Getting Your Compensation for Delayed Flights
From now on, if you’re traveling in the EU and you have to deal with pesky flight delays – you just might receive compensation for your troubles. A landmark ruling has just opened the door for travelers with long flight […]
Top Ten Most Expensive Countries for Petrol: England Hits the List
Anyone who owns a car, or a newspaper for that matter, knows that gas prices are a hot topic of conversation these days. England has had its share of petrol panic lately, with motorists running to fill up their tanks […]
Exorbitant Prices at the Gas Pump
Motorists in the UK should be screaming just about now. That's because they have the highest tax burden in the entire EU, according to official figures that were recently released. In England, 60% of the price of gas and 58% […]
NAO Pointing Finger at Government Employment Program
While the government has been bragging about the welfare to work program, they are now getting heat for its implementation. A report from the National Audit Office shows that the program may fail to actually help the long-term problem with […]
Credit Card Users Getting Relief Soon
New laws about to be unveiled today will offer some relief to credit card users. Hidden credit card fees cost customers more than £300 million a year for everything from plane flights to cinema tickets. At the moment, debit card […]
Osborne’s Latest Proposal
George Osborne just unveiled a new measure that would boost lending to hurting businesses. The £40bn plan is likely to be the main focus of the Tuesday Autumn Statement. This will be part of the cornerstone program, along with plans […]
UK Car Prices Through the Roof
In addition to all of the other economic woes hitting the UK at the moment, add to these the cost of driving. RAC has just revealed that drivers have experienced a 14% rise in the cost of motoring this year. […]
Good News for the UK Inflation Rates
A bit of good news for the UK – but only a bit. Inflation rates came down slightly from their three year high of 5.2% in September, now at 5%, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The slowdown […]
Thatcher’s Privatization Efforts Paying Off
Sometimes, privatization wins in the global economy. 25 years ago, former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s government decided to privatize British Gas. They urged Brits to purchase shares and they used a well-known advertising slogan “if you see Sid tell him.” […]
Treasury Minister Danny Alexander Weighs in on Eurozone Crisis
Certainly, the crisis in the eurozone is hitting all those involved, and that includes citizens in the UK. As said, Treasury Minister Danny Alexander “Of course the situation in the eurozone is very serious, it’s one that has an effect […]