In recent times the press has been full of reports of monetary doom and gloom. The credit crunch has undoubtedly been the talk around many breakfast tables across the UK and with predictions of a looming recession is there any silver lining to this cloud? Much has been made of the rise in grocery prices but with the competition between the supermarkets being so fierce…
Despite rising fuel costs, household bills and falling house prices, the British public are still enjoying purchasing and modifying their cars, with 153,420 new cars registered in July of 2008. Motorists who modify their vehicles are said to be mostly 16-24 year olds who still live with their parents and are therefore not affected by rising prices and the tightening of credit to the same…
The recent wealth of developments in ‘New Dubai’ as it’s been dubbed, are exciting, striking and a truly fantastic place to go on holiday or get down to business. The area around Dubai Marina has so much to offer all sorts of travellers and as a result, has a number of wonderful and world-class places to stay. As consumer demand changes and dictates new approaches…
It’s not uncommon to see famous faces walking through the streets of London, with the city long being a hot bed of celebrity sightings and activity, particularly the exclusive clubs and bars that are scattered across the city. Indeed, many bars in London’s more fashionable areas boast an almost exclusively celebrity clientele. Bungalow 8 for example, located in the Covent Garden area of London, is…
According to the IMRG, the industry body for global e-retailing, the online shopping market has grown more than 14-fold over the last eight years. One of the fastest-growing online retail sectors is electrical goods, which sold ?204m of items in November 2007 alone. However, according to the IMRG report, all retail sectors, from food and drink to travel, have seen an increase in internet trading.…
With adverts about loans being commonplace on the TV, radio, magazines, online and in newspapers, it certainly appears that getting a loan is easy, while often also suggesting it’s a good idea to get into debt for the sake of a luxury holiday or a new car. While the TV and other advertising mediums might suggest it’s easy to obtain a good loan deal, it’s…
If you’ve ever been in a non-fault incident — perhaps on the road, or at work — then it could be more than just yourself which is in pain; if the accident causes you to miss an extended period of work, or makes your working or day-to-day life more difficult, your bank balance could also feel the pain. However, those people that are hurt in…
Software industry experts are predicting that supply chain management software will generate a staggering ?4billion of sales by 2010, which would make it one of the world’s most widely bought global business specialist applications. Supply chain management software has proved extremely popular over the last 30 years with businesses that operate in time and cost conscious production and distribution environments. As with most cutting-edge technologies,…
As the capital city of the Czech Republic, Prague attracts over three million visitors every year, making it the sixth most visited city in Europe. Prague is known as one of the best cities in Europe in which to view buildings from nine different architectural periods, built over the past 1000 years. The city’s biggest architectural boom occurred in the 14th Century, as the city…
It usually starts off during New Year’s resolutions; making promises that you will spend less and save more. More often than not, however, this claim normally lasts until the January sales begin and previous spending habits then inexorably continue. Despite this, the urge to at least attempt to save money is very strong, even if many people aren’t ultimately successful in doing so. Depending on…