MPs accused of ‘demonising’ US companies
MPs have been accused of “demonising” US multinationals over tax after Google was this week branded “evil” by the chair of an influential parliamentary committee. Amazon and Starbucks have also…
Singleton households dominate marketing
©Dreamstime One peson homes represent 30 per cent of all households in England and Wales Single-person households are becoming an increasingly dominant feature of British society in a demographic shift…
Capital gains fuel visions of a free London
The scene is a dining room in south London. The family consists of a daughter in her mid-20s, her mother and father. They are enjoying the pleasures of red wine…
ONS analyses Olympics and Jubilee effects
The London 2012 Olympics were widely acknowledged a triumph and Britons greeted two extra days off last June to mark the Queen’s 60th year on the throne with cheer. But…
Homeworker numbers up 13% in five years
The number of people working from home has increased 13 per cent to more than 4m in the past five years, according to the Trades Union Congress. It said the…
Data show surge in migration from Europe
More Europeans settled in Britain in the 10 years to 2011 than had arrived in the previous five decades put together, official data on Thursday show. The data, from the…
UK car manufacturing rises 17% in April
©Getty British car manufacturing rose 17 per cent in April, driven by a leap in the number of cars made for the home and non-European markets. Over 100,000 cars were…
Sir Mervyn takes his leave on upbeat note
©Bloomberg The Bank of England has become more optimistic about both recovery prospects and inflation in its last set of quarterly forecasts before Sir Mervyn King, the governor, retires. After…
King leaves best news until last
Sir Mervyn King has had to wait more than five years, but the Bank of England governor was visibly pleased on Wednesday to finally have better economic news to impart.…
Last King’s speech
In Sir Mervyn King’s last inflation report, the outgoing Bank of England governor and his colleagues predict a “modest and sustained recovery”. While that would be better than what has…