Tag: recession



Retail Administrations Decline by 15 Per Cent

Posted on 4 October, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

There is no denying that the double dip recession has had a severe impact on British businesses. Companies from sectors such as the leisure industry and the professional services industry have seen budget squeezes, falling client numbers and even cuts to... Read More

Four in Ten Workers Affected by Pay Freeze in Last Year of Recession

Posted on 2 October, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

The past year has not been easy for anyone. Rising food, fuel and utilities prices have caused further problems for families struggling to keep their households running, with luxuries like foreign holidays and new household items but a distant memory for many... Read More

Recession Won’t Stop Us Brits Ordering a Takeaway

Posted on 30 September, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy

Although people have less disposable income and the UK is still currently in the middle of a double-dip recession, it seems that people still have enough money to spend on takeaway food.... Read More

High Earners Switch to Cheap Supermarkets to Beat Recession

Posted on 21 September, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

It is no secret that many of us have had to tighten our belts over the past few years, as the double dip recession coupled with wage freezes has seen our disposable income dwindling.... Read More

Could Working Long Hours be Affecting your Health?

Posted on 17 September, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

For many commercial property workers in the current double dip recession, working overtime has become a way of showing how dedicated to their jobs they are, in order to avoid the unemployment line should their employers announce cutbacks in the near future.... Read More

British Businesses Plan to Take on more Employees Despite Economic Turmoil

Posted on 15 September, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

With the news dominated by economic gloom and employment worries, it is always nice to hear some good stories emerging from the relative chaos that is Britain in 2012.... Read More

Is Poundland Recession Proof?

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Economy

Many household disposable incomes are getting thinner and thinner as costs rise and wages remain the same.... Read More

High Street Stores Begin Slashing New Line Prices to Combat Recession

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

Retailers on the high street are having a particularly tough time of it at the moment.... Read More

Debenhams Expands Furniture Range to Take Advantage of Staycation Trend

Posted on 6 September, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Economy

It would be fair to say that this summer has not been the most record-breaking in terms of sales in the retail sector.... Read More

JJB Sports Shares in Dramatic Slump

Posted on 3 September, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

It seems that many British high streets are soon to become ghost towns. Retail commercial properties, even those belonging to large chains, are struggling to cope with the current economic climate... Read More