If ever anybody designed a mirror to reflect society’s ills in Christmas 2012, the view would surely be that of a harassed motorist desperately trying to avoid yet another parking rip-off.Read
The last full shopping week of the year is almost upon us. Crowds will, hopefully from a trader's point of view, be searching for those last-minute presents, and stocking up on the essentials that make a good and festive Christmas.Read
Three things have come together that help to paint a picture of the future - the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, the Government's response to the Heseltine Review and a new train timetable. Really? Let me explain.Read
Every once in a while, out there in the Wild West of the Internet, amidst all the army of self-appointed bloggers and virtual soapboxholders, there's a shaft of light so piercing it can't be ignored.Read
George Osborne yesterday confirmed what many Midland manufacturers already know, namely that this nation will almost certainly be in recession for the fourth quarter of this year, with small growths in the years to come.Read
Q. I am applying for bankruptcy. I moved into some business premises 10 years ago and went into partnership with my landlord, although this business relationship has now ended. I am still using the same premises however. Will my bankruptcy affect my former business partner?Read
Brain surgery, rocket science or political leadership might seem like difficult jobs... but imagine trying to handle the PR on recent events at the BBC, Chelsea FC or Church of England.Read
When the government decided to abolish the Regional Development Agencies back in 2010, they said that a fifth of the RDA’s land and property assets would be sold off on the open market with the rest transferred to the Housing and Communities Agency (HCA) – an unaccountable quango.Read
Some sense of optimism finally returned to financial markets last week, with the FTSE100 recording its strongest performance for nearly a year. But can it keep it up?Read
