Cold Feet

December 2013 by Jonathan Owen

How are the January sales for you? Shoppers seem to be voting with their feet and deserting the High Street for online sales.

The Kipper Season

November 2013 by Jonathan Owen

Everyone looks forward to Christmas (e.g. Payment Card Processors) but maybe not the New Year (e.g. Market Stallholders).

Hitting the Buffers

September 2013 by Jonathan Owen

The Dept. of Transport had lost control of the HS2 programme and the spiralling costs – £30 billion, then £40 billion.

Hot Stuff

July 2013 by Jonathan Owen

The recent heatwave has got everyone hot under the collar – none more so than MP’s keen to reject a pay RISE.

Know your Market

May 2013 by Jonathan Owen

Tesco have blamed poor sales on the economic recession but US analysts say that’s wrong.

Great for Sales

December 2012 by Jonathan Owen

Starbucks paid only a paltry £8.5 million in corporation tax on £3 billion of sales over 14 years.

Taxing times for online sales

November 2012 by Jonathan Owen

Amazon, despite employing 15,000 people and enjoying estimated sales of £3.9 billion in the UK last year it paid just £1.9 million in tax.

It’s not our fault, Governor

September 2012 by Jonathan Owen

After July’s unwelcome hike in inflation the Bank of England relaxed a bit in August as the inflation rate slid back a point or so.