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Poor growth keeps UK interest rates at record low: Economist       The Bank of England’s logo (file photo)   Sat Oct 18, 2014 3:16PM GMT 1   The

    Fictitious Capital is value, in the form of credit, shares, debt, speculation and various forms of paper money, above and beyond what can be realised in the form

Without morality, the market economy will destroy itself   In the second in our special series,   Capitalism: Time for a New Deal, a senior aide to the Archbishop  

  market forces        Definition   Forces of demand and supply representing the aggregate influence of self-interested buyers and sellers on price and quantity of the goods and

How to milk gains out of the dairy industry Sector Focus                         The dairy industry in the European Union

The news you won’t find on TV – women broadcasters earn less than men   1 October 2014 by Tim Lezard Women working in broadcasting say sexist attitudes are still

Austerity has been an utter disaster for the eurozone All of the suffering in Europe – inflicted in the service of a man-made artifice, the euro – is even more

Pensions can now pass to next generation tax-free    Last updated: Sep 29th, 2014 News       by Mark King            People are now able to pass their pension fund onto the

UK Finance Chiefs Have Biggest Risk Appetite in Seven Years By Shane Croucher September 29, 2014 10:26 BST   Deloitte’s CFO survey found an increasing appetite for risk, despite troubles

Barclays hit by new £38m fine over client assets City regulator slaps bank with record fine,   the latest in a string of penalties, for failing to separate clients’ assets

Coincidence? UK tax evasion rises to £82bn after government sacks half HMRC workforce   23 September 2014   by Tim Lezard The cost of tax evasion to the UK economy

Unleash Your Inner Creativity in 5 Easy Steps! by Tesco Accounts Dept   22MondaySep 2014 Posted by Tom Pride in vindictiveness   Tags economy, hanky-panky, open government (satire?) Need help in

Lloyds tops list of most complained about banks   Add TSB to that List -They destroyed me, my marriage and nearly my farm. Radical      Last updated: Sep 2nd,

  Could you design the new £1 coin?   Last updated: Sep 12th, 2014    The new £1 coin Chancellor George Osborne is giving aspiring artists the chance to turn

‘Reckless’ BP faces $18bn fine for Deepwater oil spill 16:30 05 September 2014 by Aviva Rutkin   Guilty as charged.   Yesterday a federal US court found BP grossly negligent

Walmart forces workers to pay for new uniforms by: Mark Gruenberg September 12 2014 tags: low wage workers, benefits, workers rights (PAI) — As if Walmart’s labor law-breaking, low pay,

Thursday, 11 September 2014     Getting control of energy   Andrew Fisher reviews a new pamphlet –   ‘It’s time to take over the big energy firms’ – published by

British MPs expenses bill up by £5 million Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:35AM GMT Official figures show that the total expenses bill for British lawmakers rose by £5 million pounds

Cameron handing billions of our money over to firm   run by fellow Old Etonian   09TuesdaySep 2014 Posted by Tom Pride in cynicism   Tags Cameron, class, open government, privatisation,

New ‘flat-rate’ state pension: how much will you get? Within weeks, older savers will be able to learn their state entitlement – and there are shocks in store, reveals Dan

Friday, 29 August 2014 Burger King coffee deal brews up a whopping great tax avoidance problem   Prem Sikka The US$11 billion merger of Burger King and Canadian coffee and

NHS Litigation Service   The NHS Litigation Authority   We are a not-for-profit part of the NHS.   We manage negligence and other claims against the NHS in England on

Co-op Bank customers rush for the exit amid ‘whirlwind of bad publicity’     Nick Goodway   Saturday 23 August 2014   The Co-operative Bank lost 38,000 customers in the

The Government are to blame for high energy bills claim npower boss   Energy Companies blame Miliband , the Government, Builders, Draughty Houses, The Weather, and their lack of exhorbitant

    £7000 for a Typical Funeral? Get Cover Today                The average cost of a funeral in the UK has increased for the tenth

What The World Bank Actually Does By James Corbett Global Research, August 18, 2014 Theme: Global Economy   As many have heard by now, the leaders of the so-called BRICS

Carney offers reassurance BoE will stand behind Scottish-based banks after ‘Yes’ vote By James Salmon    Updated: 22:26, 13 August 2014   Governor Mark Carney has offered reassurance that the

Exclusive: Tory donor made a peer under false pretences, say Sikhs Sikh leaders reject Government description of Lord Suri as a leading figure in their community Chris Green Senior Reporter

  Thanks for your donation Here is a summary of your donation: Amount: £50.00 Gift aid: £12.50 Charity: Medical Aid For Palestinians Donation reference: IDN000012257080

Where does that donation money go?                                                 I thought it was always “Rob the rich to give it to the Poor”   Now: Rob the Poor to enrich the Rich.     Donating – Interesting, ever wonder

Sunday, 3 August 2014 New rules on banker bonuses are more bark than bite   Prem Sikka The 2007-2008 banking crash ushered in an era of austerity and pay freezes,

Meet Paul Singer: the greedy capital vulture forcing whole nations into poverty 31ThursdayJul 2014 Posted by Tom Pride in hopeless naivety   Tags bankers, economy, human rights, international, open government (not

Supermarkets accused over ‘fake’ special offers Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s are misleading consumers over “special offers” that aren’t deals at all, an investigation has found   By Harry Wallop |

UK inflation higher than forecast, hits 5-month high   New figures show that the UK inflation rate on food and clothes prices has hit a five-month high in June.  

Friday, 27 June 2014 Super-rich get even richer    Ryan Fletcher in the Morning Star   BRITAIN’S richest 20 per cent are the only ones enjoying Chancellor Osborne’s economic recovery

The truth: Who receives the most benefits and who pays most tax? Yahoo Finance and ONS should look again at the lies they print.   What is the definition of

SHELTER The housing and homelessness charity. Dear Friend This morning, 43,750 families woke up homeless in England. Until a few months ago, my family (me, my husband and our 3

 Las Vegas Churches       I DID NOT KNOW THIS ABOUT LAS VEGAS  Do Las Vegas Churches accept gambling chips? This may come as a surprise to those of

North Scotland cheapest place to live in the UK   Last updated: Jun 11th, 2014   News by Hannah Nemeth When it comes to the cost of running a home,

Morrisons plans 2,600 job cuts as sales fall 18 June 2014 | By Joel Durkin MORRISONS is set to cut to 2,600 jobs in a bid to make savings after

UK Uncut protesters blockade Vodafone stores across country Groups targeted 10 Vodafone shops   and say there will be further demonstrations   to coincide with the company’s AGM Kevin Rawlinson

‘Lack of trust’ prevents customers from getting better energy deals by Matt Brady today  |  –> 

    Western Union -Transfer Service – How Convenient ! Convenient to them of course, not the customer. The promotion offer this afternoon,27th May 2014, said “NO fees for Transfers

Ombudsman Services- Energy are not fit for purpose OVO made a mistake when they offered me a price to renew my energy contract. They admitted this, apologised, but failed to

Star Comment: Minimum is just a start May 2014 Tuesday 20th posted by Morning Star in Editorial ED MILIBAND’S pledge to “write the next chapter in the battle with low

A story from The Observer over the weekend reveals the Government may be exploring ways to raise tax in order to plug a looming £30 billion gap in NHS funding.

Monday 19th posted by Morning Star in Editorial THE Sunday Times Rich List revelation that the wealth of the 1,000 richest people in Britain has grown by 15.4 per cent

UK and US to deploy drones in hunt for Gary Barlow’s missing tax millions 14WednesdayMay 2014 Posted by Tom Pride in pettiness   Defence, economy, international (satire?) US surveillance and reconnaissance