Archive for July, 2009
Social services caught up in “vicious circle”
(Reuters) - Social services face a “vicious circle” of problems such as staff shortages and lack of leadership, according to a report on Wednesday.
The Social Work Task Force, which was set up in the wake of the death of Baby P, outlined a swathe of problems facing those in the profession, from the recruitment of [...]
Cadbury and Halfords profit as chocolate and camping catch on in the crunch
(GUARDIAN) - Britons appear to be dealing with the downturn by tucking into more chocolate and camping in the countryside, results from Cadbury and Halfords suggest.
Reporting a bigger-than-expected jump in profits, confectionery group Cadbury said it was benefiting from the “stay-at-home” culture, with chocolate sales rising by 10%.
At car accessories and cycles retailer Halfords, sales [...]
Households borrow least money for 15 years in June
(Reuters) - Financial institutions lent less money to households last month than at any time in the past 15 years, overshadowing a modest rise in mortgage approvals, official data showed on Thursday.
More doubt was cast on the effectiveness of the Bank of England’s quantitative easing policy — which aims to combat a shortage of cash [...]
Swine Flu Results in Increased Demand for Live Chat Solution
Increasing fears over the swine flu outbreak are leading to a substantial rise in demand for Parker Software’s Live Chat Software www.whoson.com as a form of contigency for business operators.
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire (PRWeb) July 27, 2009
Increasing fears over the swine flu outbreak are leading to a substantial rise in demand for Parker Software’s Live Chat Software [...]
Organizational Change Management Approach of the Year Awarded to VitalSmarts
Bestselling authors receive the Beckhard Memorial Prize by MIT Sloan Management Review
Provo, UT (Vocus) July 29, 2009 — New research by the authors of the New York Times bestselling book and corporate training program of the same title, ”Influencer: The Power to Change Anything,” has received the Richard Beckhard Memorial Prize from ”MIT Sloan Management [...]
Play The Markets With Somebody Else’s Money - The Trading Game £1000 Blogging Challenge
To celebrate its launch, Trading Game is offering its members the chance to enter a blogging challenge. 5 lucky UK members will be given £200 each to try the various trading platforms on offer and blog about their experiences.
Tenby, UK (PRWEB) July 29, 2009 — With the ongoing credit crunch, people have developed a keener [...]
Mortgages £1,800 a year too expensive
(THIS IS MONEY) - Homeowners are paying an average £1,800 a year extra for their mortgages as banks fail to pass on cuts in borrowing rates.
All the big lenders, including those saved from ruin by the taxpayer, are ramping up loan rates at the expense of families and businesses, a Daily Mail investigation has found.
Bank [...]
Provident Financial profits rise as Barnardo’s attacks its high interest rates
(TELEGRAPH) - “More than 95pc of our customers are satisfied with us,” said Peter Crook, the chief executive of Provident Financial, reporting a 5pc rise in customers to 2.1m that helped push profits up 3.5pc to £53.1m pre-tax.
But with interest rates of 189pc on one-year loans [...]
House prices rise in June, but outlook remains gloomy
(GUARDIAN) - House prices in England and Wales rose for the first time in almost a year and a half in June, the Land Registry said today, but it was quick to add that the move reflected a flattening of prices “not a return to solid growth”.
The 0.1% monthly rise was the first positive change [...]
Home Gym Equipment Breaks More Than a Sweat
Gym equipment is becoming the latest home hazard as millions of Brits train to look beautiful this summer.
Manchester, UK (PRWEB) July 27, 2009 — Swinton, the UK’s leading high street insurance, has seen a 17% spike since Christmas in home insurance claims due to accidents caused by household exercise equipment.
According to Swinton the most common [...]
