The UK property crash secret – or is it?
The data used to create the graph is publicly and freely available from the Nationwide Building Society. It’s a graph that is very valuable to timing. Let us see how we can use this to our advantage. The Last Crash: 1989 – 1996 It took 7 years for the crash to bottom out from point [...]
Les Armitage: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-11
@LockSmart Hi there. Didn't know this was an adverting channel. What on earth are we adverting a lock for? in reply to LockSmart # Hopefully the pundits denying the contiuance of the credit crunch are right. Wonderful. # 2030 tonight the relatives arrive from north of the border. Most of my Guiness goes and Soave. [...]
Contributors to GDP
Franchises are the single greatest contributors to the UK GDP. Did you know that? Look around, the vast majority of businesses are franchises.
Google -v- Windows = wonderful
Google is developing an operating system for personal computers, in a direct challenge to market leader Microsoft and its Windows system. What wonderful news. I for one am so tired of Microsoft and the Vista/XP operating system. http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/introducing-google-chrome-os.html
Profits in the Economic Climate
While it may seem risky to open a business in the midst of a recession, one particular industry; franchising, is proving that the business model is still alive and well. And, for those entrepreneurs ready to experience the excitement of business ownership, opportunities exist in segments where the recession is actually fueling franchise growth. Few [...]
Gumtree posts more than 1,500 healthcare jobs
The website gumtree.com had posted more than 1,500 healthcare jobs in recent weeks and over the last 6 months they have recorded a 34% increase in healthcare jobs. Alison Soltanifar, of gumtree.com said “Most jobseekers think the job market is in a slump and are not aware of the growth in opportunities in healthcare.†Whilst gumtree.com [...]
Minimum cost of living rising at twice the rate of inflation
A report released today (July 2009) finds that the minimum cost of living, set by members of the public, is rising at twice the rate of inflation, making it harder to live on a low income this year than last year. A minimum income standard for Britain in 2009 calculates the income needed to afford [...]
