Unemployment in the West of England has soared over the past few months, in some areas by as much as a third, meaning there is now 17, 000 unemployed people in the region.
The first sign of the global economic downturn in the South West was felt by nearly 3, 000 who lost their jobs between June and September. For the first six months of 2008, unemployment in the region was actually falling....
Complaining about your mortgage or endowment can be a drawn out affair of phone calls, letter writing and waiting. But if there is a problem with your policy which can be linked to unsuitable advice given by the provider, the matter should be addressed. You can\'t complain about how your endowment has performed in the marketplace but you can complain about how it was sold to you.
The main...
Mauritius, and Reunion and Rodrigues form the Mascarene Islands. The climate is tropical, with a warm, dry winter from May to November and a hot, wet and humid summer from November to May.
Since being made independent in 1968, Mauritius has experienced significant growth. It has changed from a low-income, agriculturally based economy, to a middle-income, diverse economy with growing...
When you\'re looking for a new job, it\'s important to keep in mind that it\'s not necessarily the best suited and qualified person which gets the job, but often the one who knows the most about how to get hired. Some people feel uncomfortable getting a job based on who they know rather than what they know, but networking is a fact of life.
Networking can be an important way of getting...
A major obstacle to addressing the problem of financial auditing fraud is related to the difficulty in identifying the fraud soon after it occurred. Because it is often fraud committed by managers, it is well hidden from auditors, investors and other stakeholders, and is usually discovered by chance once the company is in financial difficulty. It is therefore important to use early warning...
If you are experiencing diminishing eyesight in any capacity, weighing up the possibility of losing your eyesight altogether and the risk of undergoing treatments which can cure the problem. Many people decide to put off surgery until their eyesight has deteriorated to a dire extent, or sometimes until their eyes would not be able to be treated effectively.
Laser eye surgery is now quite...
The newspapers might be full of doom and gloom but the credit crunch and general economic downturn has to be good news for someone. Despite the stories about first time buyers being forced out of the market by banks refusing them large mortgages, the housing recession poses a great opportunity for those wishing to get their first foot on the ladder.
The government has announced a package to...
Buses in London could soon contain atheist messages as the British Humanist Association (BHA) are fundraising to have god-dispelling advertising on bendy-buses. Professor Richard Dawkins has backed the campaign which aimed to have 60 London buses carrying the signs for four weeks.
The original fund-raising target, supported by the Guardian, was 5, 500 pounds which Professor Dawkins agreed...
The social networking website LinkedIn, has seen a 25% increase in registering users since the credit crunch hit in September, as worried professionals hoard contacts and look for backup jobs. It is a website which many recruiters use to find specialist employees, and contacts on the site can recommend each other and spread information about each other.
The site claims that the downturn has...
The new secretary of state for energy and climate change, Ed Miliband, has declared that the UK would be the first country in the world to commit to legally binding cuts in its greenhouse gas emissions.
The Climate Change Bill has committed the UK to cutting greenhouse gases by 80 per cent by 2050, but this target discounted aeroplane emissions. Green campaigners objected to the hypocrisy...
