Five questions answered on comments from Ineos boss that Hinkley power will be “expensive”The boss of manufacturers Ineos – one of the UK’s biggest energy consumers – has warned that energy produced from the planned Hinkley Point C power station will be too expensive for business. We answer five questions on Ineos’s boss’s comments. What… Jun 10 21June 10, 2021Article at New Statesman
Underground epidemic: the tuberculosis crisis in South Africa’s gold minesSouth Africa’s gold mining industry has suffered a number of setbacks in recent years. Repeated union strikes have resulted in bloody clashes between workers and police. Economic pressure has increased after a recent fall in the price of gold.… Feb 18 14February 18, 2014Article at New Statesman
Six questions answered on Centrica’s share price fall after suggestions British Gas could be broken-upEd Davey suggested British Gas had charged one of the highest prices to domestic customers in the last three years. Photograph: Getty Images. British Gas owner, Centrica, suffered a fall in share price today after the UK energy secretary investigated… Feb 10 14February 10, 2014Article at New Statesman
Five questions answered on Bombardier’s contract to provide trains for CrossrailTrain and aerospace manufacturer Bombardier has won the contract to manufacture trains for London’s Crossrail project. We answer five questions on the key comission. How much is the Bombardier-Crossrail contract worth? The contract is worth a hefty… Feb 07 14February 07, 2014Article at New Statesman
Five questions answered on Lloyds’ announcement on increasing PPI provisionsLloyds Banking Group today announced it is to increase its provision for the mis-selling of payment protection insurance (PPI). We answer five questions on the bank’s announcement. By how much is the bank increasing its PPI provisions? The group said… Feb 04 14February 04, 2014Article at New Statesman
Five questions answered on longest real wages drop for 50 yearsFigures from the Office for National Statistic (ONS) reveal real wages have experienced the longest consecutive drop for 50 years. We answer five questions on the drop in real wages. How long have real wages been dropping? They’ve been dropping… Jan 31 14January 31, 2014Article at New Statesman
Five questions answered on David Cameron’s pledge to reduce red tape for small businessesWhich rules and regulations does Cameron intend to amend or scrap? At a conference in March the Prime Minister will pledge to scrap or amend thousands of rules affecting small businesses. We answer five questions on the proposed changes. Which rules… Jan 27 14January 27, 2014Article at New Statesman
Five questions answered on the Co-operative Group’s decision not to sell its insurance businessThe Co-operative Group has announced that it will not to sell the general insurance arm of the business. We answer five questions on the group’s decision. Why has the Co-operative decided to pull out of selling the general insurance part of its… Jan 20 14January 20, 2014Article at New Statesman
Five questions answered on the rise in UK home salesA survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has revealed that the amount of houses sold per surveyor has more than doubled since 2009. We answer five questions on the survey’s findings. How many more house sales are there now… Jan 17 14January 17, 2014Article at New Statesman
Five questions answered on new fracking tax incentive for councilsThe government today announced that local councils will receive a higher percentage of fracking business rates revenues. We answer five questions on this new fracking incentive. What exactly is the government offering councils that support… Jan 13 14January 13, 2014Article at New Statesman
Five questions answered on December’s record online shopping figuresThe British Retail Consortium (BRC) today said online shopping figures in December had reached a record high. We answer five questions on this festive online shopping boom. By how much did internet shopping grow in December? According to the BRC, and… Jan 10 14January 10, 2014Article at New Statesman
Five questions answered on Tesco’s and Morrisons’ Christmas sales slideMorrisons and Tesco have reported a fall in their Christmas sales. We answer five questions on both supermarkets’ lacklustre sales. By how much has Tesco’s and Morrisons’ sales fallen? In the six weeks to January 5 2014 Morrisons’ like for like sales… Jan 09 14January 09, 2014Article at New Statesman
Five questions answered on Scottish Power’s latest price cutsScottish Power has announced it is to become the fourth energy supplier to cut the price of one of its tariffs. We answer five questions on the energy company’s latest price cut. By how much is Scottish Power cutting its prices? According to the… Jan 06 14January 06, 2014Article at New Statesman
Five questions answered on comments from Ineos boss that Hinkley power will be “expensive”The boss of manufacturers Ineos - one of the UK’s biggest energy consumers - has warned that energy produced from the planned Hinkley Point C power station will be too expensive for business. We answer five questions on Ineos’s boss’s comments. What… Dec 16 13December 16, 2013Article at New Statesman
Five questions answered on the latest ONS figures which show wages rising below inflationThe Office of National Statistics (ONS) has released figures today which show earnings have risen below the rate of inflation for a fifth year running. We answer five questions on ONS’s latest figures. For the financial year ending April 2013 what… Dec 12 13December 12, 2013Article at New Statesman
Five questions answered on technology firm requests for US surveillance reformTechnology corporations are petitioning the US government to change their strategy on surveillance and allow the companies to disclose the quantity of requests that they are forced to cooperate with. Eight technology giants, including Google, have… Dec 09 13December 09, 2013Article at New Statesman
Five questions answered on the UK governments’ infrastructure plansAfter Danny Alexander admitted to underspending on infrastructure over several decades, just how much do they expect to spend? Today the government unveiled its infrastructure plans for the next two decades. We answer five questions on the… Dec 04 13December 04, 2013Article at New Statesman
Six questions answered on Samsung’s $290m payout to AppleSamsung is being forced to pay $290m to rival company, Apple, after a court ruled it copied some of the company’s features. We answer five questions on the payout. Who made the ruling? A jury in Silicon Valley ruled that Samsung must pay the… Nov 25 13November 25, 2013Article at New Statesman
Five questions answered on the resignation of the Co-op’s Group chairThe Co-op Group chair Len Wardle announced today (18 November) that he will resign from his position due to “serious questions” that have been raised following allegations relating to a former banking chairman he appointed. We answer five questions… Nov 19 13November 19, 2013Article at New Statesman
Five questions answered on the Bank of England’s latest reportBank of England governor Mark Carney has said in the banks latest report that the UK economic recovery has ‘taken hold’. We answer five questions on this latest news. What has instigated this more positive economic outlook from Carney? The report… Nov 13 13November 13, 2013Article at New Statesman
