Business Secretary Vince Cable has warned that the UK’s car industry will not receive any further funding from the Government.
Mr Cable was speaking at a conference in London organised by trade body, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
However, he said the industry is “incredibly important to the UK economy” and insisted that “we’re [...]
Speaking at a banking conference in Vienna recently, US multi-billionaire investor George Soros said a double-dip recession cannot be ruled out.
A so-called double-dip recession, whereby the economy goes into recession twice without having undergone a full recovery in between, is almost inevitable in Europe next year, as credit problems are forcing European countries to increase [...]
An ethical banking expert claimed this week that the mainstream banking sector has failed to show sufficient remorse for its role in the financial crisis.
Charles Middleton, chief executive of the UK branch of ethical bank Triodos, said bank leaders have yet to take responsibility for their wrongdoings.
Speaking ahead of a conference on ethical finance in [...]
Delegates at a conference in London this week will consider the possibility of a zero-growth economy.
The conference, organised by the Quakers, will look at “the connections between the global economy, people and the environment”, and will consider the links between unfettered economic growth and climate change.
The global economy is nearly five times the size it [...]