It is no secret that fewer people are getting married. In 2009, the latest (provisional) figures available (again statisticians, why the delay?) 231, 490 couples said “I do”, the lowest since 1895. To put it another way, 8.4 people per 1,000 in 2009 compared to 8.7 in 2008. Neither is it a secret that the [...]
RSPCA launched a campaign last week called PetRetreat. It’s a fostering service for pets effectively. A network of fosterers can look after a person’s cats, dogs or whatever, so that they can escape domestic violence. Once they are settled in a new life, they can claim back their pet. The move came because some victims [...]
ADR seems to be a new buzz word in family law at the moment. Alternative Dispute Resolution has been mentioned much in context of family mediation, as mediation is an example of ADR. However, an alternative route to mediation is collaborative divorce. I’ve talked about collaborative family law a number of times before but I think [...]
Ladies and Gentlemen Please find attached this week’s Bulletin which contains the following points: Two Way Pull – investors were encourage by strong manufacturing data from the UK, Europe and US but continued to fret over rising oil prices. For the most part global stock markets ended the week flat. Powering Ahead – with global [...]
Ladies and Gentlemen Please find attached this week’s Bulletin which contains the following points: Investors’ went from ‘risk-on’ to risk-off’ last week as the positive earnings outlook and success of the eurozone bail-out fund’s bond debut were replaced by economic and geopolitical concerns. Mid-week markets were shocked by news that Britain’s economy had shrunk by [...]
Your business may qualify for working capital via a very flexible form of funding. Bank loans and overdraft funding are difficult to obtain, if at all, and even if agreed could put your other assets, maybe even your own home, at risk. Our cash advances range from £3,500 up to £150,000 and are paid back [...]
Ladies and Gentlemen Please find attached this week’s Bulletin which contains the following points: The ‘big news’ story for the week was the latest economic data from China, showing the country’s economy recording a huge spurt in the final quarter of last year and achieving GDP of 10.3% for the year as a whole. The [...]
In the pre-Credit Crunch days there were two essential ways to finance a development project, go with a bank who would usually lend up to 65% of the land value and up to 65% of the build costs drawn down in stages as the development progressed, or secondly go with a specialist lender who would [...]
Learn more advanced techniques of curtain making to add to your basic skills: – Different types of interlining and how to apply them – Hand made headings with buckram – triple pleats and goblets – Finishing touches for hand made headings You will make a sample lined and interlined curtain with a hand sewn heading [...]
As the UK funding market eases a little more and more businesses who have been biding their time for the last three years are making their funding plans for the future, but wow, has the market changed or what and the biggest retort we have been hearing over the last few weeks has been – [...]