Importance of manufacturing business in the UK economy

By Thursday, September 18, 2014 0 , , , Permalink

Much has been made of the importance of the UK services sector. The financial crisis has shown however that over-dependence on one sector, such has financial services, is bad for British business. We look at the importance of manufacturing to the UK economy. The rise of the service sector From the 1980s, successive British governments concentrated on ...

Chinese Foreign Currency Trading Falls in July

By Friday, September 5, 2014 0 , , , Permalink

Chinese residents traded less foreign currency with the renminbi in the month of July. This means that there was a smaller forex surplus at the end of the month, something that has taken the broader markets by surprise.   According to a report published by the Chinese foreign exchange regulator, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, and ...

Research reveals the true cost of global cybercrime

By Friday, June 27, 2014 0 , , , Permalink

Anyone who regularly reads the newspaper or watches the news will have noticed the steady increase in the proliferation of stories of sometimes foiled, but more often successful cyber attacks aimed at corporate entities and public sector organisations. In fact, the estimated cost of cyber crime now equals the economic impact of global drug trafficking; ...