by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Jan 3, 2011 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Market Update, Miscellaneous, News, Newsletter, Noteworthy News, Uncategorized
There’s no doubt there’ll be plenty of news over the coming months but as the classic lyrics remind us `I read the news today, Oh boy...' Sometimes it’s good to have a rest from the news, especially as it’s often a deep look at shallow news, only learning such things as ` ... how many holes it [...]
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Jul 26, 2010 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Miscellaneous, Outside the Box, Uncategorized
Break Away: Lodging Fusion You’re there and suddenly it’s all worthwhile. But getting there! ....Threats of cancelled flights, traffic jams and suitable bribes for the children. And then there is all the packing and unpacking! Oh! And what about closing down the house? Who last had the toaster? Was it unplugged? Did we take the [...]
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | May 3, 2010 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Market Update, Miscellaneous, News, Newsletter, Uncategorized
Monthly Noteworthy News: Bank Taxes to Fund Future Bailouts The IMF is set to propose new taxes on global financial institutions. FSC (Financial Stability Contribution) and the FAT Tax ( Financial Activities Tax) – did we just see irony? – will be placed on profits and pay. The next G20 held, Canada in June, is [...]
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Dec 9, 2009 | Blog, Economy
Thanks to the PNC Christmas Price Index the economy can be tracked when illustrating the purchase of gifts for the traditional Twelve Days of Christmas. The Index shows, in keeping with inflation, Christmas gets more expensive each year with a 1.8% increase over last year; itself an 8.1% increase over the previous year. This year’s True [...]
