Archive for category Economics
3D Incapable
Posted by David Merlin-Jones in Economics on 26/08/2010
A survey has found that very few people are intending to buy 3D capable TVs in the coming twelve months. While this finding has been labelled as a ‘surprise’, it is hardly shocking given the rapid (and perhaps temporary) ascent of 3D TVs into the market. The result reflects not the ‘conservative’ habits of consumers as one pundit believed, but the simple failure of the TV manufacturing companies to notice that demand for their 3D TVs is currently nowhere near supply. Read the rest of this entry »
Out of ‘BISness’
Posted by David Merlin-Jones in Economics on 03/08/2010
Business Secretary Vince Cable must have the gift of omniscience, as this is the only way anyone could understand the online policies of his Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).
Would like to meet
Posted by Anastasia de Waal in Economics, Family, Marriage and the Culture on 01/08/2010
Someone to share council tax bills and dinner with; must have an appetite for exotic holidays; GSOH (Good Salary, Own House) essential, writes Annaliese Briggs.
Mancession Blues
Posted by Anastasia de Waal in Economics on 12/07/2010
Wisdom from Andy Burnham, MP
Posted by James Gubb in Economics, Health on 01/07/2010
This blog has never been too complimentary to the former Secretary of State for Health, Andy Burnham MP (not least over the whole ‘preferred provider’ politicking), but two recent comments are worth some meat. Read the rest of this entry »
PCTs run up in-year deficits
Posted by James Gubb in Economics, Health on 03/03/2010
Civitas, in conjunction with The Guardian, has today released figures obtained from PCT board papers that show, while the NHS is forecasting a surplus of over £1bn for the year, a number of PCTs – that buy care on behalf of patients – are currently in deficit in the year to-date. While not threatening the NHS’s overall financial position at present, the lack of financial control in PCTs is of serious concern ahead of tighter financial times.