Archive for October, 2007

You're fired and I'm afraid your severence pay is only $160 Million.

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 Posted in Business, IFA, Money, Mortgages | Comments Off

Merrill Lynch the investment bank yesterday boosted their retiring, sorry not fired, Chairman & CEO's departure package to $160 million. Read more..

Is the UK full of spenders or savers?

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 Posted in Business, Credit cards, Debt, Money, Mortgages, Shopping, Travel | Comments Off

Trumpo spent the day in London and I have to say - it's hard to say. Read more..

Are todays entrepreneurs strangled by red tape?

Sunday, October 28th, 2007 Posted in Business, Money | Comments Off

Corporate Governance or Complete Garbage? Read more..

Supermarkets to run football clubs?

Sunday, October 28th, 2007 Posted in Business, Shopping | Comments Off

Reading the Sunday papers this morning it appears that ASDA want to control football shirt sales, Read more..

Legal and General CEO worried about life insurance sales.

Saturday, October 27th, 2007 Posted in Business, IFA, Money | Comments Off

Tim Breedon the L&G CEO is concerned that slower home sales is resulting in slower life assurance sales. Read more..

Nationwide Building Society predict no house growth in 2008.

Saturday, October 27th, 2007 Posted in IFA, Loans, Money, Mortgages | Comments Off

From 9% this year to 0% next, Read more..

Is Biggest always best?

Friday, October 26th, 2007 Posted in Business, Debt, IFA, Loans, Money, Mortgages | Comments Off

Not if you're America's largest mortgage lender it isn't. Read more..

Worldwide finance firms throw in the kitchen sink & bath.

Thursday, October 25th, 2007 Posted in Business, Credit cards, Debt, IFA, Loans, Money, Mortgages | Comments Off

Merrill Lynch get their numbers wrong by a cool $3.4bn. Read more..

Are the supermarkets running the country?

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007 Posted in Business, Shopping | Comments Off

The supermarkets are now bankers, butchers, bakers and candle stick makers - what next? Read more..

Wonderful Wales

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007 Posted in Travel | Comments Off

Trumpo and family are currently enjoying a well deserved break in beautiful North Wales Read more..