Unemployment In Spain Is Up
The latest unemployment figures from Spain must send a shock through the powers that be in most major economies.
The latest numbers show that unemployment is up again in Spain. It has now breached 17%. Thats right, 17%. The BBC reports on it here.
To be fair, Spain has a seasonal economy because of the huge numbers [...]
Small Business - The Real National Economy
Last week I was able to sit in on a meeting with a couple of highly placed European Commission officials. We were discussing what will soon become known as the SBA - the Small Business Act. 2009 will be a year of many events and publicity for this new piece of EU legislation.
Now I realise [...]
“The Era Of Banking Secrecy Is Over”
The Era Of Banking Secrecy Is Over. Those words were a part of the G20 communique from London this week. Those words are actually pretty scary.
While it is very reasonable to say that offshore jurisdictions have played their part in the financial crisis - by enabling traders, companies and funds to move money away from [...]