Financial Crisis Related Content
What is the cost of COVID-19 in the UK?
The total financial cost of COVID-19 won’t be known until after the crisis is over - but we can look into the available data and piece something together.
Advice for contractors closing down their Personal Service Company
John Bell, chartered accountant, insolvency practitioner and Director of Clarke Bell, shares his advice for contractors who are faced with the decision of closing down their Personal Service Company (PSC).
Over50s at crisis point as they are overlooked by government support
Paul Green, Founder and CEO of Over50s Money, discusses what he sees as the only options available for the Over50s after being overlooked by the Government when it comes to financial and commercial support during the pandemic.
Preventing a humanitarian crisis through a multilateral response to COVID-19
John H. Breen, political scientist and advisor, explains the humanitarian necessity of a multilateral response to COVID-19 and offers policy suggestions.
Poverty in England creates rise in infant mortality
A new study links a recent rise in infant mortality in England to poverty, which they find is partly linked to the insufficient and inaccessible welfare system.
Researchers find high self-harm rate for middle-aged men
Self-harm rates in middle-aged men increased significantly following the 2008 financial crisis, according to a study led by researchers at The University of Manchester.
Venezuela: EU increases assistance by £43 million
Venezuela is going through its fifth year of economic recession and hyperinflation: The EU is increasing funding in response to the growing realities of starvation, violence and insecurity.
MPs launch inquiry into household finances as debt grows
The Treasury Select Committee, led by Nicky Morgan, has launched an inquiry into household finances as debt grows to £200 billion
The inquiry will look into household finances, and debt in particular, which has reached levels not seen since the 2008 financial crisis.
The committee will also examine how effectively families...
UK financial regulator fines US bank £35m for breaking reporting rules
The UK financial regulator has issued the Bank of America's Merrill Lynch a £35 million fine for violating transaction reporting rules
Bitcoin price rises over $5000 amid warnings of a cryptocurrency bubble
The price of bitcoin has risen above $5000 and is now more valuable than gold, generating warnings of a possible cryptocurrency bubble
Bank of England says interest rates could rise as soon as November
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has said that interest rates could rise as soon as November and admitted fears over household debt
Public inquiry needed into debt crisis, insist senior MPs
Senior MPs have urged the government to open up a public inquiry into the £200 billion worth of debt burdening households across the country
Two Labour parliamentary committee chairs have urged the government to open a public inquiry into the levels of debt burdening people in the UK, examining the...
Credit card companies extend limits for those with debt
A charity has claimed that major credit card companies have been automatically extending credit card limits for those already burdened by debt