Author: Damien

1 min read 19 Feb 2010
"A poodle clipper today can be an estate agent tomorrow," Trevor Kent, a former president of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) stating what we've all known for years. (Interestingly, does that make him a former president of poodle clippers?)

1 min read 18 Feb 2010
More than a third of people are so worried about their finances the stress is affecting their health and relationships, a survey has shown. One in five people admitted they did not feel in control of their finances and 12% said their money worries had become a real burden. This...

1 min Read 18 Feb 2010
December’s Pre-Budget Report (PBR) largely went unnoticed by the general public unless of course you are a pensioner with a love for playing bingo. But Alistair Darling also announced another harebrained scheme, this time one aimed at cutting carbon emissions, reducing fuel bills and providing work for the heating industry. The...

1 min read 12 Feb 2010
‘’China is ultimately the 800 pound gorilla, so whether it's standing still, running around or just scratching, it matters to the world.’’ Dean Cheng, of the Heritage Foundation, highlighting the growth in Asian military spending by likening 20% of the world’s population to an ape scratching its balls.