Archive for September, 2011

Tuition Fees at Edinburgh University set to reach staggering levels

Friday, September 9th, 2011

Reports have suggested that Edinburgh University is to start charging tuition fees at a rate which is higher than even top Universities, Oxford and Cambridge. With growing pressure on University budgets, tuition fees are reaching alarming levels which will be likely to have a huge effect on the number of people able to embark in read more »

Insolvency and bankruptcy amongst women is on the increase

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

A survey by RSM Tenon shows that the number of women who are declaring themselves as bankrupt or insolvent has reached worrying levels. By the second quarter of 2011, there were 14,827 females who were either declared as bankrupt or had entered into a voluntary debt arrangement. The number of personal insolvencies amongst women made read more »

Company profits exceed expectations in 2011

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Despite the economic downturn, many large organisations are recording large profits and are exceeding the forecasted figures. Technology leaders, Apple reached a record profit of £4.6 billion in the three months prior to the 25th June 2011. This was a 125% increase on the previous year. Apple are so shrewd that they even hold a read more »

Love and Marriage – The Search for Perfection

Monday, September 5th, 2011

Studies show that more people are giving up on their marriages, as they search for the ‘perfect’ relationship. The days of couples staying together for 20 or more years and struggling through bad times seems to have dissolved, as more people walk out on marriages when they become restless. In fact, the average marriage now read more »

High childcare costs make staying at home more cost effective for many families

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

A recent study by insurer Aviva has shown that more and more families are struggling to make ends meet as the costs of living rises, savings fall and childcare costs increase. Aviva conducted a survey on 6,000 families and the results showed that 32,000 people have taken the decision to leave the workforce within the read more »

Why every female needs a ‘guy friend’

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Many females surround themselves only with their girl friends, but there are many ways in which having a boy as a friend, can really enrich our lives. Apart from our boyfriends, many girls don’t really have men in their lives who they would consider their friend, confidant and someone to hang out with. This may read more »