Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
LONDON (Reuters) - British consumers face higher rates and fees on credit cards as lenders battle rising bad debts, funding constraints and reduced appetite for borrowing, accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers said Monday.
Banking Times: Daily Banking News (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has published a new report warning that the current business model for UK credit cards is unsustainable. The study, entitled “Precious Plastic”, looks at the way in which “increasing bad debts, funding constraints and the toughest macro-economic climate in a generation” will impact on the industry and consumers. It points out: “The...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
A return to the days when credit cards were status symbols brandished by the well-off could be on the horizon, according to a report published today. Precious Plastic, an annual analysis of the credit card market by the accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), predicts that annual fees will become common in the future, that interest rates will rise and that wealthy customers will be expected...
Sky News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Shoppers are set to choose cash over plastic for the first time in ten years this Christmas, according to a new report into spending habits.
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
CREDIT card customers can expect to pay more for the service as companies prepare to hike their interest rates and introduce annual fees in the battle to survive the financ
sOmEThiNg foR thE wEEkenD, SIR? (Free subscription) | yesterday
If, as I BELIEVE, Damon Albarn should be knighted then so should this chap. Jarvis Cocker. Not a name I suspect that is well known outside of England but nonetheless a huge talent. Besides, anyone who can run on stage during a Michael Jackson performance at a Brit Awards ceremony to protest at the ludicrous posturing of said Mister Jackson, with all his obvious talens, deserves a slap on the back....
Welcome to Falling Rock National Park (Free subscription) | yesterday
My little piece of fan art can be found over at Richard Thompson's blog Cul de Sac right now! Richard, as longtime readers will be aware, draws the hilarious and provocative comic strip Cul de Sac, seen daily in newspapers across the globe and in easily digestible book form . Do yourself a favor if you don't already follow the hijinks of the Otterloop clan, check it out absolutely free online . Seriously,...
The 'Spill (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Ivan being bouncy - he's about a mover, as you see. Monkey Riding - the Cock and Bull Band When I'm Up I Can't Get Down - Oysterband Ҫa Plane Pour Moi - Richard Thompson Look At Granny Run Run - Ry Cooder She's About A Mover - Doug Sahm & the Sir Douglas Quintet Pine Island Bayou - the Gourds Open Fire - Any Trouble The Road To Santiago - Oysterband Time for a little lie down...
Trinidad Express (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
What is the cost of national pride? Apparently about $2 million, if the figures given by the Sports Company of T&T are anything to go by. I had thought it was $18,000 because that was the figure given by Sport Minister Gary Hunt the day before.
Concurring Opinions (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
I am thrilled to be back at Concurring Opinion – thanks to Solangel, Dan and the other regulars for having me. The timing of this visit is propitious for me – I am returning from a policy-focused (and surprisingly non-academic) sabbatical and I have been thinking a great deal about how best to stay engaged in policy/politics while also returning to academic culture. The worlds of advocacy...
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Filed under: Video , Exclusive After being a founding member of Pavement and formerly fronting Preston School of Industry, Scott Kannberg is returning under the pseudonym Spiral Stairs with his first solo album, 'The Real Feel.' Just released on Oct. 20, the record is now accompanied with a brand-new video for its first single, 'Cold Change.' The album is a long time coming, with Kannberg having shaped...
Discovering Purpose (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
**Please note: the context of this post, isn’t applicable to everyone but it’s worth reading and all comments or suggestions are welcome. I am starting a series on Body Language that would run at least once a week for the next four weeks. It’s centred on the study of The New Psychology Of Body Language by [...]
CovSearch Blog (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Do you always walk to the beat of your own drummer? Do you dread the thought of conforming like the sheeple around you, but get flak for thinking differently? “The best thing you’ve got going for you is individuality,” said Richard Thompson, a British musician, who can play a mean guitar. You can listen to your [...]
Values Voter News (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
This is our second case of Christmasophobia so far this year. See the first case at Tax payer funded US Forest Service bans "Jesus" decorations from students on Capitol "Christ"mas tree and Video report on tax payer funded US Forest Service attempt to silence religious ornaments on Capitol Christmas Tree. WND.COM reports on the second case out of Michigan. As Freedom from Religion...
PowerPop (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
You know, much as I love him, I don't, generally speaking, really think of Richard Thompson as a powerpop guy. Which is one reason I just dig the hell out of this 1998 RT live version of "She May Call You Up Tonite," my third favorite song on The Left Banke 's classic and genre-defining 1966 album. I've actually got a live tape -- which I may post one of these days -- of my 90s band doing...
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