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By: Ashley Kirk

  • Which supermarket has the cheapest petrol? Supermarkets announce price cuts as oil falls

    Major UK supermarkets have announced cuts in the cost of petrol and diesel in response to the fall in global oil prices.  The biggest discounter is Asda, which will cut 2p per litre off the price of both petrol and diesel on 13 December.  Sainsbury's was the first to cut prices on 11 December, announcing a cut of [...]

  • The UK has the most valuable online shopping market in the developed world

    The UK spends more money per head online than any other developed country, with the average Brit spending £2,000 per year on the likes of Amazon, Asos and John Lewis. In the UK, 59 per cent of people said that they had use online shopping at least once a week to buy products, according to [...]

  • What the drop in oil price means to the UK

    The price of Brent crude oil is at its lowest level in more than four years. It has dropped by around 40 per cent this year, and now sits at $64.44 per barrel – significantly below the $107.95 it reached in June. With Opec – the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries – predicting a surplus [...]

  • Cancer becomes UK’s deadliest disease as Scotland has highest mortality rate

    December 11, 2014

    Cancer is now the most dangerous disease in the UK, overtaking circulatory diseases as the condition with the highest mortality rate.  This is due to a rapid decrease in the mortality rate of people suffering from circulatory diseases, which includes heart disease and strokes. This has fallen by 42 percent over the last 10 years. [...]

  • Where are the UK’s most powerful companies based? The FTSE 100 is more diverse than you think

    December 10, 2014

    Conspiracy theorists may merrily refer to the "metropolitan elite", but it turns out that when it comes to the FTSE 100, the north-south divide is practically a myth: half of the companies on the index are based outside London, we've found, while others have made their homes all over the world Zoom out to see [...]

  • Wages in emerging economies increase as developed world slows down

    December 9, 2014

    The wages in developing countries have risen more than those in the developed world since the global recession, according to the latest data of its type. The chart below shows just how these countries have outperformed their developed world counterparts over the last eight years.  During this time period, the average annual increase in the [...]

  • Tesco share price timeline: One chart showing the dramatic decline of the supermarket giant

    December 9, 2014

    Since 1919, the rise of Tesco as the dominant supermarket chain has seemed unstoppable. It enjoyed rapid expansion in the 80s and 90s which resulted in a huge market share over the last ten years.  This is all now under threat after a series of profit warnings and scandals has cast a bleak shadow over [...]

  • Here’s what would happen if London followed Paris’ example and banned diesel vehicles too

    December 8, 2014

    Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo has called for a ban on diesel cars in the city by 2020, saying pollution was contributing to lower life expectancy and quality of life in France’s capital. What would happen if London followed suit? Boris Johnson is already considering increased taxes on diesel cars – but based on the fact Londoners are [...]

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