fruitbat69 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 apparently, we are now in recession Things can only get better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 450 jobs to go at energy giant E-ON, despite massive profits over the past few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widnes Two Hats Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 1150 Jobs to go at Mail Order Giant Shop Direct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 1150 Jobs to go at Mail Order Giant Shop Direct Hopefully not yours, mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widnes Two Hats Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Hopefully not yours, mate. Oh yes, as of today I'm officially on 90 days consultancy Which is rather bizarre as our sales are up over 20% on TY/LY but the problem is that 60% of our sales are now on line therefore you don't need as many Contact Centres to take calls therefore, less Contact Centres, less need for BA's I'm not in the least bit worried, I've been on 90 days consultancy 5 times in the last 7 years, in fact I've volunteered twice to take redundancy, the buggers won't let me go. The package is excellent at the moment so ideally I'd like to get out before the tw?thooks change the T+C's Then I shall contract in the winter and live in Greece in the Summer Piece of p?ss, my plans have been brought forward slightly Watch this now, they'll tell me I have to stay again Also, our site in Crosby is shutting completely so they told the scoucers yesterday that if they we're too upset they could go home, so a thousand scoucers all f?cked off to the pub (paid for by the press) Only in Liverpool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 There was no programme at the Conference fixture between Crawley Town and Woking on New Years Day.The printers,Queensway of Edmonton were owed around ?16,000 from Crawley and refused to print until some of this credit was paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Good article in today's Telegraph Let's hope this doesn't happen http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment...e-meltdown.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted February 15, 2009 Moderators Share Posted February 15, 2009 if oil is at 33, and theres no demand, why is the price at the pumps sneaking back up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffs Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Diesel was so cheap a few weeks ago, I was considering going back to supping it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluffy Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 if oil is at 33, and theres no demand, why is the price at the pumps sneaking back up? If I recall correctly - it is because oil is traded in dollars and the pound's value against the dollar as dropped. There is a short time delay between the purchase of the crude oil and it being sold at the pumps - so the price rise probably reflects the drop in the pound against the dollar three or four weeks ago - hence the increase at the pumps in only the last several days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyldesley_white Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 If I recall correctly - it is because oil is traded in dollars and the pound's value against the dollar as dropped. There is a short time delay between the purchase of the crude oil and it being sold at the pumps - so the price rise probably reflects the drop in the pound against the dollar three or four weeks ago - hence the increase at the pumps in only the last several days. That what they would like you to think, it gone up here too ,when I got back after Chirstmas it was $1.45 its now $1-80,so someone, somewhere is telling porkies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckhurstwhite Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 That what they would like you to think, it gone up here too ,when I got back after Chirstmas it was $1.45 its now $1-80,so someone, somewhere is telling porkies lack of refineing capacity driving the wholesale price of petrol up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluffy Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 lack of refineing capacity driving the wholesale price of petrol up? In general that would be a contributing factor - but I don't think that is the issue in this case. Without any real knowledge of the USA home economy I would guess that it would be more likely that its major suppliers of oil are reducing its supply to try and force up prices. I do know that Venezuela was intending to do something along the same lines very recently - as its economy which is largely based on oil exports - was suffering due to the recent fall in oil prices. I'm not sure however if that is the whole explanation for petrol price increases in Houston and the surrounding area! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyldesley_white Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 lack of refineing capacity driving the wholesale price of petrol up? Now that could be a explaination except that the Amercans are now driving a lot less miles then 12 months ago, the mileage as been going done month on month for the last 9 or 10 months. so refineing capacity is not the answer ( but it is the main reason for the price of diesel). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Now that could be a explaination except that the Amercans are now driving a lot less miles then 12 months ago, the mileage as been going done month on month for the last 9 or 10 months. so refineing capacity is not the answer ( but it is the main reason for the price of diesel). It's a supply crunch, in anticipation of demand picking up in 2010, apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyldesley_white Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 It's a supply crunch, in anticipation of demand picking up in 2010, apparently. This may help to explane it a bit http://www.offshore-technology.com/features/feature47337/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckhurstwhite Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 demand for mini coopers has fallen in Essex, 850 being laid off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_spencer Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 proof unions don't live in the real world Local government pay goes to ACAS (10/02/09) UNISON and other council unions put their case for a larger 2008-9 pay award in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to ACAS today. The joint unions, and the employers, had both already submitted written evidence on the pay deal, which both sides referred to arbitration late last year. The trade union presented their submission and supporting evidence in an oral hearing today, followed by the employers. The unions argued that local government has treated workers on National Joint Council terms and condit6ions as ?poor relations? for a long time. Employers have failed to invest in pay, training and good conditions, while making over-the-odds efficiency savings and putting ever-larger off sums of money into reserves. UNISON and other unions also pointed out that the money available to local authorities from central government for the next three years will far exceed inflation if economic predictions are correct. The employers argued that pay offers had been constrained by government pay policy, the cost of the local government pension scheme and Single Status. Each side asked the other questions and the arbitration panel asked questions too. They were particularly interested in unallocated reserves - which have increased significantly in the last few years, and whether they can be used for pay purposes. The joint unions agreed to provide them with further information on unallocated reserves as a proportion of revenue for 2007/8 and 2008/9. That information has been obtained and he unions are now waiting for the employers to agree it so that it can be sent to the ACAS panel. There is no indication yet of when the ACAS panel will respond to the submissions. The country is in recession but our members jobs are largely safe, give us more money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyldesley_white Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 proof unions don't live in the real world The country is in recession but our members jobs are largely safe, give us more money. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7891913.stm Same as this lot , they are agency so therefore are on one weeks notice that what working for an agency means ... tossers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_spencer Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7891913.stm Same as this lot , they are agency so therefore are on one weeks notice that what working for an agency means ... tossers Another agency worker told the BBC that he felt like a "second class" employee compared to the permanent staff. "It's a disgrace," he said. "I've worked here for three-and-a-half years and now I'm being sacked for no reason. I've been used." and for those 3 and a half years you've probably been paid more than the permanent staff doing the same job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyldesley_white Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 and for those 3 and a half years you've probably been paid more than the permanent staff doing the same job Correct, these type of people want it both ways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no balls Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgo...est/7893176.stm I can see Jessops going into the hands if the receivers soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgo...est/7893176.stmI can see Jessops going into the hands if the receivers soon. Aye, things are developing badly there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyldesley_white Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Aye, things are developing badly there. It could get a bit blured Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckhurstwhite Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 It could get a bit blured They must remain focused on their core business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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