Archive for the 'Finance' Category

FTSE 100 up as Burberry gains

October 9 2009No Commented

Categorized Under: Business, Economy, Finance

The FTSE 100 closed up 0.90 per cent on Thursday with gains for miners and Burberry. The index ended the day at 5,154.64, a rise of 45.74 points. Fashion house Burberry was among the leading shares benefiting from positive noises coming from brokers over demand for luxury goods. The firm ended the day up 5.55 [...]

Students staying in education amid job fears

October 8 2009No Commented

Categorized Under: Education, Employment, Finance

Over a third of students are planning to continue their studies next year amid fears there will be no job opportunities available when they graduate. In a joint report from the National Union of Students (NUS) and HSBC, two thirds of final year students admit to being concerned about the current economic climate. In the [...]

Students staying in education amid job fears

October 8 2009No Commented

Categorized Under: Education, Employment, Finance

Over a third of students are planning to continue their studies next year amid fears there will be no job opportunities available when they graduate. In a joint report from the National Union of Students (NUS) and HSBC, two thirds of final year students admit to being concerned about the current economic climate. In the [...]