minimum wage

148 days ago

Bankrupt Britain – welfare pays more than work says new report, this is madness

Every working day another 1,000 of our fellow citizens sign of as sick and, often without medical challenge go onto PIPs and other benefits. The zooming numbers of those off sick in the UK is totally out of step with every other country in the West. Natch the progressive left demands that we spend more on health education, preventative medicine and heling folks back into the workplace.

247 days ago

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: At least one CEO seems to be listening to me

I start with the hike in the minimum wage and why that is bad news for the, pro tem, working poor. Then the stock I don’t write about and silly suggestions, Optibiotix (OPTI), Celadon (CEL), Predator Oil & Gas (PRD) and Hydrogen Utopia (HUI).

603 days ago

Revolution Bars: curate’s egg trading statement, is there a NightCap read across?

Revolution Bars (RBG) tries its utmost to draw comfort from an H1 trading statement showing like for like sales falling and the impact of the Government’s increase in the minimum wage. But it is still downing in debt and facing clear macro headwinds. Even the good news is not really good news.

1976 days ago

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Screwing key stakeholders: Boohoo & Amigo

i comment today once more on Boohoo (BOO) but also clarfify my position on the minimum wage as I seem to have confused some of you. I also look at Amigo (AMGO) the biggest market riser on Friday but I am not so sure it is justified. Finally, it is just 13 days to MineProphets, please make life easy for Darren and book your ticket early, ie today, HERE

3354 days ago

Carolyn Fairbairn, Director General of the CBI is just not fit for purpose

As head of the CBI Carolyn Fairbairn is meant to speak for British Business. She is, naturally, totally unqualified. Her CV says it all:

4346 days ago

The Tories want to raise the Minimum wage – economic madness

I guess that with an election looming Call Me Dave wants to thin k that the Tories have a “nice side” and so is floating the idea of raising the minimum wage. What sheer lunacy such a measure will hurt many and benefit no-one. Let me explain why, yet again, CMD has just got it plain wrong.