Property confidence hits a new low

Not much happens in the summer but it does give people time to take stock. Grant Thornton have just published their latest International Business Report which among other things takes a snapshot of business confidence. It makes grim reading: The level of optimism...

China gives 50% – 70% subsidies to solar projects

China’s Ministry of Finance has unwrapped plans to subsidise half the cost of building independent solar-array projects in the country, including new power transmission and distribution systems to link projects to the grid. The subsidy will stretch to 70% for solar...

What an airbrained idea!

This Shorts 360 small commuter aeroplane has been saved from scrapping and put to use as a classroom at Kingsland Primary School in Stoke. Genius!

Eco towns – new towns with a green veneer?

Tomorrows announcement that there will be another ten eco towns must be taken with a pinch of salt. Eco towns are a key Government regeneration and housing policy but so far we have yet to see a single one come to fruition. Since the idea was muted in 2007 there have...
Life without MS Office – Day 2

Life without MS Office – Day 2

Not too much of note to report today, just work. A busy day out and about so the only real use has been with Google Calendar. This app seems to work quite nicely and in the past I’ve found that it syncs nicely with MS Office packages. It’s definitely one...