Apparently, the ease and convenience of the online car tax system means that DVLA in 2007 took 25% more online every day than that retail leviathan, Tesco. Apparently: In July 2007, our Electronic Vehicle Licensing (EVL) service was awarded the Orange Best Use of Technology in Business Award (Wales & […]
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Carswell on Peston and Corporatism
Peston calls this the “new capitalism”. This seems to be all about government overseeing big business and public policy-makers directing business. Not much “new” about this idea, Robert. It’s called corporatism. And they tried it in 1920s Italy and elsewhere. via Douglas Carswell MP. It seems that, from generation to generation, […]
Read MoreFT.com / US – Detroit reels as $14bn rescue fails
The high profile effort to agree legislation to lend $14bn to the US auto industry collapsed on Thursday night, leading the Bush administration to hold open the possibility that it would seek funds from its financial rescue plan instead. Efforts to agree a deal in the US Senate ended in […]
Read MoreVauxhall in secret cash plea to save 5,000 jobs — Times
The Times has learnt that the vehicle manufacturer, which employs around 5,000 workers at plants in Merseyside and Luton, approached Lord Mandelson, the Business Secretary, last week along with other carmakers, to urge the Government to give guarantees offering financial comfort to its car-part suppliers and dealerships. read more | […]
Read MoreCarmakers plead for $34bn US handout – Times Online
From the Times Online: Rick Wagoner, the chief executive of General Motors, today expressed remorse for asking for a $18 billion hand-out from Washington but warned that without immediate assistance the car maker would run out of money by Christmas. And from my spam filter: read more | digg story
Read MoreFord and GM bosses offer to sell corporate jets and work for $1 a year
While Mr Mulally boasted that Ford was in better shape than General Motors and Chrysler, he said that he still needed a $9 billion ten-year federal loan to act as a cash cushion in case market conditions deteriorated. Aiiieee! read more | digg story
Read MoreLloyds TSB and HBOS merge
The Guardian: A £12bn takeover of Britain’s biggest lender, HBOS, failed to halt the deepening crisis in world financial markets last night, as a wave of fresh speculation on global stock markets saw two of Wall Street’s most prestigious investment banks targeted as the latest victims of the credit crunch. […]
Read MoreHello 1984 – UK National Staff Dismissal Register to go Live
Workers accused of theft or damage could soon find themselves blacklisted on a register to be shared among employers. Innocent people could find it impossible to get another job if listed on the online database of workers accused of theft and dishonesty – regardless of whether they have been convicted […]
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