je.st

Home › england

Tag: england

United Kingdom: 2.3bn flood defences in England good news but still not enough

2014-12-02 11:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: The 2.3bn for flood defences in England re-announced by the government on Tuesday is, quite literally, the least it could do. It is good news for the 300,000 homes that will gain better protection. But is not enough to hold back the rising tide of flood risk, driven by climate change, that affects millions more. Flood defences are expensive, of that there is no doubt. But they represent excellent value for money, typically preventing damage eight to 10 times as much as the initial investment....

Tags: not news good united

VIDEO: Bank of England on 'secular stagnation'

2014-11-24 18:47:05| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

The Bank of England's chief economist Andy Haldane talks to the BBC's Robert Peston about "secular stagnation".

Tags: video bank england secular

Qatar cleared but England criticised

2014-11-13 10:03:33| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

A Fifa report clears Qatar of corruption in the 2022 World Cup bidding process but is critical of the English FA.

Tags: england qatar cleared criticised

Bank of England expects low inflation

2014-11-12 11:55:56| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

The Bank of England has warned that inflation could fall below 1% in the next six months, due to sluggish growth in the European economy, and other downward pressures.

Tags: low bank england expects