Snapshot of UK economy

[scooterscot]

Have you tested the new waterproof feature yet ?

Yes. I gave it a wipe after SAS senior, Alf Garnett, borrowed it to complain to Peckham council about immigration.

[amcdonald]

This phone is awesome. Just massive.

Have you tested the new waterproof feature yet ?

[sasguru]

This phone is awesome. Just massive.

Yeah but does it understand you. Or does it go something like this:

http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...-accent-3.html

[scooterscot]

How you getting on with Siri. Threw it in the bin yet?

This phone is awesome. Just massive.

[sasguru]

blah

How you getting on with Siri. Threw it in the bin yet?

[scooterscot]

Meanwhile, I wonder what the Germans are investing in.

Bet it's not bricks & mortar.

BMW sets its sights on innovative carbon-fiber future with i3 electric car
BMW expects its new i3 car to accelerate electric mobility. The car goes into production this week. It's got an innovative carbon fiber body, making it lightweight. But the material is expensive.

BMW sets its sights on innovative carbon-fiber future with i3 electric car | Sci-Tech | DW.DE | 17.09.2013

Euro Bailout Fund: Germans Pay Less Than Their Neighbors
A new study shows that Germany contributes less per person to the permanent euro bailout fund than residents of several other countries in the European Union. Luxembourg, Holland and Ireland are among the nations paying more per capita.

Germans Pay Less for Euro Bailout Than Other EU Countries - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Lufthansa makes record German investmentHigh quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy for more detail. Email [email protected] to buy additional rights. Lufthansa makes record German investment - FT.com

Lufthansa has ordered 59 wide-body jets for long-haul routes, the German airline announced on Thursday, as it seeks to cut fuel consumption across its fleet and recycle savings from a cost-cutting programme back into the business.

Lufthansa makes record German investment - FT.com

Toilet giant Grohe gets €3bn Japan investment
German toilet-maker Grohe received the largest ever investment from a Japanese company in the country on Thursday. The firm is now almost entirely owned by the Japanese after the €3 billion deal.

Toilet giant Grohe gets €3bn Japan investment - The Local

[AtW]

Bet it's not bricks & mortar.

[amcdonald]

Meanwhile, I wonder what the Germans are investing in.

Bet it's not bricks & mortar.

Green energy ?

[DimPrawn]

Business Investment, Q2 2013 revised results

Key points

The estimates in this release are short term indicators of investment in assets, such as dwellings, transport equipment, machinery, buildings and intangible assets, across the United Kingdom. This release covers not only business investment, but asset breakdowns of total gross fixed capital formation (GFCF), of which business investment is one component.

All investment data referred to in this bulletin are revised estimates of seasonally adjusted chained volume measures.

GFCF was estimated to have increased by £395 million to £52.6 billion (0.8%) compared with the previous quarter.

The largest increase was in investment in general government, which rose by an estimated £1.0 billion (14.1%) compared with the previous quarter.

The largest increase by asset was investment in dwellings, which rose by £1.2 billion (9.7%) to £13.2 billion.

Although overall GFCF increased there was a large fall in investment in other machinery and equipment, which was estimated to have fallen by £1.2 billion (-11.2%) to £9.8 billion.

Business investment decreased by £786 million (-2.7%) to £28.7 billion compared with the previous quarter.

GFCF was estimated to have decreased by 5.3% compared with the same quarter in 2012.


So in summary, the only investment is bricks and mortar and government and things like machinery and equipment ? Why bother when only bricks and mortar and government "make" money.

Doomed++