Burnley’s Bold Banker: The Real Story of David Fishwick and “The Bank of Dave” 📰
By Cicero, Film Correspondent BURNLEY, UK — In the gritty heart of Lancashire, a local lad took on the financial Goliaths. David Fishwick, a minibus magnate with a can-do spirit, defied the banking behemoths and built Burnley Savings and Loans (BSAL), the “Bank of Dave,” from scratch in 2011. His Continue Reading
BRITIAINS DEBT AND DEFICIT
As of April 2025, the United Kingdom’s public sector net debt (excluding the Bank of England) stood at £2.655 trillion, approximately 89.6% of GDP. When including the Bank of England, the debt-to-GDP ratio rises to 95.5%, a level not seen since the early 1960s . For the fiscal year ending Continue Reading
UK’s Richest in 2025
The wealthy Hinduja family has retained the top position on the Sunday Times Rich List for the fourth consecutive year, despite a decrease in their wealth. Gopi Hinduja and his family, associated with the Indian conglomerate Hinduja Group, regained the title of Britain’s wealthiest individuals with a fortune of £35.3 Continue Reading
“THIS IS NOT JUST A HACK, THIS IS A M&S HACK!”
Marks & Spencer, a major British retail giant, has been in a digital hell for over a week due to a cyberattack by the group Scattered Spider. The group, also known as UNC3944, Muddled Libra, Star Fraud, and Oktapus, is a well-known cybercriminal group made up of young people from Continue Reading
BUFFETT’S CONCERN AT TRUMP TRADE TARIFFS
Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, has sparked concern over President Donald Trump’s new tariffs during the company’s annual shareholder media. Buffett argued that trade should not be used as a political weapon and that tariffs are “an act of war, to some degree.” Some economists fear that Trump’s trade Continue Reading
CORBY’S ‘DISNEYWORLD’ THAT NEVER HAPPENED
Universal’s new resort near Bedford is set to open in 2031, attracting 8.5 million visitors annually. However, a similar vision was announced just outside Corby, Northamptonshire, called WonderWorld, which was an ambitious £346m project designed by Monty Python’s Terry Gilliam. The park was planned to be built on a 1,000-acre Continue Reading
