Bulltulip of the day

[DimPrawn]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/e...K-surplus.html

Britain is to transform itself from chronic over-spender to a global surplus country as the weak pound revives its export industry, according to a report by Goldman Sachs.



Yeah a worthless currency is great news. It's not like we depend on imports or anything.

[conned tractor]

We will have to increase the output at the factories to increase export (and self-consumed)....oh tulip I think we closed them all.

Haven't had a look at FX lately but those with savings in Euro accounts must be doing well.

[bogeyman]

Export industry?

Do you mean to say that we actually still make things that the world want's to buy?

I though we did away with all that silly old fashioned manufacturing nonsense years ago.

[DimPrawn]

We do a roaring export of well educated and skilled people to Australia, NZ, Canada and the like.

[bogeyman]

We do a roaring export of well educated and skilled people to Australia, NZ, Canada and the like.

Well I'm trying to export wife to Canada but she's having none of it.

Rather limits one's options.

[thunderlizard]

Yesterday a Goldman Sachs report said IT spending wwas going to increase. Nice to see Goldman Sachs are doing something constructive with their time now they're not an investment bank any more.

[Andy2]

We do a lot of arms export
Helps to solve the world population problem

[BoredBloke]

Haven't had a look at FX lately but those with savings in Euro accounts must be doing well.

It's having a good day today but has been on a downward trend for the past couple of weeks

[DimPrawn]

We do a lot of arms export
Helps to solve the world population problem

You mean like BAE?

BAE Systems is the premier global defence, security and aerospace company.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8026542.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/m...er/8257274.stm

[DiscoStu]

Do we actually manufacture anything in significant quantities these days?