Articles tagged ‘Dollar’

Americans feel the cost of coming to London

By Chris | November 8th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

There are a couple of interesting articles in The Times today on the subject of the weakness of the US Dollar and its effects on Americans who are visiting the UK or are thinking of doing so. The first is by a student from Boston University who’s in London this autumn for work experience and [...]

 

Daily Dose 12.05

By Chris | December 5th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

* British Customs killjoys are going to crack down on people taking advantage of the Pound/Dollar exchange rate by coming back from shopping trips to the US with bags full of stuff. £145 is the limit for which you won’t have to pay duty.(EveningStandard)
* Another example of putting idiots in uniform, a man is stopped [...]