How does UK make money?
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Some group somewhere just added some zeros somewhere.
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We won't be on that list for much longer. The economy is far too reliant on financial services.
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***** sales.
There's Ann Summers shops everywhere!
Must be a good 10% of GDP
Also trampy bum tattoos.
Edit: female enjoyment devices
There's Ann Summers shops everywhere!
Must be a good 10% of GDP
Also trampy bum tattoos.
Edit: female enjoyment devices
Banking, sort of.
And occasionally multinational retail giants come over here, pay the staff a pittance, sell the goods for massive markups and then stick all the money in an offshore bank account. But we see a tiny tiny amount, like they throw us 50 pence for every million they make.
And occasionally multinational retail giants come over here, pay the staff a pittance, sell the goods for massive markups and then stick all the money in an offshore bank account. But we see a tiny tiny amount, like they throw us 50 pence for every million they make.
Because we allow firms from all over the world to come and participate in our economy and because we offer financial incentives to start ups and small businesses.
The UK does not make money, it collects tax. Private enterprise makes money, the figures of which are the basis for GDP.
By 'UK' I'm pretty sure the OP was referring to the country as a whole rather than just the government.
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Some fairly pathetic replies in this thread, if you despise your country that much then provided you have something to offer yourself (and it would be most hypocritical if you don't) then it's entirely possible to live somewhere else.
We have a rich manufacturing industry specialising in high technology, we innovate, we have great foundations in expert consulting, we are a world centre for financial services, we build fantastic things, we have a big service sector...
We have a rich manufacturing industry specialising in high technology, we innovate, we have great foundations in expert consulting, we are a world centre for financial services, we build fantastic things, we have a big service sector...
financial services, and high quality engineering exports such as nuclear reactor components and aircraft/parts.
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Really? Because a lot of people fail to make the distinction, as illustrated by posts about deficits and other unrelated tripe. It amuses me that people with no discernible knowledge about the economy have such a lot to say about it.
The initial question itself, if it is about the country as a whole, is rather daft anyway. Multinational companies generate money in whatever way they do. The fact that they have offices/bases/plants/etc within the UK borders means that the UK's GDP is positively affected. I don't understand what is so difficult to grasp about any of this.
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think about nearly all the F1 teams are based here in the UK.
think about nearly all the F1 teams are based here in the UK.