Saturday, 31 January 2009

the £ / $ exchange rate and its effects

British tourists are having to deal with a more expensive visit to the US due to the weak pound exchange rate. (Oct 2008)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7692510.stm

Brits shop in US as dollar dips (Nov 2007)
British shoppers are flocking to the US to take advantage of the best exchange rate against the dollar since 1981.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7070000/newsid_7073900/7073939.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&news=1&nol_storyid=7073939&bbcws=1