Adam Singleton
Adam Singleton is an online, freelance journalist and keen amateur photographer from Scotland. His interests include travelling and hiking.
Articles by this Author
Calls to raise the legal minimum age for credit card applications to 21
- By Adam Singleton
- Published 08/20/2007
- Credit
- Unrated
Debt management specialists Debtmatters have called for the age at which youngsters can apply for credit cards to be raised to 21, believing that reckless spending now is storing up problems for the future.
The great greenwash: survival of the sustainable
- By Adam Singleton
- Published 08/28/2007
- Environment and Energy
- Unrated
As the world heats up, organisations who lead the way in sustainable practices are likely to win a long-term future, whilst those failing to adapt to the demands of the new climate could melt away.
Staten Island options for New York visitors
- By Adam Singleton
- Published 11/8/2007
- Travel
- Unrated
Rather than pay top prices to stay in central Manhattan, some visitors to New York choose to stay on nearby Staten Island and use the free Staten Island Ferry to get to the sights in Manhattan, only 25 minutes away.
Traditional camping under threat
- By Adam Singleton
- Published 11/14/2007
- Camping
- Unrated
Research by Mintel has shown that camping under canvass has suffered a continued decline in popularity over the last five years; but industry insiders refute reports of camping’s demise as premature and claim that it is making a comeback.
Get away for Thanksgiving
- By Adam Singleton
- Published 11/16/2007
- Travel
- Unrated
If your family is spread across the globe, instead of trying to get them all to the USA for Thanksgiving, why not all meet up in an exciting European city like London?
Keeping your head above water: remortgaging as a means to make money
- By Adam Singleton
- Published 12/12/2007
- Mortgage
- Unrated
For those who are up to their eyeballs in debt, the sooner affirmative action is taken, the less likely the situation will be to spiral out of control.
The Advantage of Offshore Financial Outsourcing
- By Adam Singleton
- Published 12/14/2007
- Financing
- Unrated
Offshore financial outsourcing is usually perceived as a way for a company to reduce costs, which it does, very effectively. But companies should evaluate benefits beyond cost savings, if they are to make the most of the offshore advantage.
Tutankhamen & treasures of the Pharaohs visit London
- By Adam Singleton
- Published 12/14/2007
- Destinations
- Unrated
Tutankhamen & the treasures of the Pharaohs exhibition is currently on display until the end of August 2008 at the O2 in Greenwich, London, where you can view almost 130 amazing artefacts from the tombs of ancient Egypt.
Singer Island sands replaced after tropical storm Noel
- By Adam Singleton
- Published 12/27/2007
- Environment and Energy
- Unrated
Tropical storm Noel caused massive coastal erosion at the exclusive West Palm Beach resort of Singer Island; but Governor Charlie Crist believes the damage must be repaired as quickly as it was caused, otherwise the area will quickly lose tourist revenues.
Winter blues? It’s nothing a luxury spa break in Thailand can’t cure
- By Adam Singleton
- Published 01/2/2008
- Destinations
- Unrated
With the nights drawing in, many people choose to take their main holiday later in the year. And as it’s generally cheaper to travel ‘off-season’, that luxury spa holiday in Thailand may be just the thing to ease those winter blues.
Cutting the cost of Landlords Insurance
- By Adam Singleton
- Published 01/9/2008
- Insurance
- Unrated
Landlords insurance is one of the principal overheads associated with buy to let investment, and it is important to select the correct insurance cover to protect your property investment as well as examining ways of minimising the costs.
Outsourcing the Finance Function
- By Adam Singleton
- Published 01/14/2008
- Outsourcing
- Unrated
Companies are increasingly looking beyond traditional organisational and geographic boundaries to find more efficient ways of conducting business. Outsourcing the finance function is one emerging trend.