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This article talks about how a few larger electricity and gas companies have increased their prices after the news about a cold and bitter winter in the UK. If we apply this to what we have read about this week, they know that the demand for fuel in houses will increase, but with a increased price they can avoid shortage during this period of time, hopefully. At leas this is what they try to do. They also know it is profitable for them, since people will still need the fuel due to the cold, so the income for the company gets higher.

Gas prices increased in California about 0.39 cents between September 21 and October 7. To decrease prices Gov. Jerry brown ordered to make an early transition to winter-blend gasoline which evaporates more quickly. This move could increase supply by as much as 10% said Gov. Brown.

Quarrying and aggregate supply firm Breedon believes profits will "significantly exceed expectations" after margins continued to improve in the final few weeks of last year. The company, which has its Scottish headquarters at Ethiebeaton in Angus, said market forecasts for the year look set to be significantly surpassed during a finish which escaped the disruptive influence of winter weather. We don't often think about how macro- and micro-economics can come together, but, for big companies, one is no more important than the other. Not only do you have to think about the margins and competition of your own market, but how your market is doing in general. It doesn't matter if your beating the other guys with a better price and more demand if that price is barely enough to cover what your supplying. On the flipside, your countries economy could be doing great and your factors of production most favorable but, if everyone's getting more benefit from those advantages than you are, it's only a matter of time before get too far a head. This article is a perfect example of where a European company has become enthusiastic about future profit predictions based not only on competition and margin but just on the welfare of the whole country in general

The article discusses the total sale of houses (a good) is rising in the economy in the UK. Due to this rise by 5%, the economy was able to grow and increase. The real estate businesses and bank of England are able to work together to get maximum profit from the rise in sales from houses.

There has been an increase in how the amount of houses sold, which created an improvement in the economy of the UK. The increase was created by the increase of supply of mortgage, which increase the possibility for the population to buy a house.