Tag Archives: UK
No Safe Haven
After having read a recent column in the Financial Times about how America should adopt some of the ‘brutal’ austerity tactics of Britain’s new government, I was struck by what appears to be the approach of David Cameron and George … Continue reading
Filed under Finance, politics, United Kingdom
Austerity? The people say, ‘No.’
The governments of Europe are saying they don’t have a choice but to cut, cut, cut right now. Whilst the recession of the last two years may have been something of an abstract to some people – sure everyone knows … Continue reading
Filed under Banks, Finance, Global Markets
New Government, Same Dithering
Now that Britain is sporting a new, confusing political melange of Tory and Lib Dem, how will the banking crisis be addressed? The dust hasn’t even settled on the happy couple of David Cameron and Nick Clegg, but banking reform … Continue reading
Filed under Banks, politics, United Kingdom
What does the Greek debt mean for Europe?
While protests continue in Athens and elsewhere, the Greek financial ‘tragedy’ is causing many analysts to wonder what the repercussions will be for the rest of Europe. The reasons behind the debt are many: poor public spending by less than … Continue reading
Filed under Banks, Finance, Global Markets
Homegrown Talent
We’ve written a fair amount about the emerging markets in the Far East and India, and it will continue to be a hot topic for many more years. It’s interesting to see how quickly the economic and political landscape has … Continue reading
A Great Model, A Great Brand
Having left London after fifteen years, two years ago, to live in Stockholm, there is little I miss about the UK. I return quite frequently to find the same glum faces on the no.73 bus that were there before, and … Continue reading
Filed under Branding, United Kingdom
Some Are Hard To Like
It’s the nature of business and businessmen/women to cultivate a certain level of avarice, otherwise you’re in the charity game and you don’t stay in business for long. But there is a distinction that should be made between gains or … Continue reading
Filed under Branding, Business, Business Commentary, Green Businesses, United Kingdom
Like Chocolate And Cheese
The six-month battle to secure the goose that lays the golden crème egg (sorry) of Cadbury’s is now over, and the winner is Kraft. This comes after many derisory verbal comments in the press from Cadbury’s, and other suitors like … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Business Commentary, Food and Beverage
But Are You Happy?
Economists have for decades been hard-wired to measure the success of national economies by their GDP only. And in pure mathematical terms it’s understandable. But, what about less easily definable successes, like quality of life? How do you measure that? … Continue reading
Boeing and its new big bird
It’s summer, it’s holiday time and if you’re like most people, you’ll probably be attempting air travel before autumn. On the UK side, the airlines are either in constant strike mode (British Airways) or the budget buckets like Ryanair and … Continue reading →
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