May 22nd, 2009 in Commentary | 0 comments
Why the recession may ignite your entrepreneurial spirit
Is your office laying off workers? Are jobs being outsourced to other countries for the sake of the bottom line? Are branches of your company shutting down? Is your store going out of business? It’s a tough old time for British businesses and their employees at the moment, whatever sector they’re in. Closed shops and massive reduction signs are quickly becoming the norm in the retail landscape, and there is...
May 3rd, 2009 in Commentary | 0 comments
Swine Flu v Economic Blues
Does anyone remember the global panic surrounding the “deadly” avian flu pandemic threat of 2005 when the media reported the potential of tens of millions of human deaths? It was all the papers could talk about for a while and people across the globe started wearing those silly surgical masks (which it turns out do little to stop the spread of the flu anyway). The business world reeled, banks, investors, venture...
Feb 16th, 2009 in Insight | 0 comments
Peter Jones On Surviving The Recession
On the way in to work one morning this week, I was channel-hopping on my car stereo and settled on the Chris Moyles show on Radio One. The organised chaos that usually ensues is always a good laugh for my pre-coffee ears so I thought it would be worth a listen. A couple of music tracks in and Chris introduced his guest for the morning, Peter Jones. Being a big Dragon’s Den fan – I’m a sucker for pantomime –...
Feb 9th, 2009 in Insight | 0 comments
Green Shoots Of Recovery
Although the timing was a little off, the “green shoots of recovery” comments made by Business minister Baroness Vadera may not be too far from the truth, it seems. There is no question that the British economy is in a bad way. I say that to make sure that nobody accuses me of being “unbelievably insensitive”. Of course the economy is not in good shape, and times are incredibly tough for everyone, but that...
Jan 15th, 2009 in Insight | 0 comments
Business Investment To Crash In 2009
When the media starts acting like a Yorkshire terrier with a juicy bone you know that something’s up. Every time you turn on the TV at the moment you’re bombarded with news of the latest retail giant to go into administration, and then of course reminded again and again about the others that have fallen in recent times. Household names seem to be dropping like proverbial flies, and what’s even worse is that...
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