Down To The Wire
“Its always in the last place you look”, “it’s probably where you left it”, “check down the back of the sofa” These are statements that are usually helpful when we…
Catch of The Day
As the old saying goes, teach a man to fish and he is fed for a day, teach a man to fix the price of fish and he will spend…
Burgers & Acquisitions
It’s a little-known fact that in Chinese the phrasing used for the word crisis or danger also means the same as the word opportunity. Its been announced that JustEat the…
There Will Be Blood
With Oil prices hitting record lows and global industry grinding to a halt in the wake of Covid some major energy firms are feeling the pinch. At time of writing,…
Supersonic
It is said that in certain conditions some smaller planes can be flying inverted without the pilot noticing, known as spatial disorientation. Emphasising the importance of checking instruments. On the…
Check Engine
Late last week S&P downgraded Rolls Royce from investment grade to junk, citing “prolonged weak profitability”. The perceived risk of investing and dealing with the company at the contract level…
Fear and Reopening in Las Vegas
A more off the wall think-piece for your update today as Las Vegas rolls the dice on its reopening on June 4th. Big Business has grown bored of the virus…
Unicorns, Gods and Kings
It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man’s fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension…
Turn Your Textbooks to Chapter 11
In the wake of Covid-19 many companies are feeling the strain on their operations and the reapers shadow of bankruptcy looms ever closer for some. Airlines, with their paper thin…
Born in The USA
First the facts, unemployment claims in the USA have now just hit 36M total as Covid-19 related lockdowns and restrictions rumble on. This is an increase of 3M on the…