Category: Business

Unpaid Workers

Politicians try to endear themselves to the electorate, in a democracy, by promising to crack-down on something that they think will please voters. Theresa May is no exception. She opened the batting with a call for workers to be represented in the boardroom and for curbs on directors’ pay. Admirable sentiments that remind me of… Continue reading Unpaid Workers

ARM Wrestling

ARM Holdings is a UK high-tech company founded in Cambridge about twenty-five years ago. They design widgets, tiny widgets, called microchips, even smaller than the ones we eat when dieting. Some readers have been shareholders, not me. I couldn’t because it broke two of my investment rules: I didn’t understand their business model and the… Continue reading ARM Wrestling

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Ginger & Pickles

The Tale of Ginger & Pickles by Beatrix Potter is an indispensable Economics text book. The late Duchess of Devonshire thought so and I concur. It is our misfortune that our Chancellors of the Exchequer have either not read it or ignored its message.

How Many Egg Baskets?

I strongly believe in simplifying things but not putting all your eggs in one basket is a wise adage, as I found out today, that’s yesterday you-time.

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£48.79

We are going to hear a lot about trade tariffs. For now,  I just have this contribution to the debate.

Black Hole

I confess, I was in shock on Friday morning. Now I can see clearly at least one consequence of Brexit which is unavoidable.

Viva España

In this seemingly endless EU referendum debate there is one thing that has not, I think, been mentioned and it is crucial.

An AGM

AGMs, at their best, are a bit like Opening Meets. People who haven’t seen each other since last season reconvene over a sandwich and a glass (or two) of wine. You don’t need to be mounted for either.

Boxcars

Boxcars is the (American) slang for throwing double sixes in a game of craps or backgammon. For those of us outside the United States a boxcar is a railway freight wagon and apparently the six pattern looks like one – no, I don’t think so either.

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