An obituary to Ricola pearl mints

Many decades ago, an incident changed my life forever. My then girlfriend opened her magic bag (so…

What time is it, Eccles?

I’m old and daft enough to enjoy the Goon Show. In one famous sketch, Bluebottle admires Eccles’ ability to tell…

Falling in love with EBITDA

I was asked recently why EBITDA is increasingly the standard way of measuring and reporting company profits…

London to Berlin on an Eve Mattress?

Eve Mattresses is a typical London start-up, aiming to disrupt the market for mattresses. They…

Postcard from Svalbard

The best way to appreciate the geopolitical significance of Svalbard — an archipelago on the Arctic circle — is to look…

When running out of cash is a (Working) Capital Offence

Does Spotify-nomics put customer satisfaction at risk?

Volkswagen — the fish rots from the head

This blog post is the first in a series looking at Corporate Governance, using VW as an…

Postcard from Namibia

Often the closer you are to someone the more rivalry you feel, especially if the other person is a little older or more successful. So it is with countries, where neighbours compete fiercely. With the Rugby World Cup in mind, you can find a Welsh guitar-playing rugby supporter on YouTube…

Postcard from a desert road

(I need you to have one of those PlayStation games in mind, one of the car racing ones over rough terrain at…