Finance

Financial drugs in business

With the news channels full of drug abuse in sport, let’s consider drugs in business. Are there performance…

Does Spotify-nomics put customer satisfaction at risk?

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

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…

Volkswagen — the fish rots from the head

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

Being free of cash can make you wealthier

When companies are sold, the consideration is often adjusted for what’s happening in…

Lies, damn lies and TfL’s finances

An obituary to Ricola pearl mints

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

Three questions for your wealth managers

The head of sales in a US software company where I worked many years ago — a man of…