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Political and economic turbulence within the Euro zone continues regardless of massive LTRO style financial intervention from the ECB or regular political summits. EU leaders strive for a return to growth with accompanying austerity measures appearing an at-odds policy combination. The austerity measures may last for many years in some countries like Greece and Spain […]

So much for Billy Joel’s song reciting world events up to a few years ago. This year so far, similar to last, investors need to consider, react or cope with the ongoing European financial crisis with yet more political change now in France and even more elections and chaos in Greece. Spain is providing further

The headline and cover -“It’ll cost you: the price of Scottish Independence” from the Economist magazine 14th-20th April 2012 edition* was a deliberate ploy to have a giggle and provoke a reaction from the chippy Jocks from a London based publication. It worked. However in their leader they invite Scots and those who live in

It is 30 years this month since the Falklands War commenced and as a schoolboy in the Sedbergh School CCF Naval Section it remains a clear memory. Our affiliated ship was the HMS Antelope which came under attack in San Carlos Water on the 23rd of May 1982 from Argentine fighters.

When in London my trips wouldn’t be complete without meeting up with Clive, an economist with sound background in history and politics who has been working as an investment banker in the City of London for 20 years.

I remember the miners’ strike of 1984-85 well although the NUM and the Government had been battling it out, along with other trade unions, in the UK nationalised industries of the 1960/70s over pay and conditions while coal went through fundamental changes in supply, pricing and preference as a main source of fuel. Arthur Scargill,

2014 is the date for front line troop withdrawal in Afghanistan although many are calling for quicker especially after the recent killing of 6 more UK soldiers in an attack on an armoured personnel carrier. ISAF forces have been there since 2001 as the first theatre of conflict on the “War on Terror”. Many people

Read my latest News and Views page on Jobs and debt deals, some short term market encouragement.

Since the early 1980s the MBA has been the qualification of choice for many a budding executive wishing to boost their status and salary expectations and find a more rewarding career. The Financial Services Industry employs among its senior ranks an increasing amount of highly qualified people who have attended a globally ranked business school.