Who makes the purchase decisions in your household? Is it you, your husband or wife, or perhaps your dog? Nestle, one of the world’s largest producers of pet food recently undertook an interesting marketing approach by producing adverts aimed directly at the pet as opposed to the owner. TV commercials screened on Austrian television used [...]

3 years ago in the middle of the financial crisis when some of the best known banks in the world were on the verge of collapsing, the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) was rescued by the British tax payers to the tune of £45 billion. Since then the bank has been under a lot of [...]

In today’s work environment the pace of life seems to be getting faster and faster. Work and study pressures can all increase the amount of time that we spend at work. I must admit that I need a coffee in the morning before I’m fully up to working speed. That kick of caffeine always seems [...]

According to pwc, the British do it twice as often as the Americans and Japanese. Within the UK, if you happen to be a civil servant or state employee then the chances are that you will be doing it 20% more often than the average UK worker. After polling over 2,000 firms and public sector [...]

During the Icelandic volcano eruption earlier this year when air traffic was severely disrupted I travelled on a Stena Lines ferry. The staff were great – polite and very helpful. There are certain things that employees look for in a leader. Inspirational, empathetic and knowledgeable are just 3 of the characteristics that successful leaders often [...]

BSkyB is the largest broadcaster in the UK, reporting a profit of £11.7 million on revenues of £5.9 billion in its most recent financial statements. Its ownership structure is dominated by News Corporation, the transnational media conglomerate owned by Rupert Murdoch, whose other ventures include numerous newspapers and Fox studios in the USA. It’s fair [...]

Some of you may have been following the press reports this week on the alleged extra-marital affair that John Terry, the current England football captain, had with Vanessa Perroncel the ex-girlfriend of his England football team-mate Wayne Bridge. Terry is due to meet with the England football manager Fabio Capello later on today and will [...]