Mercian opts to dismount as bike sales slow

by Katerina | May 28, 2024 | News

The Bank Holiday weekend will almost certainly have seen a spike in sightings of the MAMIL – Middle Aged Man in Lycra. Often heading a queue of overtaking traffic at weekends, these cyclists clad in spray-on ‘technical’ apparel breathed new life into 21st century bike...

May 2024 Newsletter: Trust me, I’m a crypto dealer

by Katerina | May 20, 2024 | News

Cryptocurrency ‘academy’ Amey Finance has been closed by the Insolvency Service, which claimed founder Desmond Amey used it to “recklessly persuade” people to partake in loss-making investment schemes, including an alleged $1.7 billion crypto “Ponzi”. Communications...

LETTER FROM LONDON – POLITICAL PROSPECTS – MAY 2024

by Katerina | May 8, 2024 | News

Now that the final set of local contests before the General Election is behind us, political attention turns to national campaigning strength and strategies. Since the beginning of 2022 the Labour Party has enjoyed consistent double-digit leads in the opinion polls....

Toffees in sticky mess as football season closes

by Katerina | May 7, 2024 | News

Everton FC’s cashflow problems, dependence on a US backer and now, talk of entering administration, show yet again that even in the Premier League it’s hard for football clubs to balance the books. Affectionately nicknamed the Toffees, Everton has only played four...

One swallow doesn’t make a summer

by Katerina | Apr 29, 2024 | News

Optimism is generally a good quality when running a business. It fosters positive energy and a can-do approach, without which success is much more difficult. Nonetheless a healthy dose of realism might be useful when considering the recent fall in corporate...