The Olympics is at the half-way stage and I can’t drag myself away from the television. I love watching almost all the sports – even weightlifting, gymnastics, cycling and rowing. (Okay, not all. I can’t get into fencing, shooting and handball.) What I have found most interesting is the emotional reactions of the athletes after […]
I can’t remember (certainly not in recent history) the last time when a business leader’s death has resulted in such an outpouring of respect. Flowers and tributes being left at Apple stores all over the world is pretty remarkable. He made a fortune both personally and for his shareholders (I see Apple just made it […]
Two major stories in the newspapers today. First the lifting of the live export ban and second the tapping of telephones in the UK. In the first case the initial shock has quickly subsided and replaced with outrage that anyone would dare to put animal rights ahead of the rights of the industry. I was […]