If you’re of a certain age and plugged into social media, a certain milestone may not have escaped your notice during November: the 21st anniversary of the death of Freddie Mercury. A cracking excuse to get the old vinyls out an give them a spin .. or browse over to YouTube, whichever takes your fancy .. all the way from the original Queen album through to Made In Heaven.
Made In Heaven. A practically unique … Read the rest
General Industrials is one of those catch all phrases within the London Stock Exchange. It’s not quite an “and everything else” hold all, but neither is it particularly specific about what the companies do. They just do industry.. generally.
There are only two General Industrial companies within the FTSE 100: Smiths Group, and Rexam.
Smiths focuses upon threat & contraband detection, medical devices, energy, communications and engineered components, while Rexam is … Read the rest
School. Everyone has their own memories of school, how well they did or didn’t do, and why.
I’ve recently been talking to my eldest about school. He’s at the end of primary school (year 6) and I was attempting to explain how important it is to take full advantage of your years in school for your future life and prospects.
The chat was successful and we now recognise that a lot of effort is required from … Read the rest
Amlin is a world class insurance company. The first place I visited, like most, was the About Us section–
The design is minimalist but the content is robust. The left navigation contains most of what you might want from an About Us section. The right navigation gives you more content.
Access an an HTML version of the Annual Report. Noteworthy is their upfront statement that they delivered robust performance despite the economic crisis. Right to … Read the rest
Corporate media is a popular and busy animal. Never a dull moment, there is always something to report, something to analyze, good news to share and rumors to dispel. And since there is always something to be shared at all times, I curiously went to three of the major U.S. television network sites to see how they fare in reporting the “media” part of media relations to the public and to the online world. Here’s … Read the rest
