Well we started the day well with President Macron arranging a summit between President Biden and President Putin (it’s Presidents’ Day – stay with me) that was agreed to “in principle” by the White House but then it became apparent that the details of the summit were not set to be discussed until a meeting […]
The benefits of working from home in focus today as high winds brought most of the United Kingdom to a standstill in the most British of fashions. Trains, planes and plenty other things cancelled as the UK deals with infrastructure that is decades old and is constantly put to the test. It’s safe to say […]
My first day off of the year tomorrow and, while others have chosen the Maldives, Morocco or Megeve for their half-term break, we’ve decided that a two-day trip to Buckinghamshire to see what Storm Eunice can really throw at us is the destination de choix. Sun and skiing both SO over-rated. The entire rail system […]
The commentator on Radio Five Live Extra described United’s performance last night as “ordinary at best” and you’d have to say – as we limped to victory against a team with far fewer resources (and one less player) – that it was an apt description. Similar could be said for today’s trading session (Stoxx 600 […]
February 15th is arguably a day for the more – ahem – seasoned romantic. No married man in his right mind buys a dozen overpriced red roses on Valentine’s Day itself. You might as well accompany it with the news that you’re having a fling with Debbie in accounts. Go home tonight with a “50% […]
Two very significant occasions taking place over the weekend in the U.S. The L.A Rams won the 56th Superbowl beating the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in L.A. and more importantly, our U.S. team moved into their new offices on 5th Avenue! Both required a huge amount of work from a huge number of individuals but it […]
In perhaps the least surprising news of the year a recent study has revealed that nearly two thirds of British adults gained weight during the pandemic and the majority have yet to shed those “lockdown pounds”. In total, 61% of people admitted they had put on weight and of those, 89% said they had yet […]
A good day for a good lunch. Not that I had one but I did cover for others while they did. Lunches are back aren’t they. Sad cheese toastie begone. Let’s have a catch up. IRL. Zoom can go in the bin. Hit me with a Sweetings or a Boltons or any of the other […]
One of those days where a quick look at markets (Stoxx 600 +0.01%) would give you zero sense of the moves going on beneath the surface. Also one of those days where I get reminded of just how little I know. There are so many inputs into this market right now that it is very […]
A fairly dull day unless you were the UK based winner of the £110m Euromillions jackpot on Friday and were picking up your cheque today. I did have the brief euphoria of a “You have some exciting news” email on Saturday morning before logging in to find I’d won £3.20. Surely that should be banned. […]