A Kodak moment; reminds us of the dangers of complacency…
January 2012: Kodak has officially filed for bankruptcy protection. The photography pioneers struggled to keep up with the times and branched off into printing to try and salvage company revenue. The news isn’t terrible – certainly not…
The Diamond Jubilee; what’s it all about?
January 2012: This June in 2012, people all over the world will be celebrating the Diamond Jubilee. This international celebratory event will mark the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne of seven different countries…
Wave goodbye to 2011 and prepare for 2012…
January 2012: Happy New Year to you all. Yes, 2011 has ended as quickly as it came and we can now look forward to the ‘new year’. Recession, economic struggle, near collapse of Western Capitalism, the death of…
Strictly waltzes all over the Xfactor!
December 2011: Over the past couple of months our Saturday nights have once again been dominated by the ongoing ratings battle between ITV’s the Xfactor and BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. For the past couple of…
Is The X-Factor losing its grasp?
December 2011: Indeed on Sunday night, Wembley Arena housed an historical event as Little mix became the first ever group to win the X-Factor. Simon was pleased, Tulisa was overwhelmed and 48% of voters were rewarded with the…
Cameron’s big society? basically just do everything ourselves!
December 2011: Remember that phrase David Cameron proudly proclaimed? It might seem an age ago now but he certainly said it. And now after the riots, the occupy movement and various other protests it seems that the…
Do you know who’s responsible for your savings?
December 2011: I, for one, did not. Until now, of course, after being scared with the recent comments of the FSCS (Financial Services Compensation Scheme). The statement, made after the announcement that the world’s major banks…
The composite lady’s success on mimicking the iron one…
December 2011: Phyllida Lloyd’s film, The Iron Lady, is proving a success amongst even those who were at first sceptical about how the film would portray the legendary arch nemesis of the working class and whether…
Recession-proof your business with promotional gifts
December 2011: According to the website ftadviser.com, the UK has been slowly falling back into a recession. It reads ‘Britain has already begun to slide back into recession and...the Bank of England will have to…
Shaken and Stirred but far from deterred…
November 2011: The 23rd James Bond film has begun filming after being postponed due to financial trouble. MGM studios (the owners of the film rights to James Bond) have been struggling with a significant fall in box…