Posted by Guy Clapperton on 20th December 2007.
We’re short of an announcement. As outlined in the Daily Telegraph’s blog, we were supposed to know by now whether Mervyn King is staying on at the Bank of England before June.
Christopher Hope in the Telegraph clearly thinks Gordon Brown will keep him because there’s so much at stake, for both business and personal money [...]
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Posted by Guy Clapperton on 14th December 2007.
This is getting disturbing. I know, I know, I should be spreading Christmas cheer and with a bit of luck and a prevailing wind I’ll do so next week. You’ll be preparing for tonight’s office party (fact: more companies have this Friday as their office party than any other night) and want a bit of [...]
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Posted by Guy Clapperton on 29th November 2007.
‘Tis the season to be jolly, well almost, and to get the season off to a flying start I’m a day late with the blog entry. I won’t bore you with excuses, I just won’t draw attention to it and with a bit of luck no-one will notice.
Joking aside, they probably won’t because there’s enough [...]
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Posted by Guy Clapperton on 14th November 2007.
For the first time in 12 years as a freelance operator it’s happening - I’m taking someone to court over non-payment of an invoice. They insist there’s a misunderstanding of the original commission, I insist there isn’t - we’ll let due process take place and see who comes out on top. I’ll blog the process [...]
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Posted by Guy Clapperton on 12th September 2007.
OK, I have to admit this entry is less about pure business finance and more about a subject that affects us all - taxation. Specifically that sort of taxation that’s going to make us all go terribly green, if that nice Mr. Cameron and his friend Mr. Goldsmith have their way.
I’ve just paid one, in [...]
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