Trade disruption and local economic conditions are the two single most important considerations in business long-term viability. Businesses have no […]
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Commodity trading and Supply/Demand risk
Internationa Trade and Market Risk International trade is defined by a web of interlinking flow of money and materials. For […]
Christmas Reflections
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone. I hope you are having as great break from work. I know that […]
New Webinar “Managing Economic Uncertainty”
Looking forward to presenting this webinar on 12 Dec https://www.eventbrite.com/e/765965091207?aff=oddtdtcreator
How do we manage economic storms
We are in a perfect storm right now, with serious economic uncertainty in the short to medium term. What is […]
Current economic issues
Our economy is suffering serious turmoil at the moment.
We need to think that a government is a bit like a business, money comes in via taxes and loans, and money goes out via public infrastructure spending, services, defense and bureaucratic salaries/accommodation.
Decision-making – current global events
My previous articles looked at the importance of information and the impact on making decisions. As managers, we can get […]
Decision-making (information is critical)
My last article was about the things a business should consider when gathering information. I believe that the first port […]
Energy costs and renewable penetration
This is a topic I tried to avoid in general discussion due to the passion displayed by a sector of […]
New financial year resolutions
2023-24 financial year is nearly 2 months old, so my question to the business world is “what have you done […]