End of year 2018 SLUMP DUMP TRUMP. Slump in oil price. DUMP in stock markets – London FTSE, New York S&P, Europe Stoxx. Then there’s TRUMP. The only way from here is up! Best wishes to all our readers for good health, enough wealth & lots of happy times in 2019 Guessed the Word? …
Month: December 2018
Unify A Unified Payments Interface (UPI) enables instant & easy money exchanges from person-to-person or person-to-merchant. India’s 2-yr old UPI system has 115 lenders & handled ₹542bn rupees ($7.5 bn) of transactions in Aug 2018, up from ₹31m in Aug 2017. All together now: the ramp-up power of a network Guessed the Word? …
DRAMNow superseded by metric measures, a dram was a small draught of cordial or alcohol equal to 1/8 of a fluid ounce in the British Imperial weight system. Comes from the Greek drachma – an ancient coin or weight, & probably the amount one could hold in one’s hand. Wee dram o’ whisky? Cheers! Guess the…
Incense Traded in Arabia for >6,000 years as incense, perfume & skincare, 80% of frankincense comes from Somalia. Was a standard gift, with gold & myrrh, to honour kings & deities, maybe for medicinal use. But aromatic resin-producing Boswellia trees now under threat from fire, grazing & insect attack Guessed the Word? Series 35 (6/8) …
Turkey Turkey became affordable in the 1950sPreviously goose, chicken or beef were the roasts of choice. 87% of Brits think Christmas is not the same without a traditional roast turkey. Top 3 popular ways to serve leftover turkey: sandwich, soup/stew, salad. King Henry VIII was the 1st person to eat turkey on Christmas day Guessed the…
Evergreen Just as evergreens signify permanence, brands can pass on emotional values down the years. Despite company failure, the best brands have a long-lasting romance & history, which can be re-invigorated Guessed the Word? Series 35 (4/8) [pic: Kappa]
Yule log Burning a yule log was a Viking ritualwhen bonfires celebrated the Winter Solstice. Today’s chocolate confections derive from their large log, selected on Christmas Eve, decorated with ribbons, dragged home & laid upon the hearth, to light & keep burning for the 12 days of Christmas Guessed the Word? …
Guess the Word and Contact Us for prizes! Series 35 starts soon….. 1st letter of each Post Title (in a Series) spells a business word – spelt correctly or jumbled up. Previous answers: Series 34 spelt T-I-D-Y-R-U-N-S (INDUSTRY) Series 33 spelt V-I-E-W-E-R (REVIEW) Series 32 spelt C-I-G-L-O (LOGIC) Series 31 spelt P-O-N-Y-M-A-C (COMPANY) Series 30 spelt K-R-O-W (WORK) Series 29 spelt R-O-P-Y-J-A-D-E (JEOPARDY) Series 28 spelt G-U-I-L-D-B-I-N (BUILDING) Series 27 …
Santacon Santacon draws attention to mindless consumerismCacophony Society founded 1994 in San Francisco, to broaden perceptions & challenge mainstream culture, by pranks. Huge & long-lasting influence through flash mobs, urban exploring, Fight Club, Burning Man & Santacon. Jingle tills, ho ho ho Guessed the Word? Series 34 (5/8) …
No show Restaurants are in peril due to ‘no shows’Customers book a table but don’t turn up. Is worst at the busiest times. The online booking industry offers to make dining out better for buyer & seller. But by getting in the middle, it’s made it worse for both, as customers no longer…