Cash is king. Used in 80% of payments in Germany, 50% in UK and USA, 45% in Holland, but Sweden is becoming cashless. €500 “Bin Laden” note (few have seen, but many recognize) being phased out by end-2018 Guessed the Word? Series 21 (6/7) [pic: CNN]
Category: C
Circus Now worldwide & influences every art form: 1768 Waterloo, London – Philip Astley, entrepreneur/ showman/ acrobatic horse-rider’s 42ft circle in the ground with dazzling clowns, acrobats, strongmen, jugglers & bareback riders astounded spectators. The magic endures Guessed the Word? Series 19 (4/7) [pic: Peter Blake]
Company Shareholders aren’t personally liable for company debts (The Limited Liability Act 1855). Companies House has registered British companies since 1844. The oldest still trading is The Ashford Cattle Market Co. Ltd from 1856 Guessed the Word? Series 19 (3/7) [pic: Pixel-mixer]
Coin “Un-forgeable” 12-sided £1 coin issued 28 Mar has hologram, micro-lettering & hidden security feature. 15-yr old David Pearce’s design shows the English rose, Irish shamrock, Scottish thistle & Welsh leek Guessed the Word? Series 2 (3/10) [photo: Royal Mint]
C-suite C-level executives are the top posts in a firm, with titles usually starting with ‘C’ (Chief Executive, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer). With importance, influence & high-stakes decision making, comes the danger of group think, where harmony & cohesion are valued more than accurate analysis & critical evaluation What’s the Word? Series 1 (4/7)…