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? …
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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]
Emotion Emotion can prevent start-ups from seeing their idea isn’t viable as a business. Obscure, esoteric new products/ services only appeal to few people. Targeting a small niche means less competition, but also less money Guessed the Word? Series 33 (2/5) [pic: lubo minar]
Endeavour Our human spirit of endeavour to discover something new. 1768 – small coal ship, built for reliability not speed, left Plymouth for the uncharted South Pacific sea. After 2 years, huge Atlantic storms, Cape Horn & tip of South America, it found New Zealand & Australia. And changed our view of the world…
Enough Enough to remember just 3 words to find anywhere, including street-less villages & uninhabited spots. 2013 invention by London startup used geocoordinates to divide Earth into 57tn squares of 3m x 3m (100 sqft), each with unique word combinations. The system is as accurate as the best GPS. Available in many languages, but oceans…
Eyeopener Best investment of Director time in summer? Answer customer calls. While colleagues are on holiday, learn how clients feel & what staff deal with day to day. Wisdom from the frontline Guessed the Word? Series 27 (7/7) [pic: PDPics]
Envoy Diplomatic immunity enables envoys to escape bankruptcy, fines & other penalties for criminal/ civil transgressions, depending on rank. The Police establish if an individual or premises has diplomatic immunity under 1961 Vienna Convention Guessed the Word? Series 25 (4/5) [pic: BerckenGroep]
Eyeball auction Highest bidding advertiser gets to show their ad to web page viewer in > 1/10th of a second from loading the page. Cookie data – location, gender, age, likes, dislikes – indicates how valuable that customer could be, so how much to bid (while placing new cookies for future use) Guessed the Word? …
Educate Edinburgh is the UK’s “most educated” city and 2nd-largest fintech hub. 55% of workforce has a Uni degree or equivalent. Scottish inventions: life insurance, pensions, investment trusts. Top 4 industries: salmon, whiskey, oil & gas, financial services Guessed the Word? Series 22 (6/8) [pic: kimdaejeung]
Expression New expression of our increasingly experience-driven economy: the suitcaseTravel has become a way of life, as we shift from owning property to owning experiences. 2016 travel spend = $ 7.6 trillion. Guessed the Word? Series 19 (5/7) [pic: Rimowa]