Guess the Word and Contact Us for prizes! Series 30 starts soon….. 1st letter of each Post Title (in a Series) spells a business word – spelt correctly or jumbled up. Previous answers: 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 spelt F-R-U-I-T-E-X (FIXTURE) Series 26 spelt H-O-N-K-W-O-W (KNOWHOW) Series 25 spelt L-O-D-E-M (MODEL) Series 24 spelt G-R-E-Y-S-Y-N …
Category: Series 29 – Jeopardy
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…
Double-breasted (DB) suits Too casual for the office till the 1940s, but now doing double the business,the DB suit jacket descends from naval officer uniforms. Key to the image of 1930s gangsters & 1980s bankers, its most iconic wearers are rule-breakers whose names turn up on all-time best-dressed lists. Menswear detail: correct button stance is…
Apprentice Drop out? 29% of UK university graduates earned less than average worker with apprenticeship experience recently – against a backdrop of lowest unemployment level in UK for 43 years, in Eurozone for 9 years and in the US for 18 years Guessed the Word? Series 29 (5/8) …
Jobs theft Did the digital spreadsheet steal jobs? Yes & No. The 1978 invention replaced 2-page spreads in paper ledgers overnight & re-defined accountancy. 400,000 US bookkeeper/ accounts clerk jobs – calculate, fill-in, check, correct – ended. But as accounting became cheaper, more demand & 600,000 jobs for other types of accountant appeared. No need…
Yacht How to transform a superyacht-type firm? ‘Speedboat projects’ run separately from core activities can develop faster. Heritage & tradition are valuable, but sometimes developed markets can learn from emerging ones, not the other way round Guessed the Word? Series 29 (8/8) [pic: Singapore Yacht Club]
Pink chocolate Coming soon – pink chocolate. The 4th type after dark, milk and white. 1st new type for 80 years, since white was invented in 1930s. Is pink naturally, and has a smooth berry taste – fruit/ cream/ sour combined. Made by innovative Swiss manufacturing process after a decade of research, from ruby cocoa…
Outdoor learning Outdoor activities break down barriers & teach practical skills. Summer vacation is a hangover from Victorian times, when children helped in the fields. 74% of UK kids now spend less time outdoors than prisoners Guessed the Word? Series 29 (3/8) [pic:TheDigitalWay]
Rest Nap cafes already in S Korea – everywhere soon? Under 1% of us are natural short sleepers, needing <6 hours sleep a night. 45 – 54 year olds are UK’s most sleep-deprived group. Average US sleep on work nights down from 8.5 to 7 hrs in last 50 years. Health consequences are worrying. More firms…