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? …
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DRAMNow superseded by metric measures, a dram was a small draught of cordial or alcohol equal to 1/8 of a fluid ounce in the British Imperial weight system.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…
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? …
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) …
Merry Christmas! Guess the Word and Contact Us for prizes! Series 16 starts soon….. 1st letter of each post Title (in a Series) spells a business word (spelt correctly, backwards, jumbled up or as an anagram). Previous answers: Series 15 spelt W-E-N (NEW) Series 14 spelt X-A-M-S (XMAS) Series 13 spelt V-E-L-U-A (VALUE) Series 12 spelt T-O-Q-U-E (QUOTE) Series 11…
Guess the Word and Contact Us for prizes! Series 15 starts soon….. 1st letter of each post Title (in a Series) spells a business word (spelt correctly, backwards, jumbled up or as an anagram). Previous answers: Series 14 spelt X-A-M-S (XMAS) Series 13 spelt V-E-L-U-A (VALUE) Series 12 spelt T-O-Q-U-E (QUOTE) Series 11 spelt B-O-J-S (JOBS) Series 10 spelt …
Spirit Values are more important than strategy. The spirit in which a firm does business augments or diminishes its financial position, making those who interact with it feel good or bad Guessed the Word? Series 14 (4/4) [photo: paulo-rodrigues]
Xmas Hijacking Christmas for commerce is not new. Christmas itself piggy-backed on earlier midwinter festivals. In 1867, Macy’s in New York stayed open until midnight on Christmas Eve Guessed the Word? Series 14 (1/4) [photo: Pamjpat]