After recent heavy snow, is the UK uniquely poor at dealing with bad weather conditions? January 21, 2013 YES Adam Marshall All businesses are impacted by severe weather. This week’s heavy snowfall, and the slow response, are no exception. The closure of schools comes first. When parents have to take time off, productivity falls, affecting local and national economies. There’s also the impact on international trade. Many businesses are inconvenienced by flight disruptions. [...]
Gunning for the glorious grouse August 11, 2009 THE City can hardly be short of people who consider themselves pretty crack shots when it comes to hitting clay pigeons or scoring the odd pheasant on a hospitality jaunt to the countryside. But true game shooting aficionados will say that you really can’t claim expertise until you’ve mastered the art of downing the fastest [...]
Gunning for the glorious grouse August 11, 2009 THE City can hardly be short of people who consider themselves pretty crack shots when it comes to hitting clay pigeons or scoring the odd pheasant on a hospitality jaunt to the countryside. But true game shooting aficionados will say that you really can’t claim expertise until you’ve mastered the art of downing the fastest [...]