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How much does an Olympic Gold Medal cost?

For those who have enjoyed the Olympics, Yahoo! has posted a fascinating report of the investments Britain made in each sport, and the return on those investments. As a result we can see a pattern of funding for each medal won. In the build up to the Olympics, over £190 million of funding was pumped…

How much does an Olympic Gold Medal cost?

For those who have enjoyed the Olympics, Yahoo! has posted a fascinating report of the investments Britain made in each sport, and the return on those investments. As a result we can see a pattern of funding for each medal won. In the build up to the Olympics, over £190 million of funding was pumped…

How much does an Olympic Gold Medal cost?

For those who have enjoyed the Olympics, Yahoo! has posted a fascinating report of the investments Britain made in each sport, and the return on those investments. As a result we can see a pattern of funding for each medal won. In the build up to the Olympics, over £190 million of funding was pumped…

Where did Sir Callum go?

A recent bit of news has been little reported in August, but it is a fact that has been picked up by satirical journals such as Private Eye.   The fact: Sir Callum McCarthy is leaving the Financial Services Authority having been its Chairman since 2003. He’s off to pastures anew and handing over his…

The New Rules of Marketing in the Real World

I’m intrigued to see that the latest methods of marketing are to create real life experiences in the real world with the launch of  "Pot Noodle: the Musical" at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year.  A festival that exists, in part, thanks to the benefaction of the Royal Bank of Scotland’s sponsorship. As you would…

The fear of foreigners

I would like to say it amazes me that Europe’s countries are still very insular and resistant to open access and open borders for open business … but it does not. This week, it is the Germans who are being accused of protectionism. On Wednesday, Germany introduced the concept of a law that would outlaw…

The fear of foreigners

I would like to say it amazes me that Europe’s countries are still very insular and resistant to open access and open borders for open business … but it does not. This week, it is the Germans who are being accused of protectionism. On Wednesday, Germany introduced the concept of a law that would outlaw…

The fear of foreigners

I would like to say it amazes me that Europe’s countries are still very insular and resistant to open access and open borders for open business … but it does not. This week, it is the Germans who are being accused of protectionism. On Wednesday, Germany introduced the concept of a law that would outlaw…

Money for nothing, and my ticks for free

BATS recently extended their market data feeds into free real-time feeds for AOL and Yahoo! Finance users. In recognition of this move, NASDAQ OMX now delivers free real-time market data to Google, the Wall Street Journal, CNBC and Xignite. Real-time market data for free on public websites for millions of consumers at home to access….

Money for nothing, and my ticks for free

BATS recently extended their market data feeds into free real-time feeds for AOL and Yahoo! Finance users. In recognition of this move, NASDAQ OMX now delivers free real-time market data to Google, the Wall Street Journal, CNBC and Xignite. Real-time market data for free on public websites for millions of consumers at home to access….

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