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August  2018  (5)

  • How resilient is your business?

    BL57_resilienceFrom extreme weather, terror attacks and fire, to cyber attacks, hacking and human error, businesses are having to prepare, more than ever, for the unknown  It’s amazing how fast reality can be ripped open. Just ask the people of the British Virgin Islands. Up to 6 September last year, t...     [read more]

    By Dave Waller on  16 August 2018 
  • What’s going on in your head?

    BL57_ConfBiasHow a tricky little thing called ‘confirmation bias’ might not only affect the decisions you make in your daily life, but those you make at work as well, often at a serious cost The human brain is a clever beast. For one thing, it knows the value of not working too hard – it has a...     [read more]

    By Dave Waller on  13 August 2018 
  • Open banking: a better tomorrow?

    BL57_OpenBankingWill the advent of data sharing between financial providers really make life easier for customers and small businesses? The UK launched its Open Banking initiative on 13 January this year, but most people, aside from those in the finance industry, seemed oblivious to it. But now that a little time ...     [read more]

    By Chris Menon on  9 August 2018 
  • Don't believe all the hype

    Bl57_OverhypeWe’d all like to hit on the next big investment thing and make ourselves rich, but we’re more likely to get in late and lose our shirts – so why do investors jump on the wrong investment bandwagon? Why are we, as investors, so susceptible to hype? We read endlessly about the need ...     [read more]

    By David Burrows on  6 August 2018 
  • Should your business dump social media?

    Bl57_social mediaGetting it right on social can be a minefield – and getting it wrong can be costly for businesses. So should you ‘do a Wetherspoons’ and drop it altogether? It was a sunny Monday in April this year when JD Wetherspoon, the discount pub chain, dropped its bombshell. Not that it was...     [read more]

    By Dave Waller on  2 August 2018 

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