Since my last analysis of the emerging tariff strategies, the US approach has crystallised into structured negotiation tactics to address...

Potholes are back in the headlines—again. With councils taking up to 18 months to fix them and a £16.3 billion repair backlog, the public...

The UK government has said it’s ‘disappointed’ that the US has imposed a 25% tariff on all steel products imported into the US. The UK...

Plaster falling off the walls, holes in the ceiling and damp walls – does this sound like the fulfilment of a successful maintenance...

If you are a Nottingham Forest supporter and were at the Gedling Inn in Nottinghamshire at lunchtime on Saturday, you can be excused for...

More accurately taking pineapple off the pizza.   In our house, ham and pineapple pizza gets the thumbs up – by a dog’s whisker (a survey...

I suspect that, like many people, I spent my time post-Christmas binge-watching streaming content, including Squid Game 2 (SG2).  ...

As December rapidly approaches, many organisations feel the pressure to hit quotas before the end of the quarter. One typical strategy to...

On the 14th of October, somebody in the UK stole a huge amount of cheese. To be more precise, they stole 22 tonnes of it! This, of...

Exactly eight years ago yesterday, a colleague and I were finishing a Negotiation Skills training programme in London with 12...

My apologies to the late George Michael for repurposing his album title, I will always be a fan.   When we start a conversation,...

After the backlash CrowdStrike faced this week, you’d be forgiven for being doubtful about this heading. The company offered a $10 Uber...

No, not Strottarga Bianco caviar! It’s reportedly a 30 second Euro 2024 half time slot for the England final, with a commercial...

Statistically, it’s recently been proven that ‘shooting down the middle’ gives the best possible chance of scoring a penalty in soccer....

When we think about variables like volume, quality, delivery, and cost – some big business deal instantly springs to mind. However, this...

What do the following phrases have in common; £2000 tax hike. Get Brexit done. Take back control. Strong & stable. They’re all UK...

As with lots of the deals we do, the devil is often in the detail. Not for the first time, the Brexit deal appears to be subject to more...

The recently constructed Co-Op Live arena in Manchester is the largest, of its kind in Europe. The arena, owned by the Oak View Group...

This is something we’ve all heard at some time or another from other people. Unlike the title, I’m always interested in the areas of...

When it comes to the royal family, I’m a bit agnostic. However, like a lot of people, I was genuinely concerned when I heard the news of...