Not everyone loves karaoke
Monday, June 21, 2010
Stick to the game plan
Sunday, June 13, 2010
School admission policy no child's play
Sunday, June 6, 2010
The other side of the glass
Sunday, May 23, 2010
IT help desk is really just a desk
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Bankers' magic: why we hold all the aces
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Did the Death Star generate much cash flow
Sunday, May 2, 2010
All that evolution, just to work in a bank...
Sunday, April 25, 2010
No-one would stand for that
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Short memories and financial crises
Sunday, April 11, 2010
No open-and-shut case about losing a file
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Psychic fair cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Why some things are best kept under wraps
Sunday, March 14, 2010
The recession may be over, but the pain persists
Sunday, March 7, 2010
When my best lines fall resoundingly flat
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Does anyone ever get it wrong?
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Reality: Amusing but Ultimately Depressing
Sunday, February 7, 2010
It’s not that hard to do something worthwhile
Sunday, January 24, 2010
What I really want for Christmas
Sunday, December 27, 2009
For those who heard it on the grapevine
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Visiting clients was never this embarrassing
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Telling the truth does come in handy now and again
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Job interviews, stupid questions and telling the truth
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Cold blows in with added complications
Sunday, November 22, 2009
It's a conspiracy - blame the world's woes on a committee
Sunday, November 15, 2009
An e-mail goes astray, and so does the deal
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Subtracting my added value
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Breaking up is never easy
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Lies, damn lies, and the annual company survey
Sunday, October 18, 2009
How to lose at golf and come out a winner
Sunday, October 11, 2009
A risky business where cheats go unpunished
Sunday, October 4, 2009
The vital art of ignoring daft company rules
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Doing business with Laurel and Hardy, by the rules
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Money isn't the only measure of success, but feel good about how much you make
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Ski bum or banker? Depends on how you define freedom
Sunday, September 6, 2009
How the noodle model left me in the soup
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Takes more than facts to win over some doubters
Monday, August 24, 2009
Top ten investment tips: reader feedback
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Saying so much that means so very little
Sunday, August 9, 2009
So, who is going to be compensating me?
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Why there's more to being a manager than barking orders
Monday, July 27, 2009
Getting carried away by chance to save
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Don't do what UFO believers do (and I did)
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Don't trust your instincts when investing
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Media balance: Business TV and creationism
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Bonds 1.01
Sunday, June 21, 2009
How Octave Notes proved a costly mistake
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Risk doesn't always balance reward
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Why banks can't afford to lose depositors’ interest
Sunday, May 31, 2009
A tricky derivative for the market's ups and downs
Sunday, May 24, 2009
The truth will not set you free
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Night of the living swine flu
Sunday, May 10, 2009
There's one argument left that never fails
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Tittle-tattle tension is all in a day's work
Sunday, April 26, 2009
A real financial issue: poverty
Sunday, April 19, 2009
The problem of multi-tasking in a high-tech world
Sunday, April 12, 2009
How to tell if your financial adviser is Warren Buffet or Bernie Madoff
Sunday, April 5, 2009
So, a Talker and a Grump walk into a meeting...
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Reader Feedback: Samples of my hate mail
on the topic of bonuses
Sunday, March 22, 2009
A grim saver converts to buying on impulse
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Red alert: are you a Blackberry addict?
Sunday, March 8, 2009
A private banker's lot is not a happy one
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Time to thank those bankers who still make money
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Why the piggy bank won't budge on loans
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Fuzzy maths pulls the wool over bank customers' eyes
Trying to understand loans can bamboozle borrowers
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Great for bankers, but a crazy deal for investors
Why equity accumulators got dubbed 'kill you later'
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Investors bear brunt of risk with little return to match
Pros and cons of currency-linked deposits at Hong Kong banks
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Ticket to ride - but no comfort guaranteed
Sunday, January 11, 2009
New Year resolutions anyone?
Sunday, January 4, 2009
My analysis? It's time to stop believing in analysts
Sunday, December 28, 2008
The year when still having a job is the best bonus of all
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Why aren't there any TV shows about bankers
Sunday, December 14, 2008
So many fine words, but so little meaning
Sunday, December 7, 2008
A last-gasp idea for clearing our air
Thursday, December 4, 2008
10 per cent more and we've got a deal
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Cutting the staff-cut pain
Sunday, November 16, 2008
A little knowledge goes a long, long way
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Computer problems could be terminal
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Taking time to mess with the minds of retentive neat freaks
Sunday, October 26, 2008
At long last, beggars become the choosers
Monday, October 20, 2008
Bulge or bust, bankers can still expect a bonus from bailout
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Banishing those uneasy bedfellows - religion and politics - from the workplace
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Client dressed in jeans gets a tailor-made price
Sunday, September 28, 2008
The joke's on us as bankers join the circus
Sunday, September 21, 2008
More handy travel tips to keep you grounded
Sunday, September 14, 2008
A frog-flinging competition and a lost weekend: the joys of team building
Sunday, September 7, 2008
How the idiot box can make you look like one
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Ten tips for intrepid business travellers: Part Two - Tips 6-11
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Ten tips for intrepid business travellers: Part One - Tips 1-5
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Olympics need a few new events
Sunday, August 10, 2008
How to get rich quick exploiting human nature
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Need some stock tips? It’s anyone’s guess but casinos seem a good bet
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Working your way down to reach the top
Sunday, July 20, 2008
The perils of 'secret' surfing at the office
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Beauty of a bank presentation only skin deep
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Perfect pitch is a fine balance of fact and fiction
Sunday, June 29, 2008
What would Wonder Woman do?
Sunday, June 22, 2008
'Due diligence' on how to earn your success fee
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Mighty error in two small words of 'legalese'
Sunday, June 8, 2008
The ups and downs of air miles upgrades
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Beware the conference call blowhard
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Big guys with guns show the American way
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Fine thanks. Who’s speaking please?
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Note to head office: quit stealing credit
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Touch of fung shui just what the wallet needed
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Firing staff is easy
Sunday, April 20, 2008
How to stay on right side of a new boss at the office
Sunday, April 13, 2008
A bluffer's guide to confident speaking
Sunday, April 6, 2008
It’s not so bad is it, the Hong Kong Sevens
Sunday, March 30, 2008
I had a bad day at the airport - so shoot me
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Strategy helps, if not share price, at least the morale
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Unacceptable risk in a game that can't be won
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Manila madness makes me out to be a first-timer
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Staying in the game is everything - no matter how silly it gets
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Sinking into the mire of gobbledegook
Sunday, February 17, 2008
When telling the truth will surely cost you the job
Sunday, February 10, 2008
How millions slipped past their noses
Sunday, February 3, 2008
When a boozy junket to Wimbledon just clears net
Sunday, January 27, 2008
We need investment bankers, even if they do create the odd virus
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Watching musical chairs is fun even if I don’t play
Sunday, January 13, 2008
The shock of getting away from it all is just too big
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Christmas is not so merry for some people
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Let’s just say, I’m too good to be promoted
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Hate technology? Well, it’s going to get far, far worse
Sunday, December 16, 2007
'Tis the season to be jolly, and generate income
Sunday, December 9, 2007
In time of crisis, help is nowhere to be found
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Sunk by the fickle finger of fate, and Microsoft Word
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Smart tactics for beating the immigration queue
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Easy steps to ensure that you get a big year-end bonus
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Surviving the perilous world of 5-star hotels
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Here's the plane truth about flying in a 24-year-old banger
Sunday, October 28, 2007
All that marketing brouhaha for a holiday dream that's now or never
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Rule 1: never criticise the client, particularly when they're wrong
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Living like James Bond has its compensations
Sunday, September 23, 2007
VIP treatment all part of the service
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Trapped in the twilight zone of mainland deals
Sunday, September 2, 2007
The good news is: the media can rescue the markets
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Hey, Alan and Bono, get a life and leave us alone
Sunday, August 12, 2007
When a Tantrum is the Best Tactic
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Save our sanity, captain: keep the cellphones switched off
Sunday, July 15, 2007
A Man Who Needs No Introduction
Sunday, July 1, 2007
