Author: Gabriella

• 21/03/2023

  What is the Financial Services Compensation Scheme?

  In the wake of the troubles that beset Credit Suisse, many have questioned the security of other well-known financial institutions and whether a widespread financial crisis is looming. As part of these dire predictions, people have wondered what will happen to their money in the event that a bank collapses and whether their hard-earned cash…
• 20/03/2023

  What’s been going on with Credit Suisse?

  Anyone with even the vaguest interest in our financial sector will have heard of the troubles that have beset the international investment bank Credit Suisse in recent days as it teetered on the brink of collapse – threatening to bring worldwide economies with it. On March 14, Credit Suisse announced to the world that it…
• 19/03/2023

  Saudi Arabian GP Race Debrief

  The 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was an eventful evening under the lights as there were battles all up the field and a few controversies and questionable decisions along the way. Red Bull: This season looks to be Red Bull’s to lose as they take another 1-2 but this time the other way around. Perez…
• 19/03/2023

  The coolest cereal company campaign you’ve probably never heard of

  Surreal Cereals is a business that sells premium high-protein, low sugar, healthy cereals that is based in London but I bet you haven’t heard of them until recently. Founded in 2021 by two former Vito Coco employees, the product is already stocked in many national retailers (including Holland & Barrett, Boots and Selfridge’s) and has…
• 18/03/2023

  Saudi Arabian GP Qualifying Analysis

  Red Bull: Sergio Perez takes a second consecutive pole at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit after a masterful performance. Max Verstappen suffered great misfortune with a transmission failure and starts P15. Ferrari: A brilliant lap from Leclerc gave him P2 however he will only start P12 due to a 10 place grid penalty for using extra…
• 17/03/2023

  Payday Loans: How misselling crippled an industry

  5000% APR, misleading advertising, lax credit checks – these were the problems which led to the downfall of the payday loan industry, an industry which took the phrase “A business’ job to make money” to extremes earning the nickname ‘the crack cocaine of debt’.
• 15/03/2023

  Key points from the 2023 Budget

  Earlier today, Jeremy Hunt stood proudly at the dispatch box and delivered his plan to improve and stabilise the British economy as it emerges from the recent challenges it has faced. Hunt used a combination of words that start with E to emphasises the key points of his economic plan so I’ve decided to do…
• 10/03/2023

  Ocado: the unprofitable world of warehouse technology

  Welcome to the exciting and unprofitable world of futuristic grocery delivery. At the forefront of this industry is Ocado, the company responsible for swapping pickers and packers for robots and machines in all their warehouses. This mechanisation all sounds great until you hear that Ocado hasn’t made a profit in all but two years of…
• 08/03/2023

  8 Interesting Women for International Women’s Day

  Today (8th March) is International Women’s Day so I decided to do a brief list of the eight women who are most interesting to me from the worlds of motorsport and business. Motorsport Susie Wolff A highly influential figure in women’s motorsport, Suzie Wolff has held many important positions from team principal of the Rokit…
• 05/03/2023

  2023 Bahrain GP Debrief

  A scintillating season opener had a great deal of excitement, some interesting talking points and has made us F1 fans even more excited for the remaining 22 races of the season. Red Bull: Starting as they mean to go on with an utterly dominant display from Red Bull with a 1-2. Verstappen was almost 40…