It must be around 20 or 25 years ago that BP rebranded itself: Beyond Petroleum. Remember?
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That must have Hert(z)
Update: Hertz announced on March 15, 2024 that that the CEO was being replaced, effective March 31. Another idiot bites the dust, but not before trashing a big chunk of shareholder funds.
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I am not a shareholder of the Hertz Inc car rental company. Fortunately. For I think Hertz shareholders have every right to be thoroughly disappointed in the Board.
Continue readingCorporate cowardice or ignorance? And a bonus: the origin of the term ‘woke’
“Is business getting the balance right between investor, customer and other stakeholder demands when it comes to ESG issues?” The question could have been loaded. But it wasn’t.
Continue readingAviva CEO with too much time on her hands
Aviva is a financial services firm. Its CEO is Amanda Blanc. She must have nothing to do. If so, the firm, its investors, clients and staff would be better off if Amanda just admitted it and disappeared.
Continue readingBegging the question
Begging the question is one of those idioms in the English language that change meaning in front of our eyes.
Continue readingQantas executives to handle the baggage
It was reported in today’s business news that Qantas executives and managers are going to be rostered into shifts to handle baggage. It seems that Qantas doesn’t have enough baggage handling workers and that is one reason behind the horrendous flight delays and lost baggage horror stories. It’s excellent news.
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