by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Jan 4, 2011 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Market Update, Miscellaneous, Monthly Musings, News, Newsletter, Noteworthy News, Uncategorized
X Marks the Spot: The NeXt Big Thing Whoaaa! A Dragon circled the world twice in three hours in December and, before doubt creeps in, this wasn’t after a wee dram or three. Space X launched and returned to earth its spacecraft. This private company has recognised the potential for a commercial space station supply-run [...]
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Dec 18, 2010 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
Cheers! Sante! Whichever, whatever way, this international symbol of respect is usually a sure-fire way to witness smiles, glassy eyes or a combination of the two. Most of us will recall atmospheres of clinking glasses, mugs, or plastic cups of fragrant liquid, oozing vapour of cheer and alcohol as warm, well meaning, salutation. Sometimes, [...]
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Jul 7, 2010 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Management, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
All it took was a final push..... and he’d be there. As the world began to take on a magnified `Catherine Wheel' effect, the sounds of the street were turned down and destination became a distant memory until the silence that was to be the noise of the next morning. Life continued. A Paramedic stepped [...]