Moody’s Downgrade: Why US Debt is Becoming a Risk You Can’t Ignore
Last week, Moody’s, one of the world’s top credit rating agencies, downgraded US sovereign debt from AAA to AA1. While that’s just one notch on a 21-level scale, the implications could be wider than they first appear especially if you’re holding government bonds, considering gold, or looking for a safe haven in a turbulent market. […]
Criminal Justice Bill: Criminalisation of Homelessness Radio 5 Live Interview
A new criminal justice bill seeks to further criminalise homelessness in the United Kingdom despite a vote to repeal the Vagrancy Act 1824, a 200-year old law that means “vagabonds” caught for the crime of homelessness can be fined or imprisoned, or subject to other such derogatory punishments. I was convicted of the crime of […]
Boohoo PLC Customer Acquisition, Retention, Development and Management Report
MARK3114 – Customer Management Boohoo PLC Customer Acquisition, Retention, Development and Management Report . . . Andrew Hill Organisation Summary Organisation name Boohoo PLC with a main focus on Boohoo.com as a fashion retailer catering for both men and women. “Boohoo” is used throughout to refer to Boohoo PLC. Organisation’s web address http://www.boohooplc.com/ https://www.boohoo.com/ Type […]
Case Study: Wonga.com – “Straight talking money”. Why Did Wonga Payday Loans Fail?
ENTE3533_1920_520 Developing Business Assignment 1: Report on Business Failure . . Case Study: Wonga.com – “Straight talking money”. . . Andrew Hill . Introduction Wonga Group Limited and subsidiaries operating Wonga.com (referred to as Wonga throughout, a payday loans business) appointed administrators on 31st August 2018 (Wonga.com, n.d.) to wind down the company as a […]