by Minter Dial | May 15, 2012 | Ethics, Leadership, Responsibility
Unless you live in a cave, you will have heard that JP Morgan has taken a (minor) hit to its balance sheet as well as its “balanced” management reputation. As several articles have pointed out (I refer you to the Daily Beast), there have been three...
by Minter Dial | May 7, 2012 | Politics
We are in changing times (once again) and I must say that the picture reminds me of the grey and rainy may day (ie. help!) we are having in London (au Secours #RadioLondres), on this Monday, May 7, 2012. As of today, we now have: Hollande in France, voted in by 51.7%...
by Minter Dial | Jan 4, 2012 | Entertainment
Not the film of all time To ring in the new year, we went to see the new Martin Scorsese film, Hugo, based on the book, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick. This 2 hour+ film did not seduce me on the merits of the direction, plot or acting. I thought of it...
by Minter Dial | Jul 1, 2011 | Politics
Is France doing some media marketing? It seems that this week, France has managed to capture the bulk of the headlines in the press in the international section. And there is a captivating, if not liberating theme! The liberation of the two French France Television...
by Minter Dial | Nov 8, 2010 | Politics
Got to love this. Pôle Emploi, the agency in charge of dealing with the unemployed (currently riding at 9.7% in France) is going on strike. Not enough resources to go around they claim, and now they are planning job cuts for 2011. Pole Emploi will, in effect, add to...
