I before E is weird

The ‘rules’ of English spelling declare: “I before E, except after C” which is weird. But stranger still, over the past ten years, I really has led the way in the world of consumer technology.

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Back at the turn of the century, though, E was predominant as the prefix for what was supposed to be new READ MORE

gimmicks will always get you in the end

managing by gimmick

So Lehman Brothers are accused of managing by gimmicks, specifically – according to the BBC – an accounting “gimmick” known as Repo 105. “This is a legal accounting device that involves shifting around assets to reduce the size of a company’s balance sheet.”

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Apparently they got away with this gimmick for many years, until it READ MORE

"A measure of our integrity is the balance we strike between giving excuses and reasons."

“A measure of our integrity is the balance we strike between giving excuses and reasons.” – Colin Beveridge READ MORE

"A measure of our integrity is the balance we strike between giving excuses and reasons."

“A measure of our integrity is the balance we strike between giving excuses and reasons.” – Colin Beveridge READ MORE

"A measure of our integrity is the balance we strike between giving excuses and reasons."

“A measure of our integrity is the balance we strike between giving excuses and reasons.” – Colin Beveridge READ MORE

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