Miraculous vaccines  have become a seasonal chore

    In May 2020, Kate Bingham, the life sciences venture capitalist was asked to lead the UK government’s vaccine task force (VTF), although she believed a successful Covid-19 vaccine was the “longest of the long shots”, and was reluctant to take responsibility of potentially wasting large sums of public money by pursuing jabs that…

Trade deal with India?

Back in April 2022, former prime minister Boris Johnson said he wants a free trade deal with India by November. No other nation drinks as much whisky as India which should have Scotland’s world-famous industry celebrating, as each bottle of Scotch sold in India comes with a hefty price tag attached thanks to tariffs of…

GSK shares tumbled again

GSK shares continued to tumble despite the FSTE-listed drugs giant reporting  “ truly exceptional trial results on a potential blockbuster vaccine”. GSK says its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine candidate for people aged over 60 showed overall efficacy of 82.6  per cent with data from the late-stage clinical trial also revealing a 94.1 per cent…

World Mental Health Day 2022

  Monday 10th October is World Mental Health Day every year recognised World Health Organisation by making mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority. Mental health problems exist in our lives, families, workplaces, and communities, impacting everyone, and more importantly to talk about things and get help if you are struggling. The green…

Coyote Ugly

Coyote Ugly is a 2000 American Musical based on the Coyote Ugly Saloon, directed by David McNally and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman. The film is set in New York City and stars Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia, Maria Bello, Melanie Lynskey, John Goodman, Tura Banks, Izabella Miko, and Bridget Moynahan. The movie grossed…

Controversies that dogged McKinsey

New York Times, Investigative reporters Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe, lift the lid of the “culture of secrecy” and shatter the luminous image of McKinsey & Co. the consulting giant, by unearthing conflicts of interest, corruption, hypocrisy, and strategic blunders that read like a prosecutor’s indictment. Vault.com, an employment site asserts that McKinsey with annual…

Restaurant with a ludicrous profit margin

  Salt Bae’s London restaurant which started as a myth, serving embalmed steaks in gold leaf at £700 each portion, then had to take off the menu at the dining room at the foot of the Park Tower Hotel in Knightsbridge. Nusret UK’s financial statements for 2021, just after three months of opening in the…