“Commercial Awareness Is Global.”
By: Ainsley Brown The claims advanced by Olint, though ultimately would proven to be groundless is very important because it, gave us a brief glimpse into the subtleties of judicial politics. Before I go any further some context by way of an example I believe would be useful. The words with all due respect, seem quite mundane or you could
By: Ainsley Brown The House of Lords, with its Judicial Council of the Privy Council hat on, as Jamaica´s court of final appeal, handed down a judgment that is set to have repercussions well beyond the interests of the parties involved. In fact the consequences of his judgment go beyond just banking or investing but engages commercial dispute resolution, specifically
By: Ainsley Brown I have been wanting to do an Australian themed story for a long time, not least because of the global mandate of the site but also I am just a big fan of the land of Auz – I guess it´s just the rugby player in me but truth be told I am a bigger fan of
By: Ainsley Brown Switzerland´s second largest bank, Credit Suisse, in a sign of generosity – oh sorry, let me re-phrase that – in a sign of commercial awareness and good customer relations, has decided to compensate clients who suffered losses as a result of the collapse of Lehman Brothers. It is the first investment bank to put forward such a
By: Ainsley Brown It is an understatement to say that the English take their tea very seriously. And it is little wonder why a small teashop in Surrey, England, even when faced with potential financial ruin, would not back down from a much larger German multinational. This is a tale about tea better yet teapots; a David and a Goliath;
By: Ainsley Brown The Jamaican Coffee Industry Board (CIB) launched its new website last week. The site, according to The Gleaner, promises to be the main source of comprehensive information on Jamaican coffee for buyers and stakeholders. The CIB, a quasi-independent statutory body, is charged with the responsibility of having oversight over the various players in the Jamaican coffee industry.
By: Ainsley Brown Hey it’s Friday and after a long week of work I can be forgiven if my mind I s drifting – oh the joys of a nice ice-cold-beer. MMMMMMMMMM. Anyway before I get too ahead of myself, I still have the day to complete before I can enjoy said beer. However, I can at least think about
By: Ainsley Brown The French cosmetics giant, L’Orèal is suing eBay alleging that eBay is putting its customers at risk by failing to adequately address the sale of fake products on its website. The case opened in High Court this Monday in London. According to L’Orèal its issues with eBay stem from the sale of counterfeit products, parallel imports, unboxed
By: Ainsley Brown On May 19, 2008 a British Colombian woman had a near fatal allergic reaction after she ate a Starbucks Peach Parfait. Knowing of her nut allergy she carefully read the listed ingredients checking for nuts – no nuts were listed. Not satisfied with that she then asked a Starbucks employee and was reassured that the item was