20 July 2017 The Royal Mail Marshmallow The outcome of the Royal Mail pension dispute may set a key precedent. by Frank O’Nomics Nearly 50 years ago researchers in Stanford conducted a series of delayed gratification studies. Children were offered the choice between one marshmallow immediately, or 2 if they were prepared to wait for… Continue reading Issue 114:2017 07 20:The Royal Mail Marshmallow (Frank O’Nomics)
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Issue 62: 2016 07 14: Sack Postman Pat (Lynda Goetz)
14 July 2016 Sack Postman Pat The rural postman and modern life. by Lynda Goetz The character of Postman Pat, created for the children’s animated TV series in 1981, was for many years used by Royal Mail for their promotional and charity work. In the fictional village of Greendale, on the border between Cumbria and… Continue reading Issue 62: 2016 07 14: Sack Postman Pat (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 13: 2015 07 30: Communication the modern way
30 July 2015 Communication the modern way; how to really get in touch. by Lynda Goetz When I went out the other day, carrying my mobile (as usual), it sprang into life (as usual) as I left the village. It seemed that a number of people had been trying to get in touch. Where I… Continue reading Issue 13: 2015 07 30: Communication the modern way
Issue 7:2015 06 18:Financial news
18 June 2015 Week in Brief:BUSINESS AND THE CITY REVERSE DEFLATION: Economists were relieved to see Britain’s cost of living rise 0.1% in May, after a couple of months of deflation. Though it may seem counter-intuitive to welcome rising prices, the effects of deflation are little understood in modern economies, but generally felt to… Continue reading Issue 7:2015 06 18:Financial news
