Tag: business

Henry Ford on Reincarnation

Although a veteran of many car brands I had not realised that my favourite marque was built by an innovative company inspired by a fellow Irishman. Since that momentous day, I have tried every model made including the BMW Seven Series; what a mistake that was. 

Amazon Godfather can’t play monopoly anymore

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell recently got the last laugh after anti-gun activist David Hogg’s attempt to create a rival pillow company fell flat. Lindell, however, has his sights set on a bigger target, that of Jeff Bezos and Amazon. He announced in a recent appearance on Steve Bannon’s Newsmax show that he was working on a project that he intends to launch soon.

SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE

The most beautiful words, “But, I love you.” The most painful words, “I love you, but.”
Change is inevitable but how we respond to change is a matter of choice. How many times I sat in despair at an unexpected misfortune. But, with the benefit of hindsight, things were never as bad as they at first appeared. In fact, time is much more than a great healer, it is a redeemer.

No More Brother Wars

On the 18 January 1919 the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War began at Versailles. It resulted in five controversial treaties that rearranged the map of Europe and imposed onerous financial penalties on Germany and the other losing nations. These reparations gave rise to political resentments that lasted for decades.

Income Tax Abolished for Under-25s

Following the Polish example, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced that Hungary is dropping income tax for people under 25. Taking a leaf from its Polish allies’ economic policy, Hungary’s ruling conservatives plan to exempt under-25s from paying income tax, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on Friday.