What would the gurus at Accenture (NYSE:ACN) say about Tiger Woods’ predicament following his early morning car crash? The golfer has been the face of the management consultancy since 2003 and the mystery over the collision risks affecting his commercial earnings as well as his playing career.
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F1 needs Renault like the public sector needs big building companies.
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Government should be a lender of last resort, not first resort. That is why the state was right to offer help to refinance Jaguar Land Rover – but on terms so onerous the motor group chose the private sector instead.
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The government’s car scrappage scheme certainly seems to have provided a boost for vehicle sales, but who exactly is buying? Dare I say it, but could someone be on the fiddle?
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If Sir Richard Branson’s empire was still quoted this would be the time to sell the shares. He’s seriously talking about taking on a Formula 1 racing team.

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The mantra of the moment is that exceptional times warrant exceptional actions. But that does not mean every exceptional action is what is needed. It is time to take stock on the government’s extraordinary measures to end the crunch.
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What’s the point of giving taxpayers’ money to car manufacturers so they can produce more vehicles that won’t be sold? It’s better to give money to customers to buy the cars.

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