Tag Archives: history
Secrets of Coffee Superbrands
Guest post by Professor Jonathan Morris, Historian
I was looking forward to seeing myself on BBC3′s Secrets of the Superbrands last night, just to see what I said. When I filmed the interview last autumn, most of the questions were about the supposed demise of Starbucks, following … Continue reading
British Banking – when did the clock start to regulate the working day?
Guest post by Dr Anne Murphy, Lecturer in History
Modern bankers are notorious for working long hours and neglecting their home and personal lives in favour of their careers. New research shows that at least some of their eighteenth-century counterparts were no different. A study of business practices at … Continue reading