Market conditions

By B.J. Richards

By Fiona Czerniawska

It’s not quite the story arc of a Hollywood blockbuster, but it’s a realistic enough prospect to make many a managing partner quake in their boots.  Forget massive explosions levelling cities; forget aliens abducting large swathes of Americans: this is where the action is.

By Edward Haigh

As names for adversaries go, the ZZPs sound pretty scary. They sound as though they arrive on motorbikes, wearing studded leather and carrying weapons.

In fact they arrive in BMWs, wearing suits and carrying briefcases. But if you’re a Dutch consultant that makes them even more scary.