Repsol the oil drilling giant has set its sights on the Canary Islands as its next project or victim as the case may be. Controversial decision making and environmental endangerment are the topics of intense conversation as the islands’ future is being mapped with no regard for public opinion.


It seems like a pretty daft question considering that billing is how we get paid but what isn’t such a daft question is deciding your business’ billing structure. There are different options out there and the one that is most widespread is ‘billing by the hour’. This method is mainly used by lawyers and other service providers who punch the clock as soon as the client enters the workspace but is it the best method? Billing by the hour has sparked major debates and there are mixed feelings about the ethics of this form of billing clients. We can take a look into some of the pros and cons so that you can decide which structure suits your needs (and your clients’) best.