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Information Failure: How sweet are you?

Jim Riley

2nd December 2013

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Great Newsnight clip with Paxman on form grilling Coca Cola about sugar content and labelling. Could also be used for, negative externalities and social responsibility in business.

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Jim Riley

Jim co-founded tutor2u alongside his twin brother Geoff! Jim is a well-known Business writer and presenter as well as being one of the UK's leading educational technology entrepreneurs.

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