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28 Feb 2020
The Biz Quiz: 28th February 2020
Back for another business news-filled half-term. Here is the Biz Quiz for 28 February 2020.
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17 Feb 2020
Percentages - Practice Activities for Business Students
Business students need to be confident with calculating and interpreting percentages and percentage changes.
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16 Feb 2020
MCQ Practice for AQA A-Level Business - Test 1
Here is a new set of 15 MCQs for students preparing for Section A of AQA A-Level Business Paper 1.
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13 Feb 2020
The Biz Quiz: 14th February 2020
Here's the final Biz Quiz for this half-term before everyone takes a well-deserved break! Good luck!
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9 Feb 2020
Is Airbnb growing a social conscience?
This article looks at the impact of Airbnb on local communities, noting that it has the capacity to drive up rents and generate negative externalities which affect permanent residents.
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8 Feb 2020
Uber changing app to avoid reach of California's new gig workers law
Business gold dusthere for those people looking for examples of the unethical practices adopted by a leading player in the digital economy.
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5 Feb 2020
How the McDonald's model revolutionised business
"What Henry Ford had done for cars, the McDonald brothers did for hamburgers and French fries: they broke down processes into simple, repetitive tasks."
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30 Jan 2020
The Biz Quiz: 30th January 2020
The final Biz Quiz of January 2020 is a tough one - 10 questions on the business news of the last 7 days. Give it a try!
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25 Jan 2020
Clay Christensen (1952-2020)
Much coverage of the impact on business thinking that came from the writing of Clay Christensen - a leading proponent of waves of disruptive innovation.
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17 Jan 2020
The Biz Quiz: 17th January 2020
Another busy week of business news is featured in The Biz Quiz for 17 January 2020. Have a go!
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8 Jan 2020
The Biz Quiz: 8th January 2020
The first Biz Quiz of 2020 is ready to try - with 10 challenging questions on recent business news stories. How many can you get correct?
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2 Jan 2020
Lush - The Ethical Retailer Packed with Business Gold
A fantastic video from the FT Business team that is sure to prove a big hit with all business teachers.
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2 Jan 2020
Greggs Beefs Up Its Vegan Product Range with a Steak Bake
Gregg's vegan sausage roll was a huge hit. Can the new steak bake hit the mark too?
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30 Dec 2019
International Growth Strategy - Why McDonald's and Burger King Have Failed in Vietnam
A successful international expansion isn't guaranteed - even for global power brands like McDonald's or Burger King.
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19 Dec 2019
If This Innovation Delivers, Standard Will be Flushed With Success
Effective marketing is all about selling benefits, not features of products. So the benefit being promoted by this innovative toilet seat design is higher employee productivity!
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17 Dec 2019
UK pub sector expands for the first time in 10 years
Interesting news - the pub sector is showing signs of stabilising, with a slight increase in the number of pubs in the UK.
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12 Dec 2019
Festive Activity - Don't Repeat Santa!
Here's a ready-to-use festive activity to use at the end of a long, gruelling term!
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6 Dec 2019
The Biz Quiz - 6 December 2019
Here’s the final normal Biz Quiz of 2019 before our bumper festive Quiz of the Year next week! Good luck!
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