Blog and updates
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4 Feb 2018
Why Does the Public Sector Use Outsourcing?
The concept of outsourcing has featured frequently in the business news recently following the failure of Carillion and the profits warning by Capita.
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4 Feb 2018
Flatpack Empire - Behind the Scenes of Ikea
This three-episode documentary series from the BBC looks like it will become a business teaching classic. Set your recording devices to catch it...
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4 Feb 2018
Take More Risks! The New CEO of Coca-Cola Wants to Change of Coke's Risk-Averse Culture
Here is a fascinating interview with the new CEO of Coca-Cola James Quincey in which he makes the case for his business to take more risks.
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4 Feb 2018
Meet Jack Ma - From Poor English Teacher & KFC Reject to Asia's Richest Man
Meet Jack Ma, the former English teacher now the richest man in Asia!
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4 Feb 2018
The Robot Revolution - How Wage Growth in China is Fuelling Greater Use of Robotic Automation
Meet the next generation of industrial robots - including robots that are making robots!
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3 Feb 2018
Who makes key parts of the iPhone?
This article contains a fantastic graphic on how the iPhone is a great example of the process of globalisation, with components from a variety of companies with, surprisingly, some made by...
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2 Feb 2018
Lunchtime Learning with the Calculation Practice Book!
Our AQA and Edexcel Calculation Practice Books were launched last November, and I think it is safe to say that they have been very well received by both teachers and students, so much so, that some...
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1 Feb 2018
The Biz Quiz - 1 February 2018
Here is the latest edition of The Biz Quiz with 10 more questions on a typically busy week in the business news! Good luck!
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1 Feb 2018
Super-fast growth, and the risk of over-trading
Here is a useful little video with a classic example of a small business which has really taken off, and fears growing so fast that the founders cannot keep up with it.
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31 Jan 2018
Employee benefits - grow-your-own healthcare
How often do you hear a CEO saying that 'our most important asset is our people'? If that is the case, then keeping those people in good health is critical to the success of the business, which...
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30 Jan 2018
Will Roy's Rolls come a cropper?
Knead a perfect soap case study for the business classroom? Today's breaking news fits the bill! Analyse two ways in which Roy's Rolls could respond to the increase in competition.
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28 Jan 2018
Pizza Delivery Robots On the Way - Slowly...
Fancy a cold pizza? That's what you might get from pizza outlets that use this new robotic delivery system - until that is they solve the numerous logistical challenges.
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28 Jan 2018
Economics of Scale from Automation - The World's Largest Baked Bean Factory
A simply stunning video here that takes you behind the scenes of the Heinz factory in Wigan, Lancashire that makes around 3 million cans per day.
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28 Jan 2018
IKEA founder Kamprad passes away
Hard to think of a better example of strong organisational culture that is formed and shaped by the founder. Ingvar Kamprad has died today.
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26 Jan 2018
Going nuts for Nutella
French consumers are showing what must be almost infinitely elastic price elasticity of demand for Nutella. Supermarket Intermarche have discounted the price by 70%, from 4.50 euros a jar to 1.40...
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24 Jan 2018
Pets at Home shuts Barkers stores
This market development strategy by Pets at Home didn't work as well as planned. Pets at Home is closing its upmarket (premium) dogs-only grooming and accessories chain - Barkers. Presumably...
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24 Jan 2018
The Biz Quiz - 24 January 2018
Another busy 7 days in the business world are covered by these 10 questions. Good luck!
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24 Jan 2018
"We're Man United - we're top of the league"
If you follow football, you may think I have that wrong - at the time of writing, Manchester United are actually second in the Premier League, a full 12 points behind noisy neighbours Manchester...
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23 Jan 2018
Netflix Finishes 2017 With a Record Profit
A staggering chart highlighting the surge in Netflix profits over the last twelve months. Having generated $11.7 billion in revenue, Netflix posted a record profit of $559 million in the last...
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23 Jan 2018
Delayering at Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's have announced that they are changing the way they manage their stores across the UK and scrapping some management posts - and that 'thousands' of employees may be affected as a result.
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