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17 Jul 2024
Business Demerger: Pernod Ricard sells some big wine brands
Here is a really good example of a demerger in the global drinks industry. The example is suitable for all students taking their A-Level and IB economics.
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17 Jul 2024
De-globalisation - Protectionism risks eroding global business
This article from BBC news reports on the concerns expressed by Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), about the rise of protectionist policies and the...
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17 Jul 2024
UK economy - Reeves announces new UK National Wealth Fund
Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor, has announced the establishment of a £7.3 billion National Wealth Fund (NWF) as part of the newly elected Labour government's initiative to stimulate infrastructure...
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10 Jul 2024
Economics Annual Quiz | 2023 - 2024
Here's a quick quiz for your remaining students on events that have taken place in the economics world since the academic year started in September 2023. The quiz includes 10 questions - how many...
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10 Jul 2024
Business Economics - Amazon's 30th Birthday - What Next for the Everything Company?
This BBC clip looks at the ubiquity of Amazon, on the 30th anniversary of the company's emergence, and wonders whether it can continue to grow as it has in its first 30 years of existence.
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10 Jul 2024
Business Economics - Two Mega Mergers!
Carlsberg has bought Robinson squash manufacturer Britvic, looking to diversify its business away from alcoholic in favour of non-alcoholic beverages. At the same time, Carlsberg have bought out...
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10 Jul 2024
Skint: The Truth About Britain's Broken Economy (Tim Harford)
Tim Harford's well-received, hard-hitting documentary about the problems facing the UK economy is now available to view on YouTube. Tim's assessment looks at the cost of living crisis, the truth...
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8 Jul 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – a new government but how much will this affect economic policy? (July 2024)
Students will, no doubt, have noted that the UK has a new government. How will the Labour government tackle the economic problems facing the UK economy?
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4 Jul 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – why have Shein’s profits risen so much? (July 2024)
Many students will know of the business Shein, a firm founded in China, which has grown into a veritable giant in the world of fast fashion. Its entrepreneurial founder, Xu Yangtian, is one of...
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1 Jul 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – what are the UK’s strengths in international trade? (July 2024)
UK in a Changing Europe have scrutinised the UK’s recent trade performance and found some strengths in the changing pattern of trade post-Brexit.
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27 Jun 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – which industries and countries in Europe are attracting the most Chinese inward FDI? (June 2024)
MERICS explores the pattern of Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) here. The report finds China’s greenfield investment in electric vehicles has become most important, with much concentrated in...
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24 Jun 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – is UK inflation going to stay in its target range? (June 2024)
In this Economics Observatory article, the prospects for the future of UK inflation are given close consideration. Is inflation likely to stay within one percentage point of its 2% target?
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22 Jun 2024
UK poised to have our first female Chancellor
In a little under two weeks, there will be a change of government and Rachel Reeves will become our first female Chancellor of the Exchequer. The risk averse approach of the Labour Party to fiscal...
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21 Jun 2024
Pragmat Summer Essay Competition 2024
This summer Pragmat is running its inaugural summer essay competition open exclusively to STATE SCHOOL students in Years 9-12 and registration is now open and the questions have been released!
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20 Jun 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – has spending on education been high enough? (June 2024)
The IFS are looking at key areas of government spending in the run up to the General Election and this report focuses on education and school spending
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19 Jun 2024
What is the true cost of electric cars?
What is the true cost of electric cars? It seems that their environmentally-friendly credentials are less than impeccable when it comes to their manufacture. Bloomberg news looks in this video at...
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17 Jun 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – immigration is starting to fall, but is this too costly for the economy? (June 2024)
In this article, Jonathan Portes at the UK in a Changing Europe considers the potential economic costs of lower immigration.
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14 Jun 2024
Economics Weekly Quiz | 14 June 2024
Here's our final weekly economics news quiz of the academic year covering stories from the UK and global economic events of the passed 7 days.
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13 Jun 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – is the pound appreciating? (June 2024)
At the end of May, the £ reached its strongest level against a basket of currencies since the Brexit referendum.
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10 Jun 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – the UK economic trends 2010-24, success or failure? (June 2024)
The Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) have put together their report on the key economic trends since 2010 – have things gone as well as they could have done, given the difficult economic headwinds?
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