Film star ratios
There is a nice little Ratio Oscars exercise in the Metro newspaper today. The article looks at research comparing the cost of making films starring British actors, and the revenue they earn from...
National Consumer Week, and trading standards law
National Consumer Week launches today, to coincide with Cyber Monday, and despite its name, is aimed just as much at businesses as it is at consumers. This is an annual event, involving Citizens...
The research theme for 2018 is now available. Our 2018 Research Toolkit and Mock Paper/Mark Scheme is now in production. This can be ordered now online and is being published in stages.
The Biz Quiz - 22 November 2017
10 questions here on the business news of the last 7 days! Have a go...
The Spectacular Woolworths Christmas Show!!
This would make a fantastic starter with students as we 'approach' the festive season.
Profit Budgets - AQA/ Edexcel A Level Business Bellwork / Revision Activity
Here is a quick activity that would be ideal at the start of a Year 13 lesson to ensure that students are re-capping Year 1 content or as a revision activity.
Amazon opens a guerrilla shop
Has the past week seen a seismic shift in the UK's shopping habits: Amazon are opening a 'guerrilla shop' in London to cope with the increased demand for Christmas goodies on Black Friday, and...
Operations inside a phone factory in China
The first 8 minutes of this week's edition of Click, the BBC's weekly roundup of tech news, features a visit to the OnePlus phone factory in Shenzhen. It quickly falls into that category of...
The Biz Quiz - 16 November 2017
The latest Biz Quiz is now available - featuring 10 questions on this week's business news!
IKEA lifts prices as lower currency hits costs
A good example here of a business raising their prices following an increase in import costs after the depreciation of sterling against the Euro and US dollar in the wake of the June 2016 Brexit...
Flying first class?
Flying first class is something that few of us will ever have the privilege, or luck, to experience - and the opportunity is getting more and more rare.
Why is there a shortage of workers in agriculture?
UK horticultural farmers rely on being able to employ migrant staff, and usually expect to re-employ the same people year after year when they need them for the labour-intensive harvest. But the...
John Lewis Christmas Ad for 2017 is Here!
Here it is - the latest in the iconic series of heart-tugging Christmas adverts from John Lewis. A rumoured £7m investment for something they hope will have a very short payback period - and...
The Biz Quiz - 8 November 2017
The latest edition of The Biz Quiz is now live - good luck!
Introducing the AQA A Level Business Calculation Practice Book!
We're delighted to announce the publication of a new 88-page printed booklet that provides AQA Business students with comprehensive practice questions on quantitative skills - all in one place!
External influences - has the NFL protest damaged Papa John's sales?
Papa John's pizza has been the US NFL's official pizza sponsor since 2010. It's not hard to imagine the benefits - as people gather to watch a game, they order a pizza or two to to with it, and in...
Vinyl makes a comeback at Sainsbury's
Last year Sainsbury's launched into selling reissued vinyl records in a few of their branches, and by October 2016 were so pleased with the results that they extended the offer into 238 stores, and...
Executive pay: how much is too much?
How can you value the contribution that the Chief Executive makes to a business? And should the amount that she or he is paid be directly related to that contribution? And if so, how?As Kenneth...
The Biz Quiz - 1 November 2017
Here is the latest Biz Quiz - 10 more questions from the business news, including over half-term.
Supply and demand for butter in France
Quelle horreur - there is a shortage of butter in France. Pourquoi? Well, BBC correspondent Hugh Schofield identifies a number of reasons for a shift in both demand and supply in this article,...