Is the takeover good news or bad for Vauxhall?
Takeovers and Mergers have been all over the news recently, and the sale of car-makers Vauxhall and Opel to PSA (owners of Peugeot and Citroen) for £1.9bn is the biggest one of this week, so far....
As we start to approach the ‘business end’ of the new AQA A Level Business, many teachers will be turning their attention to ways in which they can help students develop their exam skills.
More organisational change at Tesco as Dave Lewis and his team continue the turnaround strategy to improve the competitiveness of the business.
The Biz Quiz - 3 March 2017
Back from half-term, here is the latest edition of the Biz Quiz.
Air Travel Soars in Ireland
This is a superb graphic illustrating the long run ascent of air travel from Ireland over the last thirty years. In large part because of increased competition and lower fares offered by low-cost...
Waterstones goes under cover
If a business has invested much in building a respected and well recognised retail brand, why would it then abandon that USP and open in a new location under a different name? Waterstones are...
World class skills for Boeing in Rotherham
There will be just 30 jobs on offer in the new factory that Boeing want to build near Rotherham, but they are indicative of regeneration of an area which was historically dependent on coal and...
Is the supermarket food gamble over?
Felicity Lawrence writes in the Guardian about the nature of the global food supply chain, arguing that there's a need to rethink current methods of production. There's a fantastically...
The Row over Business Rates
Many businesses are worried about the prospect of a sizeable increase in their business rates after revaluation. Sky news hosted a discussion over the issue of reforms to business rates and the...
Move Over Uber - Here Come the Driverless Taxi Drones
Would you want to take a ride in one of these? If you live in Dubai, you might be able to soon. No word though on what the fare will be.
£7m is the Cost of Poor Quality for Bovis Homes
A classic example here of the potential costs from allowing the standard of customer service and product quality to fall way below expected standards.
Kraft withdraw their mega-takover offer
Did Kraft find that they had bitten off more than they could chew? Last night they announced that they were withdrawing their offer to buy Unilever. Michael Mullen, a spokesman for the company,...
Trapdoor Activity - AQA A Level Ratios and Calculations
There are lots of calculations and ratios in the AQA A Level Business specification. Can you spot which ones are not included using this classic Trapdoor activity?
Trapdoor Activity - AQA A Level Theories and Models
Which theories and models are included in the AQA A Level Business spec? Try this version of the classic Trapdoor activity for a fun way to test awareness of key exam spec models.
Who are Britain's Favourite Supermarkets?
Non-price competition is an important part of a supermarket's armoury when competing for custom. This article looks at a variety of categories - in-store experience, online, food quality and value...
Businesses failing to pay the minimum wage
A number of well known high street stores have failed to pay the National Minimum Wage and have been named and shamed.
Dyson plugging the skills gap
Dyson has opened a new technology and research centre in Singapore, because of a shortage of skilled engineers in the UK. This short 1-minute film highlights the fact that 40% of Singapore's...
How helping out your mum could be the start of a big gig business
Australian entrepreneur Matt Barrie's website has a simple concept - it connects people who have work they need doing with others who compete to do the task by submitting the fee they would charge....
Can Spotify survive through to their IPO?
Spotify's planned initial public offering (IPO) appears to be subject to delays as it rethinks crucial licensing deals with Universal, Sony and Warner who together have significant oligopolistic...
A Great Guide to the Gig Economy
I wouldn't be surprised if the so-called "gig economy" features as a context in the A Level Business exams this summer. So this accessible, example-packed guide to the gig economy from the BBC is...