Telecoms Takeovers - BT Buys EE in the Battle for Market Leadership
In one of the most significant takeovers in the UK in recent business history, telecoms group BT has agreed a £12.5bn takeover of the mobile phone operator EE.
Pricing - Will UK Consumers Ever Pay the Full Price Again?
The growing retail hype around Black Friday and sustained price competition in the UK retail sector might suggest that consumers shouldn't have to ever pay a full retail price again!
The Cost of Absenteeism in Business
A report published in January 2015 by PwC suggests that absenteeism costs the UK economy in the region of £31 billion, with the cost of sickness alone equating to £29 billion.
Are Low Oil Prices Good for UK Business?
An earlier edition of Business Café reported on the falling price of oil and petrol, which is a welcome relief for motorists and UK businesses that are seeing falling energy prices. However, for...
Return of Manufacturing to the UK?
A recent report, written by Lloyds Bank, suggested that there will be 50,000 manufacturing jobs created in the UK manufacturing sector over the next two years as a consequence of manufacturing...
Uncertainty in Business
Two words that crop up again and again in any discussion of the current state of the UK economy- 'sustainable' and 'uncertain'. The two are linked.
Tata Group - Caring Capitalism, CSR and Successful Manufacturing
Tata Group is the UK's largest manufacturing employer, with over 60,000 staff in the UK. The privately-owned India conglomerate owns most of the UK steel industry through Tata Steel, makes Tetley...
The Biz Quiz - 6 February 2015
Here is the latest edition of The Biz Quiz!
How Important is Pay as a Motivator?
Does it make sense for a business to pay its staff as little as possible, in order to cut costs and be able to compete, or to raise wages in order to stimulate greater motivation, and gain employee...
UK Manufacturing: Not Really a March of the Makers - More of a Limp
The UK economy is growing again. But. it's not the manufacturing sector that is driving this growth. Manufacturing output hardly changed in 2014 and it is the service sector that is behind the UK's...
Bagged by the Dragons
Dragons Den is always worth watching - however familiar the format may be, the range of business ideas and experiences remains intriguing and entertaining. Last Sunday's episode had a brilliant...
GCSE (AQA) Business Studies Exam Skills: How to Answer a 4 Mark Question
This is the first in a series of blogs looking at how to develop your exam skills and maximise your marks in GCSE (AQA) Business Studies.
BUSS3 A* Evaluation - High Gearing is Good – Sometimes!
BUSS1 Worked Answers is a new printed resource from the tutor2u BUSS1 team which is now available. This is an essential revision support for students who want to maximise their performance in BUSS1.
Detailed Diagrams - Indirect Taxation
The Biz Quiz - 23 January 2015
Supermarkets to “demand” loyalty from their loyalty card holders!
The Biz Quiz - 15 January 2015
BUSS4 UK manufacturing - Jaguar Land Rover expands