Economics Weekly Quiz - 01 November 2021
It's back! After a half-term vacation, our weekly news quiz on economics has returned. In his Budget Speech, Rishi Sunak revealed that he planned to scrap the increase in duty on which product?...
COP26 - Coca-Cola’s 100 Billion Bottle Problem
This Panorama special looks at the pollution footprint of Coca Cola.
COP26 - What’s the future of food?
This is an excellent Economist clip looking at the environmental costs of food production.
COP26 - How can India tackle its climate challenge?
This BBC clip balances the need for economic development in India and balancing this with environmental imperatives.
The extent to which the developing world is able to spend money on coping with climate change is laid bare in this article.
COP26 - The race to phase out Europe’s biggest coal-fired power plant
80 per cent of Poland's energy comes from burning coal and 20 per cent comes from one giant coal plant (Bełchatów)the scale of which is incredible to see.
Energy Price Cap - Energy Chiefs point to regulatory failure
The regulation of the energy sector has come under fire from the former Chief Information Officer at Utility Point.
Inflation rates will be higher on average in this decade than in the previous one according to economist Paul Ormerod.
UK government offers consumer subsidy for heat pumps
The UK government is offering a £5,000 grant for people swapping their gas boilers for low carbon heat pumps.
Mining and Development - Pathways to Sustainable & Inclusive Growth
This video clip is well worth a look - mining has a role to play in development but only if it is properly managed.
Contestable Markets - The Return of Doorstep Milk Deliveries
This is a fascinating readon the leadership challenges of reinventing a traditional industry - doorstep deliveries for milk.
Global Economics - Is China's economic model broken?
This new video from the Financial Times is a fantastic look at China's economic model.
Tax Avoidance - Netflix pays £4m of corporation tax on revenues of over £1 billion
Another example here of how a large tech company is able to avoid paying tax.
Climate Change Economics - Who should fix climate change?
This Economist clip looks at the perennial issue of climate change in the run up to COP26, touching upon a broad range of issues.
Economics Weekly Quiz - 15 Oct 2021
Here's this week's economics news quiz. What happened to UK economic growth in August? What's the new contactless payment limit? Who won the Nobel prize for Economics? All this and more...
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Cambridge Marshall Society Economics Conference - February 2022
We are pleased to alert teachers and students to news of the planned conference being run by the Marshall Society at Cambridge.
Monetary Policy - UK interest rate rise likely before the end of 2021
The market consensus is that interest rate rises are on the way, with some people forecasting that they will come before the end of 2021.
Globalisation and Fiscal Policy - Multilateral agreement on a 15% minimum corporate tax rate
The OECD global minimum corporate tax rate has been agreed
Economics Weekly Quiz - 08 Oct 2021
Here's this week's economics news quiz. Which major tech company has said that they will definately not be locating their factory in the UK? What's Boris Johnson's economic plan for the UK? Which...
Supply Chain Problems - Update on the UK and Global Economy
This BBC news video looks at problems with the global supply chain - and identifies the factors that have contributing to them.