Saturday, 8 September 2012

60 Second Adventures in Economics

A selection of videos from the Open University which cover some classic economic topics very nicely in just 60-seconds. They are all voiced by David Mitchell and are well worth a look.

What's That Got To Do With The Price of Fish?

Great article for all you new economists to check out about the recent changes in the price of many products.

Thursday, 6 September 2012

The New Red Bull?

Inspired by the Olympics Dragon Rouge has redesigned milk as an energy drink. Could a design like this make milk appeal to a whole new market?


McVegetarian?

Join in on the debate as McDonald's plans to open its first vegetarian-only restaurants in India. 
Would you eat there?


UK economy: Why is it shrinking?

Latest official figures show that the double-dip recession in the UK has deepened. The output of the economy shrank by 0.5% but what is behind that number? Follow the link to find out more.

Tuesday, 4 September 2012

Economics Around You

In conjunction with Tutor2u we are launching a photography competition for both AS & A2 Economics students. We are looking for you to take a picture using a camera or smartphone which you think represents an economic concept or issue. Once you think you have a winning photo and caption you can either e-mail it across to businessatthebay@gmail.com or print it out and hand it in to your teacher. If your looking for inspiration check out #econstreet on twitter or follow the link below. Good Luck!



Welcome Back

Whether you are starting a new course or are continuing your studies we hope you have had a lovely summer break & are ready to get started again. Remember to keep up to date with the blog for all your news & updates. Let's go!