In future years the launch of Blackberry 10 may be seen as the firm's turnaround-or the moment its fate was doomed in the competitive smartphone market. Will this bring back the BBM boom?
Thursday, 31 January 2013
Fizzy Drinks Tax
Leading medical bodies are calling for a 20p-per-litre levy on soft drinks to be included in this year's Budget. Will this help correct the market failure that arises from sugary drinks?
Sunday, 27 January 2013
Chance To Be Chancellor
Chance to enter a national competition where you take the roll of chancellor and put together a short video where you consider a range of Budget 2013 policies and choose those you feel are best for the country's economy. It is open till 15th Feb and open to all 14-18 year olds which a chance to win an i-Pad as a top prize. Find out more by following the link:
Virtual Fitting Room
Addidas, Hugo Boss and Superdry are among a number of brands set to launch a virtual fitting room fucnction aimed at improving the online shopping experience for customers. Will this help take online shopping spending further forward at more cost to the high street?
£1M Banknotes
Carefully guarded in the Bank of England's vaults are a small number of very large banknotes - each is worth a sum of money most of us can only dream of. What are they for?
Obesity Not A Problem For Rich
At first sight, a photo of emaciated children in developing countries alongside obese people in the West might seem like an apt way to illustrate the massive gap between the rich and the poor. But it is not, according to experts at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Read more by following the link.
Friday, 25 January 2013
Fit & Healthy Economy
A superb article on how healthy people can create economic health which takes into consideration the comments made at the World Economic Forum which has been taking place recently in Davos.
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