Wednesday, 27 March 2013

Most Wanted!

What are the most in demand jobs currently around the world? More and more people are migrating but which countries are demanding which jobs? Check out the chart by following the link. Consider why the wage rate may be so high for these jobs using demand and supply of labour.

Britain Without London

What would Britain be like without London? It is the financial hub of the country with a large proportion of GDP generated by the capital alone. Stephanie Flanders investigates this interesting scenario.

Tuesday, 26 March 2013

Scoop It - Global Economy

As part of your Easter Buddy work here is the link to all the great stories that form part of your wide reading for the global economy pre-release case study.

Monday, 25 March 2013

Kit Kat Recall

Nestle has recalled four Kit Kat Chunky variants and an Easter egg after seven shoppers found pieces of plastic in the product. With just a week to go till Easter this is a massive dent in the consumer confidence and highlights issues of quality control and reputation.

Sumly Sold For £1M

An app created by a UK teenager has been acquired by web giant Yahoo in a deal that is understood to be worth "dozens of millions" of pounds. 

Budget Calculator

Almost a week since George Osborne delivered his budget for 2013. However after the dust has settled and policies have been analysed how does it all fit together? Find out more by checking out the link below.

Cyprus Bailout

Cyprus struck a last-minute bailout deal aimed at preventing the island becoming the first country forced out of the single European currency. Find out more about this story by following the link below.