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Negotiating trade deals
Money & Business

Negotiating trade deals

...business and increased environmental protection. These issues have come to the forefront in light of Brexit where the UK’s decision to leave the EU has meant that it now has to independently negotiate new trade agreements. Christopher Grey discusses this in his article for The Conversation “How would post-Brexit trade deals actually work?” There are also larger...
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What are Mintzberg’s five components of an organisation? The one-minute guide
Money & Business

What are Mintzberg’s five components of an organisation? The one-minute guide

...Business and Management degrees a The Open University [Some people doing vaguely business-related things] These are clearly stock image people. What would it take to make them an organisation? Henry Mintzberg, writing in The Structure of Organizations, came up with this diagram as a way of explaining what makes an organisation: [Mintzberg’s five components of...
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How might Brexit shape the Scottish economy?
Society, Politics & Law

How might Brexit shape the Scottish economy?

...exported to the EU might be affected post-Brexit. They talk trade deals, tariffs, and discuss how withdrawing from the EU's free movement of people laws may impact Scottish-based businesses. Understanding Brexit Copyright information: Image: 'SEASPAN DALIAN' by Bernard Spragg. NZ in Public Domain Image: 'EasyJet 737 at Glasgow Airport' by James F Clay under CC BY-ND 2.0...
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Film: Creative or Cultural?
Money & Business

Film: Creative or Cultural?

...businesses seeking a competitive edge, to societies looking for new ways to tackle issues and improve the quality of life …” I want all businesses to think creatively, to realise creativity is not an add-on but an essential ingredient for success”. (Chris Smith, Foreword, DCMS 2001, p. 3). This definition of creative industries is based on creativity and...
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The world's busiest railway - Mumbai, India and rail
Science, Maths & Technology

The world's busiest railway - Mumbai, India and rail

...busy port. Passengers arrived off the boat and were transported into the Indian interior by rail. Being at the centre of the rail network, connecting the whole of India to the rest of the world, turned Mumbai into the economic powerhouse it is today. [Traffic outside Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station, Mumbai on bikes and mopeds] Mumbai is India’s financial capital,...
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From Zero Day to Doomsday – Public Lecture
Digital & Computing

From Zero Day to Doomsday – Public Lecture

...businesses around the world...Join us in the Berrill Theatre or online on Tuesday 27 March 2018, 6:00 - 7:30 pm for the Public Lecture – From Zero Day to Doomsday. Transcript We are delighted to invite you to From Zero Day to Doomsday, a lecture by Mike Richards on the WannaCry ransomware cyber-attack, which had serious implications last year for the NHS and businesses...
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Challenging ideas in mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Challenging ideas in mental health

...business or service? Two people with differing views on Mental Health as Business, in particular the use of medication. The discussion is chaired by Liz Barclay. Reflecting on recovery A discussion between three people with differing views on mental health recovery, chaired by Liz Barclay. Challenging stereotypes Ann Mitchell of the K272 course team talks about her own...
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Has Donald Trump improved the US economy in fifty days?
Money & Business

Has Donald Trump improved the US economy in fifty days?

...business, and to a lesser degree jobs and income prospects. That said, the Consumer Confidence Index showed a moderate decline in January. Jobs, jobs, jobs LinkedIn Workforce Report: January and February were the strongest consecutive months for hiring since August and September 2015 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 8, 2017 Here, the president is referring to...
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