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Even Brexit backers can’t make the sums work for UK to quit EU
Society, Politics & Law

Even Brexit backers can’t make the sums work for UK to quit EU

...money] The pound (or euro) in your pocket But what about the impact of Brexit in terms of GDP per person? Will the average person be poorer or will she be richer if the UK leaves the EU? The answer requires (at least) the we understand population growth. The Office of National Statistics estimates population growth to be 0.8% per year (until 2027). The growth rate of GDP...
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Earth Day on OpenLearn
Nature & Environment

Earth Day on OpenLearn

...businesses, you will be aiding animal welfare and living a healthier, more environmentally friendly lifestyle. Read more: Eating for the environment (Free course) Can microplastics find their way onto your plate? (Article) Veganism interactive (Interactive) Vegans: why they inspire fear and loathing among meat eaters (Article) ‘Good’ food destroying biodiversity?...
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A taste of digital management from OpenLearn
Digital & Computing

A taste of digital management from OpenLearn

Interested in business management, technology management or computing and IT? You're in the right place - here's just a taste of materials you can explore here, now, for free on OpenLearn.
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Do independent enterprises really matter?
Money & Business

Do independent enterprises really matter?

...businesses and social enterprises being acquired by large corporations? Richard Blundel discusses the case for independence. ...In an episode of The Bottom Line broadcast on 27 October 2016, Evan Davis examined the pros and cons of 'Selling Your Corporate Baby' with Liz Earle, co-founder of Liz Earle Naturally Active Skincare, William Kendall, chairman of the soft drinks...
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How large is the UK alternative finance sector?
Money & Business

How large is the UK alternative finance sector?

...Business Bank. [A disused bank which has reopened as a pub] Will a lot of other bank buildings be searching for new purposes as alternative finances grow? Pushing Boundaries - 2015 UK Alternative Finance is jointly published by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance at the University of Cambridge and UK innovation foundation Nesta, in partnership with KPMG and with...
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The Eurozone: Magnet or Black Hole?
Money & Business

The Eurozone: Magnet or Black Hole?

...money' a sound one? Why did they do it, what went wrong, what is the 'Euro-crisis' and what are the implications for the UK?...[One Euro] The Single Market is widely viewed as a significant achievement of the EU - expanding its economies and income by stopping national rules and borders being barriers to trade. Many who want a vote to Leave the EU still want the UK to...
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Multidisciplinary study: the value and benefits Badge icon
Education & Development

Multidisciplinary study: the value and benefits

...business that meets your need for money, but also leaves you with enough time to follow your other interests, in your own time. It’s about finding a ‘good enough’ job or business which gives you enough spare time to do the other things you want to. A multipotentialite adopting this approach may find themselves in a career or business for many years, while also...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Financial Engineering
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Financial Engineering

...business. This episode of the Bottom Line discusses the growing field of financial engineering. Its guests explore its present significance and contemporary issues. Financial engineering is primarily concerned with risk analysis and profit. For this reason it is not usually associated to long term investment strategies. Indeed a key critique of “financialization” is...
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