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Society, Politics & Law
Budget 2016: The Experts Respond
Earlier today, George Osborne delivered his latest budget, against a backdrop of increasing problems. A panel of experts share their first reactions.
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Money & Business
Project management: the start of the project journey
This course introduces projects, what they are, how they come about, responses to problems and planning. It explores the role of key players including the project manager, feasibility studies, decision making and project life cycles.
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Money & Business
Can Starbucks sell coffee to the Italians?
A few years back, internet wags had fun pretending Starbucks was about to start selling its coffee in Italy. Now, life is imitating LOLs.
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Rural entrepreneurship in Wales
What are the important issues to consider when starting up or running a small business in a rural environment? This free course, Rural entrepreneurship in Wales, will introduce you to some concepts and models that will help you work out what you want to do with your business idea and to consider the impact of living in a rural location.
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Money & Business
The Eurozone: Magnet or Black Hole?
Was the EU's choice to move towards 'one market' and 'one 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?
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Money & Business
What's the difference between a tall organisation and a flat organisation? The one-minute guide
Tall organisations have many layers of hierarchies; flat ones have fewer. But what is the advantage of each approach?
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Money & Business
Understanding tax avoidance
How can we reduce tax avoidance, and who is responsible for addressing it? Peter Bloom breaks down a growing phenomenon.
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History & The Arts
Is New Day a false dawn for the print industry?
The Independent announced the closure of its print edition, but almost straight away Trinity Mirror said they'd launch a new paper. What's happening with the paper business?
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Money & Business
10 years of The Bottom Line
As The Bottom Line celebrates its 10 year anniversary, we look back over the past decade in the world of business.
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Society, Politics & Law
Ahead of Super Tuesday, what have we learned about the candidates?
Super Tuesday - when large numbers of states hold their primaries - is a key day in the US Presidential election process. A week out, where are the two leading candidates? We look at Hillary Clinton's position - and, first, at Donald Trump's.
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Money & Business
How large is the UK alternative finance sector?
New research estimates the size of non-mainstream financial activity at over three billion pounds - and although growth is starting to slow, the alternative is becoming mainstream.
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Money & Business
Customer Service: Expert's Corner with Professor Sally Dibb
Professor Sally Dibb answers questions on customer service in business, including how globalisation affects brands and why is customer relationship management so important?