tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40412391268048677462024-03-05T00:00:12.378-08:00LoretoBusinessBusiness Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04091845434906041036noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041239126804867746.post-52778831088595280122011-03-18T12:22:00.000-07:002011-03-18T12:22:12.139-07:00Chip Conley on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in Business<object width="446" height="326"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff"></param><param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/ChipConley_2010-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/ChipConley-2010.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=889&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=chip_conley_measuring_what_makes_life_worthwhile;year=2010;theme=not_business_as_usual;theme=the_rise_of_collaboration;theme=the_creative_spark;event=TED2010;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;" /><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgColor="#ffffff" width="446" height="326" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/ChipConley_2010-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/ChipConley-2010.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=889&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=chip_conley_measuring_what_makes_life_worthwhile;year=2010;theme=not_business_as_usual;theme=the_rise_of_collaboration;theme=the_creative_spark;event=TED2010;"></embed></object>Mr Howellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05264885012642425464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041239126804867746.post-6653031294361567432011-03-18T12:13:00.000-07:002011-03-18T12:13:29.833-07:00Rory Sutherland: life lessons from an ad man<object width="446" height="326"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff"></param><param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/RorySutherland_2009G-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/RorySutherland-2009G.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=658&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=rory_sutherland_life_lessons_from_an_ad_man;year=2009;theme=speaking_at_tedglobal2009;theme=unconventional_explanations;theme=the_creative_spark;theme=media_that_matters;theme=what_makes_us_happy;event=TEDGlobal+2009;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;" /><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgColor="#ffffff" width="446" height="326" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/RorySutherland_2009G-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/RorySutherland-2009G.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=658&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=rory_sutherland_life_lessons_from_an_ad_man;year=2009;theme=speaking_at_tedglobal2009;theme=unconventional_explanations;theme=the_creative_spark;theme=media_that_matters;theme=what_makes_us_happy;event=TEDGlobal+2009;"></embed></object>Mr Howellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05264885012642425464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041239126804867746.post-61246804051536146502009-09-16T10:10:00.000-07:002009-09-16T10:19:14.909-07:00Entrepreneurs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.blogtrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/shutterstock_2672079.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 335px;" src="http://www.blogtrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/shutterstock_2672079.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />...mix land, labour and capital with their enterprise to create businesses - meaning employment, jobs and wealth, hopefully!<br /><br />In New York, entrepreneurs are being encouraged to try to build up the economy after the credit crunch. Video <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8249760.stm">here!</a>Mr Howellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05264885012642425464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041239126804867746.post-70436281287690365472009-09-11T01:18:00.001-07:002009-09-11T01:23:22.364-07:00Orange and T-Mobile to merge?The two companies (really France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom) look set to merge, hoping to benefit from <strong>economies of scale</strong> so they can compete with Vodafone and O2 more effectively.<br /><br />However, they may have to deal with the <a href="http://www.competition-commission.org.uk/">Competition Commission</a> if the commission considers this to create a <strong>monopoly</strong>.<br /><br /><object height="265" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ia4RAvU3TUw&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ia4RAvU3TUw&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object>Mr Howellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05264885012642425464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041239126804867746.post-25790367940068463072009-03-11T15:08:00.000-07:002009-03-11T15:10:10.242-07:00An appraisal<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/I9LLZJFBWdc&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/I9LLZJFBWdc&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="380" height="344"></embed></object>Mr Howellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05264885012642425464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041239126804867746.post-42871223570375350802009-03-11T13:47:00.000-07:002011-03-18T12:18:37.078-07:00Winners and losers in the credit crunch<a href="http://i.thisislondon.co.uk/i/pix/2008/09/john-lewis-415x275.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i.thisislondon.co.uk/i/pix/2008/09/john-lewis-415x275.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 191px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 289px;" /></a>Co-operative John Lewis <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/mar/11/john-lewis-bonus-recession">gives staff a 13</a><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/mar/11/john-lewis-bonus-recession">% bonus</a>, whilst <a href="http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/telecoms/article5890128.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=1185799">British Telecom freezes staff pay</a>... wonder what the latter will do for their motivation? <a href="http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/engineering/article5885701.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=1185799">Toyota have also cut both working hours and pay</a> as the credit crunch continues to bite.<br />
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So what really motivates workers? If you worked for BT, would fringe benefits or non-financial rewards keep you there in a pay freeze? Or can BT rely on their staff's worries about finding them another job to avoid the problems of high staff turnover? Or is it just that they are in such dire straits that they have no choice?Mr Howellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05264885012642425464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041239126804867746.post-81912381865499003422009-03-11T13:42:00.000-07:002009-03-11T13:47:44.256-07:00Landrover gets government grant...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.themotorreport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/2007-landrover-defender-creek-crossing.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 318px;" src="http://www.themotorreport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/2007-landrover-defender-creek-crossing.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Land Rover is to receive £27 million to develop a new vehicle - story <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7937196.stm">here</a>.<br /><br />It could mean job security for employees at their Halewood plant.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the government is putting together another £2.3 BILLION of funding for the car industry...Mr Howellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05264885012642425464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041239126804867746.post-63619075075219958322009-02-13T06:39:00.000-08:002009-02-13T06:41:31.228-08:00Tesco Promise Price War on Easter Eggs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtzC5HxiVz4l247_u34V7hp88k4b0BhrSLt7HV8Lc918yvlkldoclFOo6hFjG3Tw9bZDl3ImDl7vXgmxhuFK6lpfcpiuWGnL0SmUdfW_YslfbxF8gvE_qRXgn5_xhsdEq2BlQGUoFiVU4/s1600-h/easter_egg.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302291909451058530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 191px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtzC5HxiVz4l247_u34V7hp88k4b0BhrSLt7HV8Lc918yvlkldoclFOo6hFjG3Tw9bZDl3ImDl7vXgmxhuFK6lpfcpiuWGnL0SmUdfW_YslfbxF8gvE_qRXgn5_xhsdEq2BlQGUoFiVU4/s200/easter_egg.jpg" border="0" /></a> Tesco have announced a price war! Click <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/feb/12/tesco-woolworths">here</a> to read more<br /><div></div>Business Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04091845434906041036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041239126804867746.post-55294146422834075242009-02-09T13:02:00.001-08:002009-02-09T13:05:27.236-08:00VAT cut fails to help small business<span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNTqH1VKnHV4ISfuKHrLOCZ_i842dKupzTb42edksrR42ICj2zzyfRgkecfzB9ss-Gy1NH_Rhn-2wX_C0IeFhK4-kUgSTnuXUuXVqdEZuEjxMZUM4ZhkYwD0vfQlpiqUOG_M1emoBClw/s1600-h/vat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNTqH1VKnHV4ISfuKHrLOCZ_i842dKupzTb42edksrR42ICj2zzyfRgkecfzB9ss-Gy1NH_Rhn-2wX_C0IeFhK4-kUgSTnuXUuXVqdEZuEjxMZUM4ZhkYwD0vfQlpiqUOG_M1emoBClw/s200/vat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300906195039329618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">This </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7878669.stm">article</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> from the BBC is quite interesting. It shows that in a recent poll The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) found 97% of firms questioned said the cut had made "no impact at all". </span></span>Business Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04091845434906041036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041239126804867746.post-11492577455012891612009-02-08T02:46:00.001-08:002009-02-08T02:46:08.997-08:00Latest Video News Update!<embed src="http://services.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1137692012" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=10330397001&playerId=1137692012&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://console.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="300" height="225" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed><p></p>Business Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04091845434906041036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041239126804867746.post-72277465983478838162009-02-06T06:53:00.000-08:002009-02-08T02:49:39.456-08:00British Airways hit by soaring costs...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMx_LhR4CctekKKl-I-VE1jREmjYX6euzfGFpWWZP7Cx2897b1qEDemTa3Bovo-b_feLvH-xdBv0v4LRGOdzmMbVrGQJbgpg3u-bd_zvZMfM6WE_SEq8z7qNvR0ogUTSu4yc3CxK-9VsY/s1600-h/BAstewardess.gif"><span style="font-size:180%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299698721140947442" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; width: 85px; height: 192px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMx_LhR4CctekKKl-I-VE1jREmjYX6euzfGFpWWZP7Cx2897b1qEDemTa3Bovo-b_feLvH-xdBv0v4LRGOdzmMbVrGQJbgpg3u-bd_zvZMfM6WE_SEq8z7qNvR0ogUTSu4yc3CxK-9VsY/s320/BAstewardess.gif" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >...says the </span><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/british-airways-looks-to-slash-soaring-costs-1547849.html">Independent</a></span><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >.<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><div style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">Losses of £70 million in 9 months as costs soar to a whopping £7 billion....</span></div><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><div style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">Last year they made a profit of £816 million so that's a big change as the credit crunch hits home.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><div style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">AS Students - any ideas how they can reduce costs? Have a read of the article and see what they're proposing!</span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span> </div>Mr Howellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05264885012642425464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041239126804867746.post-7833695460400916542009-02-06T06:16:00.000-08:002009-02-06T06:19:39.550-08:00Need to Know Business?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIhWWVJXeua_dg72Sb6ME60nmBAYAm7PTbkYbbv2Jyh6CXMKrjQ0iqK9D9e2ffaSmFVgERXTOAx7hAHc6E3Wt0rWEGaaq2KQvWDNHLizAZutlLxycRPpMES6wvB9WEMSU1c-8exkdq6U/s1600-h/need+to+know+business.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299688361734823410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 179px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 173px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIhWWVJXeua_dg72Sb6ME60nmBAYAm7PTbkYbbv2Jyh6CXMKrjQ0iqK9D9e2ffaSmFVgERXTOAx7hAHc6E3Wt0rWEGaaq2KQvWDNHLizAZutlLxycRPpMES6wvB9WEMSU1c-8exkdq6U/s200/need+to+know+business.bmp" border="0" /></a>The Times website has a fantastic resource available to help you keep up to date with what is happening in the business world! The page includes a daily video, interactive map showing the hottest topics and includes top stories. Highly recommended! You can view the site <a href="http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/need_to_know/">here</a>.<br /><div></div>Business Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04091845434906041036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041239126804867746.post-58091179903058753882009-02-04T11:48:00.000-08:002009-02-04T11:52:39.222-08:00Guest Speaker!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2jqSMttsWBUkWV74D73uTlKDbJ2ioEG6xcHrsVQE-hhDCCJfnbjEVDdn4psSpDedIE-g-rU3kKWbatdCAsjMy4Ondd4iBP7fVHZsyzoryd2SMx8i-domMtdgiZQbuG1FOZqUFHYrn94/s1600-h/Manchester+uni.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2jqSMttsWBUkWV74D73uTlKDbJ2ioEG6xcHrsVQE-hhDCCJfnbjEVDdn4psSpDedIE-g-rU3kKWbatdCAsjMy4Ondd4iBP7fVHZsyzoryd2SMx8i-domMtdgiZQbuG1FOZqUFHYrn94/s200/Manchester+uni.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299031967839917970" border="0" /></a><br />Remember - on the 10th February at 3.00pm we have a guest speaker coming to talk to all Business Studies students about international marketing! The talk will be in the theatre so make sure you are there in plenty of time to get a seat. Speak to tutors in advance and remember paper and pens to make notes. Should be a really helpful session...Business Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04091845434906041036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041239126804867746.post-31097688733214343032009-02-03T08:47:00.000-08:002009-02-03T08:49:35.474-08:00Wildcat Strikes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tchyphenhyphen-CSY-8WdovxUoVUQU82zCS5LSqKLvSTxhDYWvCINZy0IYM8UQkctcTKS_SUc1BgSkRynEG8a5sXwKHZnauiz7ot3bIIIFGtIynoQUyQG6HXmbfKG7TrVsTISw73XC92JYSNHmgE/s1600-h/Protestors.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298614005485088850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 120px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tchyphenhyphen-CSY-8WdovxUoVUQU82zCS5LSqKLvSTxhDYWvCINZy0IYM8UQkctcTKS_SUc1BgSkRynEG8a5sXwKHZnauiz7ot3bIIIFGtIynoQUyQG6HXmbfKG7TrVsTISw73XC92JYSNHmgE/s200/Protestors.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Read this <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/jan/30/lindsey-oil-refinery-strikes">article</a> from the Guardian regarding the current strikes in the UK.</div>Business Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04091845434906041036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041239126804867746.post-74608549752300483182009-01-30T05:00:00.000-08:002009-02-06T11:23:41.316-08:00Honda factory shuts for 4 months<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Um8_0GS5XNUj8_xiFQLTs9P4wjMRYLvMsL7yXdWPlpKL6jJEsZGxP-4JjqHbxDvzZfnkPxK_v37cokb8yx36IWSjE3uBwR4l6b1-JIy-fwkR9oL1EpOMNgEIVl8Czul9fITNtPoJtU8/s1600-h/Honda+Jazz.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297072321960197314" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 263px; height: 146px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Um8_0GS5XNUj8_xiFQLTs9P4wjMRYLvMsL7yXdWPlpKL6jJEsZGxP-4JjqHbxDvzZfnkPxK_v37cokb8yx36IWSjE3uBwR4l6b1-JIy-fwkR9oL1EpOMNgEIVl8Czul9fITNtPoJtU8/s400/Honda+Jazz.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>The story appears </strong><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/jan/30/honda-swindon-shutdown"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><div style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong></strong></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><div style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>Meanwhile, </strong><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/jan/30/toyota-honda"><strong>Toyota looks set to make its first net loss in 46 years</strong></a><strong>.</strong></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><div style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong></strong></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><div style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>Troubled times for the car industry...</strong></span></div>Business Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04091845434906041036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041239126804867746.post-15773727090699664612009-01-27T08:37:00.001-08:002009-01-27T08:39:26.771-08:00Retail Sales Set to Fall<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4qrGaTn_6SL55nVeyzhBplqmL-wn61NdFsD-YCIv_zBHqDBX-FcD8Bu_rJNipcyYhfZEgu7hNqK-7Ae_yEGv4goPOZs4ILIwGLQl2yC2I2ubatTR9aCXXhnrVJKJcTu6eimZVpvQFGak/s1600-h/retail+sales.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296013703556674226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4qrGaTn_6SL55nVeyzhBplqmL-wn61NdFsD-YCIv_zBHqDBX-FcD8Bu_rJNipcyYhfZEgu7hNqK-7Ae_yEGv4goPOZs4ILIwGLQl2yC2I2ubatTR9aCXXhnrVJKJcTu6eimZVpvQFGak/s200/retail+sales.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Check out this <a href="http://uk.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUKTRE50Q2AL20090127">article</a> which shows the current projections for retail sales in January.Business Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04091845434906041036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041239126804867746.post-7267551027112845562009-01-23T04:52:00.000-08:002009-01-23T09:27:13.504-08:00Dragons Den<object width="340" height="200"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OWbWbCBZ8BM&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OWbWbCBZ8BM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="340" height="200"></embed></object>Business Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04091845434906041036noreply@blogger.com1