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Mr Hunt says an upper limit on earnings to access free childcare is an issue he "would really like to sort out".
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Entrepreneur and ex-Dragons' Den star Theo Paphitis talks to the BBC about how coronavirus has hit retail.
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Surge of E-commerce
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The fashion chain says it has built up almost £2bn-worth of stock, but there will be no discounts.
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Is this a sensible pricing strategy?
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Is health crisis permanently changing our attitudes to work - and where it happens?
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What impact will this have on job roles and working patterns?
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Elon Musk hikes the price of Tesla's "self-driving" option by $1,000 and says it will continue to rise.
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Which pricing strategy is this?
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The pandemic has added to financial challenges facing the taxi-hailing app firm.
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What has happened to costs and revenues?
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Royal Dutch Shell slashes its quarterly dividend by two-thirds amid the global oil price shock.
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What is a dividend?
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Amazon's sales surged 26%, but costs are also up due to spending on safety precautions and wages.
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What are Amazon's biggest costs?
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The bank raised its expectations for bad loans to $3bn due to the impact of the pandemic.
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How do banks make money?
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Adapting quickly, reassuring customers and flexible workforces will be key, says disaster recovery expert.
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The streaming service behind Tiger King added 16 million subscribers in the first months of the year.
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What does product range in the context of Netflix?
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Apple's new low-priced phone is a successor to the original SE, which was discontinued in 2018.
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What pricing strategy will they use? Who is the target market?
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McDonald's has closed stores in the UK due to the coronavirus, but most US outlets remain open.
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What could McDonald's do to improve this?
Melanie Bayntun's curator insight,
May 25, 2020 8:56 AM
This article is another perspective for students to consider on how COVID-19 has impacted a renowned food chain. While McDonald's is reporting a minimal impact, at what cost has this come to it's employees? How has the business considered reducing its cost to maintain cash in the business/report a profit? |
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The city-state introduced a 10-year certificate of entitlement system in 1990 as an anti-congestion measure.
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The launch of the latest version of the Android operating system had been due to take place on Wednesday.
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Where on the product life cycle will this be?
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Boris Johnson says all shops can reopen in England next month if they meet certain Covid-19 guidelines.
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What do you think makes up "Non essential"?
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Stores 'will have to discount heavily' to shift excess stock that may now be out of season, one analyst said.
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Springboard says the fall in the number of shoppers visiting UK High Streets was "unprecedented".
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Why are shops so reliant on footfall?
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Lockdowns have forced the company to close its theme parks and has hurt advertising.
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What has hurt profits at Disney?
Melanie Bayntun's curator insight,
May 25, 2020 8:49 AM
As an interest story for business secondary education students, this story highlights how COVID-19 has impacted large and small businesses. This story is simple yet effective in nature, particularly as it relates to Disney as a business - a company which students are aware of and have a general understanding that it is a multi-billion dollar company.
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Property-owner Intu says it will take legal action against big chains that refuse to pay.
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Which type of cost is rent?
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While iPhone sales fell due to the lockdown in China, sales of streaming services jumped.
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Amid all the threats posed by Covid-19 pandemic, some firms are finding ways to forge ahead.
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Why are sales at these companies rising?
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The online fashion retailer says customers want to look good when videoconferencing with colleagues.
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Administrators say the coronavirus has had a "devastating effect on the entire retail industry".
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What does liquidity mean?
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Ads suggested the burger, which is cooked alongside meat, is suitable for vegans, the watchdog says.
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What consumer law does this break?
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