Bitcoin

Here is a good explanation of the Bitcoin.

 

http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-explained-five-year-old/?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=taboola

 

Interest Rates may rise in 2015

Have a look at this:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26282194 - a PESTEC External Factor in practise!

 

Now think about the effect on businesses and consumers.

 

The World's Most Successful Toy

Great article on the success story of Hasbro’s G.I. Joe or Action Man as they were known in the UK.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26196760

 

For students see if you can find all the PESTEC factors that affected Hasbro and their decision making. There are quite a few.

 

Also I learned something else… Hasbro is from the smallest state in the USA: Rhode Island.

 

Inflation Calculator

Useful website calculator for business, economics and history classes:

 

http://www.moneysorter.co.uk/calculator_inflation2.html#calculator

 

 

 

Shell selling off three North Sea assets

Shell illustrating divestment in action in the North Sea:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-26187875