Capital intensive production

Great clip from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36649673

Free movement of labour – advantages and disadvantages

Thanks to economicshelp for these 2 posts
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/1386/economics/free-movement-of-labour/
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/21073/labour-markets/problems-of-free-movement-of-labour/

Free movement of labour – advantages and disadvantages

Thanks to economicshelp for these 2 posts
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/1386/economics/free-movement-of-labour/
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/21073/labour-markets/problems-of-free-movement-of-labour/

Will Brexit cause recession?

Thanks to economicshelp
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/21066/economics/will-brexit-cause-recession/

Winners and losers from a weak Pound

Thanks to economicshelp
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/1882/economics/winners-and-losers-from-weak-pound/

Negative externalities from Indian dam project

Thanks to Aljazeera
http://video.aljazeera.com/channels/eng/videos/india%E2%80%99s-new-dam-project-sparks-protests/4961151319001

The UK National Debt

Thanks to economicshelp
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/334/uk-economy/uk-national-debt/

The UK and FDI

Thanks to economicshelp
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/21007/economics/uk-levels-of-foreign-direct-investment-fdi/

EU: Pros and cons

Thanks to economicshelp
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/20934/euro/cost-and-benefits-of-eu-in-perspective/

Coffee shop merger

Thanks to Sky for this
http://news.sky.com/story/1716147/tesco-to-sell-coffee-chain-to-caffe-nero

Tesla's proposed merger

Thanks to Sky news
http://news.sky.com/story/1715585/tesla-offers-1-91bn-to-buy-solarcity

TTIP; the campaigners

Nice clip from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36581184

Philadelphia introduces a soda tax

Thanks to Aljazeera
http://video.aljazeera.com/channels/eng/videos/philadelphia-becomes-first-major-us-city-to-impose-soda-tax/4947120256001

Emigration: A cost of high unemployment

Thanks to Aljazeera for this
http://video.aljazeera.com/channels/eng/videos/unemployment-forcing-niger%E2%80%99s-youth-to-flee/4948437267001

Merger in the cosmetics industry

Thanks to Sky for this
http://news.sky.com/story/1713322/revlon-to-buy-elizabeth-arden-for-300m

Non-tariff barriers to trade with China

Thanks to Aljazeera
http://video.aljazeera.com/channels/eng/videos/germanys-merkel-pushes-for-even-trade-with-china/4938055941001

Legislation to reduce market failure

A ban on alcohol near Euro matches, reports Aljazeera
http://video.aljazeera.com/channels/eng/videos/alcohol-banned-near-euro-2016-stadiums-after-fan-violence/4938807584001

Sustainable urban farming in the NL

Interesting BBC report
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36506160

Mergers: Microsoft buys Linkedin

Thanks to Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/1711272/microsoft-to-purchase-linkedin-for-26-2bn

WTO information

From the horse's mouth
https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/whatis_e.htm

UK government debt and deficit

Thanks to tutor2u for finding this (slightly old) BBC piece
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25944653

Negative interest rates

Thanks to tutor2u for this
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/negative-interest-rates-defy-gravity?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2010th%20June%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2010th%20June%202016+CID_72c5105184bad3c9e0c39a4cf8ce781d&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Negative%20interest%20rates%20defy%20gravity%20Here%20is%20a%20cartoon%20explainer%20on%20why%20official%20interest%20rates%20are%20now%20negative%20in%20a%20quarter%20of%20the%20global%20economy%20without%20causing%20so%20far%20massive%20cash%20withdrawals

Why an indirect tax may not work

Interesting story from Aljazeera from Thailand
http://video.aljazeera.com/channels/eng/videos/thai-government-offers-cheaper-cigarettes-after-tax-hike/4934554610001

The UK productivity puzzle

Thanks to the BBC for these 2 clips
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33347300
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36497843

Brexit: The economics

Thanks to Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/1710018/brexit-your-guide-to-the-economic-debate
and the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36493630

A merger in the restaurant sector

....reports Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/1709009/harry-ramsden-owner-snaps-up-tescos-giraffe

Should governments intervene in the payday loan market?

Florida may think so, reports Aljazeera
http://video.aljazeera.com/channels/eng/videos/florida-seeks-to-regulate-payday-lenders/4926120056001

The Good Country Index - another way to compare international progress?

Thanks to tutor2u
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/the-good-country-index-another-way-to-compare-international-progress?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sat%204th%20June%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sat%204th%20June%202016+CID_eeec9606c23167af81132f6d0beab558&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=The%20Good%20Country%20Index%20-%20another%20way%20to%20compare%20international%20progress%20The%20new%20specifications%20in%20A%20Level%20Economics%20challenges%20students%20to%20think%20a%20little%20more%20laterally%20about%20what%20is%20meant%20by%20economic%20progress%20and%20growth%20While%20measuring%20GDP%20remains%20significant%20an

Benefits and costs of globalisation

Thanks to tutor2u

Benefits http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/gains-from-globalisation?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%203rd%20June%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%203rd%20June%202016+CID_56b091b5f2f75119d261d95a87af2a9f&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Gains%20from%20Globalisation%20Revision%20videos%20In%20this%20short%20revision%20clip%20we%20explore%20some%20of%20the%20claimed%20advantages%20from%20the%20process%20of%20globalisation%20Many%20of%20them%20centre%20around%20the%20gains%20from%20specialisation%20and%20exchange%20across%20national

Costs http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/costs-of-globalisation?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%203rd%20June%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%203rd%20June%202016+CID_56b091b5f2f75119d261d95a87af2a9f&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Costs%20of%20Globalisation%20Revision%20videos%20There%20are%20many%20critics%20of%20globalisation%20and%20this%20short%20clip%20looks%20at%20eight%20arguments%20We%20spend%20a%20few%20moments%20considering%20imbalances%20both%20between%20and%20within%20countries%20-%20an%20important%20aspect

Intervention in Markets - Will the legal highs ban work?

Thanks to the BBC for this
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/intervention-in-markets-will-the-legal-highs-ban-work?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%201st%20June%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%201st%20June%202016+CID_37bfd5fa8e4755e9117bafbff6018fca&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Intervention%20in%20Markets%20-%20Will%20the%20legal%20highs%20ban%20work%20A%20ban%20on%20the%20sale%20of%20legal%20highs%20has%20come%20into%20force%20in%20England%20But%20will%20be%20ban%20be%20effective%20Or%20does%20it%20risk%20creating%20even%20greater%20harm

What's the effect of a sales tax on the economy?

Japan believes it will decrease consumption according to this Aljazeera report

http://video.aljazeera.com/channels/eng/videos/japan-delays-sales-tax-hike-to-boost-economy/4923133886001

Is this a case of information failure?

Would demand for these really be growing if consumers had full information on the product? Should governments intervene in this new market?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36432082