Monday, April 30, 2018

Sainsurys and Asda propose merging

Thanks to tutor2u for this collection
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/sainsburys-and-asda-set-for-giant-retail-merger?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sun%2029th%20April%202018&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sun%2029th%20April%202018+CID_92acf4d2adbfcd3b3c1889103be5bd92&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Sainsburys%20and%20Asda%20set%20for%20giant%20retail%20merger%20This%20could%20be%20one%20of%20those%20mega-mergers%20in%20the%20UK%20retail%20sector%20that%20sends%20huge%20ripples%20through%20the%20industry%20and%20will%20be%20the%20gift%20that%20keeps%20on%20giving%20for%20economics
and Ch4
https://www.channel4.com/news/supermarket-giants-announce-merger-plans

and the arguments for from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-43954635/sainsbury-s-boss-says-cost-cuts-will-bring-down-prices and
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-43953603/sainsbury-s-asda-merger-change-at-the-checkouts

and Sky
https://news.sky.com/story/the-10-price-cut-gamble-at-the-heart-of-supermarket-mega-merger-11354059

and Ch4
https://www.channel4.com/news/sainsburys-confirms-merger-with-asda

and this summary from economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/140304/business/benefits-and-costs-of-sainsbury-asda-meger/


Thursday, April 05, 2018

Negative externalities from a Russian landfill site

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-43630798/russians-protest-over-toxic-landfill-near-moscow

Topic Revision: Behavioural Economics

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Topic Revision: Financial Economics

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Topic Revision: Labour Market Economics

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