Business Studies - The Recession

Friday, 12 March 2010

Lesson Three: 12/03/10 - Government Support During a Recession

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/charlottehigginsblog/2009/mar/14/arts-funding-classicalmusicandopera

http://www.wisebread.com/can-the-government-help-in-a-recession

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/public_sector/article5768155.ece

http://www.iod.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/GBP/IODContentManager-Start?ChannelID=8&MenuID=337&TemplateName=information%2Fcontent%2Ffinance%2Finfo_finance_hot_topic_government_help.isml

Friday, 5 March 2010

Lesson Two - 05/02/2010 Bullet Points 2,3 and 4

The Long-term strategies and short-term plans adopted by businesses and industries

http://www.scribd.com/doc/18750144/Business-Strategy-Adopted-BY-Mn-Donalds

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/business-studies/comments/strategy-in-a-recession-cost-optimisation-not-cost-minimisation/

http://www.realbusiness.co.uk/news/sales-and-marketing/5664076/ten-business-tips-to-beat-the-recession.thtml

Factors influencing the strategies businesses adopt in the recession

The possible impact of the recession on stakeholders and on relationships between businesses and their stakeholders

Friday, 26 February 2010

Lesson One: 26/02/10 How The Recession Creates Opportunities And Threats For Businesses And Industries?

The article below focuses on Poundland and how a business like them will be able to thrive during the recession, unlike other businesses with a different market, or one which sells different products.
http://tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/business-studies/comments/opportunities-for-poundland-in-the-recession/

The article below explains how Twitter could become 'rich during the recession' as many companies, such as Dell, have sold refurbished PC's over Twitter instead of the normal selling methods.
http://www.fool.com/investing/high-growth/2008/11/24/the-recession-could-make-this-company-rich.aspx

"Industries That Thrive On Recession"
http://www.investopedia.com/articles/stocks/08/industries-thrive-on-recession.asp

Arcadia (retail) boss Sir Phillip Green, speaking to Sky News about the recession.
"Arcadia Boss: 'Recession Isn't Over'
High Street King Sir Philip Green has told Sky News the Recession isn't over yet and Britain is facing a long hard road to recovery. Our City Editor Mark Kleinman went to meet him."

Job cuts during the recession

TESCO - How they thrived during the recession
http://www.clickliverpool.com/business/corporate-news/124772-sir-terry-leahy-planning-tescos-way-out-of-recession.html