Cashless payments greater than cash itself

The future is here… at last!

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32778196

 

McDonald's and employees clash

Employees of the world’s number one fast food restaurant aren’t happy with their ‘McJob’ in terms of pay:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32822464

 

Advanced Higher Business Management

Next session our school are hoping to offer AH Business Management for the first time in a while. Particularly interested in the Business Current Issues side of the Advanced Higher as at present there are many interesting stories relating to business which will capture student’s imagination. The most obvious ones are the rise of the BRIC countries, the continuing EU economic crisis as exemplified by Greece, and of course the whole ‘Brexit’ scenario, where the UK may or may not leave the EU. A referendum on the EU was in the Conservative manifesto, so it will be extremely likely this will take place either in 2016 or in 2017.

 

Other issues we will have to look at will also be the changes in technology and the impact new technologies could have on our everyday lives. Simple ideas like paying for goods and services by using your mobile will revolutionise how we shop. But as with anything, it will have an impact on people and jobs.

 

The living wage is another issue which has become important to many. And finally, it will be interesting to see how the Arctic Oil Drilling campaign will unfold, with consequences for our planet.

 

Looking forward to it as much as the pupils!

Google HQ to be built by 'crabots'

Robots to build Google’s new HQ.

 

http://news.sky.com/story/1479509/robot-cranes-called-crabots-to-build-google-hq

 

Shell to drill in the Arctic

Expect the fallout from environmental protesters to continue for years as the US Government has given Shell the green light to drill for oil in the Arctic. What next?

 

http://news.sky.com/story/1482301/shell-given-go-ahead-for-arctic-oil-drilling