World tourism rises faster than trade for fourth year
The UN World Tourism Organisation says tourism spending has outpaced global trade for the fourth year in a row. The US followed by China are the world’s most popular destinations, followed by France and Spain. According to the UNWTO’s figures, released earlier this month, international tourism grew by 4% in 2015 generating $966 billion. In […]
October 31, 2016
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Ford’s profit doubles on European sales
Ford posted a record quarterly profit following strong sales in Europe and moving more pickup trucks and SUVs in North America. Profits for the three months to March rose to Ā£2.6 billion, compared with Ā£1.5 billion for the same period in 2015. The stronger performance in Europe helped Ford to outpace Detroit rival General Motors. […]
October 19, 2016
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Shakespeareās economic legacy for the UK- pt 2
Following Business Win’s post yesterday Shakespeareās economic legacy for the UK we continue our review of how the Bard is increasing the UK’s economy: The area known as Shakespeare’s England (which takes in the towns of Stratford, Royal Leamington Spa, Kenilworth and Warwick) received 9.94 million tourists in 2014, according to the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, […]
September 21, 2016
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Shakespeare’s economic legacy for the UK
In the age of Brexit we often underestimate the UK’s economic advantage given to the current economy by our cultural heritage. Below and over the next blog post Business Win reviews the extra business that William Shakespeare generates to the UK’s ecomony. William Shakespeare may be widely regarded as finest playwright in the English language, […]
September 20, 2016
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Sales of vinyl records lifted by music streaming
Music streaming sites are helping to drive sales of vinyl records- new research suggests. Half of consumers say they listened to an album online before buying a vinyl copy, according to an ICM poll. The behaviour is more common for people who use ad funded services such as SoundCloud or YouTube, suggesting free music can […]
August 21, 2016
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Advance orders for Tesla Model 3 electric car accelerate to 276,000
Tesla founder and chief executive Elon Musk says preorders of the firm’s much anticipated Model 3 electric car currently total 276,000. The California based firm has unveiled the five seater car – its lowest-cost vehicle to date. Mr Musk tweeted the total reflected the orders received. Pre-orders of the Model 3 will not necessarily all […]
August 8, 2016
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Sustainability the key to long term business health
There is a growing realisation that humans’ success cannot be left unchecked- for the reason that we will ultimately impact on our ability to prosper. Action is needed, and it falls to business, along with society at large and the political establishment, to drive this change. And change is already afoot. A growing number of […]
July 19, 2016
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UK shares continue to recover ground as Carphone profits jump
UK shares have continued to regain some of the ground lost in the wake of the Brexit vote as Dixon Carphone’s profiits jumped by 17 pc. After rising 2.6% on Tuesday, the FTSE 100 share index opened up 1.6% at 6,240.31. The more UK focused FTSE 250 index rose 1.6% in early trade. On Tuesday […]
June 29, 2016
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Fever-Tree says global demand has boosted profits
Fever-Tree has said global demand for its premium mixer drinks has boosted profits in an “exceptional year” for the business. Pre tax profits hit Ā£16.8 million in the year ending 31 December 2015, up from Ā£2.5 million. Revenue was up 71% to Ā£59.3 million, up from Ā£34.7 million in 2014. Charles Rolls, the firm’s executive […]
June 16, 2016
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UK new car registrations at all time high in 2015
UK new car sales hit an all time record last year, the latest trade industry figures show. Some 2.63 million new vehicles were registered in 2015, up about 6% on 2014 and the fourth consecutive year of growth, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said. Stronger consumer confidence, special deals and cheap finance […]
May 24, 2016
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