Podcast and Interactive Questions - Quality (01 Apr)
This podcast covers the issue of quality. A salmonella outbreak in the United States led to 700 people falling ill and has been linked to the deaths of up to 9 people. The root cause of the problem appears to be lax quality control methods at a business which processes peanuts. The resulting products were bought by, amongst others, Kellogg, who had to pull products from sale as a result. The cost to it of the recall is estimated at around $70 million. Could and should they have done more to make sure that quality control through its supply chain was improved?

Travel and Tourism Podcasts (29 Sep)
Now available! Great new travel and tourism content for your pc, mp3 or netbook from Biz/ed. Engaging material for teachers and learners wanting quality Biz/ed resources, regardless of location. Each week during term time we will be uploading podcasts of travel and tourism materials selected from our social networking platform, Biz/ed share. Get our take on the travel industry in bite-sized portions, for you to listen to wherever you are!

New resources on Biz/ed share (14 Oct)
Resources on Biz/ed share are growing fast, as is the number of people signed up to the platform. We've added new posts to our blogs in Network: customer complaints; the UK's hotel sector in recession; super-foods, miracle cures and crimewaves - just some of the topics covered. Go to Network's Business Studies, Economics and Travel and Tourism channels to find teaching materials in the 'Shared Files' section. You too can upload your own resources. You can also use Network to create your own learning space. Follow the link to register for your free subscription to this great new product. Press 'Subscribe to Biz/ed share', then 'Biz/ed Network (Beta)', complete the online form and away you go!