Mr Tuite

Business and Economics Teacher 👨‍🏫

[RTÉ Business @RTEbusiness]

Grocery price inflation in October reached its highest level since December 2023, hitting 6.5%, new figures from Worldpanel by Numerator reveal. https://t.co/Lnk8s2175u

[LC Economics - Diarmuid Canning 🇮🇪 @lc_economics]

Government confirms new vape tax to kick in on 1 November (via @thejournal_ie) #lceconomics https://t.co/dwsT00QUUG

[LC Economics - Diarmuid Canning 🇮🇪 @lc_economics]

International trade, focusing on major US import markets (including Ireland), could be further reading for students or used as part of a classroom discussion. #lceconomics https://t.co/1U0iL9XjnQ

[RTÉ Business @RTEbusiness]

Tourism Ireland plans to use this weekend's American Football game in Dublin to encourage more US visitors to the island. https://t.co/IWK3lKwH0W

[Michael Ruane @LcBizconomics]

This is a great article about greenwashing. It's relevant to many dift. areas of the new LC Business course. Also relevant to LC Economics.

RTE news : Green Fables: How firms have misled on sustainability

https://t.co/uk4wp4iq7C

[LC Economics - Diarmuid Canning 🇮🇪 @lc_economics]

#lceconomics

[LC Economics - Diarmuid Canning 🇮🇪 @lc_economics]

Good take of who benefits if the promised VAT cut is introduced. Could be used when teaching cost/benefit analysis #lceconomics Ireland’s hospitality VAT cut aims to help small restaurants – but chains like McDonald’s gain the most (via @thejournal_ie) https://t.co/sRawU0NweP

[Michael Ruane @LcBizconomics]

Here is an analysis of Bus. OL Sample 1.
Note the relationship between the LOs in the spec. on the RHS of the table of learning + the wording of the questions.
The LHS of that table also appears to influence the wording of questions and is important.
https://t.co/RQKiv3Ekcc

[RTÉ Business @RTEbusiness]

Food prices increased by 4.7% in July when compared to the same month last year, new data from the Central Statistics Office shows. https://t.co/lGHUfYZf63

[Dan O'Brien @danobrien20]

Unusual uptick in the unemployment rate in July, rising by a hefty 0.3 percentage points.

At almost 5%, the unemployment rate is at its highest since early 2022.

Worth watching.

[RTÉ Business @RTEbusiness]

The Bank of England cut interest rates today but four of its nine policymakers - worried about high inflation - sought to keep borrowing costs on hold, suggesting the BoE's run of rate cuts might be nearing an end. https://t.co/WyMOXmUjDC

[RTÉ Business @RTEbusiness]

An investigation by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) into the grocery retailer sector has found there is no evidence indicating any issues regarding competition among retailers in terms of food prices. https://t.co/gwPVTE8Nct

[Paddy McKenna @paddymacc1]

I thought we were flush with money, we've been acting, and I mean the Irish government has been acting like we were the Saudi Arabia of Europe

[LC Economics - Diarmuid Canning 🇮🇪 @lc_economics]

Some interesting charts here, definitely something to spark debate in a TY class #lceconomics

[MCSEconomics @EconomicsMcs]

Household saving rate reaches 13.4% in first quarter https://t.co/0sqjuTURH8

[LC Economics - Diarmuid Canning 🇮🇪 @lc_economics]

Huge amount of economics and business material in this thread, definitely something I’ll use in my #lceconomics classroom and will work it into a resource for TY economics. Useful article and videos included

[RTÉ Business @RTEbusiness]

Ireland has been ranked highest across Europe for the availability of remote jobs, according to new research from LinkedIn. https://t.co/B4mzg27WHd

[RTÉ Business @RTEbusiness]

The Financial Services Union has described an announcement by AIB of changes to its hybrid working policy as regressive, shortsighted and without justification. https://t.co/LO6UZ0nfRa

[RTÉ Business @RTEbusiness]

A lingerie saleswoman who said she was forced to quit her job of nearly 20 years over the health impact of workplace stress due to a "toxic" work environment at a Dublin department store has won €15,800 for constructive dismissal. https://t.co/5pOIlTYQRh

[MCSEconomics @EconomicsMcs]

Should hospitality VAT be cut? A cafe owner and an economist debate

https://t.co/4qXsFNq7ww