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Simon Bloom

@bloomonomics

Teaching Economics and Business Management

 Antwerp, Belgium
Joined February 2013
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BBCBusiness "RT @bbc5live: Presenter @TVNaga01 shared her experience with the womb condition adenomyosis, which leaves her in constant pain. On #WakeUpToMoney business psychologist Claire Knox told @seanfarrington about the challenge facing those with menstrual conditions. …
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Busecon2012 "RT @TorstenBell: "Food price inflation falls for second month in a row" is a VERY optimistic take on 17% food price inflation - what matters is that (unlike with energy) food prices are still rising bbc.co.uk/news/business-6567…"
Food price inflation dips for second month in a row

Food price inflation dips for second month in a row

Households still face an increase of £833 to their annual grocery bills though, says Kantar.

bbc.co.uk
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Busecon2012 "@TorstenBell Don’t think they understand how inflation works."
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BusinessDesk "Climate activists disrupt Europe’s biggest private jet fair theguardian.com/business/202…"
Climate activists disrupt Europe’s biggest private jet fair

Climate activists disrupt Europe’s biggest private jet fair

Protesters from Greenpeace, Stay Grounded, Extinction Rebellion and others chain themselves to aircraft in Geneva

theguardian.com
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BusinessDesk "Warnings of a ‘splinternet’ were greatly exaggerated – until now theguardian.com/technology/2…"
TechScape: Warnings of a ‘splinternet’ were greatly exaggerated – until now

TechScape: Warnings of a ‘splinternet’ were greatly exaggerated – until now

In this week’s newsletter: Facebook has been hit with a €1.2bn fine by EU regulators, and the cracks in the fault lines of data regulations are showing. Could that be a good thing?

theguardian.com
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BBCBusiness "RT @bbc5live: On Tuesday’s #WakeUpToMoney: 🇬🇧 Immigration and staff shortages 🌍 Shell’s AGM row over profits vs the planet 💷 Facebook owner’s record fine Listen back with @seanfarrington on @BBCSounds 🎙️"
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BusinessDesk "French billionaire Patrick Drahi ups BT stake to more than 24% theguardian.com/business/202…"
French billionaire Patrick Drahi ups BT stake to more than 24%

French billionaire Patrick Drahi ups BT stake to more than 24%

Businessman’s Altice UK reiterates that it does not intend to make a bid for the British telecoms group

theguardian.com
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BusinessDesk "Inflation drives UK budget deficit up to £25.6bn in April; John Allan to step down early as Barratt chair – business live theguardian.com/business/liv…"
UK growth forecast upgraded by IMF; Bank of England governor says ‘big lessons to learn’ after...

UK growth forecast upgraded by IMF; Bank of England governor says ‘big lessons to learn’ after...

New IMF report shows “a big upgrade to the UK’s growth forecast” says Jeremy Hunt, with UK expected to grow by 0.4% this year not shrink by 0.3%

theguardian.com
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BusinessDesk "Rishi Sunak thinks voters don’t care about his vast wealth, but the pollsters aren’t so sure | Polly Toynbee theguardian.com/commentisfre…"
Rishi Sunak thinks voters don’t care about his vast wealth, but the pollsters aren’t so sure |...

Rishi Sunak thinks voters don’t care about his vast wealth, but the pollsters aren’t so sure |...

Public opinion is turning against the super-rich. Will it take a general election for the prime minister to realise, asks Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

theguardian.com
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BusinessDesk "Big polluters’ share prices fall after climate lawsuits, study finds theguardian.com/environment/…"
Big polluters’ share prices fall after climate lawsuits, study finds

Big polluters’ share prices fall after climate lawsuits, study finds

Exclusive: Fossil fuel companies register drop in value after litigation or unfavourable judgments

theguardian.com
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BusinessDesk "China bans US chipmaker Micron from vital infrastructure projects theguardian.com/business/202…"
China bans US chipmaker Micron from vital infrastructure projects

China bans US chipmaker Micron from vital infrastructure projects

Tensions over technology continue, after US ban on using TikTok on government phones

theguardian.com
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BusinessDesk "Law firms Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling plan to merge in $3.4bn deal theguardian.com/business/202…"
Law firms Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling plan to merge in $3.4bn deal

Law firms Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling plan to merge in $3.4bn deal

Tie-up would create one of the world’s largest legal practices with about 3,900 lawyers

theguardian.com
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BusinessDesk "Facebook fined €1.2bn for mishandling user information theguardian.com/technology/2…"
Facebook owner Meta fined €1.2bn for mishandling user information

Facebook owner Meta fined €1.2bn for mishandling user information

Penalty from Ireland’s privacy regulator is a record for breach of EU data protection regulation

theguardian.com
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BBCBusiness "RT @bbc5live: On Monday’s #WakeUpToMoney: 💵 US and its debt problem ⚽️ Manchester City picks up more silverware 🌸 How much does Chelsea Flower show rake in? Listen back with @seanfarrington on @BBCSounds 🎙️"
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BusinessDesk "Postal desert island: Mull’s residents cut off from civilisation by Royal Mail theguardian.com/money/2023/m…"

Postal desert island: Mull’s residents cut off from civilisation by Royal Mail

Scottish islanders fear complete isolation as vital mail deliveries fail to arrive for days, sometimes weeks

theguardian.com
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BusinessDesk "UK government sells £1.26bn of NatWest shares theguardian.com/business/202…"
UK government sells £1.26bn of NatWest shares, taking stake below 40%

UK government sells £1.26bn of NatWest shares, taking stake below 40%

State bailed out lender, formerly known as RBS Group, in near-£46bn deal during 2008 financial crisis

theguardian.com
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BusinessDesk "Ryanair rebounds to near-record profit as summer bookings soar theguardian.com/business/202…"
Ryanair rebounds to near-record profit as summer bookings soar

Ryanair rebounds to near-record profit as summer bookings soar

Europe’s largest airline says it is optimistic it will make even more this year after ordering more aircraft

theguardian.com
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BusinessDesk "China bars Micron chips in escalation of tech clash with US – business live theguardian.com/business/liv…"
Micron shares drop after China bars its chips; UK house asking prices jump – as it happened

Micron shares drop after China bars its chips; UK house asking prices jump – as it happened

Micron products will be banned from key infrastructure projects in China due to ‘serious network security risks’

theguardian.com
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BusinessDesk "China’s war chest: how the fight for semiconductors reveals the outlines of a future conflict theguardian.com/world/2023/m…"
China’s war chest: how the fight for semiconductors reveals the outlines of a future conflict

China’s war chest: how the fight for semiconductors reveals the outlines of a future conflict

US efforts to stifle China’s chip industry are thought to be part of a wider plan to hinder Beijing’s preparations for war

theguardian.com
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BusinessDesk "University investment funds urge ‘bold action’ to stop new fossil fuel projects theguardian.com/business/202…"
University investment funds urge ‘bold action’ to stop new fossil fuel projects

University investment funds urge ‘bold action’ to stop new fossil fuel projects

Asset managers are told they have key role to play on climate in open letter on eve of Shell’s annual meeting

theguardian.com
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