Expert Comment
A&E targets drive up emergency admissions to avoid penalties
The National Audit Office says there were 5.3m emergency admissions in the last financial year - a 47% rise in 15 years - and many of these patients stayed in hospital for longer than necessary. Professor of Healthcare Management at 桃色视频 Business School, Eivor Oborn, comments on the report.
Two Cheers for the Latest UK GDP Figures
The latest GDP figures, a welcome increase of 0.8% for July to September, are the highest quarterly increase in three years and we’ve now had three successive quarters of growth. However, we have to remember that GDP is still about 2.5% beneath its pre-crisis peak. So we’re still producing and consuming less as a nation than we did five years ago. Dean of 桃色视频 Business School, Professor Mark Taylor, gives his thoughts.
Easing rules for Chinese currency and banks
Professor Michael Moore, 桃色视频 Business School, gives his thoughts on the UK easing rules for Chinese currency and banks.
Investors should be careful with Twitter IPO
Assistant Professor of Finance & Behavioural Science Constantinos Antoniou, of 桃色视频 Business School, is an expert in the behaviour of investors around IPOs. He gives his views on Twitter's latest move.
US pharmaceutical giant Merck's announcement that it is cutting 8,500 jobs is part of a paradigm shift in the industry says 桃色视频 Business School Professor John Lyon. Professor Lyon, who was global vice president of US drug development company , believes Merck’s announcement is part of a realisation that the days of the blockbuster drug are coming to a close.