Redevelopment plans and the culture of Bangor
Alun Roberts closure and demolition Back in February 2021, we at Seren Published an article that documented the closure of the ‘Alun Roberts’ building, named after the esteemed agriculture and...
View ArticleRacial abuse victim calls for harsher sentencing following nightclub assault
Following his Bangor-based assault in March earlier this year, assault victim Ebehitale Igene has called for harsher sentencing following the magistrates ruling that imposed restrictions upon the...
View ArticleRetro? Chip shortage may bring vintage tech to your car.
Carmaker Stellantis announced on 21st April 2021 that it would replace current generation digital speedometers with more outdated analogue ones in part of its Peugeot line-up, as a result of the...
View ArticleStarting a Business at University
Have you ever considered setting up your own business whilst at university? Many successful businesses have been created by university students, for example Facebook, WordPress and FedEx! A year on...
View ArticleFCA warning : Young Investors at Risk
The Financial Conduct authority has recently published research into less risk averse investors, and the motives behind high-risk investments. Forex, Cryptocurrency and derivatives. The research...
View ArticleThe Financial Calculator for You! HP10bii+
A wise man once said, there is no greater blessing than a financial calculator. That man was not Socrates, nor Aristotle. But me – humble business student, Paul Christophersen. Here I sit, tears...
View ArticleBangor Business Alumni: George Buckley
By Paul Christophersen Full name: George Buckley From: Buckinghamshire Course(s) studied: Economics Year graduated: 1993 How has your career developed since graduating from Bangor University, and what...
View ArticleGamestop? Reddit vs. Hedge Funds
GameStop, a traditional brick and mortar retailer who sell video games. Struggling from the demise of the high street, online retailers, and worst of all, the COVID-19 pandemic. Sales decreased over...
View ArticleA History of the Slate Trail
Photo by alh1 (CC BY-ND 2.0) Walk out of Bangor via beach road and take the first left. You’ll find yourself ambling down to Porth Penrhyn. The initial impression is that of your average boatyard. A...
View ArticleCrowd 1: The pyramid scheme empire
Photo by Giuseppe Milo (CC-BY-3.0) Crowd 1: a marketing platform, where users can distribute products, tap into burgeoning industries, and make millions. All users have to do is pay for training, pick...
View ArticleUniversities Business Challenge: Early triumph for Bangor
Photo by flazingo_photos (CC BY-SA 2.0) The Universities Business Challenge has started, and Bangor’s most enterprising business students have entered the contest. Six teams from Bangor are up against...
View ArticleThe currency of crime: Not what you’d expect
When looking at the modern world of financial crime, the immediate image conjured is one of cryptocurrencies and digital communications allowing for the sale of arms, drugs and other contraband to pass...
View ArticleNew Business opening in Bangor – Viridian
Viridian is a new café that has recently opened on the High Street (307-309 High St, Bangor, Wales) where Follow Your Bliss and Two Guys from Brussels have both set up camp before. It is a vegan café...
View ArticleSmall Business Saturday
After the conglomerates have hoarded the end of November with Black Friday and its counterparts (Cyber Monday, Cyber Week etc.), a more organic campaign follows which has been coined as Small Business...
View ArticleChristmas Adverts
For me, it really is the most wonderful time of the year. Seeing the Christmas adverts start to pour in mid-November time confirms the start of the festivities. All major brands and companies have...
View ArticleBlack Friday
Holiday marketing has become more popular in recent years. Black Friday is namely one of the biggest, internationally renowned shopping days of the year. Originating in America and finding its feet...
View ArticleHairdresser Suffers Heart Attack
On September 15 last year, 58-year old Llandudno hairdresser suffered a heart attack and died after a man armed with a claw hammer knocked on her patio door, telling his life was threatened. Carole...
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Jaguar Land Rover posts record profits of £1.5bn
Just a few years ago there was a lot of uncertainty over whether Jaguar Land Rover would even survive, a sharp contrast to 2012 then in which the company has seen it’s best ever sales. Largely due to...
View Article10 Top Tips for Starting Your Own Business
1. University is the best time To start a business. Test out your new ideas on the large group of peers available and if you’re receiving funding or working part-time don’t worry if your ideas don’t...
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Festive Fun!
As soon as Halloween rolls around, the shops bring the Christmas stock out. This year with the recession riding us, shops are struggling to sell it on. Arcadia has already announced the loss of 260...
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