BUSINESS BITE

WINTER SPRING 2010

Monday 7 September 2009

In London alone, there are more than half a million people employed in the creative industries. Americans are 15% more innovative than the Japanese, but in % terms, the Japanese grant 3.5 times more patents.
Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic beverage.
Beer is also the third most popular drink overall after water and tea.
Most beer is flavoured with hops, which add bitterness and act as a natural preservative.
Shirt making became an important occupation in the North West during the 1840s.
80,000 people were employed in the industry in the North West Did you know? Shirt making became an important occupation in the North West during the 1840s by the early 1900s

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