Description: Web TV firm Joost, owned by the founders of Skype, removed its high-profile chairman Mike Volpi by shareholder vote, it said in a statement late on Friday. Source: Reuters News Date: 9/12/2009 Keys: Management, investing, marketing Link: http://www.reuters.com/article/ousivMolt/idUSTRE58B0UZ20090912 Questions for discussion: Why do you think the same people keep emerging as top managers? Explain… Read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Motorola shares jump on hopes for Google phone
Description: Motorola Inc shares rose 6.5 percent on Friday on hopes the company could turn around its loss-making handset business with the new cellphone it developed with Google Inc. Source: Reuters.com Date: 9/11/2009 Keys: Marketing, finance, technology Link: http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE5884AQ20090911 Questions for discussion: Do you think Cliq will find a share of the smart phone market?… Read more »
Reviving historical sites
Description: Global Heritage Fund restores ancient architectural monuments and brings tourism to the poorest countries of the world. Source: CNNMoney – video report  Date: 9/03/2009  Keys: International business, marketing, small business Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2009/09/03/n_cc_global_heritage_fund.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: What do you think of this concept? Will it be successful? Explain your thinking? How would you… Read more »
YouTube may stream movie rentals
Description: Online video site YouTube is in talks with several major movie studios about renting movies to users by streaming the movies over the Internet according to a person familiar with the talks on Wednesday. Source: Reuters News Date: 9/03/2009 Keys: Marketing, pricing, new product development, technologies Link: http://www.reuters.com/article/ousivMolt/idUSTRE5816W120090903 Questions for discussion: Do you think… Read more »
Pfizer whistleblower’s ordeal reaps big rewards
Description: Taking on corporate giants can feel like tilting at windmills, but John Kopchinski’s six-year legal battle against Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) just made him a rich man. The Gulf War veteran and former Pfizer sales representative will earn more than $51.5 million as a result of his whistleblower lawsuit against the world’s biggest drugmaker and… Read more »
A winning formula for fashion retail
Description: Chic digital merchant Net-a-porter is proving that women will buy a $2,000 dress with just a click of a BlackBerry. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: 9/03/2009 Keys: Marketing, retailing, technology Link: http://money.cnn.com/2009/09/02/technology/net_a_porter.fortune/index.htm Questions for discussion: How would you describe this target market and their buyer behavior? Do you think this concept can grow to include a… Read more »
