A drive through ‘foreclosure row’ Description: A local realtor gives a tour of the Southern California planned community whose streets are marked by foreclosures and short sales. Source:  CNNMoney.com ñ video report Date: 12/07/2010 Cat ñTags:  1, 6: Economic Challenges Facing Contemporary Business (p66), The Financial System (p558), Financing Management (p590) Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/pf/2010/12/06/pf_ladera_ranch_devon_hocker.cnnmoney/ <object width=”384″… Read more »
Monthly Archives: December 2010
Tax cuts: More money in your pocket
Tax cuts: More money in your pocket Description: With the extension of the Bush tax cuts, a payroll tax holiday will put 2% of many workers’ annual paycheck back in their pockets. Source:  CNNMoney.com ñ video report Date: 12/07/2010 Cat ñTags:  1, 6: Economic Challenges Facing Contemporary Business (p66), The Financial System (p558), Financing… Read more »
Tech Sector Adds 47,000 Jobs So Far in 2010
Tech Sector Adds 47,000 Jobs So Far in 2010 Description:  Tech jobs are making a comeback in the U.S. as global demand increases. The metro area with the biggest gain? Oklahoma City. Source: Businessweek.com Date: 12/07/2010 Cat ñTags:  3, 4: Production and Operations Management (p354, Customer-Driven Marketing (p388), Product and Distribution Strategies (p420), Promotion and… Read more »
Gen Y: Here’s Why You Should Never Get a Real Job
Gen Y: Here’s Why You Should Never Get a Real Job Description: A frightening number of young entrepreneurs are writing books these days, and many of them are heavy on cheer leading (îif I can do it, so can you!î) and far too light on reality checks. Source:  BNET.com Date: 12/06/2010 Cat ñTags:  2, Starting… Read more »
Tax Package Will Aid Nearly All, Especially Highest Earners
Description:The deal to extend the Bush-era tax cuts for two years includes a bevy of additional credits and deductions that will reduce the burden on nearly all households. Source: NYTimes.com Date: 12/07/2010 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/08/us/politics/08impact.html?ref=business Questions for discussion: Summarize the basic agreement that was reached for taxes. What are the basic arguments over who should pay… Read more »
Seattle stadiums greener than grass
Description: Qwest Field and the ShoWare Center are two of the most energy efficient stadiums in sports. See how they do it. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 12/03/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2010/12/02/n_green_seattle_sports.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Is the effort to “go green†paying these businesses back more than the money saved in operating expenses? Why is this… Read more »
Groupon reportedly spurns Google’s billions
Description: Groupon Inc. has walked away from a Google Inc. acquisition offer worth as much as $6 billion, according to reports late Friday, appearing to set the stage for a Groupon IPO as soon as next year. Source: Marketwatch.com – video report  Date: 12/04/2010 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/groupon-reportedly-spurns-google-merger-2010-12-04 Questions for discussion: Do you think Groupon is… Read more »
He Puts the Soda in Pop Songs
Description: In the past two years, Adam Kluger has built a boutique product-placement agency that’s become a cash conduit for the revenue-needy music business. Source: Businessweek.com  Date: 12/02/2010 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_50/b4207086663830.htm Questions for discussion: What is Adam Kluger’s strategy for success? How would you explain his strategic thinking with respect to the music industry?
Zagat Is Right. Southwest Is All We Look For In an Airline Now
Description: OK, boys and girls, it’s time for oxymoron 101: Airline food, Customer service, Ontime performance. You get the drill. And yet, as bad as air travel can seem sometimes (and it IS bad sometimes) there are some airlines that continue to win our loyalty, our trust, and our goodwill. Source: BNET.com Date: 12/03/2010 Link:… Read more »
The Food Cycle: Recall, Forget, Repeat
Description: Memories can be short when it comes to food recalls. Surveys show that Americans are concerned about food contamination, but experts say that recalls have only a short-term effect on consumers. Source: NYTimes.com  Date: 12/04/2010 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/05/business/05metricstext.html?ref=business Questions for discussion: Summarize the report findings about consumer behavior and the reasons suggested for them?… Read more »
