Description: If TIME Magazine didn’t tell you already, 2010 was the year of Facebook, but not just because its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, had a newsworthy year, no matter how you slice it. Source: BNET.com Date: 12/17/2010 Link: http://www.bnet.com/blog/new-media/three-reason-8217s-facebook-8217s-revenue-surge-is-even-better-than-it-looks/6874?tag=mantle_skin;content Questions for discussion: Summarize the opinions expressed in this interview. Do you think the Facebook phenomena and… Read more »
Posts By: Brahm Canzer
What’s a Quiet Guy Doing on Real Estate’s A-List?
Description: WHEN General Growth Properties buckled under a mountain of debt and filed for bankruptcy last year, deal watchers assumed that Simon Properties, the nation’s largest mall owner, would swoop in and buy it. So many people were stunned when Brookfield Asset Management, a lesser-known company that is based in Toronto, beat out Simon last… Read more »
A drive through ‘foreclosure row’
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 »
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?
