Description: Even before the April 20 explosion on its rig off the Louisiana coast, BP spent millions of dollars lobbying Washington’s power players. BP will now tap that power and influence as it tries to repair its image. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: 06/04/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2010/06/04/news/economy/BP_Washington_power/index.htm Questions for discussion: Do you believe BP has behaved ethically? Do… Read more »
Posts By: Brahm Canzer
McDonald’s recalls 12 million Shrek glasses
Description: McDonald’s is recalling 12 million drinking glasses featuring characters from the “Shrek” movie series because the paint used contains cadmium, which can pose health risks. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: 06/04/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2010/06/04/news/companies/mcdonalds_recall/index.htm Questions for discussion: What are the arguments that could be made that support the notion that this recall might harm McDonald’s brand in… Read more »
Dow drops 324 points as euro sinks
Description: Stocks slumped Friday after a government report showed employers added fewer jobs than expected last month and the euro plunged to a new 4-year low, reviving worries about the health of the European economy. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: 06/04/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2010/06/04/markets/markets_newyork/index.htm Questions for discussion: Summarize the reasons given for the decline in the stock market?… Read more »
Airlines Work to Catch Up to the Digital Age
Description: Airlines have made great technological leaps in recent years, allowing passengers to check in from home or download boarding passes on their smartphones. But if you’ve ever been stranded at an airport during a raging thunderstorm, chances are you will end up standing in a long line watching a gate agent typing furiously on… Read more »
Are we friends or colleagues?
Description: As workers spend more time on Facebook and Linkedin, companies are developing social-networking services for the office. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 05/28/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2010/05/27/tm_social_net_enterprise.fortune/ Questions for discussion: Do you think there is a special role for social networking applications in workplace environments? What advantages and disadvantages are there to installing social networking… Read more »
Rex on Techs: Don’t Write Off RIM
Description: April and May may have been the cruelest months for Research In Motion, but just you wait for the new BlackBerry 6 operating system and new handsets. Rex Crum reports. Source: Marketwatch.com – video report  Date: 05/24/2010 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/rex-on-techs-dont-write-off-rim/84AABC3A-44F1-47E7-88F5-086FDAACECC8 Questions for discussion: What is the association between profits and stock value? How has… Read more »
Inside the ugly world of vulture finance
Description: By his own admission, Allan Jones of Cleveland, Tennessee, has had to tighten his belt. He apparently still has his two jets, his vintage Rolls, his Bentley, and the Maybach his son drives to high school when the boy’s own car is in the shop. But Jones did have to sell the 157-foot yacht,… Read more »
Apple Passes Microsoft as No. 1 in Tech
Description: Wall Street has called the end of an era and the beginning of the next one: The most important technology product no longer sits on your desk but rather fits in your hand. Source: CNNMoney.com  Date: 05/26/2010 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/technology/27apple.html   Questions for discussion: Summarize the key points made about technology in this article? Who… Read more »
Facebook Bows to Pressure Over Privacy
Description: Ever since Facebook was founded in 2004, Mark Zuckerberg, its chief executive, has pushed its users to share more information about themselves. Time and again, users have pushed back, complaining that some new feature or setting on the site violated their privacy. Source: NYTimes.com  Date: 05/26/2010 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/technology/27facebook.html?scp=4&sq=Facebook&st=Search Questions for discussion: Summarize the… Read more »
digits: Google TV Debuts
Description: Jessica Vascellaro has details on Google TV, which was just unveiled by the internet giant at its developers conference in San Francisco. Plus, social networking for kids and retailers use their stores to speed up shipping for online orders. Source: Marketwatch.com – video report Date: 05/20/2010 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/digits-google-tv-debuts/AC797B3D-EE37-48A4-BC25-D0E1E7A5EE64 Questions for discussion: Who is the… Read more »
