Description: Delta Air Lines Inc., American Airlines and other large U.S. carriers may be poised to boost fares with fuel surcharges as crude oil moves closer to $100 a barrel. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: 12/22/2010 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-22/higher-u-s-airfares-loom-as-crude-climbs-toward-100-a-barrel.html Questions for discussion: How else can airlines deal with rising fuel costs? How are customers likely to respond to… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Part 1 Business in a Global Environment
Long road from Wall St. to jeweler
Description: A laid off banker now designs jewelry after having a difficult time getting a job retraining grant. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 12/16/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2010/12/15/n_job_retraining_jewelry.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: What are the arguments for and against training for another career after losing one’s job? Do you think the person profiled in this report made… 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 »
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 »
Macy’s: They’re buying; we’re hiring
Description: CEO Terry Lundgren says Macy’s has taken on extra staff to cope with holiday demand and expects to create permanent positions as well. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 11/26/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2010/11/26/n_co_macys.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: How well is Macy’s shopping season going so far? Why is the business activity at Macy indicative of economic… Read more »
Pirate Bay appeal falls on deaf ears
Description: In another blow to online file-sharing, a Swedish appeals court upheld on Friday the copyright convictions of three of the four founders of The Pirate Bay–perhaps the world’s most well-known and notorious file-sharing Web site. Source: CNET.com  Date: 11/26/2010 Link: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20023915-93.html Questions for discussion: What are the legal and ethical issues surrounding file-sharing?… Read more »
Investors cheer GM debut
Description: The automaker’s stock debuted at $35 a share, a 6% premium from the offering price, raising investor hope that GM will become a Wall Street darling. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 11/18/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/markets/2010/11/18/mkts_gm_ipo.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Was the government’s decision to re-finance GM a good choice financially and socially speaking? Do you… Read more »
digits: The Beatles Invade iTunes
Description: Beatles songs are finally available in Apple’s iTunes store. But ATD’s Peter Kafka says that iTunes is all about apps these days, while digital music sales have flattened out – and even the Fab Four may have a hard time changing that. Source: Marketwatch.com – video report  Date: 11/16/2010 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/digits-the-beatles-invade-itunes/874EB528-ED14-44A4-B14E-2529BB1659DC Questions for… Read more »
Israeli Biotechs Find Partners in Ohio
Description: Government incentives and an Ohio venture capital fund focused on Israel have drawn Israeli entrepreneurs to a state with top research clinics and a flourishing health-care industry. Source: Businessweek.com Date: 11/18/2010 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2010/sb20101117_584843.htm?chan=smallbiz_special+report+–+focus+on+entrepreneurs+november+2010_special+report+–+focus+on+entrepreneurs+november+2010 Questions for discussion: What are the reasons motivating these parties to collaborate in this effort? What are the basic benefits for… Read more »
