Jay-Z Gives Nike a Deadline for Kevin Durant

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Description: An interesting two-on-one is shaping up in the basketball sneaker game: Jay-Z and Kevin Durant vs. Nike (NKE). Durant, who is represented by Mr. Z’s Roc Nation, has given Nike until Wednesday to match a 10-year sponsorship offer from Under Armour (UA), according to ESPN. The deal is worth between $265 million and $285… Read more »

Arrogance Is Good: In Defense of Silicon Valley

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Description: Sam Altman sits behind his desk with his knees pulled up to his chest, eating dried apricots. He’s 29, but even the most laissez-faire bartender would card him. His hand is forever grabbing his hair while he thinks, making it stick up in Einsteinian tufts. Source: Businessweek.com Date: August 07, 2014 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-08-07/silicon-valley-tech-entrepreneurs-behind-the-stereotype#p1 Questions… Read more »

Solar Roadways funding nears $2 million

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Description: In the United States alone, there are roughly 4 million miles of roads. What if, instead of becoming lined with potholes, those roadways were generating solar energy under our wheels? What if the 4,360 square miles of surface parking lots in the United States could also be put to good use collecting solar energy?… Read more »

The Derelict Car is a $1m Modern Ride in Desguise

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Description: Classic-car restorer Jonathan Ward kept hearing the same thing from customers: Can’t we get the vintage look without the vintage technology? So he founded Icon, a Chatsworth, CA–based company whose cars appear vintage but they are decked out with the latest engines, brakes, interiors and sound and navigation systems. Bloomberg heads to Icon’s shop… Read more »

French don’t pan baguette vending machine

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Description: A new vending machine serves hot baguettes, and even the fussy French approve. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 23, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2014/05/23/n-french-baguette-vending-machine.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What are the advantages and disadvantages to a baker who chooses to install this machine? Do you think the installation of the machine would affect customers who… Read more »

Building a better egg (with no chicken)

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Description: Hampton Creek Foods is trying to build a more environmentally friendly egg that looks, tastes and has the nutrition of a regular egg. But unless it’s cheaper, can they beat the egg? Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 19, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2014/05/19/t-better-egg-hampton-creek-foods-josh-tetrick.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Do you think price is the most important… Read more »

McDonald’s and America’s new low-wage economy explained

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Description: Who owns your local McDonald’s or builds your cell phone tower does not matter much to consumers. But it has huge implications for workers. Source: Fortune.com Date: May 23, 2014 Link: http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2014/05/23/mcdonalds-and-americas-new-low-wage-economy-explained/?iid=SF_F_River Questions for discussion: How are wages determined? In your opinion, what are the social responsibilities of the large corporations in this matter?

Protesters: Double minimum wage!

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Description: Fast food workers are on the streets again, demanding employers double their federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 15, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2014/05/15/fast-food-protests.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What are the arguments surrounding the minimum wage issues? What do you think the government should do?

Live broadcast from your smartphone

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Description: Mobil is an Israeli company that’s developed an app that allows users to broadcast live from their smartphones. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 15, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2014/05/15/tech-mobil-app-israel-wbt.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: How can this app enhance the marketing power provided by social media? Do you think this app will open up new programming… Read more »

Owning a team isn’t a ‘trophy’ anymore

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Description: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says he believes the Clippers with sell for over a billion dollars and that team ownership — across all sports — is being changed by Big Money. Source: CNN.com – video report Date: May 15, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2014/05/13/clippers-mark-cuban-donald-sterling-nba-ownership.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What does Mark Cuban have to say about… Read more »