Description: A federal judge has ruled in favor of Google Inc. in the company’s courtroom battle with Viacom Inc. over alleged copyright violations on Google’s YouTube video service. Source: Marketwatch.com Date: 06/23/2010 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/google-victorious-in-viacoms-youtube-lawsuit-2010-06-23?siteid=nwtwk  Questions for discussion: What are the arguments that support YouTube’s legal position? Do you think YouTube will change the way… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Part 5 Managing Technology and Information
Online video saves business big bucks
Description: Web-conferencing software and cheap digital video cameras are reducing the need for costly business travel. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report  Date: 03/04/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2010/03/04/tm_video_conference.fortune/ Questions for discussion: Summarize the arguments presented favouring the growth of online video. What are the reasons for consumer use of online video? How does this compare to business… Read more »
Gordon Ramsay Flees Kitchen as TV Fame Saves Restaurant Empire
Description: On a gray morning in October, Gordon Ramsay bursts into the kitchen of his south London house, pop music blaring from the radio. At the heart of the room stands a 67,000-pound ($109,000) French cooking range that weighs 2.5 tons and had to be lowered by crane into the celebrity chef’s home. Source: Bloomberg.com… Read more »
Credit card usury bill coming soon in House
Description: Several congressional Democrats said on Wednesday they plan to introduce legislation next week to cap credit card interest rates. Source: Reuters.com Date: 11/25/2009 Link: http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE5AO4ZO20091125 Questions for discussion: What the arguments for and against regulating credit card interest rates? Do you believe rates should be regulated? Explain your answer. What are the likely consequences… Read more »
Exxon Mobil earnings plunge 68%
Description: Exxon Mobil reported a 68% decline in third-quarter earnings Thursday as oil and natural gas prices tumbled from last year’s highs. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: 10/29/2009 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/29/news/companies/exxon_mobil/index.htm?postversion=2009102912 Questions for discussion: Summarize the current financial situation for the firm. Do you think investors will punish the company stock? Explain your answer. How has the stock… Read more »
U.S. Companies’ Electronic-Discovery Spending Tripled in 2009
Description: Budgets for managing electronic data tripled this year at average-sized U.S. companies, according to a study, as businesses braced for an influx of lawsuits stemming from a recession that’s been partly blamed on fraud. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: 10/20/2009 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a_qD_YdAZA7o Questions for discussion: Why is spending in this area increasing so drastically? How important… Read more »
Next great Windows OS?
Description: Windows 7 is drawing rave reviews, but can Microsoft parlay the momentum into its other products? Source: CNNMoney – video report  Date: 10/13/2009 Keys: Marketing (p388), New product development (p420), Management (p252) Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2009/10/13/tt_windows_7_ballmer_microsoft.fortune/ Questions for discussion: What do you think Microsoft’s future looks like, especially in terms of new products? Do you agree… Read more »
Wal-Mart vs. Amazon: Fight is on for book sales
Description: The world’s largest retailer launches a price war against the Web’s premier bookseller as the crucial holiday sales period looms. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: 10/16/2009 Keys: Marketing (p387), Economy (p66) Link: http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/16/news/companies/walmart_amazon_books/index.htm?postversion=2009101617 Questions for discussion: Who do you think will win this battle for customers? Explain your answer. Why is price so important in this… Read more »
Google sparks e-books fight with Kindle
Description: Google plans to launch an online store to deliver electronic books to any device with a Web browser, threatening to upset a burgeoning market for dedicated e-readers dominated by Amazon’s Kindle. Source: Reuters.com Date: 10/16/2009 Keys: Competing in world markets (p100), Marketing (p387) Link: http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE59E28H20091016 Questions for discussion: Do you think Google’s strategy will… Read more »
Ford to build new plant in China
Description: In a global push, the carmaker will open its third plant in China and introduce four new vehicles before 2012. Source: CNNMoney – video report  Date: 9/25/2009 Keys: International business, management, marketing, strategic planning Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/markets/2009/09/25/mkts_asia_ford_china_u3x.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Why do you think Ford is building new plants in China? Explain your thinking…. Read more »
