Description: The Canadian government will expand its mandatory vaccination policy in early 2022 to include all federally-regulated workplaces, including banks and the nation’s largest telecom firms. Source: BNNBloomberg.com – video report Date: Dec 07, 2021 Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/canada-expands-vaccine-mandate-to-banking-telecom-sectors-1.1692356 Questions for discussion: What are the implications for this decision? How should HR managers deal with this decision,… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Part 6 Managing Financial Resources
Condé Nast Knows Faded Glory Is Not in Style
Description: Anna Wintour is the embodiment of the glory days of the magazine dynasty. Now she is pitching its global, digital future. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Dec 04, 2021 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/04/business/media/conde-nast-anna-wintour.html? Questions for discussion: What has happened to this business in recent years? How has the company responded? What would you advise the firm do today?… Read more »
Economics and Politics of Inflation
Description: Inflation in the U.S. is creating financial hardships for nearly half of Americans. What is driving up the cost of goods and services right now — and how much is it related to supply and demand? Dr. Jonathan Rothwell, Gallup’s principal economist, joins the podcast to untangle these questions and more. Source: Gallup.org – podcast Date:… Read more »
DocuSign shares fall 40%, CEO said he is buying $5 million worth of more stock
Description: DocuSign (DOCU) CEO Dan Springer is owning up to some execution mistakes in the third quarter that did their part to send shares down more than 40% on Friday as traders digested the company’s latest earnings report. ?Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report Date: Dec 02, 2021 Link: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/docu-sign-shares-fall-40-ceo-said-he-is-buying-5-million-worth-of-more-stock-183938500.html Questions for discussion: Why did the company’s stock… Read more »
FTC sues to block Nvidia’s $40 billion acquisition of Arm
Description: The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block Nvidia’s $40 billion acquisition of Arm from SoftBank on antitrust grounds. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Dec 02, 2021 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/02/ftc-sues-to-block-nvidias-40-billion-acquisition-of-arm.html Questions for discussion: What is the basis for this challenge? Do you think it will be successful? How should investors treat this factor in… Read more »
Air travel may hit pre-pandemic levels in 2022: WestJet Interim CEO
Description: Canadian airline travel is slowly recovering to pre-pandemic levels, although passengers may see higher fares as fuel prices reach new highs, according to the interim head of WestJet Airlines Ltd. Source: BNNBloomberg.ca – video report Date: Dec 03, 2021 Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/air-travel-may-hit-pre-pandemic-levels-in-2022-westjet-interim-ceo-1.1688702 Questions for discussion: Summarize the projections for the airline, as presented in this… Read more »
Elle magazine says it will ban fur from its publications worldwide
Description: Lifestyle and fashion magazine ELLE announced Thursday it is banning fur from all pages of its publications in a move to support animal welfare and reflect changing tastes. Source: NPR.org Date: Dec 02, 2021 Link: https://www.npr.org/2021/12/02/1061053897/elle-magazine-ban-fur-from-publications Questions for discussion: What are the implications of this decision and the publicity from it on the various industries and… Read more »
Twitter’s New CEO Makes His Mark With Executive Reshuffle
Description: (Bloomberg) — Twitter Inc. Chief Executive Officer Parag Agrawal, who just took the reins from Jack Dorsey this week, is already shaking up the management ranks. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com/Bloomberg.com Date: Dec 03, 2021 Link: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/twitter-shuffles-executive-team-following-202309898.html Questions for discussion: Explain the shake up at Twitter. What direction would you expect management to take at this time?… Read more »
Keystone XL pipeline developers seek $15 billion for cancellation in one of biggest trade appeals against U.S. ever
Description: TC Energy wants compensation for 13-year ‘regulatory roller coaster’ Source: FinancialPost.com/Bloomberg.com Date: Nov 22, 2021 Link: https://financialpost.com/commodities/energy/oil-gas/keystone-pipeline-developers-seek-15-billion-from-u-s-for-cancellation?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR2teRoaqvA1wy8lKcY2EdWCLmpe82Yu-wV_fqBnEejCptb7CXxrj-agzb4#Echobox=1637671778 Questions for discussion: Summarize what this story is all about. What do you think is going to happen to the claim for compensation? How do you think this story will affect investment in this industry?
Bill Gates’ TerraPower aims to build its first advanced nuclear reactor in a coal town in Wyoming
Description: Bill Gates’ TerraPower aims to build its first advanced nuclear reactor in a coal town in Wyoming Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Nov 17, 2021 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/17/bill-gates-terrapower-builds-its-first-nuclear-reactor-in-a-coal-town.html Questions for discussion: What are the business implications for this new technology? What sort of headwinds can the industry expect and how should they deal with… Read more »
