Posts Tagged: Financing Management (p566)

Papa John’s Is Going Organic

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Description: The chain is piloting the program in Lexington, Ky. Source: Fortune.ca- video report Date: April 05 , 2017 Link: http://for.tn/2n7B4es Questions for Discussions: How has Papa John’s responded to competition? Do you think the move to organic will prove to be a major attraction for customers?

Jeff Bezos Says He Is Selling $1 Billion a Year in Amazon Stock to Finance Race to Space

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Description: COLORADO SPRINGS — Standing against the backdrop of his New Shepard rocket booster and a full-scale mock capsule for carrying humans into space, Jeff Bezos revealed on Wednesday that he was selling about $1 billion in Amazon stock a year to finance his Blue Origin rocket company. Source: NYTimes.com Date: April 5, 2017 Link:… Read more »

Just How Much Is a Medical Miracle Worth?

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Description: Years of costly treatments could give way to pricier one-shot cures like Spark Therapeutics’ blindness drug. But insurers aren’t ready. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: April 06 , 2017 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-06/just-how-much-is-a-medical-miracle-worth Questions for Discussions: Summarize the various pricing models presented in this report. What are the ethical and social considerations involved? How should the players decide… Read more »

Apple’s Journey to Becoming the First Trillion Dollar Company

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Description: It has some work to do. Source: Fortune.ca- video report Date: March 30 , 2017 Link: http://for.tn/2odQddI Questions for Discussions: What are the two ways Apple can continue to grow, according to the report? Who would you merge Apple with in order to continue the current growth rate? Do you think the firm can… Read more »

ESPN Has Seen the Future of TV and They’re Not Really Into It

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Description: As more fans cut the cord and go mobile, the network is busy protecting its cable-TV money machine. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Mar 30, 2017 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-03-30/espn-has-seen-the-future-of-tv-and-they-re-not-really-into-it Questions for discussion: How has the business model changed at ESPN? What can the company do to deal with these changes to operations?

Airbnb’s Brian Chesky: I’ve been obsessed with ‘a better way to design communities’

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Description: Airbnb co-founder, CEO and Head of Community Brian Chesky sits down with Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist and shares how the now-iconic company started with a set of air mattresses and has grown to a multibillion-dollar company that is disrupting the lodging industry. Source: NBC.com – video report Date: Mar 19, 2017 Link: http://www.today.com/video/airbnb-s-brian-chesky-i-ve-been-obsessed-with-a-better-way-to-design-communities-901488195794 Questions… Read more »

Here’s Fashion’s Great Crash

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Description: Handbags. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Mar 16, 2017 Link: http://for.tn/2nFxjJ2 Questions for Discussions: According to the report, why did the market crash? Was there any way for manufacturers to prevent the crash? Do you think it was in their interests to slow down price increases?

Intel Buys Mobileye for $15.3 Billion in Bid to Lead Autonomous Car Market

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Description: In the world of driverless cars, household names like Google and Uber have raced ahead of rivals, building test vehicles and starting trials on city streets. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Mar 13, 2017 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/13/business/dealbook/intel-mobileye-autonomous-cars-israel.html?ref=business&_r=0 Questions for discussion: How is does this deal help both firms go forward? Do you think this technology is the… Read more »

Attention 20-Year-Olds: Don’t Ruin Your Finances

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Description: Here are 5 tips to avoid the common mistakes. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Mar 10, 2017 Link: http://for.tn/2mR4g8I Questions for Discussions: Which tip do you think is likely to pose the greatest problem for people you know? Why do you suppose managing debt has become a problem for so many young people?… Read more »

Here’s Your Federal Reserve 101

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Description: Plus what you need to know about interest rates. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: March 10 , 2017 Link: http://for.tn/2m7EVCV Questions for Discussions: What does the Federal Reserve do to control inflation? As interest rates rise, how will businesses, consumers, and savers likely respond? What does this mean for investors?