Description: Oki Matsumoto, chief executive officer of online trader Monex Group Inc. and a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. partner, has a solution to Japan’s stagnant domestic economy: Learn “globish.†Matsumoto holds regular parties at the Tokyo-based company where employees must speak globish, or global English, a language for non-native speakers using basic grammar and… Read more »
Posts Tagged: The Changing Face of Business (p2)
Ideas Wanted: Multinationals Open Doors to Entrepreneurs
Description: Giants such as GE and PepsiCo are sponsoring competitions that let startups strut their stuff. Source: Businessweek.com  Date: 08/26/2010 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/aug2010/sb20100825_281270.htm Questions for discussion: Why does this open-door approach work well for both parties? How is this good for customers? What are the benefits for the economy as a whole?
Detroit Goes From Gloom to Economic Bright Spot
Description: After a dismal period of huge losses and deep cuts that culminated in the Obama administration’s bailout of General Motors and Chrysler, the gloom over the American auto industry is starting to lift. Source: NYTimes.com  Date: 08/13/2010 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/14/business/14auto.html?ref=business Questions for discussion: Summarize the key points presented in the article. Are you optimistic… Read more »
But Will It Make You Happy?
Description: How you spend has a greater effect on your happiness than how much you spend, researchers say. Source: NYTimes.com  Date: 08/07/2010 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/08/business/08consume.html?ref=business Questions for discussion: Summarize the key points presented in the article. Do you think there is an emerging trend among consumers to reject the levels of consumption that would seem… Read more »
Building Up America: Kansas town rebuilds after tornado
Description: Next month marks the third anniversary of a tornado that nearly wiped the small town of Greensburg, Kansas off the map. The town has come back and in the process become “ground-zero” for green energy. Our Tom Foreman has a first-hand look in this “Building Up America” report. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date:… Read more »
Google vs. China’s great firewall
Description:  Google’s dispute with the Chinese government highlights some obstacles that Western companies face in China. Source: CNNMoney – video report  Date: 01/15/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/fortune/2010/01/15/f_sl_google_china.fortune/ Questions for discussion: How do you think Google and other foreign companies trying to develop their businesses in China should deal with these issues? Explain your thinking. Does the “controlled  Read more »
Google Google everywhere
Description:  From cell phones to microwaves, the search giant’s Android OS was all over devices at CES. Source: CNNMoney – video report  Date: 01/08/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2010/01/08/n_cmr_google_android_ces.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Do you think Google’s Android strategy will be successful?Explain your thinking. Google started as a search engine. What sort of business do you think Google… Read more »
3D jolts Hollywood
Description:  DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg says 3D films may account for a fifth of box office revenue in 2010. Source: CNNMoney – video report  Date: 01/08/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2010/01/08/tm_katzenberg_dreamworks_ces.fortune/ Questions for discussion: Do you think 3D will continue to grow in popularity? Explain your thinking. Do you think the home entertainment market will be… Read more »
Yahoo CEO Gives Herself B-Minus Grade in First Year
Description: Carol Bartz gives herself a B-minus in her first year as chief executive officer of Yahoo! Inc., saying she could have moved faster to reorganize the company and strike a Web-search agreement with Microsoft Corp. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: 01/08/2010 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=a.Nuu2H6FSPY Questions for discussion: How would you grade Carol Bartz and Yahoo!? Explain your… Read more »
CBS chief: failed Leno/NBC experiment boosted CBS
Description: CBS entertainment chief Nina Tassler said on Saturday that the No. 1 U.S. television network had reaped advertising benefits from rival NBC’s decision to move comedian Jay Leno to prime time in place of scripted drama. Source: Reuters.com Date: 01/09/2010 Link: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN095858520100109?type=marketsNews Questions for discussion: Why do you think the 10PM time slop failed… Read more »
