On April 29, 2010

Ritz-Carlton Seems to Acknowledge White-Only Request

Ritz-Carlton released a statement about a recent lawsuit filed by a waiter, Haitian-American Wadner Tranchant, who claims the Ritz-Carlton, Naples in Naples, Fla. catered to a family's requests to be served by white-only staff. The company said it deeply regretted the "manner


On April 29, 2010

Amtrak’s Biodiesel Experiment Looks Like Greenwashing

Amtrak used a $274,000 federal grant to start a year-long biofuel experiment this month using beef by-products to power the Heartland Flyer, a route that travels from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth, Texas in an attempt to reduce emissions and


On April 29, 2010

Can Palm Spice Up HP’s Mobile Life?

Being acquired by HP clearly would be a turn for the better for Palm. The mobile device maker has been losing money for some time, and its latest products, while generally praised by tech industry analysts, have


On April 29, 2010

6 Tips for Determining Your Pricing Structure

Even if you have the best product or service in the world, if your price is wrong, it could really hurt your business. If your price is too high, you won't get business; and if your price is too low,…


On April 29, 2010

Start a Number Crunching Competition | BTalk

[podcast] Kaggle.com is a new website where companies can submit data to statistical experts who compete to develop the most accurate predictive model. It's a great way to use that mass of in-house data that could help build your business


On April 29, 2010

Activision Gets In On Bungie’s Next Wild Ride

Activision Blizzard has struck a 10-year deal that gives it worldwide rights to publish and distribute the next big action game universe from Bungie, the developer behind "Halo" and other popular game franchises. "We're committed to this