On January 9, 2011
Is convertible debt with a price cap really the best financing structure?
It’s been a while since I’ve written a substantive post. (I started writing this post in September 2010, but only got around to finishing it.)
Convertible debt with a price cap seems to be the preferred structure for early-stage financings…
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On January 8, 2011
Copyblogger Weekly Wrap
I talked to my Dad last week, who asked tongue-in-cheek if I was ready for the final year of existence on Planet Earth, seeing as the world was scheduled to end in either a planetary collision or a Justin…
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On January 8, 2011
IT Alignment Is Passé
Platitudes can be common in our line of business and I often get asked, "What are the most overused phrases that you have heard over the past three-plus years as CEO of an IT consulting and staffing…
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On January 7, 2011
Reverse Medical Tourism Points Up Pluses and Minuses of U.S. Healthcare
Despite the high cost of U.S. healthcare, many wealthy foreigners still come here for high-end care. At the same, many less well-heeled Americans are going abroad for operations they can't afford...
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On January 7, 2011
VW’s American Strategy: A New Midsized Car, Lots of Jettas, and Tripled Sales Goals
VW wants to sell 800,000 cars in the U.S. by 2018, and 10 million worldwide in 2015. It's North American strategy is centered on the new, more affordable Jetta and the Passat-replacing midsized...
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On January 7, 2011
If Florida Closes Public Hospitals, Private Facilities Will Be Hurt, Too
Florida's new governor, Rick Scott, is being urged to end state subsidies to public hospitals and shift some of the money to private hospitals to care for the poor. This shell game, designed to...
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On January 7, 2011
Hyundai Adds High-Tech to Its New and Improved Image
Hyundai (HYMLF.PK) used the 2011 Consumer Electronic Show to help launch Hyundai Blue Link, its newest system for communication, navigation and a lot of other high-tech functions. The new system...
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On January 7, 2011
Charging High Health-Coverage Premiums? Great — How About Higher Taxes, Too?
Sen. Ron Wyden is considering the possibility of introducing a bill that would increase taxes on insurance companies that raise premiums too much.
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On January 7, 2011
Ford’s New Electric Car Addresses Range Anxiety Head-On
The Ford Focus is the newest OEM electric car, rolled out at a consumer electronics show. Why? Because the car is bristling with connectivity aids to help drivers make the most of 100-mile range.
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On January 7, 2011
No Dancing In The Streets as Healthcare Cost Growth Sinks to 4%
The final tally of national health spending for 2009 shows that it rose only 4 percent from the previous year. But no one's celebrating that recession-fueled slowing of cost growth--especially...
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