On November 22, 2010
How a Publicis Acquisition of Interpublic Could Create a $100M Windfall
What to do with roughly $100 million in liabilities sitting on IPG's books from a 2004 accounting scandal, which the company has yet to settle with its clients?
No tags for this post.
- By admin 0 Comments View More
On November 22, 2010
An Excerpt from THE BED OF PROCRUSTES
This week we have an excerpt from The Bed of Procrustes by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. You may remember Taleb from his bestselling The Black Swan or his first book, Fooled by Randomness.
Taleb is a big…
- By admin 0 Comments View More
On November 22, 2010
How PPC Advertising Can Show You How to Optimize Your Website with Melissa Mackey (4:04)
In this video interview, Internet marketing expert Melissa Mackey explains how to use a quick test of your keywords on Pay Per Click (PPC) before doing search engine optimization on your website. This way you find out which…
- By admin 0 Comments View More
On November 22, 2010
Why Kmart Is Rebounding but Customers Avoid Sears
Two venerable retail chains, both owned by the same company, Sears Holdings Corp. (SHLD). But Sears saw a stunning drop of more than 8 percent in its sales at its U.S. established stores, the...
No tags for this post.
- By admin 0 Comments View More
On November 22, 2010
Insult to Injury: Drug Company Only Wants Sales Reps Without Experience
Japanese drugmaker Shionogi & Co. has found a new way to cut costs: It now refuses to hire anyone with experience for vacant pharmaceutical sales rep positions.
No tags for this post.
- By admin 0 Comments View More
On November 22, 2010
HP Earnings: Actually, Nothing Looks Good but Corporate Spending
HP kicked analyst expectations out of the way and investors seemed happy. But there are still signs that happy times are due to corporations rebuilding neglected IT infrastructures.
No tags for this post.
- By admin 0 Comments View More
On November 22, 2010
Murdoch and the Gang Gear Up to Launch an iRag
Media conglomerate News Corp. is working to create a daily news publication intended for distribution only on iPad devices, according to reports. To be called "The Daily," the iNewspaper will apparently be launched next year. It reportedly…
- By admin 0 Comments View More
On November 22, 2010
A Smart Grid Tipping Point: 57.9 Million Smart Meters Planned for the U.S.
The smart meter, a device at the center of a push to upgrade our power grid, is reaching a tipping point. And that means opportunity and pain.
No tags for this post.
- By admin 0 Comments View More
On November 22, 2010
Just What’s Inside Microsoft’s New Stash of Novell Patents?
Novell has finally sold itself to Attachmate. But that was without more than 800 patents that went to a consortium created by Microsoft. Some look like they'd be good in a patent fight.
No tags for this post.
- By admin 0 Comments View More
On November 22, 2010
Overstock.com Seeing Success With Small Business Program
Overstock.com said today that since the launch of its Main Street Revolution initiative in June, it has signed up more than 117 partners and given a boost to small, women, and minority-owned businesses in the U.S.
Main Street Revolution is…
- By admin 0 Comments View More