On June 22, 2010
GM’s New EV Hiring Tactic: Sponsor College Competitions, Skim Off the Winners
Green car competitions, sponsored by automakers and the Department of Energy, double as recruiting tools for companies needing engineers ready to plug in the future of transportation.
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On June 22, 2010
Why New Livestock Rules Mean the USDA is No Longer Big Meat’s BFF
USDA secretary Tom Vilsack's proposed new antitrust meat regulations mark the decline of a long, loving and productive relationship between the USDA and Big Meat. While the agency isn't actually abandoning companies like Tyson (TSN), Smithfield (SFD) and Brazilian company
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On June 22, 2010
How Walmart Is Making Itself Into a Bank for the Unbanked
Walmart (WMT) is launching a bank in Canada and buying a piece of the company that operates its debit card operation in the U.S. -- an ambitious financial services strategy that's meant to tie customers more tightly to its stores.
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On June 22, 2010
Innovation’s Over — Price Is Back
Consumers used to crave novelty and innovation; now all consumers care about is price.
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On June 22, 2010
Fear and Loathing at Allstate: New TV Ads Reflect “Mayhem” on Its Income Statement
Allstate (ALL) has mostly ditched the friendly face of actor Dennis Haysbert from its "in good hands" ads in favor of a character called "Mayhem" who shows up in your life at random -- and trashes it.
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On June 22, 2010
iPhone Business Apps Just Got More Business-y
Is there anything under the hood of the new iPhone for business productivity? Absolutely. In fact, the new OS might even make your existing business apps work better.
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On June 21, 2010
How do you solve a problem like Kevin?
( apologies to Oscar Hammerstein II.) One consequence of the recent slump in popularity of Prime Minister of Kevin Rudd has been the increased analysis of his personality by the media. David Marr’s essay Power Trip: The Political Journey of
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On June 21, 2010
Toyota’s Dismal Quality Survey Results — Eww, What a Feeling
Toyota resorted to a record level of incentives for the brand, to keep sales humming despite recalling millions of cars earlier this year. Will those bargain-hunters be loyal? Maybe not.
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On June 21, 2010
FDA Caught Napping at the Wheel When It Comes to Sleeping Pill Advertising
The FDA's failure to stop a misleading ad by Sepracor for its Lunesta sleeping pill from being aired on TV underlines everyone's concerns about underfunding the pharmaceutical regulator.
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On June 21, 2010
FDA Caught Napping at the Wheel When It Comes to Sleeping Pill Advertising
The FDA's failure to stop a misleading ad by Sepracor for its Lunesta sleeping pill from being aired on TV underlines everyone's concerns about underfunding the pharmaceutical regulator.
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