On March 4, 2010
Starbucks Tries — and Fails — to Avoid Gun Battle
Starbucks put itself at the center of a heated debate about firearms in public places this week by announcing it will follow state laws on open-carry. They should have talked to their customers first.
No tags for this post.
- By admin 0 Comments View More
On March 4, 2010
Takeover Code Proposals Usher in Protectionism
The knee-jerk reaction to Kraft's takeover of Cadbury could spark a rethink on the rules of acquisition for public companies and freeze out speculators. But, it might also restrict the natural winnowing out of inefficient comanies and bad management.
…
- By admin 0 Comments View More
On March 4, 2010
Trendy Ad Chief’s Q&A Videos Inspire Online Drinking Game
Alex Bogusky, the fiercely trendy "chief creative insurgent" at ad agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky, hosts an intermittently weekly Q&A on JustinTV. The sessions have become so indulgent they've inspired an online drinking game.
No tags for this post.
- By admin 0 Comments View More
On March 4, 2010
Justice Department’s Botox Probe Costing Allergan $100M — And There’s No End in Sight
Allergan (AGN) is under seige from prosecutors, according to its annual report, and believes it may burn nearly $100 million in legal fees defending itself against the government.
No tags for this post.
- By admin 0 Comments View More
On March 4, 2010
Game On: Sony and Nintendo Seek to Challenge Apple, Amazon, and Mobile Computing
New consoles by Sony and Nintendo move the companies into the competitive mobile device space.
No tags for this post.
- By admin 0 Comments View More
On March 4, 2010
Is there something wrong with working “in” your business as opposed to “on” your business?
Some time ago I read an article in one of those entrepreneur magazines, where a "guru" talked about "real" entrepreneurs who work "in" their business rather than "on" their business.
I could not disagree more than…
- By admin 0 Comments View More
On March 4, 2010
Client Hell! BNET’s Guide to the Advertising Underworld
Welcome to Client Hell, where nothing is what it seems. If your agency has you feeling like Dante in the Inferno, let BNET be your Virgil ... a guide to the Underworld of Advertising: all the scams, schemes, shenanigans and
…
- By admin 0 Comments View More
On March 4, 2010
Pay at the Pump: Carbon Tax Gaining Popularity in U.S. and Europe
Political deadlock and distraction are good friends to advocates for a greenhouse gas emissions tax. Whereas a year ago a cap-and-trade system looked all but certain in the United States, and perhaps even for the whole world, the tide is
…
- By admin 0 Comments View More
On March 4, 2010
Use Twitter to Collect Micro-Feedback
"Ugh," you may sigh to yourself when you receive a colleague's request to fill out a 360-degree feedback instrument with 150 items. Of course you're lucky if you only get one; you may get a half dozen requests or more…
- By admin 0 Comments View More