On July 11, 2010

Don’t Buy Niall Ferguson’s Bogus Fear That the U.S. is Turning Into Europe

A large chunk of opinion leaders are returning to Washington, New York and London this weekend from the Aspen Institute's Ideas Festival, having imbibed from Harvard historian Niall Ferguson the warning that the United States is "about to become a

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On July 11, 2010

5 Ways to Stay Eco-Friendly When Traveling

The Four Seasons Resort in Costa Rica is popular with businesses looking to combine team building with social responsibility. The five-star luxury resort works with a program called Growing Together…

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On July 10, 2010

Netsetter Announcement

Hello Netsetter readers!

You may have noticed that there hasn’t been much activity here lately, but that’s only because all the work has been behind the scenes. We have been very busy getting ready to relaunch the Netsetter with new…

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On July 10, 2010

The Cloud’s Shadow on E-Commerce, Procurement and SCM

Welcome to a special BriefingsDirect podcast coming to you from the Ariba LIVE 2010 Conference in Orlando. This podcast is a presentation of a stage-based panel event on the implications of cloud computing for procurement, supply-chain management,

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On July 9, 2010

Costco, Mother Nature Frown on Target’s Manhattan Debut

For years, Target (TGT) has teased New Yorkers with suggestions of its imminent arrival, plastering its logo on billboards and opening pop-up shops, but with its first location in the Manhattan ready to open on July 25, the omens aren't

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On July 9, 2010

Emailing Your Doctor Can Be Good For Your Health — But Not For The Physician’s Bottom Line

A new Kaiser Permanente study shows that patients who e-mailed their doctors had better outcomes than those who didn't. But physicians are unlikely to act on this info, because they still make more from office visits.

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On July 9, 2010

Silence Breeds Corruption: Could Arnold Worldwide Have Warned Dunkin Donuts in Kickback Case?

Carolyn Kravetz, the former Dunkin Donuts PR executive who embezzled $400,000 in kickbacks via a print and graphics shop run by her college buddy, may also have ripped off Arnold Worldwide, the Havas (HAV)-owned Boston ad agency that handles Jack

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On July 9, 2010

First, Make a Lot of Money, Then Spend It!

FIRST, MAKE LOTS OF MONEY...

Tom Angell, a partner at top-notch accounting firm Rothstein Kass (and occassional sponsor of "The Council") is a really sharp guy. He's participating in a panel on "Exit Strategies" for company owners along with a…