Since development has been indefinitely postponed on the Lee Simmons Action Figure™ (press credentials and hair sold separately), I’ve been attempting to learn how other celebrities are branding themselves these days. I need not remind you, faithful reader, that branding is big business. The International …
Archive for April, 2007
PayPal and the froogle Googler
by Daysha Taylor, April 27, 2007, 7:00 amRemember when Google launched Froogle? Stockholders kept an eye on Google shares in anticipation of the company’s clean sweep over eBay as the Froogle checkout system gave PayPal a run for its money. It’s almost like they expected the product to be so revolutionary that …
Wolfowitz’s scandal sheds fresh light on the world of the World Bank
by Vanita Trippe, April 26, 2007, 7:00 amPaul Wolfowitz is no banker and, truth be told, the World Bank is not really a bank. But both have been in the news a lot lately because of the bank president’s relationships …
Paper or plastic? An age old question surfaces again
by Anne Law, April 25, 2007, 8:12 amSan Francisco’s recent ban on standard plastic grocery bags has set off another flurry of debates about whether paper or plastic is the bigger environmental no-no.
The state of New York and cities such as …
When the news becomes the news
by Larry Bills, April 24, 2007, 7:00 amIt’s no secret in this age of instant information that when awful things happen, such as last week’s shooting rampage at Virginia Tech, the media not only report the story, they often become the story.
Two days after Cho Seung-Hui murdered 32 people at …
Wal-Mart is suffering from the bad news blues
by Alexandra Biesada, April 23, 2007, 7:00 amWal-Mart’s recent efforts at “reputation management” are damaging its already tarnished reputation. The world’s largest retailer is a veritable font of bad news lately from its lagging share price and anemic same-store sales …
Toyota Motor North America boss achieves another milestone
by James Bryant, April 20, 2007, 7:00 amLast week Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) president Jim Press became the first non-Japanese person in Toyota history to be named to the company’s board of directors, and the move …
What’s wrong with Advanced Micro Devices?
by Jeff Dorsch, April 19, 2007, 7:00 amAMD is in a world of pain right now. The cause? The short answer is a continued pricing war with microprocessor archrival, Intel. But that’s not AMD’s only problem these days. In response to recent losses and lower sales, AMD has cut …
Turning college students into cash cows
by Patrice Sarath, April 18, 2007, 7:00 amWell, that was a cozy little arrangement. Seems that Sallie Mae, the preeminent student loan financing company, had a thing going with financial aid staff at various colleges and universities. The financial aid offices would direct …
Imus in the mourning
by Lee Simmons, April 17, 2007, 7:00 amDon Imus is a stringy-headed moron. At least that’s what his former associates at CBS Radio and MSNBC implied when they nixed the shock jock’s show and television simulcast last week.
In an industry where extreme viewpoints and offensiveness are the norm, …
