Scratching my head over the topic of my next, and sadly last, post for all the Bizmology lovers out there — yes, I heart you too! — I am compelled to identify that special story of the week that will stir the imagination of the …
Articles By Daysha
Pepsi pops Coke, Synagro’s poo-poo choo-choo, and other news oddities
by Daysha Taylor, October 16, 2007, 1:52 pmMicrosoft and Google may face off for Facebook
by Daysha Taylor, October 2, 2007, 6:03 amMicrosoft is contemplating an investment in the popular social networking site Facebook (ranked #2 behind MySpace). The news, according to the Wall Street Journal, stirs up a possible bidding battle as …
I went to the US stock market and all I got was this lousy ticker
by Daysha Taylor, September 25, 2007, 2:23 pmMore than 50 foreign companies, including British Airways, BASF, Ducati, ICI, Fiat, and Royal Ahold, have packed up their tickers and made their grand exits from the New York and …
Blackwater: Don’t let the باب hit you on the way out
by Daysha Taylor, September 19, 2007, 7:00 amIraqi leaders revoked the contract of US private security company Blackwater USA following the shooting deaths of eight Iraqi civilians by Blackwater guards. Despite an order by the Coalition Provisional Authority that gave companies immunity from Iraqi prosecution, Prime Minister …
When CD sales slump, labels reach for the merchandising booth
by Daysha Taylor, September 5, 2007, 6:10 amLarge record labels have always been known for nickel-and-diming artists out of their share of album sales. (Yep, recoup’s a pain!) It’s only fitting that big labels would begin to tarnish once artists found ways to cheaply manufacture their CDs through companies like Disc Makers …
Hell hath no fury like a woman with 50,000 volts
by Daysha Taylor, August 20, 2007, 6:38 am“Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turn, Nor hell a fury like a woman-scorned.” The quote from William Congreve’s 17th-century play The Mourning Bride has been the most notable statement to encapsulate the essence of an angry woman. It’s lasted …
Slashing through the moonlight
by Daysha Taylor, August 3, 2007, 7:00 amHi, my name is Daysha, and I am a Slash. Ok … Stop. Get your head out of the horror movie you accidentally absorbed into your subconscious when you fell asleep in front of the TV.
Once dubbed “moonlighters,” Slashes have emerged from the stigma of the name …
Na-na-a-bo-bo, Viacom likes to sue-sue
by Daysha Taylor, July 26, 2007, 12:54 pmAfter months of semi-calm cooperation with Viacom after the media giant filed a $1 billion lawsuit over copyright infringement, Google CEO Eric Schmidt defends YouTube by taking a jab at one of Viacom’s revenue streams — the lawsuit. Schmidt …
The news about News Corporation
by Daysha Taylor, July 18, 2007, 10:30 amNews Corp’s BIG news — that it has reached a tentative agreement to buy Dow Jones (owner of the Wall Street Journal) for $5 billion — capped more than a week of heaping helpings of press releases about …
Punching the clock has become hand-y
by Daysha Taylor, July 16, 2007, 12:36 pmAn article by Security Products Online reports that some companies save up to 5% on payroll costs after switching their employees’ time tracking methods to biometric time clock systems. Companies like Alliance Management (a Dunkin’ Donuts franchise operator) and …
