Monthly Archives: October 2011

How’s the iPhone 4s Doing?

Article Although Apple’s profit has increased by 54%, the company’s launch of the iphone4s has fallen short of expectation. In the first quarter of its sales, it is reported that sales of iphones, ipad, and macbooks have jumped 21 percent … Continue reading

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Tim Hortons Opens Up In Dubai

As discussed in a previous lecture, Tim Hortons is planning to expand its chain by establishing shops in new foreign markets such as Dubai. After weighing the cost and benefits of this strategic plan, it was concluded that this was … Continue reading

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Bank of America Introduces Debit Card Fees

Bank of America and several other American banks such as J.P Morgan Chase & Co announced a monthly debit fee in late September. The new five dollar monthly fee will be effective for all debit card purchases in the coming … Continue reading

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Is the U.S. Headed Towards Another Recession?

In Christopher S. Rugaber’s blog, he mentions that with the previous recession taking place almost two and a half years ago, U.S. citizens’ fear another recession may take place due to high rates of unemployment. To ease off fears of … Continue reading

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Greek’s Desperate Budget Cutbacks

After the discussion about Greece’s current financial dilemma, I decided to further investigate this issue with regards to the effect it has in the global market. In the coming year, Greece’s gross domestic product is expected to fall from 8.5% … Continue reading

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