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Will Obama Declare Another War?

After reading Kevin’s article titled “We’re Coming Home”, I was curious to find out whether Obama will really declare another war against some other country right after the Iraq-American War is over. As discussed in his article, Kevin believes an … Continue reading

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Mark Zuckerberg – Top 20 Richest People on Forbes 400

After reading Jennifer’s blog on an entrepreneur who revolutionized a student’s studying habits, I was interested in what specific entrepreneurial traits that allowed Mark Zuckerberg, the facebook founder, to be so successful. According to one of the class readings on entrepreneurship, the four main … Continue reading

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Honda Civic Wins Green Car of the Year Award

The concept of sustainability has been strongly reinforced in recent years as our environment have been severely abused due to increased pollution and unsustainable practices. Many businesses have adopted the environmentally-friendly concept of practicing sustainability in order to preserve our natural resources for the future … Continue reading

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Social Entrepreneurial Company – TOMS

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Class 19 – An Entrepreneurial Company – Apple

Established on April 1, 1976, Apple currently has 357 retail stores in 10 countries. As of 2011, Apple is considered the largest technology company in the world, making a revenue of 60 billion a year. With a very liquid cash … Continue reading

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Coca Cola’s Polar Bear Campaign

According to this article, Coca-cola has recently launched an advertising campaign featuring polar bears. The drink’s initial red can will be replaced with snow white cans with the image of a bear and two cubs.    Image        … Continue reading

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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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