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As we near the end of COMM101, and the date to the Group Business plan 2 presentation approaches, I couldn’t help but notice an article in the Vancouver Sun on a mother from Burnaby who had started her own tutoring … Continue reading →

An article on music caught my attention as I was reading the Vancouver Sun, and it reminded me of a fellow classmate’s blog that I had read. The article in the Vancouver Sun was addressing Christmas shopping, and if purchasing CDs … Continue reading →

In 2009, Olympus Corp. sold a profitable diagnostic unit in hopes to conceal decades of losses in order to shore up balance sheets. The Japanese camera company has spent over $1.3 billion in deals that had to do very little … Continue reading →

After GM released its anti-cycling ad, it was forced to pull the ad after it received negative press.The premise of their ad was to target cyclers, and persuade them that driving was “sexier” than biking. As Tianna referred to in her blog, cycling … Continue reading →

  The ever popular social networking site first launched in 2004, Facebook, can be found open on almost every teenagers computer. Its founder, Mark Zuckerburg, who created the social-networking site from within his Harvard dorm room is a prime example … Continue reading →

Capitalism – many say it’s what allows our country to thrive. Others place society’s problems on capitalism and blame it on the corporate world. The Occupy Wall Street is a group of activist who are against corporate greed, social inequality … Continue reading →

Microsoft, the multinational computing corporation is considering rebidding for the web portal and search engine Yahoo!. In 2008, Microsoft offered a bid of $44.6 billion but was unsuccessful in acquiring the company. Yahoo felt that the bid had greatly undervalued its company. 3 years later, … Continue reading →

Research In Motion Ltd., most well known for the Blackberry, made its greatest advance in 2.5 years on October 5th, 2011. Rising 12%, or $2.6o, on the NASDAQ Stock Market was RIM’s greatest one-day gain in the past 2 years. This … Continue reading →

Steven Jobs, the chairman of Apple and past CEO, passed away on October 5th, 2011 after struggling with pancreatic cancer. Many worried after Steve Jobs resignment in August 2011 that Apple would struggle to maintain Jobs’ innovative designs and concepts. … Continue reading →

Wal-Mart, the widely popular warehouse store has prepared to initiate a new program with the goal of supporting women-owned businesses and workers. A Wal-Mart store They have launched this program in order to counter possible claims of sex discrimination after … Continue reading →