Profits vs. Sustainability?

Posted by: | November 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment

When I came across Fraser Mcgee’s blog post about the Alberta Tar Sands operation, I was surprised to find him discussing the compatibility of environmentalism and profitability. In my opinion, his argument that oil production can be environmentally sustainable is doubtful at best. Deforestation cannot be expressed as Eco-friendly in any way; neither can the […]

A Lost Cause

Posted by: | November 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment

While surfing through Terry Lee’s Business Blog, I came across a post of his that was written on the Wall Street protest movement. Terry voiced his skepticism about the entire movement, as it did not have a chosen leader or even an appointed spokesperson for that matter. Also, he argued that the conditions in America […]

Comeback or false hopes?

Posted by: | November 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Encouraged by the success of Groupon’s debut, Angie’s List, a reviews site for local services such as home repair and catering, is going public on Thursday. Its IPO is relatively high, at $13 per share.  Evelyn Rusli, a New York Times’ correspondent who blogs about IPO’s and offerings, believes that internet start-ups are making a comeback […]

India has often been lauded by business leaders as being a more desirable destination for their capital than China, solely based on the fact that India is a democracy. The prevalent belief amongst citizens of North America is that the Chinese economy is as it was during the 70’s; tightly controlled with little or no […]

Diamonds in the Trough

Posted by: | November 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Earlier today while surfing the BBC online I came across an article titled “Start-up China-How to build a successful chain of Restaurants.” As is commonly known, China is a one party communist state, in which the trappings of excessive capitalism are still often frowned upon by party officials. So how did this success story come […]

The King of the Dotcom Boom

Posted by: | November 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Microsoft today is a household name, a name that one automatically connects with Bill Gates, wealth and technology. The history of it however is known to a substantially lesser number. Microsoft was a venture started by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975, two young and ingenious young men. Over the next 20 years it […]

Faltering Bravado?

Posted by: | November 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Earlier today the Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou won a crucial vote of no confidence, securing his power, and enabling him to rule out any snap elections in Greece, while ironically at the same time promising the sharing of power in the country. The inconsistencies shown by Papandreou have made him the mockery of the […]

Olympus, a Japanese company that deals in the lucrative medical equipment business and also in digital cameras, is today in the middle of a legal and media firestorm. Three years ago in 2008, Olympus  acquired Gyrus group, a British company that specializes in medical equipment for $2 Billion U.S. At the time it was the […]

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