Nov
22
Profits vs. Sustainability?
Posted by: Paul Dhaliwal | 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 […]
Nov
21
A Lost Cause
Posted by: Paul Dhaliwal | 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 […]
Nov
17
Comeback or false hopes?
Posted by: Paul Dhaliwal | 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 […]
Nov
15
Cutting into Power and Reality
Posted by: Paul Dhaliwal | November 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment
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 […]
Nov
15
Diamonds in the Trough
Posted by: Paul Dhaliwal | 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 […]
Nov
10
The King of the Dotcom Boom
Posted by: Paul Dhaliwal | 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 […]
Nov
5
Faltering Bravado?
Posted by: Paul Dhaliwal | 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 […]
Nov
5
$687 million for advising? Sign me up!
Posted by: Paul Dhaliwal | November 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment
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 […]