The amount of money donated to charities dropped for 20% from last year and unsurprisingly they become more active in requesting for donation from people. However, heavy taxes are also pressuring potential donors and left them with lesser disposable income. Therefore, it is understandable that some people might be reluctant to make donations even though they […]
I understand, to some extent, what JK94 is trying to describe and I think it is an interesting idea to do advertisements even in the public bathroom. Actually, I personally witnessed a few examples of spreading advertisements in this untamed area, but they left no impression to me. In my opinion, the issue here is essentially information […]
Sustainability is always the key for a functional social enterprise, which aims to maximize social welfare and environmental well-being through a set of business strategies. Famous examples of social enterprise are Save-on-Meats and Toms (purchase one for one giving to needy child). They differentiate themselves from non-profit organization by being self-sustained and they generate paid […]
After reading over Oliver’s blog, I am surprised by the new technology call Near Field Communication (NFC). While feeling astounded by it, describing how smart phones could enable people to buy commodities by simply scanning their phonesover a specialized device, I find this over-developed use of phones uncomfortable. For me, the most important concern here […]
Although made billions of dollars through the selling of its computer software, Microsoft was struggling in trying to catch up with Google Inc. on the Internet market and was losing money due to fruitless attempts. The company was so desperate that it was even trying to buyout Yahoo Inc. for $47.5 billion, which was double […]
Canada’s national pensions plan (CPP) has currently announced its two big transactions on Friday, investing considerable amount of money into two international sports properties, respectively. Specifically, it took 39% stake in Dorna sports and signed a debt agreement with Formula One Group to finance $400 million of a $1 billion high-yield loan. If these transactions […]
Small-sized, environmental-friendly and cheap-priced electronic car, called the ZEVe ultracompact, will soon be running on the roads of Japan. The establishment of this car costs Toyota Motor Corporation $254,800, only for the approval from Japan’s government, a quota of up to 70,000 units annually. From the perspective of the company, “This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance”, stated […]
Samsung is one of the biggest high-end electronics manufacturers, producing and selling phones, TVs and etc. Led by the strong sales of its smart phone product Galaxy S3, Samsung expects its operating profits to hit 8.1 trillion won which is $7.3 billion for a single quarter. Although this expected profit is fairly stunning, Samsung […]
Tencent is one of the biggest companies in the Internet industry, with more than 700 million user base according to its office site. However, it is widely notorious for its “strategy” in copying products from others in almost every category of the mobile and internet applications. Examples of products of well-known companies being copied […]
Foxconn is one of the biggest electronics manufacturers all over the world, holding more than 900,000 employees, which is also where eighteen people jumped from the building with fourteen deaths. The reasons are obvious, due to the extremely harsh working conditions. Employees work up to 16 hours a day, earning merely CNY 1200 ($200) per […]