Larry Ellison, Highest Paid CEO of 2012
ThinkstockCNN Money released its list of the 20 highest paid chief executive officers of 2012. It was refreshing to see some of the CEOs that have led their companies to long-term success made the list.…
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British Airways Poised to Dump Boeing
ThinkstockBritish Airways appears close to an order of $7 billion of Airbus A350 planes. The airline traditionally has been a customer of Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA). However, that could change is a matter of days. According…
What Is Important in the Financial World (4/8/2013)
ThinkstockPortugal Austerity Ruling The highest court in Portugal ruled that some of the austerity measures to be employed by the government to curtail deficits are not constitutional. In reaction, the central government said it…
HTC Becomes Latest Smartphone Loser
Courtesy Research in Motion Ltd.Among the legions of smartphone companies that continue to try to catch Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Samsung in market share, none has made a successful move on the leaders. As analysts…
As Boeing PR Stresses Safety, 787 Remains Grounded
courtesy Boeing Co.Boeing Co.’s (NYSE: BA) major public relations push, at least based on a look at its website, is that it has created “Runway Situation Awareness Tools” that “are making the safest transportation…
Is Drudge Report the Perfect Media Model?
thinkstockAmidst the talk of the restructuring of old line media like the Financial Times and Time Inc., and the Jeff Bezos investment in upstart Business Insider, the model of the Drudge Report, now more…
Media Digest (4/8/2013) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
ThinkstockThe television broadcast industry could be threatened by many new models, two of which belong to Areo and Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH). (Reuters) Airbus may close a deal with British Airways that would…
VW Contines to Fail in U.S. Car Market
courtesy of Volkswagen of AmericaThe surprise loser in auto sales in both Marsh and in the first quarter is Volkswagen. Its sales rose only 3.1% in March to 30,7704 vehicles. On a quarterly basis…
Will Best Buy Have the Guts to Close Stores?
courtesy Best Buy Co. Inc.Since the of return founder Richard Schulze and its partnership with Samsung to place many stores inside its thousand locations, there remains a single and massive problem. Best Buy Co.…
Long-Term Unemployed and Discouraged Workers Take Brunt of March Disappointment
ThinkstockThe real terror of the March unemployment figures was not that the economy added only 88,000 jobs. Much worse than that is the lack of improvement in the situations of those battered the most…
The Buzz on the Facebook Home
courtesy of Facebook Inc.A day after Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) announced its “Home” smartphone product, reviews about the both the phone and its effect on the future of the social network are widely mixed.…
Is Microsoft Doomed?
courtesy of MicrosoftResearch firm Gartner has forecast that fast-moving trends in the world of computing and operating systems will ruin Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) within five years. The Guardian reports: Microsoft faces a slide…
Samsung Sales, Profit Still on the Rise
courtesy of SamsungSamsung demonstrated once again why it is the consumer electronics and smartphone company most feared by its competitors. Its sales and earnings pick up speed with each new quarter, and it has…
What Is Important in the Financial World (4/5/2013)
ThinkstockBuzz on Facebook Home A day after Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) announced its “Home” smartphone product, reviews about the both the phone and its effect on the future of the social network are widely…
Nine Famous Companies That Can’t Get Bigger
Wikimedia CommonsAfter years of flourishing, some of America’s largest public corporations have stopped growing. In several cases, this trend began years ago. The companies that cannot grow fall into two categories. The first are…
In U.S. Support of South Korea, an Economic Danger Looms
ThinkstockThe U.S. public needs to be careful what it wishes for. The great majority of Americans support the use of the U.S. military if South Korea is attacked by North Korea. Should America be…
HP Board Changes Mean Nothing
courtesy of Hewlett-PackardTwo humiliated members of the board of Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) left and Chairman Ray Lane stepped down but will remain on the board. These actions address legacy issues, but they are…
Boeing Falls Behind Airbus in Orders and Deliveries
courtesy Boeing Co.The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner battery debacle may be the face of the aerospace company’s problems. However, just below that surface is a much larger one. Boeing has fallen far…
Media Digest (4/5/2013) Reuters, WSJ, FT, Bloomberg
courtesy of NetflixHewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) Chairman Ray Lane steps down. (Reuters) Money continues to move into the U.S. bond market despite worries to the contrary. (Reuters) The new Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) “Home”…
Skype Service Hits Benchmark Two Billion Minutes a Day
ThinkstockInternet telephone giant and pioneer Skype announced that members spend two billion minutes a day using its video chat service. The number proves just how badly Skype has hurt traditional phone companies, which both charge…