How did Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) miss the mark so badly in digital music? How did Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE) allow the great brand of the Walkman get over-run? The world of…
The Nikkei fell 11%. The Ethisphere Institute released its list of the most ethical companies saying those most open with employees and shareholders topped the list. (Reuters) The euro zone will probably…
“We will encourage the best firms to acquire or build up overseas operations and to license or acquire famous global brands in order to obtain international recognition and improve the image and…
The online intelligence research firm Experian Hitwise put out new monthly data that is showing a continued trend… or a blip: Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is slowly losing its dominance in online…
Moody’s cuts Spain’s rating and said current cuts were possible (Reuters) China posted a trade deficit of $7.3 billion. It was the worst in seven years and may have been caused by…
Steve Jobs said that the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad has 90% of the table PC market when he launched the new iPad 2. Industry experts confirmed the remarkable number. The iPad may…
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) challenged the entrenched providers of video compression software when it bought small firm On2. The search company took On2’s advance video compression product and open sourced it. The company…
Jobs are expected to be at a nine-month high in February. (Reuters) Chrysler hopes to refinance its debt ahead of an IPO (Reuters) Banks which mishandled mortgage paperwork have been approached by…
The debate over brand values becomes more confused by the year. Several consultancies rank brand values. Each uses different methodologies, perhaps to defend why their figures differ from their rivals. The most…
What’s Israel’s secret to success? Being at the right place at the right time. The Jewish state’s success is all the more remarkable considering its lack of natural resources such as oil…
The chase for advertising dollars just waiting to be harvested from all those smartphones is just getting starting. Of an estimated $500 billion in annual global ad spending, only about $2.7 billion…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced a new plan earlier this week that would allow content creators like publishers, music companies, and game makers to offer and receive payment for subscriptions to digital…
The head of the Bank of Japan said that easing by the G20 central banks was necessary even though it may be causing inflation in the emerging world (Reuters) The head of…
24/7 Wall St. chose the ten most important pieces of news for major US corporations so far this year. Our evaluation was based on the history of the company and industry involved…
Republicans have started to shut down funding for Dodd-Frank programs (Reuters) The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and other agencies will fine banks for improper foreclosure methods (Reuters) Ben Bernanke says…
