iPhone 3G Shortage: PR Stunt or controlled damage

"Nobody knows how to play with the media more than Apple does, even when a bad news can damage their profits Apple turns it into good news and generate more positive buzz than bad. Take for example the recently...

Gannett Q2 Profits Down 36%, Shares Tank (GCI)

More pain in the newspaper business today."Thanks to a write-down of nearly $3 billion, we knew Gannett (GCI) was looking at an ugly Q2. And Gannett delivered, announcing 36% earnings drop in preliminary results...

Revealed: how the restaurant chains pocket your tips

The UK has been slow in adopting the tipping habit and just as it does we find our restaurants (including some big chains) undermining confidence in the tipping culture by exploiting the staff - essentially taking...

Portugal to adopt "Robin Hood" tax on oil companies

In a new turn in government-oil company relations, Portugal intends to tax their climbing profits. Such move has already been introduced by some oil exporting countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador. Now, the turn falls on consumer countries to follow. " Portugal...

Let America Be America Again

OPINION: I have a hard time telling Americans about my despair, why I am so angry, disappointed and frustrated by what has happened to their country, as it fearfully projects a swath of destruction and domination...

Indonesian homemakers turn trash into fashion frills

Interesting way to do a business... " Used detergent labels and toothpaste tubes from Indonesia are going from landfills to fashion frills on bags and wallets sold in Singapore, Australia and the United States. The...

It’s A Big Deal When Carl Terzian Connects People of For-profits and Non-pr...

For nearly 40 years Carl Terzian’s successful brand of business networking has been attracting clients, accolades and his ever-expanding database of friends and business acquaintances, while ignoring conventional...

French hostages released in Niger

Red Cross have been able to secure release of 4 French hostages. French workers have been abducted from a Uranium mine in Niger."Rebels in Niger have freed four French workers they kidnapped from a uranium mine, handing them to the Red Cross. The aid organisation said it...

Today's Gaffe Scoreboard: Obama 2; McCain Zero

One of the things I've learned over the years, including working in a campaign and a Capitol Hill office is this: try to help your guy to stay on message, with the most of the people and out of "gaffe land." People will argue this until they are blue in the face so lets get...

Free Internet Business Tutorials

Marketing Tutor for Internet ProfitsEarn Internet Profits reselling unique and up to date software and eProducts.So . . . you'd love to start your own money-making Internet website business. But I'll bet there's just...

Oil Companies Saved By Republicans

"WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans blocked a proposal Tuesday to tax the windfall profits of the largest oil companies, despite pleas by Democratic leaders to use the measure to address America's anger over $4 a...

Ryanair grounds planes in the UK to cut costs

One of the most popular UK budget airlines Ryanair has said it is going to ground up to 10% of its fleet this winter to combat rising airport charges."The carrier - which unveiled a 17% rise in pre-tax profits to 528...

S&P 500 Q1 profits down 18%, stocks only 3.2% down « Peter J. Cooper’s Weblog

Spot the coming fall on Wall Street! The numbers say it all. Profits for the 461 out of 500 S&P companies that have reported first quarter profits are down by 18 per cent.

KEEPIN' IT UNREAL

Dispite his upcoming Canadian Human Rights Commission show trial Mr. Steyn has been very busy lately. Hats off to Mark and others such as Ezra Levant for standing up to Canada's increasingly oppressive view on free...

BA profits soar, boss refuses bonus

I'm sure every one you was caught up in the T5 disaster feels sorry for Mr Walsh losing out on his bonus."BA profits soar, boss refuses bonus The troubled opening of Heathrow's Terminal 5 has...

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