Description: Watch how Hammond’s Candies has been handmaking candy canes for the last 93 years. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Dec 11, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/smallbusiness/2013/12/10/smb-hammonds-candies.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: How has the candy manufacturing business changed at Hammond since it began operations? Create a list of the key costs of production.
Posts Categorized: International Business
Exclusive: The Inside Story of GM’s Comeback and Mary Barra’s Rise
Description: Dan Akerson, the chairman and chief executive officer of General Motors (GM), arrives at the company’s Technical Center on Nov. 13 to address about 1,000 engineers and designers. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Dec 11, 2013 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-12/exclusive-the-inside-story-of-gms-comeback-and-mary-barras-rise Questions for Discussions: How was GM saved? Is the current financial structure sound? Does the firm have the… Read more »
New Lululemon Athletica Inc CEO brings pedigree in top cult brands
Description: In naming Laurent Potdevin as its new CEO, Lululemon Athletica Inc. has found a seasoned fashion and sporting goods executive with a pedigree in top cult brands. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Dec 10, 2013 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2013/12/10/lululemon-laurent-potdevin/ Questions for Discussions: Do you think Laurent Potdevin can “save” the brand image? What would you suggest that he… Read more »
Making Amazon drone delivery a reality
Description: As Amazon builds its drone delivery service, drone experts say there a few things they’ll need to build before a robot can bring you your packages. Laurie Segall reports. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Dec 03, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/12/03/t-amazon-drone-delivery-tech.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What are the concerns related to using this technology for order… Read more »
World Cup is a bonanza for big brands
Description: Big companies like Coca-Cola and Visa are counting on capitalizing on the global exposure of being a World Cup sponsor. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Dec 04, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2013/12/06/n-world-cup-soccer-brands.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What are the benefits of going with a global branding event like World Cup Soccer? How does this approach fit… Read more »
Employers step in to prevent staff burnout
Description: Volkswagen turns off some employees’ email 30 minutes after their shifts end. Goldman Sachs is urging junior staff to take weekends off. BMW is planning new rules that will keep workers from being contacted after hours. Source: VancouverSun.com Date: Dec 07, 2013 Link: http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Employers+step+prevent+staff+burnout/9259561/story.html#ixzz2mnpH6D2r Questions for Discussions: What does the article say about the… Read more »
The Rise and Fall of BlackBerry: An Oral History
Description: In 1984, Mike Lazaridis, an engineering student at the University of Waterloo, and Douglas Fregin, an engineering student at the University of Windsor, founded an electronics and computer science consulting company called Research In Motion, or RIM. For years the company tinkered in obscurity, until it focused on a breakthrough technology: an easy, secure,… Read more »
Apple Can Track You in Its Stores, and That Might Not Be Bad
Description: Apple wants to know exactly where you are when you enter an Apple Store. On Friday Apple launched a new feature in its Apple Store app, which allows Apple to see specifically where you are in its own stores. Those who have the latest version of the app and have enabled the new location… Read more »
Fined $3,500 for critical online review
Description: Online merchant KlearGear.com fined a customer $3,500 for posting a critical review about the company’s customer service. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Nov 29, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2013/11/29/fined-for-bad-online-review.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What are arguments for and against management applying this policy? Is the publicity surrounding this story likely to hurt sales at the firm… Read more »
Interns who sued now can’t find jobs
Description: Former Hearst intern Diana Wang says her lawsuit over an unpaid internship at Bazaar has made it difficult to find a full-time job. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Nov 18, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2013/11/18/n-asher-interns-sue-companies-job-prospects.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What are the ethical and legal issues surrounding internship working conditions and contracts? What are the potential… Read more »
