George Soros May Face a Monster Tax Bill

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Description: George Soros likes to say the rich should pay more taxes. A substantial part of his wealth, though, comes from delaying them. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: April 30, 2015 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-30/george-soros-s-tax-bill Questions for Discussions: How has George Soros benefited financially from the tax code? Do you think it is unethical to allow this sort of… Read more »

How technology is transforming healthcare

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Description: Kaiser Permanente’s CEO Bernard J. Tyson sits down with Fortune’s Susie Gharib to discuss how new innovations in technology have focused the healthcare provider on delivering care to patients outside the doctor’s office. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: April 21, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1AlR5Zz Questions for Discussions: How is technology changing the management of… Read more »

Can Windows 10 convince people to switch to a Microsoft phone?

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Description: Developers will be able to port iOS and Android apps to Windows 10 phones. Andrew Nusca and Robert Hackett discuss if it will spark adoption of Microsoft devices. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: April 30, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1HVDTkC Questions for Discussions: Do you think Microsoft management is handling their platform product properly? What… Read more »

Tesla Ventures Into Solar Power Storage for Home and Business

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Description: In recent years, the fast-growing popularity of solar panels has intensified a central challenge: how to use the sun’s energy when it isn’t shining. Source: NYTimes– video report Date: May 01, 2015 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/01/business/energy-environment/with-new-factory-tesla-ventures-into-solar-power-storage-for-home-and-business.html?_r=0 Questions for Discussions: How is this technology going to change the management of utility companies? How will it change the… Read more »

Lululemon Athletica Inc facing calls for board reform, transparency from shareholders

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Description: The uproar around yogawear retailer Lululemon Athletica two years ago was about a little too much transparency. Now some shareholders are complaining about a lack of it. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: April 29, 2015 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/news/retail-marketing/lululemon-athletica-inc-facing-calls-for-board-reform-transparency-from-shareholders Questions for discussion: What are the upper management problems and concerns described in this article? How do you think the… Read more »

You scratch his back, he’ll scratch mine and I’ll scratch yours: Why CEOs give each other raises

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Description: Who tends to determine what a CEO should be paid? The compensation committee. Who tends to sit on the compensation committee? CEOs from other companies, of course. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: April 28, 2015 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/executive/leadership/you-scratch-his-back-hell-scratch-mine-and-ill-scratch-yours-why-ceos-give-each-other-raises Questions for Discussions: What is “anticipated reciprocity? Explain the experiments and the results derived. How can the system be… Read more »

How do you succeed as the CEO of a tech company?

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Description: Mike Gregoire, CEO of CA Inc., talks with Fortune’s Susie Gharib about the best advice he’s ever received, and what it takes to stay on top of an ever-changing tech field. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: April 21, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1IDiuuX Questions for Discussions: What does Mike Gregoire have to say about leadership… Read more »

Buttered Coffee Could Make You Invincible. And This Man Very Rich

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Description: Asprey, 42, is a self-described biohacker—somebody who uses science and technology to make his or her body function better and more efficiently. There are about 100,000 biohackers worldwide, Asprey estimates, and among them, he’s a celebrity. Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: April 21, 2015 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2015-04-21/buttered-coffee-could-make-you-invincible-and-this-man-very-rich Questions for Discussions: How has social media… Read more »

Amazon.com Inc expands with new travel and hotel booking services, taking on Expedia, TripAdvisor

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Description: NEW YORK • The site that sells everything from toilet paper to toys can now send you on a romantic getaway. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: April 21, 2015 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/fp-tech-desk/amazon-com-inc-expands-with-new-travel-and-hotel-booking-services-taking-on-expedia-tripadvisor?__lsa=30e8-a84a Questions for discussion: Why do you think Amazon is expanding into these services? Do these areas require any new managerial considerations? Is there a potential… Read more »