Reasons NOT to Buy an iPad 5
After avoiding all the iPad hype since its release on April 3rd, I felt it necessary to at least comment on the latest iPad “app” (if you can even call it an app). In an effort to find useful real-world applications for the all-new iPad, a company called Maya has developed an application to allow ...
Sustainitiatives: The Beer Store Corporate Environmental Responsibility 4
Since I’ve been on the topic of environmental responsibility lately, I might as well share with you a great example of how Corporations can be great stewards in helping the environment. In Ontario, we have to purchase our beer in special “Beer Stores”. These stores only sell beer and accessories related to beer. The Beer ...
Sick Kids Foundation Controversy 4
There has been some controversy the last couple days surrounding the “Sick Kids Foundation”, a charity organization dedicated to supporting the Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto. The Toronto Star reported today that some of the canvassers who were raising money for the hospital foundation were based on pure commission, which can lead to shady sales ...
Corporatocracy 7
In my first 48 hours on vacation, I read the book entitled Confessions of an Economic Hit Man“, where author John Perkins describes “Corporatocracy” as the collaboration of large corporations, international banks and governments in their greedy quest for global supremacy. In his role as an “Economic Hit man” (EHM), Mr. Perkins’ job was provide ...
Not your every day CEO
This must be “fascination” week. My last 2 articles have been about things that fascinate me. Well this is another story that blew me away. It’s the story of a CEO unlike any other CEO. A man who makes millions of dollars every year, but you wouldn’t even think he makes 100K. His name is ...
Work Life Balance 2
A lot of corporations talk about work life balance; but I find most of the time it’s all talk and no action. While working for a large corporation for over 5 years, I recall them talking to us on an annual basis about work life balance. It always seemed to be on the agenda simply ...
Single-minded Inc.
I’m taking a 5 minute break from studying to point out something that I think is wrong with our culture of capitalism. At school this summer, the one course I’m taking is Finance. In reading my text, I came across the definition of financial management and its one goal. “The goal of financial management is ...
Auto manufacturers – who owns who
In the complicated auto industry, many auto brands are owned by larger parent companies such as Ford or GM. But with the strategic branding that the marketing teams employ, you wouldn’t know through their marketing campaigns that a Saab is in a GM, or a Jaguar is owned by Ford. I was curious tonight as ...
Exxon sets a new record 2
US based Exxon Mobil Corp has posted a record profit of $36.13 billion for 2005. This is the largest profit of any company in US history. Exxon is the world’s largest publicly traded company and its financial statements indicate that it generated $371 billion in revenue in 2005. Exxon has long had a bad track ...