March 2009
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10 Most Hilarious April Fool’s Pranks (by Companies)
Let me ask you a quick question: What demographic comes up with the best April Fool’s pranks? College students? Internet pranksters? Independently funded joke-lovers? You might be surprised to find that companies–including media outlets–comes up with some of the most creative and believable pranks of all. Here’s a list of the 10 most hilarious April […]
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Google “Cheat View” Catches Unfaithful Husband
Update: This story is a hoax. Nice work, Mark Stephens. More here. Google Cheat View is an informal new use for Google Streetview. The Sun reports that a wife caught her husband cheating when she found his Range Rover parked at her friend’s house through Google Streetview. The husband had claimed he was away on […]
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Chrysler/Fiat Merger: It’s All About Fiat
Fiat’s coolest creation Reading about Obama’s Chrysler/Fiat restructuring mandate made me wonder: What’s in it for Fiat? Quite a bit, it turns out (from ANSA): Fiat in January signed a preliminary non-binding agreement with the struggling American carmaker (Chrysler) to create a global partnership in the production and distribution of automobiles and other motor vehicles. […]
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IBM Layoffs: Bad Economy as a Smokescreen for Outsourcing
Today’s IBM layoffs have a different nuance than most corporate axings. The company is transferring most of its global business services unit to India. From the Wall Street Journal: International Business Machines Corp. plans to lay off about 5,000 U.S. employees, with many of the jobs being transferred to India, according to people familiar with […]
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$250 Social Security Stimulus Checks are in the Mail
The social security stimulus package is on its way. The stimulus comes in the form of $250 checks for social security recipients. CNN reports: An estimated 50 million Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will receive their one-time $250 economic stimulus check starting in early May — several weeks ahead of schedule, Vice […]
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Jake DeSantis’ AIG Resignation Letter
AIG Financial Products VP Jake DeSantis sent his open resignation letter to the New York Times, which published it last night. Here’s the first part: DEAR Mr. Liddy, It is with deep regret that I submit my notice of resignation from A.I.G. Financial Products. I hope you take the time to read this entire letter. […]
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Knauf Drywall Fiasco “Biggest Home Defect Case in US History”
Knauf drywall, a German brand of drywall manufactured in China, could be releasing toxic gases in tens of thousands of US homes built between 2004-2007. ABC reports: The Consumer Product Safety Commission is investigating whether (Knauf) drywall…may be emitting toxic gases. Most materials used to build or remodel homes are made in the United States, […]
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10 Ways to Make Better CEOs
Good CEOs display a combination of characteristics that are hard to find. They need to be unselfish, popular with employees, good communicators, shrewd, good businesspeople, and above all, good leaders. Unfortunately, in recent years, we’ve had our share of selfish, unpopular, tight-lipped, or otherwise faulty CEOs. Fortunately, the systemic components of the CEO issue can […]
