Monthly Archives: April 2011

In an article posted on the Huffington Post by a Paris-based organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development lists the 10 countries with the highest unemployment rate in the recent years of depression. “Many countries on the list have seen high … Continue reading →

Yahoo decided to cut CEO Carol Bartz’s compensation by 75%. When many failing companies are still giving bonuses out to the upper management, Yahoo Inc, sees it differently. If a company is failing, who is ultimately in charge? The CEO. … Continue reading →

A Continental Airlines Boeing 737 jet that had just taken off from San Antonio International Airport was forced to make an emergency landing back at the airport Thursday morning due to a strong odor of chemicals on the plane. “There … Continue reading →

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Apple Inc. denied it is tracking the movements of its iPhone customers, but said it will provide a software update that stores less location information on phones in response to public outcry over privacy issues. “Apple … Continue reading →

Google launched its daily deal signup page — its very own Groupon, because the deal king had spurned Google’s $6 billion+ acquisition offer. Google will start a beta test service in Portland, Ore., and then spread out, trying to blanket … Continue reading →

A survey was conducted to companies with over 100 employees about the usage of their company e-mails. One in every ten employees said they have accidentally hit “reply all” or sent out confidential information to unauthorized co-workers. The “human error” … Continue reading →

DETROIT — General Motors is almost certain to claim the title of world’s biggest automaker this year, retaking the top spot from Toyota, which has been hurt by production problems since the Japanese earthquake and still can’t escape the shadow … Continue reading →

Here’s another assumption that is deeply embedded in much of our organizational behavior, but sadly out-of-date: If I keep my head down and do my own task well, I’ll be fine. This assumes that an individual’s responsibility is simply to … Continue reading →

In honor of Earth Day, Businessweek.com reported many restaurants across the country are trying to do their part to be less wasteful. “Composting — a natural process in which food and other organic scraps are decomposed into fertile soil — … Continue reading →

In an article posted on the Huffington Post, William Alden reports that cities can no longer survive on their declined revenue and some are considering merging with other strapped localities to share services and cut costs. “Local officials in Michigan, … Continue reading →