Archive for the Management Category
Manufacturing Grows, but at a Slower Pace
Manufacturing in the United States has expanded for the twelfth consecutive month over the course of July, but the pace of this growth has slowed from last month.
The Institute of Supply Management or ISM index of U.S. manufacturing dropped to 55.5 in July from 56.2 just a month ago. Any number over 50 is a [...]
RIM Faces Security Concerns
Research in Motion has been able to watch from a lofty position as Apple and Google battle it out for a market share of the coveted smartphone market. Indeed, RIM has been enjoying such a position for years as its flagship device, the Blackberry has quickly become the most widely-used of all the smartphones.
But nothing [...]
Investors Preparing for Possible Deflation
As the markets have rebounded from the 2008 meltdown that sent portfolios crashing to the ground, there has been some marked changed in investment strategies. There was a time when whether for good or bad, like a marriage people would wait out their shoddy value and await a return to profitability.
In recent times, investors have [...]
Dudley Sets up $100M Relief Fund
New BP CEO Bob Dudley knew that walking into this job at this juncture wouldn’t be the kind of golden parachute many of his executive pals are able to enjoy. The person who inherited this disaster would be similar to whoever took office in 2008: Not too much to celebrate in the state of the [...]
Schawarzeneger Declares Fiscal State of Emergency
Since the 2008 meltdown, there has been much mentioned of California and it’s yawning budget deficits. The state is massive, massively under-funded, and possessed of the most elaborate network of social services in America.
This is not an ideological battle between liberal and conservative politics; California, like all states has the right to whatever services it [...]
Bear Stearns Back in Black
The New York Federal Reserve said on Thursday that the assets from the once-giant mortgage firm Bear Stearns have finally gone back to positive value. The assets remaining are actually worth $29.4 billion.
This eclipses the original value of the loan by some $600 million, which was made under some duress as the economy seemed to [...]
Doubt Casts Shadow Over Economy’s Future
When the news was black and white, it seemed much easier to digest. When the economy was either doing very well or very poorly, it seemed people had much more to say on the subject of where things were headed in America.
But now the news is just mixed most of the time, and so now [...]
