Filed Under (Industry Biz News) by Admin on 13-01-2010
The New Republic has published my comment on Google’s about-face on China. I reprint it here: Google is being widely hailed for its announcement yesterday that it will stop censoring its search results in China, even if it means having to abandon that vast market. After years of compromising its own ideals on the free flow of information, the company is at last, it seems, putting its principles ahead of its business interests. But Googles motivations are not as pure as they may appear. While there’s almost certainly an ethical component to the companys decision – Google and its founders…
Filed Under (World Business) by Admin on 13-01-2010
Filed Under (Business Ideas) by Admin on 13-01-2010
Too Lazy To Do It: Baby Teresa’s products are simple enough: they sell one-piece baby outfits in a variety of “funky” designs. What makes the Australian company interesting is its innovative business model, whenever someone buys one of the outfits, they are actually buying two, one of which goes to the buyer and the other which is donated to a child in need somewhere around the world.
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Filed Under (Business Ideas) by Admin on 13-01-2010
TrendCentral: Of the multiple pairs of jeans hanging in your closet, how many do you actually wear? Now you can give the ones that are past their prime a second, better life by just packing them for your next trip to the Windy City. There, in downtown Chicago, the Burnham Hotel has launched its Casual Blue Campaign – an effort initiated by the hotel’s employees – to give those jeans you never wear to someone who will. For every pair of jeans donated (limit two), guests receive a $10 room credit, which should be enough to cover a few minibar snacks or drinks when room service can’t get there fast enough.
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