Monthly Archives: April 2011

Taking Stock of Sino-Japanese Trade after the Earthquake

As the two-month anniversary of Japan’s 9.0 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown nears, there is still plenty of uncertainty about the full extent of the disasters’ economic devastation — not just in Japan, but also among its major trading partners.

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Let’s Make a (Facebook) Deal

Can Facebook leverage its network to conquer the group buying sector?

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Tata Advanced Systems Wants to Be the Next Lockheed Martin

The Five-Year Question

Is the Age of America about to end in 2016? Maybe not.

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A Stitch in Time

When the Butler Bulldogs basketball team unexpectedly made it to the finals in the NCAA basketball tournament, it needed commemorative game memorabilia within 24 hours. Lion Brothers textile manufacturer used new technology to meet the challenge.

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The S.H.I.E.L.D Factor: Advertising as Entertainment

Attending this year’s WonderCon comic book, science fiction and motion picture convention in San Francisco offered some participants more than the usual passive viewing experience. Way more.

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Can Hoover Give Soap Operas Another Life to Live?

Hoover is pulling ads to help fans save their soaps. Will the company succeed — or simply sell a lot of vacuums?

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What’s Behind S&P’s Downgrade of U.S. Debt?

When S&P marked down U.S. long-term debt on Monday, a peculiar market reaction followed – treasuries and the dollar rose, just the opposite of what might be expected, while the stock market sank. What’s behind the schizophrenic reaction?

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