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May 24, 2008
Beyond Blogs - at UMUC too
Universities too worry about bloggers in their midst  More
April 4, 2008
Other finance-related articles in this issue
It's usually feast or famine for finance-related articles in BusinessWeek -- usually more famine than feast. This week is an exception.  More
March 22, 2008
Are hybrid cars bad for us?
Their increasing numbers may require that new electric power generation plants be built.  More
February 21, 2008
Correspondence between article and topic covered in course
I find that searching outside my particular discipline yields articles that provide a different and useful perspective on my area, business fundamentals.  More


Accounting & TaxationReviewer: Larry Walther, PhD, CPA, CMA
Samueli's Guilty Plea
Henry Samueli pleaded guilty to an accounting scam, and now he's been barred from the rough-and-tumble world of pro hockey! Apparently no one likes an accounting cheat.
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Business FundamentalsReviewer: Craig A. Turner, PhD
Six Flags CEO Mark Shapiro on the Summer Ahead
The CEO of Six Flags talks about how his parks will compete for customers, his relationship with the ownership/shareholders, and his aggressive international expansion initiatives.
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Business LawReviewer: J. Vincent Eagan, JD, PhD
Bear Scandal: A Widening Probe
The SEC is expanding its investigation into the events surrounding the collapse of Bear Stearns.
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Business StrategyReviewer: Charles Newman, PhD
Kerkorian May Fill Ford's Tank
Minority stakeholder Kirk Kerkorian is poised to help the ailing Ford Motor raise billions for a restructuring.
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Nokia Makes Its Power Play
The Finnish handset maker takes on the giants by buying out supplier Symbian and then giving away its software.
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EconomicsReviewer: Robert A. Clark, PhD, CFA
Tallying the True Size of the Housing Bust
What's happened to the price of housing?
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Nuclear's Tangled Economics
Can nuclear plants solve our energy crisis? And if so, at what cost?
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EntrepreneurshipReviewer: Craig A. Turner, PhD
Where Google Isn't Goliath
Russia's Yandex, set to go public on Nasdaq, is innovating in a hurry to hold off the U.S. giant.
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Ethics & ResponsibilityReviewer: Katherine Campbell, PhD
Bear Scandal: A Widening Probe
Now prosecutors are investigating whether Bear Stearns fund managers misled big Wall Street banks, as well as investors.
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Doctors Under the Influence?
Controversy over a Pfizer antismoking drug is fueling debate about whether patients should be told of corporate ties.
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FinanceReviewer: Del Hawley
The Housing Abyss
Is the worst yet to come in the market? Is the huge legislative package soon to be passed by Congress too little too late? Is it starting to make financial sense to walk away from a mortgage? Could be...
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Information TechnologyReviewer: David George Vequist IV, PhD
Where Google Isn't Goliath
Few outside of Russia have heard of Yandex, a search engine that has 44% of the Russian market (10 points more than Google). Yandex is expected to hit the Nasdaq this fall in Russia's largest-ever initial public offering in tech.
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International BusinessReviewer: Duane Helleloid, PhD
Where Google Isn't Goliath
Russia's Yandex has a strong position relative to Google in the local market.
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Who's Afraid of a Feverish Economy?
Foreign investment keeps coming as the Vietnamese government moves to restrain exuberance.
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MarketingReviewer: Hope Torkornoo, PhD
Obama's Secret Digital Weapon
Applying marketing research tools in politics.
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Operations ManagementReviewer: James J. Stewart, DSc
Wind: The Power. The Promise. The Business.
A partial answer to America's energy crisis is springing up. But there's difficulty in building an industry that threatens the status quo.
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The War Over Offshore Wind Is Almost Over
It's no longer if, but when, where, and how many wind farms will go up along the U.S. coast.
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Bear Scandal: A Widening Probe
Doctors Under the Influence?
Kerkorian May Fill Ford's Tank
Nokia Makes Its Power Play
Nuclear's Tangled Economics
Obama's Secret Digital Weapon
Samueli's Guilty Plea
Six Flags CEO Mark Shapiro on the Summer Ahead
Tallying the True Size of the Housing Bust
The Housing Abyss
The War Over Offshore Wind Is Almost Over
Where Google Isn't Goliath
Who's Afraid of a Feverish Economy?
Wind: The Power. The Promise. The Business.

 
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