Canceling ‘Two and a Half Men’ Will Cost CBS and Warner Dearly - NYTimes.com

"Bad" Business

Canceling ‘Two and a Half Men’ Will Cost CBS and Warner Dearly - NYTimes.com

Foreign Investment Ebbs in India, and Questions Begin - NYTimes.com

A must read for IB students, and any one interested in understanding the role corruption plays in hindering economic growth:

Foreign Investment Ebbs in India, and Questions Begin - NYTimes.com

Japan’s Gross Domestic Product Fell 0.3% at Year’s End - NYTimes.com

The previous article concerned the US perception of what country's economy is the largest. Here is an article laying out the facts:

Japan’s Gross Domestic Product Fell 0.3% at Year’s End - NYTimes.com

China the top world economy, Americans say – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs#more-146888

Wha-wha-WHAT?

China the top world economy, Americans say – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs#more-146888

In China, Tentative Steps Toward a Global Currency - NYTimes.com

China continues to rise: Developing an International, convertible currency.

In China, Tentative Steps Toward a Global Currency - NYTimes.com

Multiculturalism has failed, says French president - Yahoo! News

Wow, this is quite a reversal in trends. What do you think? Is there one American identity? Grandparents emmigrated here to be "American" now it seems people want to be isolated in their communities (read the article). Is this healthy for the USA?

Multiculturalism has failed, says French president - Yahoo! News

IMF discusses plan to replace dollar as reserve currency - Feb. 10, 2011

Another sign of fading dominance - what does this mean for American prestige as well as International Business?

IMF discusses plan to replace dollar as reserve currency - Feb. 10, 2011

NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Börse in Merger Talks - NYTimes.com

More Globalization and the continued decline of American dominance. An icon sold to Europeans:

NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Börse in Merger Talks - NYTimes.com

Goodbye office space? The shrinking American cubicle - CNN.com

Mobile office? Cubicle? Your own office/workspace? What is the future 'office' going to look like?

Goodbye office space? The shrinking American cubicle - CNN.com

Fears of trade war stalk Davos meeting | Reuters

"Trade War" - what are the implications of the Doha Round failing?

Fears of trade war stalk Davos meeting | Reuters

Disney Looks to the Cradle to Expand Business - NYTimes.com

Expanding a brand and experience - using gateway products at life's earliest stage. Good idea?

Disney Looks to the Cradle to Expand Business - NYTimes.com

Work-Life Balance? Smartphones and Laptops Tip the Scale - NYTimes.com

Struggling to define boundaries between work and personal lives - how do you handle this?

Work-Life Balance? Smartphones and Laptops Tip the Scale - NYTimes.com

Wal-Mart, humbled king of retail, plots rebound - Yahoo! News

Excellent refresher of macro issues like the impact of economic variables on a business, and strategic ones too - like 'staying close to the customer', while navigating changing consumer tastes.

Wal-Mart, humbled king of retail, plots rebound - Yahoo! News

BBC defends Mexico jokes on Top Gear - Yahoo! News

Cultural or insulting? Can humor (or humour :) go global?

BBC defends Mexico jokes on Top Gear - Yahoo! News