Seizure

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“Short-term money markets remained in turmoil, heightening the likelihood the credit pullback may harm the broader economy. “Inside markets ...
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Perception Gap, Out of Touch, and Destroying Value

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“Josh Silverman is on the defensive. As the head of eBay's Skype unit, he's happy to talk about his company's more than 330 mill...

One Word -- Panacea

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“Making millions — or even a few billion — by managing a hedge fund has been a running dream on Wall Street in recent years. But suddenly ev...

Turn, Turn, Turn

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“The government's rescue of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may have averted a financial meltdown, but it could create other unintended probl...

The Icarus Paradox Once More

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“Within hours of Warner Bros.'s decision to postpone the release of ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ to next July, hate mail beg...

Non-Strategic Management: Sizzle Fizzles

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“Barry Diller hoped breaking up IAC/InterActiveCorp would eliminate the ‘Diller discount’ that had bedeviled the shares. It's early… but...

Strategic Priorities

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“Ben Verwaayen, Alcatel-Lucent SA's newly appointed chief executive, said Tuesday that the telecom-equipment company would focus on deve...

Intellectual Inheritance

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“Each night during a recent sales trip to Rio de Janeiro, Black & Veatch Senior Vice-President Michael Perry would review the day's ...

Mania-Depression: Naturally Yang then Yin

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“India's expected retail boom hasn't taken off, leaving companies large and small to rethink their expansion plans. “Wal-Mart Stores...

Philosophy, Identity, Commitment & Flex

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“During the glory days of big pickups and sport utility vehicles, one automaker steadfastly refused to join the party. “Despite the huge pro...

The Who?

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“Chrysler, inventor of the minivan (one of the best-selling ideas in automotive history), is starting to turn itself into a marketer and con...