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We all expected the Kindle 3 to be a hit, but what we didn’t expect was for it to be the #1 Bestselling Product in Amazon History. Well, that’s what the Amazon Kindle 3 has become, the Bestselling Product in Amazon History. Now that is a pretty big accomplishment. It means that the Kindle...
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Honda has announced that it will recall approximately 197,000 Accord and 117,000 Civic vehicles from the 2003 model year and roughly 69,000 Element vehicles from the 2003 and 2004 model years in the U.S. The vehicles are being recalled in order to prevent a malfunction of the ignition interlock feature. The problem was discovered...
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Apparently, bullying is not only relegated to the proverbial school yard play grounds, but it is part of the corporate business culture, as being reported by Bloomberg Business Week. The corporate bully is this case – which was chastised by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – is Intel. The number one chip maker in...
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Burberry has announced today that they are buying out all the stores and assets in China which are now operated by franchisees. According to a statement release by the UK Company, this is in line with the long term strategy of the company to have a consistent branding all around the world. The transaction...
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It was last year when there were reports of Toyota cars accelerating without the input from the drivers… supposedly evidence of an electrical problem with Toyota’s electronic and breaking system. Toyota went through a PR disaster, hearings on Capitol Hill, and concluded with the recall of some 8,000 of its’ vehicles. Business Week is...
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For the graduates that are coming out of college this summer, the job market hunt is daunting. But all is not lost, because according to Forbes Magazine, there are three cities – Washington D.C; Houston, Texas; and Minneapolis, Minnesota – where there are jobs to be had. Forbes fourth annual list of best cities...
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You knew it would happen sooner or later; that everyone would be coming out of the woodworks to claim a piece of the loot placed into escrow by British Petroleum (BP). To that end, British newspaper The Observer is reporting that a strip club called the “Mimosa Dancing Girls,” located in New Orleans, are...
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Perhaps, British Petroleum (hereinafter BP) is reading its economic tea leaves because there are rumors that they will soon be offering a bond offering. Those who are versed in business know that one of the seminal reasons companies engage in a bond offering is mainly to raise funds and BP’s doing so now is...
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Apple has suspended the pre-order function for the new iPhone 4. The reason? Too many people have pre-ordered. They don’t have the supply to meet the demand. On Tuesday alone, Apple took more than 600,000 pre-orders for it’s new iPhone 4. This is an outstanding number. It is over 10 times higher than last...
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Bank Atlantic, a Florida based bank upgraded their system over the weekend. The result: Thousands of Bank Atlantic customers can no longer log in to their accounts. Some “smart” IT guy figured it would be best to give everybody a new password. The new password is the customers social security number. That is really...
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