Traditionally known as an offshore manufacturing center for worldwide brands like Hewlett-Packard, Motorola and Apple, Taiwan has built a reputation for being a high-tech powerhouse for others, and now it might be poised to take that notion a step further. As a business model, the limitations of contract production are numerous – not having the [...]
Filed under: News, Technology on July 30th, 2009 @ 3:25 pm
Tagged with: brands, Business, flexibility, global, high-tech, infrastructure, innovation, innovative, production, profits, start-up, Taiwan
Exxon, one of the world’s leading oil producers, posted a huge loss Thursday, with its revenues dropping to $3.95 billion from $11.68. The main reason for the loss was the worldwide bottoming of oil prices, leading many analysts to read these numbers as another sign of the necessary shift towards sustainable fuels.
Exxon’s chairman and chief [...]
Filed under: Business, News on July 30th, 2009 @ 2:06 pm
Tagged with: costs, economy, Exxon, global, innovative, jobs, NY Times, Oil prices, OPEC, opportunities, production, profits, Rex W. Tillerson, strategies
The Young Creative Entrepeneur Awards are based in the UK and support creative entrepreneurs in the development of a “competitive and sustainable creative economy that extends cultural engagement and supports cultural diversity through the development of a strong independent creative sector.” Within the fields of visual arts, communication, interactive technology, design, music, fashion, and publishing, [...]
Filed under: Arts & Culture, News on July 28th, 2009 @ 10:30 am
Tagged with: art, Business, creative capital, creative economy, economy, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, leadership, people, profits, success, United Kingdom, Young Creative Entrepreneur Awards
The Washington Post looks at the reversed fortunes of Crocs, the footwear company that made a splash with their ubiquitous, colorful line of comfort shoes back in 2002. In light of the tough economy, the company has had to scale back considerably and is facing a September deadline to pay off debt.
“The company had expanded [...]
Filed under: Business, Environment, News on July 21st, 2009 @ 3:32 pm
Tagged with: crocs, obsolescence, profits, quality, sustainability
Ever since the Academy Award-winning song “Jai Ho” made it to hit charts, the music world has been wondering if other South Asian talents can go global as well.
Envision Solar, a San Diego-based company known for its solar-powered carports, has announced a new product in line with the company’s goal to make use of solar energy in unconventional places.