Category: Business

Weird things people put on their job applications (from actual resumes, cover letters, and applications):  “I am extremely loyal to my present firm, so please don’t let them know of my immediate availability.”  “I intentionally omitted my salary history. I’ve

I previously posted about the Chinese approach at economic competition based on stealing trade secrets… The Chinese are now attempting to leapfog the world in automotive manufacturing by buying one of the world’s most sophisticated automotive engine plants, taking it apart piece by

John Tavardian passed along these comments about a recent article in the Chicago Tribune.  The article describes a huge contributing factor to the state of the American auto industry:  Judy Rowe earns $31.80 an hour to sit and do nothing all day

The picture below shows the USS Ohio nuclear submarine.  It has been retrofitted to provide greater tactical support for Navy units such as the SEAL teams.  Hmm, I wonder what that means…

Update – The natural progression of the downward spiral… Ford and GM are talking about reducing the quantity of dealerships.  This closes the loop on my comments from Jan 23.  Namely, the owner of the Ford dealership in Dayton probably

Update – BusinessWeek has an article on Open Source that discusses the application of Open Source vs. the database Vendors. It’s interesting to note that many companies are focused on using open source to save money, rather than finding news way to innovate. Jan

If you’re interested in understanding the flavoring business (i.e., how McDonald’s gets the flavor for their french fries), you will want to read this insightful article from Atlantic Monthly.

In the business news today, Google stock dropped almost 19% in value… Over the past six months, I’ve had a few of my friends ask my opinion on investing in Google.  I told them that it’s important to note that

Companies in the United States view China as both a tremendous market opportunity and a low cost production resource.  At the same time, China primarily remains a communist country that embraces capitalism enough to abuse it for their advantage.  For

You may have noticed the continuing decline of the automotive industry in the heartland of the country.  GM and Delphi are in dire straights, and Ford is announcing a major restructuring.  The Dayton, Ohio area has (or used to have)