You really can’t avoid following the royal wedding with every US TV channel having positioned their top reporters in London who are reporting live for the last several days. The fascination of Americans with the royal wedding is amazing with the air routes busy to London as travellers spend thousands of dollars on travel,stay,souvenirs and so on. The US market for several industries should see a business spike. Some of these include:
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Homeowners face double dip decline- why are two markets doing better?
The US home prices are at their lowest level since April 2009 when they were at the last dip. Nineteen of the twenty markets in S&P Case-Shiller Index. There is only one market that is doing better and that on a year to year basis is the Washington DC market while Detroit did better forContinue reading “Homeowners face double dip decline- why are two markets doing better?”
The connection between gas prices and innovation – share what you learn for every trip
The current US pain at the pump in the form of high gas prices impacts innovation. Let me explain how. Even with all the social media and Internet that last bit of crucial understanding and "feel" for something does happen by being there. This has a lot to do with the "sticky" nature of knowledge.Continue reading “The connection between gas prices and innovation – share what you learn for every trip”
What do you know about Rakesh Kapoor of Reckitt Benckiser?
I am surprised at the the approach of Bloomberg who seem to somehow underestimate Rakesh Kapoor as a CEO succeeding Bart Becht at Reckitt Benckiser. Normally this blog stays with stuff in the public domain out of respect for privacy. But I guess CEO's of major companies are public figures and this being a timeContinue reading “What do you know about Rakesh Kapoor of Reckitt Benckiser?”
Air traffic controller “fam” trips with pilots a great idea- pilots should also spend time at the control room
This has been a tough spring for air traffic controllers and the FAA who have been literally caught napping, getting the First Lady's plane too close to another and watching DVD's on night duty and letting alarmed pilots hear the sound of the movie "Cleaner" for three minutes. So the re -institution of"fam" or "familiarity"Continue reading “Air traffic controller “fam” trips with pilots a great idea- pilots should also spend time at the control room”
One year anniversary of BP oil spill: Was it the Blow Out Preventer (BOP)?
Today is the one year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that had devastated the Gulf. Things look much better today but the mystery of the Blow Out Preventer (BOP) is not resolved as BP sues Cameron for the BOP failure. Cameron the BOP supplier claims that “Hydrocarbons had entered the riser well beforeContinue reading “One year anniversary of BP oil spill: Was it the Blow Out Preventer (BOP)?”
What can you learn at a McDonald’s job or McJob ? Plenty…
With 50,000 jobs on National Hiring Day there were long lines of applicants today at McDonald's what with high persisting unemployment. The McJob is mocked in popular culture because it is seen as "flipping burgers" or saying hackneyed cross-selling lines like "Do you want fries with that?" Given that McDonald's have come forward with jobsContinue reading “What can you learn at a McDonald’s job or McJob ? Plenty…”
How did Lowe’s at Raleigh NC save customers from the tornado? Store manager as ship captain
At a DIY store like Lowe's or Home Depot all customers see themselves and others as experts of some sort. So as the tornado is at the front door and Lowe's managers are trying to get everyone to the rear of the store and safety, a customer yells that "this is no tornado" and peopleContinue reading “How did Lowe’s at Raleigh NC save customers from the tornado? Store manager as ship captain”
Antibiotic resistance across the food supply chain differs between developed and developing countries
A new study reports that over half the meat on US grocery shelves have high levels of bacteria and these bacteria are drug resistant. Seen with the news that the World Health Organization's 2011 theme is combating "Antimicrobial Resistance and its global spread," there are interesting food supply chain issues that are different in theContinue reading “Antibiotic resistance across the food supply chain differs between developed and developing countries”
Innovation research: why you don’t need a heart attack to qualify as a cardiologist
Today's Businessweek piece by Maddock and Louis Viton on how education and professors might not do much for innovation made me smile. Because this is exactly how I thought before becoming an academic from being a hands on manager. The logic is like going to a doctor whose qualification must include having your illness. TheContinue reading “Innovation research: why you don’t need a heart attack to qualify as a cardiologist”