The SEC is going (back in 2011) to track Facebook,Twitter,Linkedin postings. Consider this imaginary scenario, more plausible as the Facebook generation grows up.
[ Note: This post from March 9, 2011 was updated for formatting issues on May 31, 2021]
Category Archives: Risk
Libya- is it time for private initiative to help Build,Operate,Transfer (BOT) democracy ?
One was aghast at seeing Libyan diplomats defect the Gaddafi Government. Diplomats are usually very circumspect folks and this brings up the idea of private initiatives to Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) democracies in entire parts of he world. Seems like an unusual business idea but by the time official folks in the UN andContinue reading “Libya- is it time for private initiative to help Build,Operate,Transfer (BOT) democracy ?”
How the Internet affects business : Borders files for bankruptcy
If you went (February 2011) to a mall with the Borders Bookstore and wanted to relax- the Borders Bookstore with Seattle coffee was the place to go. The problem was that you would check prices at Amazon on your Blackberry/iPhone and would often postpone your purchase. Being inside the mall meant good traffic for Borders Continue reading “How the Internet affects business : Borders files for bankruptcy”
Better days for auto sales ahead – Toyota brake report and Volkswagen Superbowl Ad
Today’s release of the NASA study of Toyota’s braking problems is heartening to the auto industry. That the braking problems were caused due to mechanical problems and not some unknown electronic unreliability is comforting to Toyota owners and overall auto customers alike. Because, with the auto supply chain being pretty common across auto companies-one wouldContinue reading “Better days for auto sales ahead – Toyota brake report and Volkswagen Superbowl Ad”
India: A Raja is arrested in 2G telecom scam: learning to deal with the messiness of democracy
With all the excitement in Egypt even the BBC covered the arrest of A. Raja only briefly. A. Raja is the former Indian telecom minister who is alleged to have sold the very lucrative 2G wireless phone licenses in 2008 at 2001 rates to private companies costing the Indian government billions of dollars in lostContinue reading “India: A Raja is arrested in 2G telecom scam: learning to deal with the messiness of democracy”
Egypt Crisis : Oil is above $100 and yet the DOW is above 12,000
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Why do you cover glass buildings with fishing net – in India? -To balance democracy with business-
By the time (this post from January 2011) I figured this one out, our favorite taxi-cab company cab had reached the Hyderabad,India airport and I missed taking a picture. This was one image that should have appeared in this “New Year” post. Anyway let me explain why 20-50 floor glass buildings were covered with aContinue reading “Why do you cover glass buildings with fishing net – in India? -To balance democracy with business-“
Americans put security first: ignore “opt-out” protest to celebrate Thanksgiving
From the water cooler to late night comedy there was great hoopla around the privacy invading enhanced pat-downs at US airports. A civil disobedience movement “opt-out day” was launched which would involve mass “opt-out” from the invasive security checks today the day before Thanksgiving, the busiest travel day in the US. Initial reports suggest thatContinue reading “Americans put security first: ignore “opt-out” protest to celebrate Thanksgiving”
Rolls Royce engine troubles: why aviation industry closes ranks on safety but pharma can’t
You might have heard (November 10, 2010) about the Qantas plane to Sydney whose engine parts blew out part of the fuselage and the plane luckily made it back to Singapore. Since then several airlines with the Rolls Royce engines have been grounded for checks and verification.
[Note: This post from November 10, 2010 was updated for formatting issues on May 31, 2021]
Healthcare – avoiding Washington gridlock and growing jobs
Americans are sagacious and have given an electoral verdict and its really important for Congress to understand the mandate. Consider healthcare reform. The time has come to spell out what the details of healthcare reform will look like. If there are differences between the political parties – they need to sort it out between theContinue reading “Healthcare – avoiding Washington gridlock and growing jobs”