Why do these headlines sound so negative?
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Even NYT couldn’t get its facts correct
Story: Toshiba Concedes Defeat in the DVD Battle Quote:In a pitched two-year battle, Sony and Toshiba tried to woo Hollywood studios to release movies in their formats and to persuade computer and game console makers to use their disc drives. The struggle was reminiscent of the 1980s battle between the VHS format of Matsushita and… Read More »
One man’s vulgarity is another’s lyric
Bruce Einhorn, Asia regional editor in BusinessWeek’s Hong Kong bureau, wrote a heavily politicised article on China’s snowstorm in which he suggested that “with millions stranded by snowstorms and infrastructure problems, antigovernment protests are likely”. Having recently relocated to Shenzhen and as someone who hails from a country where leaders are arguably elected, all I… Read More »
Another cost cutter gets recognised
Hewlett-Packard’s CEO Mark Hurd has been named BusinessWeek‘s businessperson of the year, but judging by the opinions of some (disgruntled) current and former HP employees, it looks like Hurd is hardly deserving. Unfortunately, Wall Street and the mainstream media appear to have a curious fascination with executives who can slash and burn their way through… Read More »
Japanese innovation
Usually, I do not read the “Special Advertising Section” in magazine (for obvious reasons). However, a recent piece on “The Japan of the Future” in FORTUNE magazine caught my attention not only because of the abundance of innovative ideas (such as the Lunascape browser, Toppan’s eco-friendly Cartocan, Takram’s Afterglow software, etc.) showcased in the article,… Read More »
Mere coincidence
As I was relocating from Manila, I had my FORTUNE magazine subscription redirected to my office address in Shenzhen while I searched for an apartment. Guess what? The first issue to be redirected had to have Jack Ma, our main competitor’s CEO, on the cover. And it had to be the first issue FORTUNE decides… Read More »