Curated articles from various sources.
The word according to The Economist is that the world’s most valuable firm may be past its prime. Indeed, stiffer competition in smartphones and tablets from the likes of Samsung has spooked investors in Apple. The two factors that have contributed largely to Apple’s decline, namely the death of Steve Jobs and Apple’s fantastic profit margins…
The Economist looks at the significance of two of the most popular words in the business lexicon: Global and leadership. When you put these two words together, it has great potential to draw multitudes of people together. One such conflagration happened recently at Davos, a Swiss ski resort, where some 50 heads of state and…
“Charting the Right Course” by XONITEK’s Joseph Paris & continued media coverage of the Operational Excellence Society. Published in Lean Management Journal in the February 2013 issue. Download PDF
Reuters reports on the newly found fracking culture war – which is now making its way to Hollywood. As for not so long ago, fracking was a technical term little known beyond the energy industry. But according to Reuters, now it’s coming to Hollywood in the face of the fierce battle between environmentalists and oil…
This article by the Economist dives deep into the ever-growing problem of obesity in America. As a well know fact, two-thirds of American adults are overweight as is defined as having a body mass index of 25 or more. If current trends continue, by 2030 nearly half of American adults could be obese. While Americans…
The Economist dives deep into the old Holy Roman Empire and the special significance it holds today for the European union. Not arguably, quite a lot had transpired by the time Ferdinand left for Vienna, with 164 ships floating down the Danube. Precisely what that was, however, has been a matter of passionate dispute among historians ever…
