Description: Procter and Gamble soon plans to launch its new line of Crest toothpastes in three flavors: “Mint Chocolate Trek,” “Lime Spearmint Zest,” and “Vanilla Mint Spark.” Considering that the toothpaste industry has high brand loyalty, one way to increase market penetration is by launching new innovative products. Source: BusinessWeek Date: Jan 24, 2014 Link:… Read more »
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TSX takes a big fall as fears over emerging markets grip the investors
Description: The TSX saw its largest one day fall in the last seven months—it fell 215.21 points on Friday Jan. 24. Investors seem to be worried about the growth prospects of the emerging markets and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to scale back its stimulus program. Source: BNN Date: Jan 24, 2014 Link: http://www.bnn.ca/News/2014/1/24/TSX-tumbles-as-emerging-market-fears-grip-investors.aspx Questions… Read more »
Lululemon’s shares nosedive
Description: Lululemon announced that its 4th-quarter results will not meet its expectations: This news sent their share price falling more than 15%. Lululemon has had a rough last year with some major public relation (PR) disasters. Source: CBC Date: Jan 13, 2014 Video Link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2429880202/?page=3 Questions for Discussion: What were the major PR disasters for… Read more »
How does the falling lonnie help the economy?
Description: The falling Canadian dollar can be a good thing for the economy. The Canadian dollar has fallen by 10% since this time last year. Jeannie Lee presents some of the benefits of a lower Canadian dollar Source: CBC Date: Jan 16, 2014 Video Link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2430382277/ Questions for Discussion: How does a lower Canadian dollar… Read more »
Women corporate leaders say they’re overworked and underpaid
Description: A recent survey by a human resource consultant firm, Randstad Canada, found that women corporate leaders in Canada are overworked and underpaid in comparison to their male counterparts. Another surprising finding was that a large percentage of women employees felt that having a women boss can hurt them. Source: CBC Date: Jan 2,… Read more »
JPMorgan fined $1.7 billion
Description: The U.S. government seems to be coming hard on Wall Street. In a recent judgment, the U.S. justice fined JPMorgan $1.7 billion for failing to inform the authorities over Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme. Source: CBC Date: Jan 10, 2014 Video Link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2429428298/ Questions for Discussion: Should JPMorgan be held responsible and fined… Read more »
Canadian banks deliver record profits
Description: Canada’s top five banks recorded a profit of $29.4-billion in the last fiscal year. This is a healthy 5% growth from last year. As in the past, the increased profits were driven predominantly by demand for mortgages among Canadians. Source: Financial Post Date: December 06 2013 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2013/12/06/canadian-banks-deliver-record-29-billion-profit-this-year-but-are-the-good-times-coming-to-an-end/ Questions for Discussion: Can the banks… Read more »
MBA grads choosing non-corporate sectors
Description: According to a recent report compiled by Catalyst, 11% of Canadian high profile employees (those with an MBA) are beginning their career in the non-corporate sector; that is jobs in the public sector and non-profit organizations. This percentage is substantially higher for Canada than those for the U.S. (4%), Asia (3%) and Europe (5%)…. Read more »
CBC loses Hockey rights to Rogers
Description: For sixty years, CBC was the main face of Hockey in Canada. In a massive broadcasting deal, NHL announced that Rogers has secured the national television and multimedia rights for Hockey in Canada for the next 12 years; this deal is worth a hefty $5.2 billion. Source: CBC Date: November 26 2013 Video link:… Read more »
Gender gap is bad for business
Description: A recent study at University of British Columbia found that companies that had women on their board were better deal makers: they paid significantly less premiums for target firms and were more cautious when acquiring firms. Despite several similar studies over the years confirming that higher gender diversity on corporate boards lead to better… Read more »
