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Change is Never Easy
Yes, that title is a platitude, but an apt one. As the batons fly through the air raining down on hippies in Copenhagen, It’s seems a good time to discuss the (non) movement of the climate change negotiations in Denmark. … Continue reading
Filed under business news, China, Green Businesses
Paint It Green, That Makes It Healthy
Image by Getty Images via Daylife From Abu Dhabi to Idaho, McDonald’s is the ubiquitous brand that seems to weather every storm. When Morgan Spurlock defamed the classic image of the smiling clown with “Super Size Me”, perhaps some people … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Business Commentary, business news, Commentary, Food and Beverage
Oh, The Ambition!
There is a new bank hitting the UK, run by two Americans, that aims to redress the balance of public hatred towards their chosen financial institution. Talk about ambitious. The bank is called Metro and, according to the Guardian, the … Continue reading
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I Read It, Therefore It Must Be True
The World Economic Forum has issued its 2009 development index meant to indicate global rankings for “stability” and “sophistication” of each country’s market and financial systems. Guess who came in at No.1? Britain! That’s right, you read it correctly, the … Continue reading
Filed under Business Commentary, business news, High Finance
How Much Is Too Much?
How Much Is Too Much? Every day, politicians of the wealthiest nations are trying to claw back some control over the free-wheeling banking sectors that ostensibly got us in this recession in the first place. Regulations, it seems, are the … Continue reading
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More Trees, More PC’s
It’s not hard to imagine print media suffering in this day and age, but might this be a good thing for the planet? It makes sense with the world wired and constantly online that paper mills, the logging industry, and … Continue reading
Filed under Business Commentary
Goodbye Red, White and Blue
Goodbye Red, White and Blue It’s not a huge surprise that the dollar, as the global yardstick currency, may be leaving the building – or at least sharing power with emerging economies like China and India and a new Gulf … Continue reading
Filed under Business Commentary, High Finance, Russia
I’m Open To Suggestions
I’m Open To Suggestions The Federal Trade Commission is clamping down on internet advertising in the U.S., with hardy fines meant to discourage undisclosed product endorsements, and one can assume Europe is close behind with similar regulations. It’s no surprise … Continue reading
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Be Careful Who You Blame The Recession On
Be Careful Who You Blame The Recession On It’s been tough on the city boys for the last eleven months. Accountants, Investment bankers, and Hedge “Fundies” have had to deal with job loss, cutbacks, and international ire since the global … Continue reading
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Just How Bad Could It Have Been?
Even though Eurocheddar is devoted to the world of business, I think it’s safe to say that the world itself become much more devoted to it as well, in the last year. Suddenly, everyone has an economics degree. That’s what … Continue reading →
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