Apple bulls almost universally accept that Steve Jobs built such a strong executive team and that Apple is on such a strong trajectory that Steve Jobs' genius is no longer need to propel Apple stock higher and higher.

pubblicato il: 26/03/2012 - 17:54

"Mad Men" is back, and I'm elated. A two hour opening episode set on June 1, 1966 brought back everyone except Betty Draper--actress January Jones was on maternity leave. Its central kicker involved race. A bunch of young associates at Young & Rubicam dropped water "balloons" on black civil rights [...]

pubblicato il: 26/03/2012 - 05:31

Professor Robin Dunbar is best known for his work related to how many stable social relationships the human brain can manage. In earlier research, he argued that the optimal number of active relationships is 150 -- now famously known as the "Dunbar Number." Dunbar is once again delving into the brain's social capacity, but this [...]

pubblicato il: 26/03/2012 - 04:09

Is our gaming review system broken? (Image via @daylife) My colleagues Paul Tassi and Dave Thier both have excellent pieces up today on the issue of gaming journalism and the widely-held belief that many gaming journalists are either 'beholden' to the gaming industry or are systematically steered into softballing reviews due [...]

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 20:57

In all, the retailer seemed to come undone last quarter.

pubblicato il: 13/03/2012 - 01:40

Worries about slowing growth in China intensified on Thursday after a disappointing purchasing manager index report.  What businesses in the country still look promising for investors? To find out, I sat down earlier this week at a Starbuck’s on swank Nanjing West Road here in Shanghai with JP Gan. JP is a managing [...]

pubblicato il: 25/03/2012 - 05:23

They weren't saying anything about it at her swellegant party Saturday night, but the word is Clive Davis and Aretha Franklin are teaming up again. So far it's all hush hush, but Davis sat right next to Franklin at her swanky 70th birthday party dinner at the Helmsley Park Lane [...]

pubblicato il: 25/03/2012 - 04:59

A 250-acre compound with hunting and sporting amenities that would make a "Career Tribute" proud.

pubblicato il: 24/03/2012 - 19:15

The Fed signalled it is closely watching inflation, as oil prices surge, while recognizing the economic recovery will help push down the unemployment rate. Bernanke $ Co. failed to signal further easing is on its way.

pubblicato il: 13/03/2012 - 21:18

Felix Salmon has the gory details of what actually happened in the flash crash yesterday. Yes, Apple stock got mispriced for a time, the IPO of BATS was withdrawn (not all that much of a surprise really. Revealing that a problem in your trading system will crash the price of [...]

pubblicato il: 24/03/2012 - 16:03