INTRO TO BUSINESS - 104

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CITIGROUP NAMES NEW C.E.O

Citigroup Inc. named Vikram Pandit, the head of its investment banking business, as its chief executive officer Tuesday, charging him with restoring the bank’s profitability and reputation after missteps in lending and investing left Citi with billions of dollars in losses this year.

YOUR INTIALS MAY SPELL SUCCESS

If your name begins with a "C" or a "D" you may not fare so well in school, but don’t think about changing your name to one beginning with an "A" or "B" — it won't boost your GPA.
This relationship between a person's initials and how well he or she performs in school was recently determined in a series of psychological studies examining how the so-called "name-letter effect" influences performance in different situations.

COCA-COLA Co. C.E.O TO STEP DOWN

In a surprise move, the chief executive of The Coca-Cola Co. will step down after four years as head of the world’s largest beverage maker and be succeeded by his second-in-command, the company said Thursday.

SERVICE SECTOR EXPANDED IN NOVEMBER

The nation’s service sector showed further expansion in November, but at a pace slower than the month before and below analysts’ expectations.
The latest figures provided more evidence that the nation’s economy has been cooling in the face of higher oil prices and a tighter credit market.

DID MORGAN SPURLOCK FIND BIN LADEN?

Rumors are flying that filmmaker Morgan Spurlock of "Super Size Me" fame may have done what the United States government has failed to do for the last six years — find Osama bin Laden.

BIG AIRLINES PLAN CUTS AS ECONOMY WEAKENS

Several major airlines Tuesday outlined plans to slow their growth and cut costs to deal with higher fuel prices and the prospect of an economic slowdown that could hurt air travel.
Executives for some carriers also said they are actively planning for airline mergers, although they were careful not to discuss specific combinations.
“We are not standing around waiting for consolidation to happen. We’re interested in that,” said Jake Brace, chief financial officer of United Airlines.

BUS 104 SYLLABUS - NOVEMBER BLOG ASSIGNMENT

PART 1 -BUSINESS IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 1 Business 2006 and Beyond
" 2 Business ethics and Social Responsibility
" 3 Economic Challenges facing Global Business
" 4 Competing in Global Markets
PART 2- STARTING AND GROWING YOUR BUSINESS
Chapter 5 Options for organising Small and Large Business
" 2 Starting your own Business
" 7 Electronic Ccommerce
PART 3- MANAGEMENT: EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE BUSINESS OBJECTIVES
Chapter 8 Management, Leadership and internal Organization
" 9 Human Resource Management
" 10 Improving Performance through Empowerment
" 11 Production and Operations Management
PART 4- MARKETING MANAGEMENT
Chapter 12 Customer Driven Marketing
" 13 Product and Distribution Management
" 14 Promotion and Pricing Strategies
PART 5- MANAGING TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION
Chapter 15 Using Technology to manage information
" 16 Understanding accounting and Financial Statements
PART 6- MANAGING FINANCIAL RESOURCES
Chapter 17 Financial Management and institutions
" 18 Financing and Investing through Securities

WHY BLACK WOMEN PREFER CLINTON TO OBAMA

One of the intriguing stories of Campaign '08 is the popularity of Hillary Clinton with black women who might be expected to support Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, the first African-American to emerge as a serious contender for a major party presidential nomination.