Sirius Bets Big on Pandora
First, they merged with their competition, XM Radio, and now Sirius is going after streaming media provider Pandora. However, early reports that Sirius XM would be taking over Pandora turned out to be little...
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Orchard Owners Turning to Robot Labor?
Farmers in Washington State are worried that they won’t have enough workers to keep up with the harvest in coming years. Most orchards depend on migrant farmers to pick their crops, many of whom...
Nissan Tries to Fight Distracted Driving
Officials who keep track of such things say about 6,000 pedestrians were killed last year because of distraction. The main culprit blamed, of course, was texting while driving, but, really, there are a lot...
Juicero Feeling the PR Crisis Squeeze
We live in a time when combining technology with health can be a great seller, both in the market and on the market. Foods and tech together can draw people in, and when you...
GE CEO Makes a Bold Political Statement
Despite a blistering barrage of recent criticism from investors, General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt isn’t shying away from sharing his vision for the future of GE. In a recent speech, Immelt made it clear...
Business Lessons from Young Entrepreneurs
You’ve heard it so much, it’s become cliché: it’s never too early or too late. But you’ve also seen the wreckage: people who jumped in too fast or changed too late to keep things...
Verizon Reports Shaky Profits Thanks to Losing Subscribers
Parity can be a wonderful thing unless you’ve been king of the hill so long, you forgot how to compete head to head. That may very well be the case at Verizon. For years,...
Munoz Will Not Be United Chairman
Not that long ago, United CEO Oscar Munoz was riding high. Recently named PR Week’s Communicator of the Year, Munoz was already United CEO and was all set to step into the Chairman’s seat....
Credit Suisse Management on the Hot Seat
It’s never easy to take one for the team, but when you’re the boss, the buck stops with you. Sometimes that means the bucks stop before they get to you. Such is the case...
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Issues Brand RFP
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has issued an RFP for Brand Measurement and Strategy Services. About UNHCR UNHCR is a global organisation dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future...
