Jason Calacanis on Why You Should Fire Your PR Company

You may not know who Jason Calacanis is, but if you have a blog or write professionally he’s kind of a big deal. Jason was one of the early internet tech writers way back in the 90’s with his Silicon Alley Reporter magazine and then started one the two mammoth blogging empires with Weblogs Inc. [...]

Brazil Leads the Way Toward a Secure Energy Future

While we here in America debate about “energy independence” via ethanol and removing offshore drilling restrictions, Brazil’s NOC (National Oil Company) is already doing those things. Due to the 1973 oil crisis Brazil began a program to power its vehicles and limit the effects of international oil prices. Today every car sold in Brazil can [...]

Head of Legendary Design House Pininfarina Dead in Vespa Crash

Andrea Pininfarina, head of bespoke automotive designer and manufacturer Pininfarina, died in a road crash in the early hours of Thursday near Turin while riding his motor scooter.
Pininfarina is responsible for designs on many iconic brands and custom “one offs” such as  Ferrari 456GT, the Peugeot 306 Cabriolet, Bentley Azure, Rolls-Royce (Camargue) and Jaguar (XJ6) [...]

How English Is Evolving Into a Language We May Not Even Understand

Every language that spreads from its homeland eventually splinters into local dialects; Latin anyone. As English becomes the lingua franca of the business world, expect to see it too evolve and maybe even into something unrecognizable.
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MTA Announces Budget Cuts and Construction Delays

I think this a code word for fare hikes.
The projects being cut include 19 subway station renovations and important projects for the modernization of subway signals and repair facilities.
Officials also said the revenues from taxes on real estate transactions, which have buoyed the day-to-day operations of the transit system in recent years, were falling off [...]

AIDS Treatment: Getting the Message

THE latest news on AIDS treatment came this week in a report published by the WHO, UNAIDS and UNICEF. By the end of 2007 some 3m people were receiving anti-AIDS drugs.

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Petrobras Takes Second Place in Valuation

Brazilian energy company Petrobras has recently surpassed Microsoft and GE to become the second largest company in the Americas by stock market valuation. The top dog…ExxonMobil.
I’ve got to hand it to Petrobras, unlike most other NOC (National Oil Companies) which use their oil earnings to prop up inept and corrupt governments, they have been investing [...]

Magic Johnson’s Condos Going Up in Greenpoint

Magic Johnson is an investor in a new housing community at 110 Green Street in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn that will be known as the Viridian. The Viridian will boast 130 apartments, putting green on the roof, “virtual golf” indoors, billiards room, building wifi, indoor pool, interior courtyard with reflecting pond and more.

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Taking A Team’s Temperature

Behance, is a great company I use for my notepads, has an online magazine with the same name. Working in a creative environment as I do, its important to know the temperature of your teammates.
The chemistry of a creative team is absolutely critical for making ideas happen. What goes unsaid can erupt into a great [...]

Indian Companies Looking to Catchup in Africa

Historically India and Africa have had strong cultural and economic ties; Indians were sent for decades by the British to work as indentured servants in its African colonies. More recently Indian businessmen have set their eyes on expanding into western markets leaving China with a huge opportunity to develop trade and energy deals. It looks [...]