Rubénerd :)

Poor AOL just can’t catch a break. I attribute it to the fact they changed their logo when their old one was infinitely more cool… and for some other reasons.

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The internet is all abuzz with the resignation of Mark Hurd from HP Sauces. I don’t want to dwell on the circumstances that led to his departure or the health risks posed by the products of a company that make electronic condiments, but rather what the next CEO should do with the company.

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SBS News is reporting that some US billionaires have pledged at least 50% of their wealth to charity through a campaign started by Warren Buffett.

A noble cause, but those billionaires could have made an infinitely more positive impact by running ethical and sustainable business that perhaps would have made less money, than robbing us and giving some of it back later. CEOs could (if they wanted to) use their influence to affect the world in positive ways; when they retire their money is no better than anyone else’s.

This could be my late hippy mum speaking through me, but isn’t it about time we stop valuing a company based on its profits and more on its impact?

What could possibly go wrong?

Extra fuel is joining peanuts and magazines on the list of things American Airlines wants to ditch at the gate. The airline announced plans this week to save cash by using “scientifically precise” computer models to load less fuel. If pilots want more, they’ll need to submit a request in writing.

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I tend to be skeptical of class action lawsuits because often the solicitors or lawyers keep more of the money than the clients they represent, but in this case I’m making an exception, if only for a very selfish reason ;).

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One would think a website celebrating Singaporean SMEs would be sponsored by, say, the Development Bank of Singapore not the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation! I suppose it’s like the Bendigo Bankbuying the short lived Bank of Adelaide despite the latter having 17 times the population of the former.

Aiyo, bank make no sense, lah.

It’s one of those age old questions (adjusted for inflation), what would you do if you suddenly had 100 million dollars?

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It seems Apple’s much publicised environmental focus which they’ve heavily advertised and proudly featured in their demonstration videos will be the furthest extent of their openness. From FastCompany.com:

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You know you’ve lived in Singapore too long when you see the Mountain Bike Action magazine’s website URI MBAction.com and you think of business administration.

And here I was worrying that CNET’s standards would slip when CBS bought them out. Glad to see my fears were unfounded, groundless and unwarranted. Hey, I didn’t even need to use a thesaurus for that one.