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Girls and Toys
Whenever my dad or relatives came back from trips to London, the trademark thick white plastic bag with its pictures of soldiers in red coats and black bearskin hats meant only one thing – a gift from Hamleys. In my case this usually meant a box of magic tricks, more Hot Wheels cars to add [...]
From Dodge v. Ford to triple bottom lines
A business corporation is organized and carried on primarily for the profit of the stockholders. The powers of the directors are to be employed for that end. – Dodge v. Ford Motor Company (Mich. 1919) The principle that a company is run for the benefit of its shareholders is one that has been enshrined in [...]
New Zealand Economic View
On BBC’s World Business Report (10 Mar 2011), discussing the rate cut announced by the RBNZ, and New Zealand’s prospects following last month’s earthquake.
Revolutionizing Renewable Energy and Fashion
I went to the Earth Awards last week, and got to see some innovative ‘green’ solutions.. And, got to blog about it at the paper.. David Wendell wants to revolutionize renewable energy by taking a page out of nature’s book, and improving it. His new technology captures carbon and transforms it into sugar — something [...]
