Goldman Sachs Group Inc. may be better off cutting its losses instead of fighting what it terms “unfounded” fraud claims
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Learning From Your Failures Creates a Culture of Fear | Fast Company
It’s become a classic business mantra: you learn more from your failures than from your successes. But what if that idea is all wrong? Read Article.
Ford Syncs With U of M Students for Cloud-Connected Car Apps | Fast Company
In-car apps have been a bit of a buzzword for some time, but Ford is in pedal-to-the-metal mode since launching its Sync technology last month. The system allows for all sorts of four-wheel fun and japes, including voice control. The next step: cloud-based apps.
The Toyota Crisis Calls for a Logo Tune-Up | Fast Company
The bad news at Toyota is in overdrive. Since the recall of the Prius for its deadly acceleration problems, the carmaker has been hemorrhaging sales and consumer confidence. Now, even its luxury brand, Lexus, is under investigation for “stability” problems. Ouch!
Arizona’s new immigration law is an act of vengeance|washingtonpost.com
It seems to me that a law allowing individuals to be detained and interrogated on a whim — and requiring legal residents to carry identification documents, as in a police state — would send the Tea Partyers into apoplexy.
Apple iPad 3G’s Opening Weekend: Video Restrictions, Jailbreaking, and Shortages | Fast Company
The 3G is the same in all respects, except it’s $130 more expensive for each model, and it packs a 3G antenna so you can use AT&T’s fast-when-it-works-but-usually-it-doesn’t 3G network on the go.
Greenwich ‘Move-Up’ Homes Idle as NYC Buyers Stay Put | Bloomberg.com
“That’s in many cases a trade-up, or entry level,” said Pruner, also the owner of Shore & Country Properties in Riverside, Connecticut. Move-up sales are largely driven by locals looking for bigger homes and New York apartment owners seeking their first place in the suburbs, he said.
Coca-Cola Faces Anger From Shareholders | Fast Company
Coke should be concerned about where these resolutions are headed over the long term. The main implication of the resolution is that Coke is an industry laggard, and shareholders like to invest their money with leaders not laggards.”
Green Mansion With Ocean Floor View | GroovyGreen.com
While the words “green” and “mansion” don’t really play nice together, this home — called the Acqua Liana — is certainly a testament to big-thinking green design.
World’s Second Most Expensive Casino Opens In Singapore | Born Rich.org
Talking of casinos, it instantly brings to mind the glittering city streets of Las Vegas, where fantasies are reality and high life has a whole different meaning.
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