Monthly Archives: December 2019

A CEO on the Lam: Ghosn Flees Japan

Former CEO of Nissan and Renault, Carlos Ghosn, fled from Japan for Lebanon, via private jet, of course. Even when CEOs are fugitives, commercial flights are not good enough. Although Ghosn was released from jail and was living in Tokyo, … Continue reading

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Finally . . . Boeing CEO Departs

In yet another example of how corporate boards cannot move decisively, after over a year of shoes dropping because of two crashes of the 737MAX, Boeing’s CEO has departed to spend more time with his family or whatever cover story … Continue reading

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“My work has been forgotten.”

Harvey Weinstein in an interview with the New York Post. Mr. Weinstein added, “I made more movies directed by women and about women than any filmmaker, and I’m talking about 30 years ago, I’m not talking about now when it’s … Continue reading

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Bernie Ebbers, former CEO of WorldCom, Gets Early Release

Bernie Ebbers, the man at the helm when WorldCom, once the largest company in America (market cap) which turned out to be an $11-billion fraud. Mr. Ebbers was sentenced to 25 years, and had served about 13 years when a … Continue reading

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Those Patriots: Spygate, Deflategate, and Spygate, Again

Spygate was in 2007 and involved allegations that the Patriots were stealing signs of rival teams. Then came Deflatgate in 2015 — an, as yet, unsolved mystery in the minds of Goddess, et al.,with the inflation levels of footballs used … Continue reading

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“Nasdaq Pulls Ahead of NYSE in IPO Race”

Headline from today’s Wall Street Journal.” Could we have a current value comparison? And check back in a few years to see what has happened to the IPOs driving the numbers.

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Beauty Pageant Contestants Gaming the System: Pageant Hoppers

There is a diabolical side to some of the contestants in beauty pageants. For example, Andrea Piecuch, the Miss Universe of the U.S. Virgin Islands, was booed when she won that title. The locals said that Ms. Piecuch is a … Continue reading

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The Astros Stealing Signs

Well, what with cameras and technology, the Astros were apparently able to see and decode the signs of their opponents. MLB has come down hard on this stuff. Cameras out of the dugouts now. At least this time the wrongdoing … Continue reading

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Fakespot: Analytics to Catch Fake Reviews

Those reviews placed by bots can be detected, and Fakespot, Inc. is the company that offers the service. Fakespot concludes that more than 1/3 of online reviews are fraudulent, meaning that bots placed them or they were made by folks … Continue reading

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Boeing’s New Plane: Regulatory Scrutiny Abounds

As if the ongoing troubles with the 737MAX are not enough of a challenge, Boeing now has a new plane – the 777X – the first new plane design since the 737MAX fatal crashes. And, there is intense regulatory scrutiny … Continue reading

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