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...jury still out on MySpace? Absolutely. Since the acquisition MySpace has lost significant share to Facebook, which reflects just how hard it is to maintain barriers to entry on the Internet and why it's such a tough environment to play in. Now a number of folks say "Well, look, Google gave them $900 million in an ad deal for something they only paid $580 million for. How can that be bad?" And the answer to that is: Given that Fox Interactive Media group, of which MySpace is a part, actually lost money this year even after the short-term...
Alex S. Jones, a Pulitzer Prize winner and director of the Shorenstein Center, said it was important to maintain an “institution”—whether printed or online—as a credible source for up-to-date information on local and world happenings...
...financial management of the Class is another vitally important function of continuing class activities. Since the College provides no financial support for social activities (except in certain of the reunion years), the Class must raise and maintain a treasury, ordinarily through class dues, events, or the sale of Class memorabilia. A solid class treasury can help to subsidize a portion of many class activities or even provide a free class party at regular intervals. Additionally, the treasury must be able to absorb the cost of regular newsletters and notices, a particular challenge...
...China by raising the cost of imports while subsidizing Chinese producers who sell their products overseas. As the dollar has declined in value in the past year, so has the RMB - making Chinese goods cheaper in the international marketplace. In other words, China's peg has helped it maintain its share of global export markets at the expense of other countries who let their currencies float. That's exactly the opposite of what needs to happen if rebalancing is to occur. (See pictures of the best-selling cars in China...
...after a rash of property crimes. An estimated 15% of the neighborhood's homes are foreclosed, a result of the national real estate crisis, which has hit Detroit particularly hard. Vacant homes are an open invitation to burglars and vandals. Neighbors install motion sensors and curtains in them and maintain the lawns to make the properties appear occupied...