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Sam Zell's Google Blunder: How Today's Media Really Works

Oops what a costly mistake. Maybe he can buy the Brooklyn Bridge and Snapple while he is at it.

Starbucks: Great American Success Story - Or is Trouble Brewing?

conclusion without evidence. Where is the rest of the story here??

Pinnacle Air's Business Model One of the Safest in the Industry

One has to wonder why a regional would be bucking the trend of the last decade and purchasing turboprops rather than jets- could it be operating and acquisitional costs vis a vis the routes they will be plying? The Q 400 is cutting edge tech- full glass cockpit and the vibration from the props is almost allegedly eliminated so it will be interesting how the flying public will greet prop liners again.

Subprime Lending Bust: Worst Crisis Since Enron?

Not to overlook the fact many homeowners who refinanced in the wake of previoulsy soaring house values can no longer do so -aying off credit card and other unsecured debts. Usually the shopping avec cards resumes. Very possible credit card issuers may tighten up .

Betting on the Conrad Black Trial

I hope that "Lord " Black does not display his traditional arrogance during trial by his peers - if he takes the stand or not in his defense.

Starbucks' New Coupon Giveaway: Disappointing on Several Fronts

I agree; what a cheesy way to " acknowledge" the confidence investors have placed in the company
Might as well just mail out coffe samples by mail and save the coupon either way would have the same effect.

Did Starbucks' CEO Really Say That?

Well written except that it disregards that sbux will always hold that cachet over a pedestrain- ique 'Mcdonalds coffee' and there seems that sbux meets little in the way of price resistance from yuppies who are willing to wait for the vente mocha with extra this and that. I too am not a buyer just yet but waiting to see how the expansion in China takes hold ...or not