John Kenneth Galbraith

Even though Some people believe he tried to rob his customers for his new technology being so overly expensive, Bill Gates should be remembered for making the huge technology advancements. because He is a Co-owner of the giant international company Microsoft. and He is very successful in life and has done everything right down the road in which got him to be so overly successful. Some people believe he tried to rob his customers for his new technology being so overly expensive. As with…

The Family Survival System Hollywood makes millions of dollars creating thrilling and terrifying movies about the things normal people fear could happen to them. These movies not only make these horrible situations seem glamorous and even sometimes preposterous, it creates the misconception that we will either die horribly or step out as an amazingly heroic person. The truth is, when something terrible happens, the people who survive it rarely feels like a hero and everyone feel that being…

The story of Enron is probably the most notable, epic failure in the history of corporate bankruptcies. It took the company ten years to grow from $10 billion in assets to over $65 billion in assets, yet took a mere twenty-four days for them to go bankrupt. While many books, articles, and documentaries blame the Enron’s demise on its leaders, the company’s culture, accounting practices, or deregulations from the government, the employees are also to blame. Consequently, the employees’…

From the case, we know that the Imclone company was almost destroyed due to the conspiracy of Martha Stewart and Peter Bacanovic. The fact is that, in 2001, 28th 0f December, SEC rejected the approval of a kind of medicine. However, before this big day, CEO and her stockbroker sold their stock, making the share price plunged. Thus, Martha Stewart and Peter Bacanovic were convicted of conspiracy, making false statement and interfere with a public function. At the same time, Lawrence Stewart, an…

In the early 2000s, the business world was rocked by a series of scandals in the business sector and many of which involved suspicious accounting activities. One of the largest of these failures was a company known as Enron. Due to their involvement with Enron, the Enron debacle is sometimes referred to as the Enron/ Arthur Andersen scandal. The inclusion of Arthur Andersen in the Enron scandal was due in part to the fact that Andersen handled the accounting for Enron for approximately sixteen…

Clinton pardoned Glencore’s founder crimes (TV) It is possible that in the next weeks two of the largest mining companies in Colombia merge: Glencore y Xstrata. If they merge, they would take advantage of coal not only in a third of the Cerrejon mine, but also in La Jagua de Ibirico and Calenturitas in Cesar, Colombia Marc Rich and Co. founder, corporation that later became Glencore, Marc Rich, was in the Ten Most Wanted listed of the FBI. In 1984 Rudolf Giuliani, ex New York mayor, who then was…

During the 1800s, flour was very important in Minnesota’s economy. It provided money, food, and jobs to hundreds of people. The basic cooking ingredient made from wheat was not only popular, but was also plentiful. The flour industry in Minnesota started off as small and were not very profitable. The mills were tiny and locally owned, and didn't make very much money. That all changed, however, when a man named Charles Pillsbury came to Minnesota from New Hampshire. He was not rich when he…

Sports Authority is a sporting goods retailer offering footwear, apparel, fitness, team sports and outdoor recreation. Sports Authority is headquartered in Englewood, CO. Originally founded in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, Sports Authority opened it’s first store in 1987. The company was acquired by Kmart in 1990 and by 1995 The Sports Authority expanded and spun off it’s parent company. Gart Sports merged with Sports Authority in 2003 and by May 2006, all stores operated under the Sports Authority…

When one thinks of Detroit or Michigan in general, they automatically think of the musicians and sports teams that came from there; Madonna, Eminem, Kid Rock, The Tigers, The Lions, and The Red Wings. One assumes when someone talks about Detroit that they live there and give the person the utmost respect despite only visiting or living outside of the city. What caused Detroit's descent from a wealthy, vital city into one where "ruins" are common and the city is bankrupt? The lack of care and…

The Westing Game is a mystery written by Ellen Raskin and has won the Newberry Award in 1979. The first few pages of the book reveals that there will be many twist and turns and it will not be until the end until the answer is revealed. Very specific tenants were chosen for the Sunset Towers and this is evident in each showing of an apartment by Barney Northrup. Very specific choices were made for the tenants of Sunset Towers, but why? Up on the hill sits the Westing house, just days after…