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Airline Fees, China 2nd Largest Economy, Junk Bonds, Checkout Lines Once again, airlines find new ways to charge fees, but we offer some ideas for finding better fares. China passes Japan as the second largest economy. Junk bonds are finding willing buyers in this current economic crisis. And, tips for traversing the checkout line more efficiently and effectively.	Aug 21, 2010
General Motors CEO Ed Whitacre Steps Down, Jet Blue's Steven Slater Incident General Motors turns a profit. So why is the car company's chief stepping down? A down week at the market amid mixed economic news including a call for higher interest rates by one Fed official. And, what the Jet Blue incident this week may tell us about the drop off of civility in our society. It turns out it's more complicated than it seems at first blush.	Aug 14, 2010
Billionaire Philanthropy, New Airline Fees, Pennsylvania Wine Vending We take you on a voyage of discovery. Turns out billionaires are finding new ways to pledge and give away their money. Airlines continue to find new ways to charge us. Pennsylvania finds a new way to sell wine. And, movie-makers are finding new ways to connect their fans with retail shopping experiences.	Aug 7, 2010
Common Themes in World's Most Reputable Companies, How Men and Women View Economy Differently We identify some of the common themes among the world's most reputable companies. And here's a news flash: Research indicates that men and women view things differently when it comes to the economy. We'll find out more about that story, and identify at least one thing that men and women do agree on.	Jul 31, 2010
The Friendly Skies, The '30s, Technology Shapes Behavior Looking for ways to bring the friendly skies back more as a reality and less as just a slogan. We'll look at some lessons we can learn, a few we might not be able to learn, from the '30s. And, the power of technology to both shape our behavior, and, as it turns out, perhaps, prevent stock outs.	Jul 24, 2010
2010 Summer Book Show We carry on one of our favorite traditions. That of the Summer Book Show. We'll have some books that we think you might enjoy reading this Summer, whether at the beach or in a hammock. Today, we'll look at a book where two brains combine to create a world-class company. New research may make hiring as straight forward as a DNA test, according to one author. And, why an elephant is the key to making change in your organization.	Jul 17, 2010
Balance Between Profits and Ethics, Growing Chinese Middle-Class Striking that delicate balance between profits and ethics turns out to be a little trickier than we thought. The growing Chinese middle-class may mean jobs returning to the US. And, there's a new, growing, niche market that has left us all just a little bit baffled.	Jul 10, 2010
Google, Vuvuzelas, Start-Up Funding, Gulf Volunteerism We try to take a laid-back holiday approach to stories this week. We begin with Google which made a purchase that we managed to somehow connect to those annoying soccer horns: The Vuvuzelas. And then somehow, that leads us to a web site that funds small start-ups. And then, they take us to volunteerism in the Gulf. And, somehow we bring all that around to an unusual teachable moment for kids and money.	Jul 3, 2010
Chevy, Taco Bell, Two-Dollar Bills You say, "Chevy", but it turns out the company wants you to say "Chevrolet". American corporations are stashing a record amount of cash. Very little of it, though, in Two-Dollar bills. Taco Bell, though, is asking for more of that very same scarce resource. But can demand pull more Two-Dollar bills from teh Feds?	Jun 12, 2010
Dow Worst May Since 1940, Market Ups and Downs, Warren Buffett We've survived the worst May for the Dow Jones Industrial Average since 1940. Turns out up and down may be the norm for a while in the markets. Warren Buffett defends rating agencies on Capitol Hill while admitting he missed the signals of the economic meltdown himself. And, by some calculations, movie theatre popcorn may be something a bargain after all.	Jun 5, 2010
Investment in Unusual Commodities, Starbucks and Seattle's Best, Ronald McDonald A volatile week in the market may push investors to some alternative investments in unusual commodities. There's an iconic brand that's changing a logo for a subsidiary to mixed reviews. And, Ronald McDonald nixes early retirement.	May 22, 2010
Quality, Oil Spill We'll look for the thread of quality that connects three disparate stories in the headlines. From oil spoils to thousand-point drops in the Dow, there is a common thread.	May 15, 2010
United and Continental Merger, Greece, Cell Phones Bump, Debate Over Financial Reforms We look at some of the possibilities in the United and Continental merger. There's a barn raising underway in Greece or so it seems to us. Cell phones do the bump and one result is a drop in use of cash. An, unexpected player takes sides in the debate over financial reforms.	May 8, 2010
Luxury Watches, Value Added Tax, The Cloud, Encoachment of Work on Family Time Costco and Omega fight over the right to sell luxury watches. The value added tax gaines some credibility in Washington if not necessarily in our studios. The Cloud may turn out not to be as secure as we might have thought, but it sure is convenient. And, the soap boxes are out regarding the encroachment of work on family time.	May 1, 2010
Home Sales and the Economy, LIFO or FIFO, European Air Travel We explore what the up-tick in home sales may mean for the economy. Customer satisfaction with banks is sinking fast. And, it's a bit of a LIFO or FIFO question. Who is it that gets onto the planes in Europe now that they're flying again? Those who have been waiting longest or those who have the reservations for that flight?	Apr 24, 2010
SEC Investigation, Cupcakes Invading Germany, Marketing Lessons from NASCAR This week the announcement yesterday of an SEC investigation ends up roiling the markets. There are troubled skies over Europe and closer to home, as well. Cupcakes, evoking New York neighborhoods are invading Germany. And, a band takes marketing lessons from NASCAR.	Apr 17, 2010
Business Lessons from Sports, Airline Merger, Alan Greenspan A few lessons for business from the world of sports. An airline merger that failed almost a decade ago takes wing again with better chances this time around. And, in a flash back to earlier years Alan Greenspan testifies once more on Capitol Hill. As usual, we’re not entirely sure what he said.	Apr 10, 2010
Apple iPad, Socialist Mega-Stores in Venezuela Apple's newest gizmo, the iPad, hits store shelves today, but the question is, is it a laptop killer, or just another unneccessary gadget? And, one thing for sure, though, it won't be available at the new socialist mega-stores under development in Venezuela. We'll have more on that. And, it turns out that joy may come in an unexpected package.	Apr 3, 2010
Health Care Reform Passes into Law, Wal-Mart and Local Growers There is health care reform passed from law, but now it must pass into reality. We'll look at what it takes to put it into place. Wal-Mart is bringing in a local harvest which could be good news for local growers. And, a corollary to Warren Buffett's concept to buy the stock of products you like.	Mar 27, 2010
Hard Times for Hotels, Health Care Reform, March Madness Marketing, Products with a Shady Past Maybe it's the weather, or maybe it's the end of Spring Break, but you just never know what we'll talk about. This week, hard times for hotels because of the economy. The market appears to be cozying up a little to health care reform. And, some new marketing approaches tied to March Madness. And, a product with a shady past. How do you market that in a new, more legal world?	Mar 20, 2010
Google and China, Drop in Consumer Debt, Holiday Inn Google and China remain at odds over search results. Demand conquers supply in yet another market. There's unexpected fallout from the drop in consumer debt. And, Holiday Inn makes an unusual advance in bed comfort.	Mar 13, 2010
GM Dealerships, Warren Buffett, Paradox of Savings, Starbucks and Firearms GM brings back some dealerships it thought to be on the bad list. Warren Buffett opines from Omaha about whether to buy or to sell. We explore the paradox of savings, and worry about the shootout over firearms at Starbucks.	Mar 6, 2010
Debt in Greece and Spain, Coca-Cola Bottlers, Undercover Boss Debt troubles migrate from Greece to Spain. Coke makes a move to buy its bottlers in North America. Business is tough for the casket industry. And, we review a TV show that puts bosses to work on the front lines. It gets mixed reviews.	Feb 27, 2010
Long-Term Lessons from Toyota Recalls, Super Bowl Ads, Latest Management Speak We step back a little bit to look at some of the long-term lessons that may be derived from Toyota's recall issues. We'll also preview some of tomorrow's Super Bowl ads. And, we offer a couple of vocabulary lessons this hour so you can be up-to-date on the latest management speak.	Feb 6, 2010
Travelling to Both Coasts: The Three D's of Economic Recovery We travel to both coasts and over to Davos where the three D's are unveiled that will lead us to a solid economic recovery. We'll find out about the three D's, and a little bit more about the two most anticipated one-man shows of the week. One from each coast, we'll have thoughts on both.	Jan 30, 2010
Bernanke's Reappointment, Toyota Quality Problems, Health Care Reform, Drop on Wall Street What a week! Almost more stories than we can fit into the next hour. We'll look at everything from rising opposition to Bernanke's reappointment as Fed Chairman, to quality problems at Toyota, a crushing blow to health care reform, to a calamitous drop on Wall Street. It was a wild week.	Jan 23, 2010
China's Prosperity, Google Phone, NBC's Primetime Jay Leno, Newest Auto Gadgets China's prosperity may not be quite as solid as it seems. Google enters the hardware world with its own telephone. NBC reconsiders the Jay Leno experimental move to primetime. And, the newest auto gadgets may actually make driving a bit less safe.	Jan 9, 2010
Look Back at the 2000's, Happiest State in the Union, iHogs We look back at a roller coaster decade and then take a few moments to look ahead at what might be coming towards us during the 2010's. We'll also answer a couple of pressing questions. First, what's the happiest state in the union, and where does Oklahoma fall on the happiness scale. And, finally, are you an iHog?	Jan 2, 2010
2009 Christmas Book Show It's our annual Christmas book show, and this week, we'll be going not only through the list of books that are popular right now, but also stretching back about 10 years or so to some that we think you ought to read. So whether it's new and up to date, or old and classic, we have books for you.	Dec 12, 2009
GM New Leader, GE Exits Media, Airlines GM looks for a new leader. GE prepares to exit the media business. Retailers look for ways to drag some Dollars out of consumers. And, airlines are coming up with some really inventive ways to make an extra Buck or two.	Dec 5, 2009
Mixed Economic News, Acronyms on Wall Street, The New Frugality Mixed economic news. Much to be thankful for, but also some things still to worry about. Acronyms are meant to reassure, but frequently, at least on Wall Street, they may be hiding something a little bit scary. And, a few thoughts on the new frugality sweeping the country.	Nov 28, 2009
Product Sampling, New Marketing Buzzword: Simple, Sarbanes-Oxley A company takes product sampling to some new levels, dropping off chairs on street corners to see who picks them up. Simple is the new marketing buzzword, replacing organic and natural. And, Congress considers replacing some parts of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.	Nov 14, 2009
Airline Customer Service, Disney's Mickey, Warren Buffet Airline's customer service continues to take a public relations beating. Disney's efforts to update a major character carries some major risks. And, Warren Buffet plays Monopoly with a real live railroad. No word on what's next: Baltic Avenue or Marvin Gardens.	Nov 7, 2009
GMAC Federal Assistance, Wal-Mart on Halloween, Mobile Phone Apps It seems like deja vu all over again when GMAC asks for some additional federal assistance. Just in time for Halloween, Wal-Mart adds an unusual product online. And, little apps for small phones are a big business.	Oct 31, 2009
Microsoft vs. Apple in the Mall, Disney Microsoft tackles Apple on some new turf: right in the mall. The goverment tackles highly-paid Wall Streeters. And, Disney takes on the idea of what it means to actually own something.	Oct 24, 2009
DOW at 10,000, Amazon and Wal-Mart, Disney Retail Stores The practical implications of the DOW punching through 10,000 this week. Amazon and Wal-Mart square off to slug it out over book prices. And, Disney re-makes its retail stores.	Oct 17, 2009
Bank TARP Payments, Value Convention Destinations, The Rich Banks miss out on their scheduled TARP payments. Value destinations are replacing traditional convention cities. And, being rich isn't what it used to be. Or is it?	Oct 10, 2009
Saturn, Starbucks, Teen Retailers A week full of surprises here at BusinessWorld. The Saturn brand goes extinct because Roger Penske can't find anyone to manufacture the cars. Starbucks goes instant. Teen retailers are targeting moms, not just teens. And, a not-for-profit takes the blame for driving a bookstore out of business.	Oct 3, 2009
What Moves the Markets, G20 Meeting, Controlling Added Fees from Banks Figuring out what moves, or doesn't move the markets continues to baffle, particularly in a week that sees the G20 meeting wrapping up with action in the streets and in the meeting rooms. Efforts underway on Capitol Hill to control added fees from banks. And, a look at why the highly improbable is still more likely than we thought.	Sep 26, 2009
Bank of America Ruling, Twitter and Other .com's Valuations A judge's ruling is bad news for Bank of America. The DOW flirts with 10,000 while Twitter and other .com's are reaching bubble-like valuations. And, dollars and cents may not account for as many purchase decisions as we thought they did.	Sep 19, 2009
A Look Back: McDonald's in Malaysia, Marvel and Disney, Long Receipts We look back at a couple of stories we may have missed. One is far away: McDonald's losing a court battle in Malaysia. Another, not so far: Marvel and Disney hooking up, but no mouse ears on Spiderman just yet. And, receipts are starting to be longer than some college term papers that we know.	Sep 12, 2009
Airlines, Sam's, Research: Successful People, Oklahoma / Russia Airlines are turning in better performances with less. Sam's tackles the Hispanic market with a non-traditional big box store. New research is looking into what makes people successful. And, some lessons for Oklahoma from the collapse of Russia's commodity-based economy.	Sep 5, 2009
Tulsa Economy, British Company Remakes American Classic, Lottery Savings Account, 2009 Annoying Business Buzzwords Good news and bad news for the Tulsa economy. A British company is remaking a classic American brand. A credit union in Michigan crosses a lottery and a savings account. We'll find out what they get after that. And, a new survey unveils the most annoying business buzzwords for 2009. Get out your bingo buzzword cards and we'll see if you're a winner.	Aug 29, 2009
Summer 2009 Book Show The summer winds down. The school year yawns ahead of us. And, it's time to talk about books. Books will be center stage, as our summer book show kicks off.	Aug 15, 2009
Health Care Reform Debate, Protecting Your Online Rep, Technology and Travel We look at many of the different aspects of the health care reform debate. We'll also look at how you might protect your online reputation. Turns out it takes more work than you might have thought. And, we'll look at how technology has changed what we do while travelling.	Aug 8, 2009
White House Beer, Financial Industry Bonuses, Southwest Airlines, Mid-Summer Santa We'll look at why the choice of beer to be served at the White House was such a big deal. We'll also look at the furor over bonuses in the financial industry. Southwest Airlines enters the acquisition business. And, Santa makes an unusual mid-summer appearance.	Aug 1, 2009
Economy and Retirement, Wal-Mart's Green Rating We'll look at how the economy has changed the market for those who would retire, and also the market for prime steak. We'll also like into Wal-Mart's green ratings and celebrate the 35th anniversary of something that changed the world of retail.	Jul 25, 2009
Movies Mimicking Real Life, Struggling Banks Are movies mimicking real life or vice-versa? Turns out there are some unexpected connections between motion pictures and some of this week's top stories, including stories related to the weather and the secret requirements of some struggling banks.	Jul 18, 2009
Car Industry, Executive Pay, Japanese Baseball It turns out there is a bright future ahead for the car industry. Just depends where you look. Some new models for executive pay have a longer time horizon. A Japanese baseball team has come up with an innovative way to sell seats to couples. And, we'll tackle a touchy subject or two.	Jul 11, 2009
Taxes We celebrate the Fourth of July holiday with a couple of stories related to our country's ongoing love/hate relationship with taxes of all sorts. And, a week after we described the move to less variety on retailers shelves, we find out that there are some exceptions.	Jul 4, 2009
Jack Welch and Chancellor, Airline Re-Regulation, Ben Bernanke on Capitol Hill, Retailers Cut Variety Jack Welch lends his knowledge and cache to an online university. Does he see something in the future that we don't? Did re-regulation ruin the airline industry, and would re-regulation improve it? Ben Bernanke has a tough time on Capitol Hill. And, retailers are cutting back on variety. That might actually be good news for consumers.	Jun 27, 2009
Travel Industry Add-On Fees, Proposed Government Regulations Pesky add-on fees are not just for airlines anymore. Another travel industry is getting in on the fee game. The skies, though, are getting friendlier for pets. And, a new round of proposed government regulations gets us talking, and talking, and talking...	Jun 20, 2009
Citibank, Pay Czar, Dow Changes, Microsoft Search Challenge to Google, New Places to Advertise Citibank gets some bad news at both the front and back of the week. We'll talk about that, along with a new pay czar in the federal government. The Dow swapping a couple of companies. Turns out Microsoft has a challenge to Google in the search space after all. And, there's a race for new places to advertise. It's taking root in sports.	Jun 6, 2009
GM Agreements with Bond-Holders and the UAW, Changes in the Dow Jones Industrials General Motors appears headed towards reorganization, but it has agreements now, this week, with bond-holders and the UAW. Changes ahead for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, but inclusion in that elite list carries some risk for companies. And, we'll travel through the way-back machine to see how some stories we featured a year ago have turned out recently.	May 30, 2009
Credit Card Rules, GM and the UAW, Big-Box Retails with Small-Box Stores, Dalai Lama New credit card rules may have some unanticipated and unexpected consequences. GM and the UAW reach an agreement that may speed that company's trip through bankruptcy. Big-box retailers are continuing to experiment with small-box stores. And, we'll look at how the Dalai Lama views our economic crisis around the world.	May 23, 2009
Chrysler and GM Dealers, Foreign Car Companies, Commencement Speeches Both Chrysler and GM are jettisoning dealers around the country. We'll look at some of the ramifications. And, also how car companies from other countries might be trying to take advantage. And, we'll learn some of the lessons of a proper commencement address. In fact, we'll learn so much that we'll offer our own impromptu, all-purpose commencement speech for these troubled times.	May 16, 2009
Bank Stress Tests, American's Sleep, Coffee Wars, Cheap Beers The bank stress tests fuel the market higher. Americans sleep a surprising amount, or perhaps not. The coffee wars are heating up and cheap beers are grabbing market share. What's up in the world of business?	May 9, 2009
Tech Mergers, Deflation in Spain, Corporate/Individual Fraud, Studios vs. Theatres Mergers are picking up in the tech industry. We'll have more on that story, along with Spain struggling with deflation. Corporate and individual fraud more likely to rise in the current environment. And, coming soon to a theatre near you: the clash of the titans in 3-D between the studios and the theatres.	Apr 25, 2009
Tax Day, Toyota, Using Economic Crisis in Advertising, Backyard Gardens A look back at tax day and why it may change the geography of the United States. Toyota's reign as the number one auto seller may be shorter than expected. Madison Avenue is turning to images of economic crisis to sell products. And, as it turns out, your backyard garden could be an important part of the economic recovery.	Apr 18, 2009
Surprises in a Difficult Economy, Geithner Rescue Plan We unearth some stories that may surprise you, including the latest trends in high-end hotels, which retail outlets are still selling lots of stuff, some extreme ways to save in this difficult economy, and why banks and the Geithner rescue plan may not mix.	Apr 11, 2009
Changes in the Economy: Vacations, Dividends, Loans Perhaps not so surprisingly, changes in the economy are leading to changes in a lot of things including how folks are vacationing, how companies are thinking about dividends, and how loans are being provided for consumer goods. You can kiss those 90-day, no money down, interest-free loans goodbye.	Mar 7, 2009
Microsoft, Warren Buffett, Digital Television, Supply and Demand A couple of big companies and their leadership own up to a pair of booboos: Microsoft and Warren Buffett. And, even as digital television broadcasts are becoming more mainstream, the broadcast medium itself may be in its final phases of life. And, there may be some changes in the theoretically immutable laws of supply and demand.	Feb 28, 2009
Tough Decisions, Luxury Brands, Greed A troubled economy forces tough decision for individuals and businesses. Those decisions can be especially tricky for companies used to fishing at the high end of the market. We'll look at what a couple of luxury brands are doing to cope, along with a look at some arguments about why greed may be a good thing once in a while.	Feb 21, 2009
Stimulus Package, Bail-Out Conditions, Super Bowl Ads The government moves closer to passing a stimulus package. They also release some interesting conditions for companies who are considering a government bail-out. And, we'll look back at the best and worst of the Super Bowl ads.	Feb 7, 2009
Economic Woes Economic woes show through in some unusual places like the runways of Milan fashion shows, the shelves of video game stores and on the airwaves during commercial breaks during the Super Bowl.	Jan 31, 2009
$80,000 Throw Rugs, Zombie Debtors and Italian-Made Chryslers A wild, wacky, potentially even scary week. Stories are a little bit hard to believe this week. Whether it's $80,000 throw rugs, zombie debtors or Italian-made Chryslers.	Jan 24, 2009
President in Comic Books, New Year's Resolutions Achieved We visit either an alternate universe, or the Twilight Zone, we're not sure which. But we'll visit a place where the President serves as a celebrity spoken and stars in comic books. Where Noble Prize winners make investment decisions just like the rest of us. And, where New Year's resolutions are actually achieved.	Jan 17, 2009
Changes in 2009, Recession Ads 2009 opens with lots of changes from the way we borrow, to the way we save, from the roll of government to the roll of market gurus. And, how ads are changing. They're changing this year in a recession that starting to take some cues, unfortunately, from political ads.	Jan 10, 2009
2008 Christmas Book Show Books take center stage as we return to our roots and share some Summer reading we think you'll enjoy.	Dec 20, 2008
Holiday Book Choices Holiday book choices.	Dec 13, 2008
Auto-Makers Return to Capitol Hill, Jobless Numbers, Moscow Private Airport The big three auto-makers make a return trip to Capitol Hill. Record jobless numbers send the stock market gyrating. A private airport shakes up Moscow's state-run airport. And, not all economic stimulus comes from the government.	Dec 6, 2008
Social Networks, Vacation Spots in Tough Times, Secondary Market for Free Goods Some post-turkey day thoughts on everything from the value of social networks to some vacation spots during tough times. We'll also look at the possiblity of a secondary market for scarce free goods.	Nov 29, 2008
Stock Market, Auto Maker Bail-Outs, Gift Cards More gyrations in the stock market. Auto makers on Capitol Hill hit a sour note while begging for a bail-out. And, gift cards turn out to be riskier than we may have thought.	Nov 22, 2008
Expansion and Contraction of Government Bail-Outs It turns out that tarp wasn't tied down quite as tightly as we thought. But, given the volatility in the economy maybe flexibility is the order of the day for bail-outs. We'll talk about the expansion and contraction of government bail-outs along with rising costs for your Thanksgiving dinner. And, a solution, perhaps, to dirty shopping carts.	Nov 15, 2008
President-Elect Obama's To-Do List There is so much to be done between now and Inauguration Day. We'll run down some of the to-do list for the new President Elect. Not that he's called yet to get our thoughts, but just in case. And, we'll look at an unexpected benefit of the economic down-turn.	Nov 8, 2008
Scary October We wrap up an October where Halloween was not the scariest thing happening. We'll talk about scary stories from the world of business.	Nov 1, 2008
Alan Greenspan Hearing, OPEC Production, Walmart Spots Changes in Consumers Another busy, busy week. Alan Greenspan takes some unexpected hits on Capitol Hill. OPEC expectedly cuts oil production. Walmart and other retailers spot some sobering changes in consumer behavior. And, a financial crisis apparently means never having to say you're sorry.	Oct 25, 2008
The Economy After a bailout-free zone last week, we tackle the economy this week, a week of wild swings. We'll touch on the highs and lows. Try to make some sense of it all.	Oct 18, 2008
Bailout Free Zone We promise this week a bailout free zone with all the stories that we've been holding but couldn't get to for the past few weeks.	Oct 11, 2008
Bailout Review October gets off to a roaring start as far as business news. We'll try to help figure out what happened on Capitol Hill and Wall Street this week and, we'll look ahead a little to where it may all go from here.	Oct 4, 2008
Patching up our Economy, Financial Crisis Fallout Across the Country Just another quiet week in the financial markets... oh, wait, wait... that was another week. It turns out, this week: busy week. We'll look at the ins and outs and ups and downs of patching up our economy. And, some of the fallout from the crisis beginning to ripple out beyond Wall Street and the financial firms across the country.	Sep 27, 2008
Market Meltdown We do our best to muddle through the unprecedented events of the week. From lows to highs and everywhere in between.	Sep 20, 2008
Fannie/Freddie Government Takeover, Procter and Gamble Winners and losers in the government takeover of Fannie and Freddie. It may surprise you which is which. Procter and Gamble tests a suite of new products that may change the way we do laundry. Or, they may not. And, we ponder the seemingly contradictory thought of cut in service leading to better service. Only in the airline industry.	Sep 13, 2008
Economy, Microsoft Ads, Google's New Browser, Boeing's Union Troubles Bad economic news at the end of the week. How retailers and shoppers are bearing up. Some new Microsoft ads hit the airwaves while Google takes aim at Microsoft's browser business. Boeing has union troubles and airlines have inspection troubles. We'll look at the newest place to have an upscale meal. It will surprise you.	Sep 6, 2008
Mattel's Barbie Law Suit, Wind Power, Labor Stories Another oil company gets out of the retail end of the business. Mattel and Barbie pick up a court victory. We'll look at efforts to increase wind power that are running into a severe rate limiting factor. And, we'll have some labor stories just in time for the holiday.	Aug 30, 2008
Bernanke on Inflation, European Inflation, Commercial Real Estate, Microsoft and Jerry Seinfeld Fed Chief Bernanke says inflation in this country is managable. But across the Atlantic, Europe faces escalating inflation driven by labor contracts. There's bad news in the commercial real estate market in this country. And, Microsoft turns to Jerry Seinfeld to rebuild its brand.	Aug 23, 2008
Olympics Coverage We'll look at the ups and downs of Olympics coverage from a business standpoint. For instance, when does a superstar brand risk over-exposure. Who ought to get naming rights to an iconic building. And, we'll look at differentiating everything from airlines to wine, by price.	Aug 16, 2008
2008 Summer Book Show 2008 Summer Book Show	Aug 9, 2008
Alan Greenspan Says No Recession Yet, Venezuela Coffee and Crude, Starbucks Restructuring, Auto Makers and Leasing Some surprises in a topsy-turvy week. Alan Greenspan says no recession just yet. Venezuela markets coffee and crude somewhat crudely. Starbucks faces challenges to its restructuring from its fans. And, the big three auto makers wean themselves from leasing.	Aug 2, 2008
Highs and Lows for the Economy, Big-Box Retailer Service Highs and lows for the economy. We'll look at some of the mixed news. Two big-box retailers are taking diverging approaches to service. And, we'll look at one of the worst ideas to come along in finance in quite some time.	Jul 26, 2008
Government Involvement in the Mortgage Market, Warren Buffet on the Bear Market The government moves again to shore up the mortgage market. Oil takes a bit of a tumble. Stocks recover a bit. Warren Buffet declares the bear market a gift from the gods.	Jul 19, 2008
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Fannie and Freddie check in and say they're just fine, thank you. Milk jugs get a bit of a make over. T. Boone Pickens says he's got the solution to our nation's oil addiction. And, it turns out that onions are celebrating 50 years as a one-of-a-kind commodity.	Jul 12, 2008
Tough Economic Times: Good for Some, Bad for Some, Buzz Words in Britain Tough economic times may play out differently depending on whether you see opportunities or limitations. We'll look at some companies at both ends of that spectrum. Britain comes closer to cleaning up its language by banning buzz words. Not surprisingly, we agree with some of their choices.	Jun 28, 2008
High Gas Prices Another week of high gas prices sends ripples throughout the economy both here and overseas. Among those ripples: A drop in the popularity of suburbs. Airlines that take on additional unpopular moves. Texans crossing borders for subsidized gas. And, an American export to China that may surprise you.	Jun 21, 2008
Congress Bashing Speculators and Big Oil, Economic Reports A wacky week. Congress bashing speculators, bashing big oil. Economic reports: they're up, they're down, they're everywhere in between. We'll try to help you make sense of it all.	Jun 14, 2008
Goods News in a Tough Economy, Summer Jobs We'll find some good news no matter how hard we have to look after a tough week for the economy. And, it may sound like one of those that we walked uphill both ways from school and back, but we'll look at lessons from our summer jobs, and some famous CEO's summer jobs.	Jun 7, 2008
Hedge Funds and Chocolate, Gas Prices and Car Pricing, Virtual Product Placement Hedge funds are getting the blame for some recent run-ups in many commodities markets. It turns out the latest is chocolate. As gas prices remain high, some unusual things are happening in the new car price arena. And, virtual product placement hits the virtual world. But not without some protest.	May 31, 2008
Energy Market Turmoil, Airlines Hidden Price Increases, Disney's Virtual Theme Park, Ford Turns out that more turmoil in the energy markets leads to turmoil in other markets. Airlines buffetted by higher energy prices turn to popular hidden price increases. Disney takes some flack for closing its virtual theme park. And, it turns out Ford's road to profitability is on the slow route.	May 24, 2008
Yahoo and Carl Icahn, HP and EDS, Fed to Manage Bubbles If Yahoo had some problems with Microsoft, it ain't seen nothing yet. Carl Icahn starts a proxy fight to replace the entire Yahoo board. Yahoo of course not the only ones with sharks circling. HP eyeing a take over of EDS with the idea of taking on IBM. And, the Fed tries to spot and pop future financial bubbles.	May 17, 2008
Touch Economic Times, Chrysler SUV, Disney Summer Cranky consumers are facing inflation, recession and what seems everything short of the economic equivalent of plague of locusts. We'll offer some context for these tough economic times and some ideas for living through the roller coaster times we're in. We'll also assess Chrysler's new approach to selling SUVs. And, we'll look at why Disney may be one of the best positioned companies to thrive this summer.	May 10, 2008
Mergers, Rice Cartel, Dolphin Teeth Mergers, mergers, everywhere. We'll talk about a couple of potential couplings. OPEC gets some competition on the cartel front. And, gold picks up some competition from an unlikely South Seas setting.	May 3, 2008
Tax Rebate for Gift Cards, Airline Mergers, Ford Profit, Filling Your Pantry as an Investment Retailers are planning new ways to trade gift cards for your rebate checks. Airline leaders are taking their merger case to Capitol Hill. Ford finds a profit and a run-up in it's stock price this week. And, some folks are trying to make a case for filling your pantry as a short term investment strategy.	Apr 26, 2008
Less Bad News on Wall Street, Baseball Team Ownership, Natural Gas Demand/Prices, The Unfriendly Skies We'll try to find out why less bad news may lead to a better rap-up week in the rally on Wall Street. We'll also look at what baseball clubs and natural gas may have in common. And, we'll find out again why the skies are getting even less friendly.	Apr 19, 2008
Difficult Times for the Airlines, Olympic Advertisers, Inflation Spans the Globe, The Euro Loses Face Difficult times for the nation's airlines, Frontier, American and others. Olympic advertisers also having a bit of a tough week. Inflation spanning the globe and your local grocer's shelves. And, the Euro loses face in Germany and some other European countries.	Apr 12, 2008
Current Economic Woes: Perhaps Not, Airlines Barriers to Exit, Starbucks Fights Back Some perspective on our current economic woes. Perhaps we're not as bad off as we thought. Some airlines may finally be testing the supposedly impenetrable barriers to exit in that industry. And, Starbucks fights to revitalize its experience.	Apr 5, 2008
Bear Stearns Bail-Out, Tata's English Car Brand Acquisitions from Ford We take sides on whether the recent involvement of the Fed in the Bear Stearns deal and other interactions with the markets has fundamentally changed capitalism in our country. And, we'll look at how great a deal Tata Motors may or may not have gotten when it snapped up two venerable English car brands from Ford.	Mar 29, 2008
Financial Industry Bailout, Southwest Handles a Crisis, Picking NCAA Teams Like Stocks A bailout may be ahead for the financial industry. What might it look like, and how much might it cost us, as they figure what role the government should take in steadying financial markets? Southwest Airlines handles a crisis in the past week. And, it turns out that picking teams in your NCAA tournament bracket may be a whole lot like picking stocks.	Mar 15, 2008
OK Immigration Law, Moves to Counter the Recession, Quality Movement Some Oklahoma business leaders are tackling an immigration law here in Oklahoma. Ball parks and women's underwear makers are making some moves to counter a recession. And, we remember one of the men who brought the quality movement into every-day business.	Mar 8, 2008
Mixed Messages on the Economy We try to sort out more mixed messages on the economy. No consensus around the country on whether we're in a recession threatened by stagflation, or just in the midst of a short-term down-turn that will leave thanks to rate cuts and tax rebates. We don't know the answer either, but we'll offer some ideas and we'll look at how the uncertainty plays out in personal and corporate buying decisions.	Mar 1, 2008
Tough Economic Times A term that dates back to the 1960's may turn out to be a lurking danger for our economy here in the year 2008. Tough economic times nationally change how we shop and take vacations. And, we'll look at how what happens to the economic connects to our daily spending habits.	Feb 21, 2008
Alan Greenspan on Recession, High-Def DVD Format Winner, Internet Wild West Alan Greenspan offers up another assessment of a potentional recession. He's coming around to our viewpoint. We'll look at how you can lose $750 Million in a conservative investment. We may have a winner in the high-def DVD format battle, but then again, we may not. And, there's a miracle cure reminding us that the Internet is closer to the Wild West than we thought.	Feb 16, 2008
Highs and Lows of Super Bowl Ads, Airline Mergers, Exxon v. Venezuela We look back at the highs and lows of the Super Bowl ads. Airline mergers may or may not make sense. And, Exxon takes on the government of Venezuela in court.	Feb 9, 2008
Fed Rate Cut, Stimulus Package, Super Bowl Ad Preview The Fed meets market expectations with a lower rate but gets mixed reviews. We'll look at why a stimulus package may not be quite as beneficial as we first thought. And, we'll try to figure out how you can possibly lose track of $7 Billion. And, we'll take a preview look at what to watch for in this Sunday's Super Bowl ads.	Feb 2, 2008
Managing Your Money for Retirement We turn not to the economy as it relates to kids, and we've done several kids and money shows. But, now, we turn our attention to the other end of the age spectrum and we'll talk about money and older people.	Jan 26, 2008
Inflation/Recession/Unemployment All at Once, Stimulus or Bail-Out?, Russia's New World Economy Role Inflation! Recession! Unemployment! Ooohh, plenty scary times in the economy. We'll talk about what's going on, including the fine differences between stimulus and bail-out. That may depend on your point of view. And, Russia carves out a larger role for itself in the world economy.	Jan 19, 2008
Record Gold Prices, McDonald's vs. Starbucks, Fed Hopes to Avoid Recession, Airline Mergers Record prices for gold. We'll talk about that, and the dreaded R word. McDonald's and Starbucks tangle over coffee. The Fed says it stands ready to forestall a recession. And, airlines appear poised for mergers.	Jan 12, 2008
2007 Christmas Book Show 2007 Christmas Book Show - Hill, Your Business Brain - Hillman, The Force of Character and the Lasting Life - Bogel, The Little Book of Common Sense Investing - Suters, Results that Last - Sanders, Built to Server	Dec 22, 2007
Icestorm Winners and Losers, Mixed Economic News, Fast Food Overnight, Bailouts by Foreign Investors Winners and losers in this week's icestorm. Some mixed economic news has folks reaching for mixed drinks on Wall Street. Why you may be paying more for fast food overnight. And, some American companies are looking more like bargains to overseas investors.	Dec 15, 2007
President Bush's Mortgage Plan, Super Bowl Ads and Nintendo Wii, Coke President Bush offers a plan to deal with the mortgage mess, then takes pot shots from both sides. We'll offer up a couple of trenchant comments. The climate for kickbacks changes overseas. The inventory of Super Bowl ads and Nintendo Wii's are headed in the same direction. And, Coke gets succession right.	Dec 8, 2007
Nintendo and Older Consumers as Gamers, Making Sense of Economic Data Nintendo and some other technology companies are changing their view of older consumers. Turns out we're all gamers after all. And, making sense of some of the various economic data around befuddles lots of us, but we'll take a shot at deciphering some of that.	Dec 1, 2007
Holiday Shopping Season, Car Rental Companies, Citgo, Avoiding Web Rage What went right and what went wrong during the first few days of the holiday shopping season. We'll look at some changes in the way travelers are perceiving their car rental companies. Citgo changes its stance on assets in America. And, we'll look at some ways to avoid web rage.	Nov 24, 2007
The Dollar and Price of Oil, Merrill Lynch's New Chief, Holiday Shopping Preview The Dollar and the price of oil seem to be moving in opposite directions. That may be a mixed bag. We'll look at both sides. Merrill Lynch goes outside to get a new Chief in a somewhat surprising move, and a failure of succession planning. And, we preview the upcoming holiday shopping season.	Nov 17, 2007
Unexpected: Overtime, E-Bay, Singapore Air, Jobs Overtime turns up in some unexpected places. E-Bay branches out into something unexpected. Singapore Air ups the luxury quotient in perhaps an unexpected way in the international air market. And, your Christmas shopping may come with something unexpected as well: A job.	Nov 3, 2007
Oil Prices, Tax Bill, California Fires Oil prices climb again. A tax bill is loaded. Fires rage in California. Customer service drops as a priority. It all starts to sound like the apocalypse. It's pretty close, not quite though. We'll look for some positive possiblities coming out of these stories and others.	Oct 27, 2007
Black Monday Anniversary, Entertainment Writer's Strike, Sean Alexander of Microsoft We put on our history caps and look back at the lessons learned from Black Monday some 20 years ago. We'll also look ahead to a writer's strike looming in the entertainment industry and what it may mean for movies and TV shows. And, we welcome a surprise guest to the show.	Oct 20, 2007
Chrysler Strike, Bull Market, Workplace Dating Strikes in the auto industry are getting shorter and shorter. If you missed it, we'll talk about what may have been accomplished in the 6 hour strike against Chrysler. The bull market celebrates a birthday. And, workplace dating may turn out to be OK after all.	Oct 13, 2007
Wal-Mart, IBM and Microsoft, Rental Car Market, Free Traders What do Wal-Mart, IBM and Microsoft have in common? Well, the answer might surprise you. The rental car market is changing. Older appears to be better. And, free traders may be looking for a party on '08. We'll also celebrate our 14th birthday on the air with a party.	Oct 6, 2007
Auto Strike, Rupert Murdoch Internet Business Model A short strike leads to a deal that may level the playing field for the big three auto makers. There are changes ahead for the business model on the Internet, and Rupert Murdoch may be leading the way. And, we'll look at how the law of unintended consequences bites back.	Sep 29, 2007
Companies Go Green, Wal-Mart Goes Upscale, Lists: Global Brands, Business Leaders Companies find it pays in many ways to go green. Wal-Mart struggles to go upscale but keeps on trying. And, a couple of lists rank global brands and notable business leaders of the past 25 years.	Aug 25, 2007
Fed's Efforts to Stabilize the Market, Oklahoma as Low-Cost State, Gadgets for Nuisances The Fed ratchets up its efforts to stabilize the market amidst a lot of gyrations. Oklahoma makes the list as a low-cost state. Turns out there are ups and downs to that. And, there's a gadget for every nuisance. We'll try to match a few with some nuisances.	Aug 18, 2007
Hedge Funds, Mattel Hedge funds are looking way beyond the usual places to park their money. You may be surprised what they're looking at. The toy business tries to get a handle on quality control half a world away after a big recall by Mattel.	Aug 4, 2007
Summer Flying, Commuting, Instant Messaging, Barry Bonds The aweful Summer for the flying public may have a silver lining soon. Commuting isn't just a drag, it can kill you it turns out. Business begins to embrace instant messaging as a means of quick collaboration. And, we'll look at some of the questions surrounding Barry Bond's record-setting home run. Turns out some of those questions have more to do with taxes than with steroids.	Jul 28, 2007
The Internet (Encore Presentation) The Internet changes everything... again. Hollywood changes one of its traditional ways of paying talent. MySpace may be changing boss/employee relations. And, some CEOs might want to watch what they write on the Internet and on their blogs.	Jul 21, 2007
The Internet The Internet changes everything... again. Hollywood changes one of its traditional ways of paying talent. MySpace may be changing boss/employee relations. And, some CEOs might want to watch what they write on the Internet and on their blogs.	Jul 14, 2007
China Quality Problem, Hilton, Microsoft Xbox 360 We'll try to figure whether China has a quality problem or just a perception problem. We'll look at the high cost of not having a bank account. We'll look at the effort to take over the Hilton empire. And, it's not all fun and games for Microsoft. Turns out they'll take a charge of more than a Billion Dollars to cover extending warranties for their game machine, the Xbox 360.	Jul 7, 2007
Hot New Car, Celebrity 100 List The hot new car turns out to actually be a little bit retro. Toyota slows its rush to build cars in this country. We'll have an update to the Celebrity 100 list. Turns out we're still not on it. And, some companies are cracking down on overweight employees.	Jun 30, 2007
Dow Jones, Outdoor Advertising, Australian Wine Industry, PowerPoint There are fewer bidders now for the Dow Jones empire. Even in this Internet world, outdoor advertising still has its place. It just may not be along side of roads. The Australian wine industry battles over quality versus quantity. And, PowerPoint quietly celebrates a milestone.	Jun 23, 2007
CEOs as Father Figures, Hiring Decisions, Alan Greenspan, Tony Soprano CEOs as father figures. We'll also look at a new input to hiring decisions that may cause some problems for companies. It's not easy being Alan Greenspan, or at least that's what he says. And, it turns out that Tony Soprano's a pretty bad boss.	Jun 16, 2007
Managing Younger Employees, Google Privacy Concerns It turns out that the deal that saved Detroit may not be the one you thought it was. We'll have details on that, along with why managing younger employees seems to flummox a lot of us in management. And, Google may be facing some privacy concerns unexpectedly over a new service.	Jun 2, 2007
Book Show We kick off public radio week at Barnes & Noble on 41st with a live on-tape recording of BusinessWorld. We'll be talking to you about some business books we enjoy, and also hearing from you about some that you'd recommend.	May 26, 2007
General Motors, NFL and Fox: Super Bowl Advertising, Luxury Retailers General Motors struggles through a rough first quarter. The NFL and Fox come up with another way to charge even more for Super Bowl advertising. We'll clean up a few stories that we missed over the past few shows. And, luxury retailers have a few things they can learn from Apple, Starbucks and others.	May 19, 2007
Allstate in California, Flexible Scheduling, Wal-Mart Sales, Scalping Allstate backs out of the insurance business in California. Flexible scheduling has some detractors in the work place. Wal-Mart has its worst sales quarter in same store sales in 28 years. And, scalping moves from college basketball arenas to commencement halls.	May 12, 2007
Delta's Bankruptcy Ends, McDonalds and Starbucks, CEO Makeovers Delta emerges from bankruptcy while American Airlines faces some new labor turbulence. McDonalds tackles Starbucks on the experience front. It turns out that there are CEO makeovers happening in corporate America. And, you'll be surprised by which cities are fuelling our corporate growth.	May 5, 2007
List of Best Places, Disney Weddings, Wine Marketing Who's on top of a list of best places for business and careers, and why aren't we rated higher? Disney moves into weddings, designing everything from cakes to dresses. And, wine retailers pick up some advertising and merchandising pizzazz.	Apr 21, 2007
Foreclosure and Bankruptcy Reform, College Financial Aid Scandal, Nike, Disney Foreclosure and bankruptcy reform is on the agenda on Capitol Hill. It turns out that the college financial aid scandal is broadening. Nike creates the one true t-shirt. And, Disney makes its mark in weddings.	Apr 14, 2007
Art in Russia II, Kirk Kerkorian & Chrylser, Gas Mileage Art Rasher again checking in as our foreign correspondent from Russia. He'll have some news and views from that part of the world. Twelve years after his first attempt, Kerk Kerkorian tries again this week to buy the keys to Chrysler. Drivers are sending mixed signals to car makers regarding gas mileage.	Apr 7, 2007
Art in Russia, Inflation, Free Trade/Protectionism, Chrysler & Sirius: Auto TV Art Rasher calls us from Russia where he's on assignment. He'll talk about how American's popularity is plummeting over there. Inflation may be hitting women harder than men. A former free trader says that we may need to revamp the way we prepare to be successful in the new global economy, but he says protectionism isn't the answer. And, Chrysler and Sirius team up to bring TV to your car.	Mar 31, 2007
Housing Market, News Corp & NBC Challege Google & YouTube, Border's, Tulsa Tug-of-War The picture in the housing market a little bit murky, some good news, some bad news. Also a little bit murky now, who owns the YouTube race, or the race for online video on the Internet. News Corp and NBC joining together to challenge Google and YouTube. Borders is re-thinking a book selling strategy that may not be working. Art describes what he calls the Tulsa Tug-of-War. And, the music industry finds itself in a pretty fair approximation of the dreaded death spiral.	Mar 24, 2007
New Millionaire, Story Follow-Up: Wal-Mart, HP, Starbucks In the midst of March Madness and St. Patrick's Day, we'll try to look at some other news as well. We'll talk about why there is a new technical definition of a Millionaire; Who'd 've thunk it? And, we'll look at follow-ups from some of our previous shows at stories that we had on then about Wal-Mart, Hewlett-Packard, Starbucks and others.	Mar 17, 2007
Los Angeles Police & Toyota, Commercial Translation, Running out of Storage Space It turns out a Billion is not what it used to be. Los Angeles Police are turning to Toyota, not for their cars, but to learn how to improve their processes. The difficulty with translating popular commercials overseas. And, it turns out we're running out of storage space for all our stuff.	Mar 10, 2007
Wild Week in the Markets, Starbucks' Success A wild week. World markets endure a down week for the most part. We'll look back at the turmoil of the week. And, in the midst of all that, a buy-out offer for a Texas utility may be more complicated than it appears at first blush. And, Starbucks' CEO warns against the dangers of success and looks for balance.	Mar 3, 2007
Central America and the EU, Boeing, EDT and IT, Luxury Suites Folks in Central American view the European Union with a jaundice eye. Our foreign correspondent Art Rasher will fill us in on that. It turns out that Boeing is taking a page from the big home shows as it prepares to sell some of its big airplanes. The earlier shift to Daylight Saving Time this year has some IT departments scurrying to be sure our clocks and calendars are up-to-date. And, it turns out that luxury suites aren't what they used to be.	Feb 24, 2007
Art in Costa Rica, GM and Toyota, Daimler and Chrysler, Procrastination Equation Art Rasher will be our foreign correspondent as he talks to us from Costa Rica. We'll find out why GM and Toyota are moving in opposite directions. Chrysler may be on the block as Daimler looks at unwinding from its purchase of the American auto-maker. And, there's a new equation that seeks to quantify procrastination.	Feb 17, 2007
Super Bowl Ads, Budweiser, NFL The Super Bowl takes center stage. We'll hazzard a guess as to a winner by the end of the show. But, we'll stick on common and more familiar ground for us when we talk about the Super Bowl ads. We'll look at how you can multiply the payoff of your Super Bowl spot. Budweiser shifting gears from more serious advertising back to comedy. The NFL goes global.	Feb 3, 2007
Ford's Losses, Boeing and Airbus, Ethanol Ford posts a record loss for '06 and more losses appear on the horizon for the auto maker. Boeing and Airbus have their struggles as well, and there may be some lessons in those struggles for the the auto industry. We'll look at how more use of Ethanol may have widespread unintended consequences. And, deadlines just aren't what they used to be.	Jan 27, 2007
NAFTA, Orville Redenbacker, Military, Wal-Mart We have some NAFTA news udpates. Orville Redenbacker makes a comeback. The military turns to small business for strategies to battle terrorism. And, Wal-Mart tries to better match staffing and demand. That may be a boon for customers, but a bother to employees.	Jan 13, 2007
Looking Back at 2006, Predictions and Resolutions for 2007 This week on BusinessWorld we look back at some of the best stories of 2006. And, we'll look ahead to 2007 with some predictions and resolutions.	Jan 6, 2007
Holiday Book Show It's time for our annual holiday book show. We'll offer you some ideas for last minute gifts that you might want to put a literary present under the tree this year. Or, maybe you're thinking you're going to have some extra time in the coming week or two to go ahead and read a bit more. We'll offer some suggestions on business books.	Dec 23, 2006
Wal-Mart Fashion Struggles, Retirement Lies, Happiness Follow-Up We'll chronicle some of the struggles Wal-Mart faces as it tries to make the leap to high fashion. The lies that we tell ourselves about retirement. And, we'll have some follow-up thoughts about happiness.	Dec 16, 2006
Holiday Tips: Life after Vista, Holiday Air Travel, Yahoo's Struggles We have tips for everyone this holiday season from a variety of places. We have tips for life after Vista. Holiday air travel tips. Tips for finding happiness. And, tips from Yahoo's struggles. And you can learn about that from organizations of any size.	Dec 9, 2006
Bernanke's Ghost of Inflation Future, Kerkorian and GM, 12 Days of Christmas Costs More Just in time for Christmas, Ben Bernanke sees the ghost of inflation future. Starbucks swims upstream to build a Chinese empire. Kirk Kerkorian takes his billions and goes home. Can't tell if GM's happy or unhappy about that. And, the 12 days of Christmas cost more once again this year.	Dec 2, 2006
Over-the-Top Gifts, Toyota's Scion, Inflatable Santas With Christmas shopping season now officially underway, we preview some over-the-top gifts you might want to add to your holiday list. Toyota makes what seems like a counter-intuitive and somewhat curious inventory decision with its popular Scions. And, makers of inflatable Santas and snowmen have learned some valuable business lessons from the folks who brought us Beanie Babies.	Nov 25, 2006
US Air Pitch to Buy Delta, Making Friends at Work, Haggar Ads, Milton Friedman US Air makes another pitch to buy Delta Airlines. It turns out that making friends at work is more important than we may have first thought. Haggar is taking a daringly populist approach in its new commercials. And, we'll look back at the legacy of economist Milton Friedman.	Nov 18, 2006
Challenges: Foreign Investment, Wal-Mart's Banking Business, Yum! Brands Overseas Marketing A bit of a challenging week at BusinessWorld this week. Foreign investment facing challenges in the skies over America. Wal-Mart working to overcome challenges to its entry into the banking business. And, Yum! Brands takes on a tough marketing challenge overseas.	Nov 11, 2006
Demographic Tsunami, CEO Turnover, Computers on the Stock Exchange, Inflation, Pan Am A lot of stories to cover on this week's show. The Comptroller of the United States warns of an imminent demographic tsunami. CEO turnover is climbing higher. Computers are edging out people on the Stock Exchange floor. Inflation targets the middle class. Upscale retailers are anticipating a successful holiday season. And, Pan Am finally ends its run.	Nov 4, 2006
Book Show from Barnes & Noble (Encore Presentation) Book show from Barnes & Noble. Encore Presentation from June 10, 2006.	Oct 21, 2006
Harley-Davidson, Google, Orange Juice, BusinessWorld 13th Birthday Harley-Davidson hits the highway on the road to horizontal integration. Google finally admits to targeting Microsoft with its online application suite. It turns out that Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd may have been on to something in that movie, "Trading Places." We'll talk about fresh frozen orange juice; it's on the move. Oh, and, we'll celebrate our 13th birthday.	Oct 14, 2006
Book of Lists, Megatrends, Variation A new book of lists offers lessons and ideas for small businesses. The man who wrote "Megatrends" gazes into the future for some new trends. Some are more mega than others. And, it turns out that variation kills both product quality and service excellent. But what fixes one may not fix the other.	Oct 7, 2006
Kirk Kerkorian, HP, Honda's New Jet, 400 Richest, Deal Or No Deal Kirk Kerkorian prepares to increase his bet on General Motors. It's another tough week for HP. This time getting clobbered on the East Coast. Honda revs up a new jet. And, we'll take a trip through the list of the 400 richest folks around. And, we'll try to learn a few business lessons by watching, "Deal Or No Deal."	Sep 30, 2006
Ford-GM Merger, Football Stadium Condos, Wal-Mart Pricing, Pretexting A couple of odd juxtapositions, and I'm not even talking about our hosts. We have a possible Ford-GM merger that appears as a possibility, then disappears nearly as quickly. Condos are sprouting up, not where you'd expect them: at the beach, or even at NASCAR tracks, but at college football stadiums. Wal-Mart has made a pricing decision that's going to have some far-reaching consequences. And, we get the inside scoop on pretexting from a cyber-security expert.	Sep 23, 2006
Lists Everybody loves a good list. Everybody wants to know "Who's Best?", "Who's Worst?", "Who's Hot?", "Who's Not?". Well, this week, we're topping the charts with all lists all the time.	Sep 16, 2006
Ford, Hewlitt Packard, Rising ARM Rates Ford turns to the outside for new leadership on its road ahead. Hewlitt Packard's board turns to the somewhat shady side of the street to track down leaks. And, more than homeowners are up in arms as adjustable rate mortgages are on the rise.	Sep 9, 2006
Working at Home, New Lessons from Google, Money and Happiness, Outdoor Advertising We'll look at when working at home might not work. We'll get a look at a new crop of lessons we can all learn from Google. We'll also take up the eternal debate over money and happiness, and whether one buys the other, or not. And, outdoor advertising is evolving in some unexpected ways.	Sep 2, 2006
Going Private, Going Organic, Fifty-Somethings Going Towards New Careers We are on the go, or is that on the run? We'll be talking about stories going private, going organic, going away from upscale retailers and mid-priced restaurants and folks over fifty going towards new careers.	Aug 26, 2006
Airline Security Rules, The Gray Ceiling, Airline Pricing Plans Based on Fuel, All-You-Can-Watch Movie Rentals As new airline security rules solidify, we'll look at what that means to the world of business. Forget the glass ceiling, folks are bumping up against a new gray ceiling. And, as if airline pricing plans weren't obscure enough, an airline tries a sliding scale pricing plan based on fuel prices. Those stories, and the down side of all-you-can-watch movie rentals.	Aug 19, 2006
Ethnographers, Millennials, Bottled Ice It turns out that the rules for running a successful business may be changing. Bad news for Jack Welch and his next book. We'll find out what ethnographers do, and why they are in demand. We'll be meeting the Millennials this hour, a generation that has surged passed the Baby Boomers in size and may soon pass the Boomers as a lure to marketers. And, we'll look at why there may be a market for bottled ice.	Aug 12, 2006
Art Reviews Vienna Trip Art shares news of his travels to Europe.	Aug 5, 2006
Kids and Money (Encore Presentation)	Jul 29, 2006
Chair Wars, Company Real Estate, Guest George Bullock The chair wars are beginning to heat up again in the skies. What companies are doing with their real estate portfolios may surprise you. Debate is raging over the credit or blame to be assigned for deficits and a decline in real wages. A new way to look at how our state ranks against other states in this hour. And, is there anything we won't put an ad on? Art is on assignment. Special guest George Bullock.	Jul 22, 2006
Oil Drilling in the Gulf, Five Rules for Paying CEOs, Kit Kat Brand Extension Oil drilling in the Gulf is on the wane. We'll find out why. There are five rules for paying CEOs. We'll explore those. And, we'll look at brand extensions that have turned ugly for one candy company overseas.	Jul 15, 2006
GM and Kirk Kerkorian, Coke Recipe, Rewards Programs Is it a bird? A plane? Or a stealth takeover? GM tries to decide if Kirk Kerkorian is trying to steal the company. A Coke employee, meanwhile, tries to steal a famous recipe. And, rewards programs are entering new, uncharted territories.	Jul 8, 2006
GM, CEO Teams, BP Propane Price Manipulation, Interruptions at Work GM gets a big buy-out bounce. Why CEO teams may struggle. Was BP manipulating gas prices for propane, or just using an unorthodox inventory management strategy? And, it turns out interruptions to our activities at work are like cholesterol. There's good interruptions and bad interruptions. New research helps us sort them out.	Jul 1, 2006
Airbus, Southwest Airlines, Hyundai, Millennials Retirement dreams may be turning into nightmares. Airbus fastens its seatbelts after encountering a bit of turbulence. Southwest Airlines is preparing to run a test. And at Hyundai, there are hard times ahead. Those stories, and we'll introduce you to the Millennials. It sounds like a new sit-com, but it may be more like a reality show.	Jun 24, 2006
Bill Gates, Inflation, Hurricane Season, Ford in Mexico Bill Gates ponders a career change. We'll look ahead to what may be in store for both Gates and Microsoft. Inflation, and the way it's measured, rears its ugly head again. Hurricane season turns out to be a retail windfall. And, our quote of the week comes from a story about Ford factories in Mexico.	Jun 17, 2006
Book Show from Barnes & Noble Book show from Barnes & Noble.	Jun 10, 2006
Companies with Cash, Insurance Companies and Hurrican Season, Suburb Layouts, Baseball Cards We've talked before about how companies are trying to figure out what to do with an unprecendented amount of cash. Turns out it might be a good thing for them to hold on to. Insurance companies may be over-exposed in the coming hurricane season. Suburbs are coming under fire for their layouts. And, the baseball player's union is trying to forestall the demise of baseball cards.	Jun 3, 2006
Managing Up, Lawsuits, Wal-Mart Going Global, Starbucks Managing up is the hot new workplace mantra. Lawsuits are taking a new direction in a biased sort of way. Wal-Mart learns some lessons about going global. And, Starbucks tries to create not just coffeee, but American culture.	May 20, 2006
Housing Bubble, United/NASCAR, Summer Jobs The housing bubble may be leaking, but we've got some hints for survival. United ground grews are trying to learn a few things from their couterparts in NASCAR, the pit crews. And, summer jobs are easier to find than the tight job market might suggest.	May 13, 2006
Ben Bernanke Back-Tracking, Truck Sales, Budweiser Sales at the World Cup, Procter and Gamble This week on BusinessWorld, we'll try not to jump the tracks. Ben Bernanke is back-tracking. Sales of gas-guzzling trucks are off the tracks. Budweiser sales are left sitting by the track at the upcoming World Cup. And, Procter and Gamble's marketing efforts are side-tracked by attitudes.	May 6, 2006
Google, Product Placements in Comics Everyone's ganging up these days on Google. We'll look back at a Harvard Business School article from a decade ago that looks at the folly of free trade. Product placements invade the comic books. Holy crass commercialism, Bat Man!	Apr 22, 2006
Companies with Cash, Dunkin' Donuts, NASCAR, New Hot Number, ABC/Disney Some companies are sitting on tons of cash, not sure what to do with it. They could give it back to their stockholders. They could look for some new projects that might make money. Or, maybe they'll just pay their CEOs more. Dunkin' Donuts trying to upgrade its experience. NASCAR kicking it up to the next level. The new hot number isn't zero or one. Art will fill us in on the new hot number. And, ABC and Disney are at it again, giving us another way to watch their shows.	Apr 15, 2006
Ma Bell, Home Depot and Lowes Fallout from the ongoing courts controversy. Is Humpty-Dumpty, uhhh, Ma Bell... is it being put back together again? We'll talk about that. Home Depot and Lowes are heading in different directions in the customer service rankings.	Apr 8, 2006
Dubai and Ports, Airports, McDonald's Salads, Movie Theatre Variable Pricing We'll find a business angle on the Dubai port flap. Some companies are trying to move us through the airport more quickly. Others want us to stay a little bit. McDonalds turns it around with salads and more. And, movie theaters are experimenting with variable pricing, because... that worked so well for the airline industry.	Feb 25, 2006
Weight Loss, Car Dealers, Airlines, Certified E-Mail Scanning ahead for the next big weight loss movement. Car dealers aren't their usual abulient selves at their annual convention, but Luis says there may be some good news in sight. How airlines decide to cancel flights, and how they manage to keep losing more of our luggage. We'll look at what makes certified e-mail special. And, how much you can learn from a one-question survey.	Feb 18, 2006
Super Bowl Advertisements, Warren Buffet, ABC's Al Michaels A look back at the winners and losers from the advertisements on the Super Bowl. Some more big news on the entertainment front, this hour. Warren Buffett set to become the latest animated hero. And, ABC trades announcer Al Michaels for an old animated character.	Feb 11, 2006
Super Bowl Stories, Departure of Alan Greenspan, Final Telegram, United Airlines Our show bubbles over with Super Bowl stories, but we'll also try to make some room to mark the departure of Alan Greenspan from the Fed. The final Telegram rips across the wires, another casualty of the Internet. And, United Airlines emerges from bankruptcy, at least for now.	Feb 4, 2006
German Companies, GE, Starbucks German companies are struggling to understand American consumer's tastes. GE, though, is having no trouble figuring out where to spend some of its money. It turns out they're looking at alternative energy sources. And, Starbucks is adding more drive-throughs and looking at making in-roads into the entertainment industry.	Jan 28, 2006
Disney Buys Pixar, Ford Disney buys Pixar proving that no courtship is completely doomed. Ford has a better idea. That's a good thing since President Bush isn't promising any government bail-outs for America's troubled car companies. Turns out the Super Bowl is just around the corner and there are some business angles to the big game we'll explore. And, Alan Greenspan prepares for a quiet departure from the Fed next week.	Jan 21, 2006
Christmas Book Show Reading List: 1. Leadership Sopranos Style (Deborah Himsill) 2. Shut Up, Stop Whining and Get a Life (Larry Winget) 3. Conned Again, Watson (Colin Bruce) 4. Innumeracy (John Alan Paulos) 5. Beating Murphy's Law (Bob Berger) 6. Field Guide to Mastering a Numerical World 7. King Arthur's Round Table: How Collaborative Conversations Create Smart Organizations (David Perkins) 8. The World is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century (Thomas Friedman)	Dec 24, 2005
Inflation Depending on who you ask, inflation may be up or down. We'll talk about the mixed signals. We'll have an update on Chaucer's classic, "The Blackberry Widow's Tale." Rose-colored glasses seem to wear well in the executive's seat. And, we'll ask the question: Who is Maurice Kanbar?	Dec 17, 2005
Economy is Growing, Coca-Cola The economy is growing, the yield curve is inverting, consumer borrowing is dipping, but gas prices seem to be taking off. Coca-Cola is unveiling a new slogan and if they're smart, they tested it with teen girls in Korea. We'll tell you why they're the new marketing bellwether.	Dec 10, 2005
Stories from Russia, Early Holiday Sales Art is just back from Russia and has some stories to share. Consumer confidence in this country is up and so are early holiday sales. We'll look at the trade off between low wages over low prices. And, we'll recount the story of how one of us got a pie in the face at a charity event.	Dec 3, 2005
Current and Future Fed Chairmen, Florida Land Prices, Wal-Mart's Image Current and future Fed Chairmen: Greenspan and Bernanke. We may own airline stock like it or not. Land prices in Florida improve with hurricanes. Wal-Mart working on its image. We survived October!	Nov 5, 2005
P&G, Starbuck's, Most Envied/Dispicable, Advertising Technique Louis to try an interview with Warren Buffett? P&G commercials for commercials. Starbuck's in London threatens tea tradition. Most envied; most despicable people. Advertising technique. "First Moment of Truth"	Oct 29, 2005
Airline Debt, GM, Google, NBC Airline debt. GM makes a deal with the union. Google becoming the world's largest card file (forget the Library of Congress). NBC wants Thursday night back. China issues again.	Oct 22, 2005
BizWorld 12th Birthday, iPod Video, Oklahoma Lottery BusinessWorld celebrates its 12th birthday! iPod video hits the market. Halloween is adult. Sister cities conference. Competition to be your coffee purveyor perks up. Oklahoma lottery begins.	Oct 15, 2005
Cell Phones on Airplanes, Demand Destruction, Christmas Discounts Will cell phones be allowed on airplanes? What about "digital downtime" and "the cone of silence"? $1.00 tax on a gallon of gasoline? What is "demand destruction"? TV shows sell clothes to women. Wal-Mart goes upscale. Christmas discounts now? Teenagers keep post hurricane economy perking.	Oct 8, 2005
Aftermath of Katrina and Rita, Gasoline Taxes Some big name companies are starting to seem like bargains on Wall Street. We'll also look at when doing good is good business, the good that private companies did in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. And, it may seem a bit like piling on, but some economists are advocating a big run-up in gasoline taxes.	Oct 1, 2005
Sports and Business Sports and business, and the business of sports.	Sep 24, 2005
Hurricane Katrina The aftermath of hurricane Katrina.	Sep 3, 2005
Alan Greenspan, JetBlue, ACT Scores Alan Greenspan's farewell tour begins. US stock markets losing to foreign markets. JetBlue is growing. Louis on his soap box about ACT scores.	Aug 27, 2005
High-End Chocolates, Wal-Mart Liquor Sales, Back-to-School Art is away on assignment. Chocolates go high-end. Liquor sales up at Wal-Mart. Back to school sales second biggest sales period behind Christmas.	Aug 20, 2005
Chevron/Unocal, Oil Prices/Demand, Disney, International Brands Louis learns the difference between a duck and a goose. Chevron wins the bidding war for Art's old company, Unocal, but at what price? Oil prices and demand both go up. Disney wins a legal battle with its shareholders. Colleges and universities are brand aware. International brands are rated.	Aug 13, 2005
Adidas/Reebok, GM Employee Discount Louis returns from Las Vegas and his visit to Margarittaville. Adidas and Reebok join forces to take on Nike. Do CEOs have a birthright? It's August 6th and we are still General Motors employees!	Aug 6, 2005
Summer Book Show It's our summer book show. We've got some ideas of things you might want to read when the weather's too hot, and you'd like to be in the hammock in the shade, or indoors in the air conditioning.	Jul 30, 2005
China: Currency, Unocal and Maytag, Grocery Stores An interesting week for China. The Yuan is uncoupled from the Dollar. And, at the same time, it looks like a couple of bids for American companies may have come undone for the Chinese. It's a better week for airlines. Grocery stores say they're following the lead of discounters towards everyday low prices, well, sort of.	Jul 23, 2005
Fortune Magazine Twenty Business Decisions It's quiz time. We want to know if you can figure out what it is that brings together Sam Walton, Michael Milken, King Gillette and W. Edwards Deming. Turns out, it's an article in Fortune Magazine about 20 decisions that made history. We'll be talking about those twenty, and ten that didn't turn out so well.	Jul 16, 2005
Twenty Questions It will only seem like twenty questions, but we've got a few this week. Among them, how will the SEC ever figure out who should get their money back from scandal-ridden companies? Is it really time to cash out of the real estate boom? Can you live longer by working longer? And, will GM's new pricing strategy, making us one of the workers, really work out?	Jul 9, 2005
CEOs, Bank of America and MBNA, GM Employee Pricing It's been an interesting week to be a CEO. Some are up, some are down, some are in, some are out, some just in limbo. We'll talk about that story. And, the Bank of America bidding to gobble up MBNA. GM has a new pricing policy that treats us as if we were employees. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?	Jul 2, 2005
Chinese and Unocal, Fortune 20 Epic Business Decisions, Futures Market The Chinese get serious about buying up more global businesses including oil giant Unocal. Fortune magazine offers up twenty epic business decisions from the past century. And, the futures market isn't just for airlines anymore. It turns out the corner gas station is getting in on the act as well.	Jun 25, 2005
Spin-Offs, Leadership Lessons, Coca-Cola The dawn, perhaps, of a new era: Spin-offs may be surpassing mergers in popularity. Leadership lessons, this week, from Covey, Welch, Giuliani and others. We'll catch you up on some of their most memorable lessons and quotes. And, Coca-Cola updates one of its classic commercials.	Jun 18, 2005
Millionaires, Shoppers, Proctor & Gamble We're minting millionaires at an ever-increasing rate, but they may not be worth quite what they used to be. There's new evidence, as if we needed it, that shoppers aren't nearly as savvy as they think they are. And, Proctor & Gamble gets back to basics in their market research.	Jun 11, 2005
Qwest/MCI, Hewlett Packard, AIG/Warren Buffet, Bill Gates Qwest raises the ante one more time on MCI. Hewlett Packard another outsider to lead the company. AIG's troubles may drag down Warren Buffett as well. We'll browse Bill Gates' reading list. And, Louis swears he's found the best job around, but he's keeping it a secret. We'll try to pry it out of him.	May 22, 2005
NYSE, Product Placement in News, Mickey in Hong Kong Big changes afoot for the New York Stock Exchange. Summer becomes all work and no play for some bound for college. Product placement moves from movies to newscast. And, American companies struggle to get their advertising right for China, while Chinese workers struggle to learn the Disney way prior to the opening of Mickey's newest part in Hong Kong.	Apr 16, 2005
Books: Deja Vu Books take center stage on our Deja Vu book show. Not that we're gonna bring back books we've already read before, but we've got some ideas of books you might enjoy.	Apr 9, 2005
Energy Costs, Border Control, Personal Finance, 7-Eleven Energy costs still on the rise, but a turn back down may be in the offing. Shutting down loopholes in the border may have some unexpected side effects. What qualifies as normal in personal finance may surprise you. What we hide about money in our relationships may alarm you. And, what 7-Eleven has learned from the Japanese may have saved that company.	Mar 26, 2005
Bernie Evers, Robert Eiger, Oil Companies, Border Controls The "aw, shucks" defense fails for Bernie Evers and may have implications for other CEOs to face trial. Disney taps its new leader. Robert Eiger has a tough year ahead. Oil companies may not have a lot of oil, but they've got a lot of cash. Turns out, that, too, can be a problem. And, tighter border controls may have some unexpected economic consequences.	Mar 19, 2005
Martha Goes Home, Oil Goes Up, Fortune's Most Admired Martha goes home. Greenspan goes to Capitol Hill. Oil goes up. Or does it? Independent garden shops go up against big box retailers like Home Depot as the weather gets warmer. And, some companies go up, others go down. Fortune's list of the most admired companies.	Mar 5, 2005
MCI/Qwest, Penney's, Oil and Salad Prices MCI once again spurns Qwest, well, sort of. Penney's aims to win over the middle of the women's apparel market. Toyota offers a tale of two trails. And, oil and salad prices both on the rise. No word, though, on vinegar.	Feb 26, 2005
Mergers, P&G and Gillette, Health Food at Burger Joints, Airline Regulation The mergers just keep popping up. Some merely rumored, others for sure. P&G and Gillette this week. We'll also look at how burger joints are moving in different directions as far as health food. And, the spector of regulation flies over the airline industry.	Jan 29, 2005
Changes in Medicine, Top 10 Tech Trends Changes in the way we buy our medicine, and changes in the way the Japanese are taking their medicine. Turns out soda pop may be healthy after all, with a few changes. And, we'll look at the top 10 tech trends to watch for in this coming year of 2005.	Jan 15, 2005
Airline Pricing, Last Minute Shoppers, Diet Craze From France Turbulence in airline pricing fueled by the airlines themselves. We'll look at how the last minute shoppers, not The Grinch, save Christmas. And, with carb counting on its way out, the latest diet craze to shake up Americans and our pocketbooks may be on its way from an unexpected source: overseas, from France.	Jan 8, 2005
Holiday Book Picks It's that time of year when we unveil our holiday book picks. You may want to take notes, or we'll have them on the web site later. But, we'll talk about some of the best business books and a few others this holiday season.	Dec 18, 2004
Interstate Wine Sales, National Sales Tax, Hot Gadgets, Disney We'll look at what might be the fallout from this week's Supreme Court arguments over interstate wine sales. There are ramifications for the tax code among others. And, should the US consider a national sales tax, like the value-added tax in Europe? Hot new gadgets you might want to put under the Christmas tree. And, while some dead and dying brands are being revived, Disney says it will try to extend its brand into packaged foods.	Dec 11, 2004
Holiday Shopping, Wal-Mart, Cars of the Future, IBM The fallout from the first week of holiday shopping. It may be good for our pocketbooks, but bad for Wal-Mart and their shareholders. We'll gaze into our crystal ball this hour to give you a preview of cars of the future. IBM may be getting out of personal computer business, but everybody wants to get into the cellular business.	Dec 4, 2004
Phone/Cable Companies, Bill Gates and SPAM, Best Buy Phone companies and cable companies are treading on each other's turf. Is it just a big game of chicken? Bill Gates is always looking to grab the biggest piece of any market. It turns out that SPAM is no exception. Bill gets a lot of it. And, Best Buy is classifying its customers. It turns out we're either angels, or devils. We'll find out which.	Nov 27, 2004
K-Mart and Sears Merge, Nike, American Airlines, Holiday Travel Is K-Mart going to be the softer side of Sears? And, will the next Blue Light Special be on K-Mart's real estate holdings? We'll look at the pairing of K-Mart and Sears. Nike settles its succession plan just in time for its founder to leave. American Airlines ventures into the low-cost end of the airline business. And, with so many folks getting ready to travel, we'll look at some things that travellers can be thankful for between now and the holiday.	Nov 20, 2004
GE CEO, Toys-R-Us, Blockbuster Another GE CEO has a great idea. There's help for Toys-R-Us this holiday season, but it's coming from some unexpected sources. We'll look at ways to burnish the image of business. And, Blockbuster makes a bid to snap up a competitor.	Nov 13, 2004
Riches After Death, Cars in China, Delta Airlines, Disney and Pixar It's a little late for Halloween, but we've got a scary story about riches after death. We'll look at the use of cars that's on the rise in China. But, what does that mean for the future of bicycles in that country? Delta Airlines struggling to survive, but another airline finally gets it right on pricing. And, the Disney/Pixar fellowship is winding down even as their latest movie opens. It's incredible!	Nov 6, 2004
50 Most Powerful Women, Sharper Image, China We'll meet some of the 50 most powerful women in business, at least according to one magazine. Sharper Image is working on sharpening its image. Language barriers may slow economic growth in China, and it may also stunt some careers right here in the United States.	Oct 30, 2004
Pre-Election Economy, Google IPO, Sharper Image The pre-election economy is a little hard to read. We'll try to parse the tea leaves. Google's results are a balm to those that bought at the IPO. A hoard of cash in corporate America's pockets. Does that mean that they wouldn't know a good idea if it slapped them in the face? And, the Sharper Image tries to sharpen it's image.	Oct 23, 2004
On the Road: Fulton Learning Center The folks in charge forgot to lock the studio door. We've escaped, and we're taking BusinessWorld on the road to the Fulton Learning Center. Our topic today is customer service. The show was recorded earlier this week in front of an audience of a group of employees from the city/county library system.	Oct 16, 2004
China, Ferrari and Bentley, Future of the Technology Industry China takes center stage with Art and Louis. Ferrari and Bentley look downscale. And, the future of the technology industry (no, really, our crystal balls are all polished up).	Oct 2, 2004
Got Milk, Donald Trump, Soup Nazi, Public Opinion Polling Got milk is being heard more and more over the fast food restaurant's drive-through speakers. Why Donald Trump should follow Tom Peters' advice and stick to his knitting. The Soup Nazi branches out, while Diet Rite cola takes product naming rights to new heights. And, from the world of public opinion polling, results that make you go: Well, duh.	Sep 25, 2004
Customer Loyalty, Computer Security, Business Travel Why bargains don't guarantee customer loyalty. Computer security responsibility is being tossed around like a hot potato, and we're the one's getting burned. And, we'll have some tips for business travelers, as business travel picks up again.	Sep 18, 2004
Airline Industry, Tech Stories The airline industry hits an extremely rough patch of air. Delta lays off employees. Airlines charge flyers to buy their tickets. And, they're facing new low price competitors overseas. We'll look at why debt, not high oil prices, may be more of a threat to our recovering economy. And, we'll look at a whole slough of tech-related stories from Oracle, to computer security, to caller ID.	Sep 11, 2004
The Letter C BusinessWorld is brought to you by the letter C. We'll have stories today focusing on Costco, carrots, conspicuous consumption, crystal ball gazing in the future, and cutting back on oil.	Aug 28, 2004
Delta, Toys-R-Us, Multi-Tasking Put on your thinking caps because puzzles and paradoxes abound. Delta is facing tough times. Where many companies might be cost-cutting, Delta is planning on more spending. Toys-R-Us may decide to fill its shelves with something other than toys. And, multi-tasking, it turns out, may cost more in reduced quality than it makes up in increased productivity.	Aug 21, 2004
Brands, Apple & Motorola, Airlines, London Hotels We look at a ranking of the world's top brands. And, we'll also look at how some companies are trying to enhance their standings. Two well-known brands, Apple and Motorola, have struck up an alliance. Airlines are having trouble with customers again and here's a hint: it's their own fault. And, would you be willing to pay $130 a night for a 10 ft. by 10 ft. room in a London hotel? Even if it's nicely appointed?	Aug 7, 2004
Krispy Kreme, Google IPO, The Fed, Gas Prices Krispy Kreme may be hiding the dough. The SEC is not amused. Google stock starts at triple digits. Maybe too rich for the blood of the common folks they said they'd sell to. The Fed has the devil to pay. And, gas prices may be hitting the roof.	Jul 31, 2004
Microsoft, Europe Work Week, iPods at Duke, George Kaiser, Martha Stewart Microsoft shares the wealth. Europe toys with the work week. Duke promises an iPod in every pot, ehh, dorm room. George Kaiser puts down a huge bet on new technology to move natural gas. And, a few final thoughts on Martha Stewart.	Jul 24, 2004
Male Shoppers, Chaquita Bananas, Ticket Scalping Change is afoot and we're on its trail. Turns out we're among a new breed of grocery shoppers. We're male and that's changing the look and feel of the grocery isles. Chaquita is trying to change the look, feel and taste of the bananas we might find in the produce section. And, the way we buy and scalp tickets is not what it used to be.	Jul 17, 2004
Fed Raises Rates, ISPs Fighting Spam, Microsoft Security Holes, Spiderman The Fed follows the script. Rates take their first step up. The top Internet services providers may have found a unified way to work together to fight spam. Microsoft, meanwhile, can't figure out how to plug the security holes fast enough in its Internet Explorer program. And, can a strong opening from Spiderman save Hollywood this summer?	Jul 10, 2004
Kids and Money	Jul 1, 2004
Ten Commandments of Globalization, Finding Nemo, Ex-CEO, Airlines Save Fuel Today we pick up a story that's been bumped for the past couple of weeks from the show. Just didn't have enough time. Turns out that there hasn't been a lot of change in the ten commandments of globalization. We'll have that story along with Finding Nemo online before the pirates do. There's a new favorite job we can all aspire to: Ex-CEO. And, airlines are coming up with some creative ways to save fuel.	Jun 26, 2004
Lost Stories: Lost, But Not Forgotten We scrape together all the stories we haven't been able to squeeze into previous shows. We're not scraping the bottom of the barrel. These are A+ stories. We just haven't had time for them before. But this will be their week in the sun.	Jun 12, 2004
Car Sales, Proctor & Gamble Car lots are adapting to a couple of external forces including high gas prices and the easy access to price information making for savvier shoppers. Synergy sets in at Proctor & Gamble.	Jun 5, 2004
DreamWorks, McDonald's, Global 500 DreamWorks may ride the popularity of Shrek 2 into the land of IPOs. It's far, far away, and some smaller firms that have already visited say they may regret ever making the trip. McDonald's shifts its sites from burgers to Blockbusters. And, we complained about the lack of international companies when we reviewed the Fortune 500 a while back. That problem's fixed with the release of the Global 500. We'll look at some familiar names, and even a few we can pronounce.	May 29, 2004
That Vision Thing, China's Economy Louis tackles that vision thing in several stories. China's economy is either powering East Asia's economic recovery, or it's an inflation-ridden runaway train threatening to explode, or maybe its both. Art will have that story.	May 15, 2004
Alan Greenspan, Baseball Fan Outrage, Boeing Alan Greenspan takes on the defecit once again, but is anyone listening to Alan? Fan outrage causes the lords of baseball to retreat on the base pads. Boeing's customer mix tilts towards the military.	May 8, 2004
Google, Service Lessons, Executive Pay Why potential Google investors need to bone up on tulip sales. Service lessons from the self-service lines. And, executive pay doesn't always match executive performance.	May 1, 2004
Economic Consequences of National Security, Drug Company Profits from Failure, Disney Some unintended economic consequences of tougher controls on who comes and goes in this country. Lessons from a drug company that has figured out how to profit from it's failures. Disney tries to shake ABC out of it's doldrums. And, uh, I think Alan Greenspan spoke this week. We'll probably talk about that too.	Apr 24, 2004
Higher Prices, Fountain of Youth Companies may finally be finding a little bit of traction for higher prices. It turns out it may be more than the Starbucks experience after all that keeps people coming back for those high-priced lattes. And, the search for the fountain of youth never grows old.	Apr 17, 2004
Tax Law, EDS, Japan, Geezers A nearly seventy year-old tax law here in Oklahoma is gaining new currency thanks to the Internet. EDS finds out once again you need to be careful what you wish for, especially when you're wishing on a government contract. Folks other than the homeless are sleeping on Japanese streets. And, geezers are being transformed into zoomers by marketers.	Apr 10, 2004
DOW, Fortune 500, Annual List of Most Admired Companies, Online Selling, Outsourcing Change is in the air for the DOW, the Fortune 500. The annual list of most admired companies. And, the demographics of online selling. All that, and outsourcing takes some twists and turns.	Apr 3, 2004
Microsoft, Burger King, Computer Makers and Retailers Microsoft endures some tough times both here and abroad. Burger King is shifting gears and direction to try to bring some growth back to the brand. And, what Sony, HP and other computer makers are trying to learn from retailers like Home Depot.	Mar 27, 2004
Annual Tulsa Area Manufacturers Association Summit We've escaped the studio. We're in front of a live audience. Our program today originated at the Annual Tulsa Area Manufacturers Association Summit held March 4th in the auditorium at OSU Tulsa. We spoke with guests and focused on a wide range of manufacturing-related issues. You can hear it as it happened here on BusinessWorld.	Mar 13, 2004
Big Names, Martha Stewart, Michael Eisner, Richard Branson, Gas Prices Big names, big changes in store. Martha Stewart's trial is over, but only for the moment. Michael Eisner loses a title, but still has a job. And Richard Branson is headed our way. Gas prices are hitting record highs. Employment, though, can't say the same about that.	Mar 6, 2004
Eisner/Disney, Online Customer Satisfaction, Battle of the Billionaires, Ford It's been a tough one, and it's shaping up to be an even a tougher week ahead for Michael Eisner and the folks at Disney. There's a new survey of consumer satisfaction that shows we're getting better service than we expected online. We'll check in on the battle of the billioinaires. And Ford learns a tough call: the difference between a Jaguar and a Mustang. Turns out you can't sell them the same way after all.	Feb 28, 2004
Alan Greenspan, AT&T Wireless, Disney/Eisner, Muppets Once he starts talking, there's just no shutting him up. Alan Greenspan leaves the Washington, DC area and makes the local Chamber of Commerce circuit. AT&T Wireless is off the block, but the Disney Eisner watch is just getting started. And pork futures are going crazy now that Disney has bought Miss Piggy and the rest of the Muppets.	Feb 21, 2004
Mouse Hunt, Alan Greenspan The mouse hunt is off and running. And we're not talking about the DVD release of Nathan Lane's old movie. Alan Greenspan speaks and some of what he said sounds vaguely familiar as if he might have been listening to our show last week.	Feb 14, 2004
Super Bowl Ads, Oil Prices, Alan Greenspan Super Bowl advertisers and their ads are among the big losers after last week's big game. Not just because noone was talking about them on Monday. There are some other reasons as well. We'll look at that story, plus why oil prices may not be as high as they may end up. And, is Alan Greenspan keeping his own council on the defecit, and, when will he share his thoughts with the rest of us?	Feb 7, 2004
Super Bowl Advertising, Pixar and Disney, Boeing, Car Wait Times Our annual preview of the game within the game this Sunday. It's not just a battle between the Panthers and the Patriots, but among a lot of big advertisers at the Super Bowl. Will also follow-up on Pixar and Disney's negotiations to extent their distribution agreement. Some problems at Boeing. The car industry tackles wait times for cars that are in short supply. And, the Fed speaks, and the markets move once again.	Jan 31, 2004
Kodak, Radio Pop-Up Ads, Super Bowl We'll follow-up on some more about Kodak's attempts to move into a digital market. Pop-up ads may be coming to radio (sort of). And, we'll look at some examples of what the Super Bowl means, as much, or more, to the economy as it does to the NFL.	Jan 24, 2004
2003 Trends, Forbes.com List of 10 Trends We ring in a new year by looking back at the old year, and looking to see if there were some trends that began in 2003 that we may need to make note of for the coming year. Forbes.com had a list of 10 that they thought were important trends of 2003. We'll beat them around a bit.	Jan 3, 2004
Mad Cow Disease, Online Holiday Sales, Boeing's Big Decisions Mad Cow Disease causes some early troubles for the US economy. Holiday sales were a bit disappointing, unless, of course, if you were selling online. And, we'll look behind the scenes at Boeing's big decisions.	Dec 27, 2003
Business Books We know you've been waiting for it. We'll tell you which business books may make good stocking stuffers or look good under the tree. Whether you're receiving or giving, advice on business books.	Dec 20, 2003
Inflation, Warren Buffet The Dow closes the week on the way up, passing the 10,000 mark, while consumer confidence was headed in the other direction. There are some signs of inflation from an unlikely source, but a little seasonal adjustment may be in order. And, Warren Buffet has the solution to our trade deficit, just in time for the holidays.	Dec 13, 2003
Special Guest: Brian Byrne, McCafe, Wright Brothers, Disney We discuss McDonald's new entry into the coffee and sandwiches business: McCafe. Are we lovin' it? It's difficult to say right now. Also, the Wright brothers didn't fly. Art finds the right job (it's about time). And, there's no Disney in DisneyWorld anymore.	Dec 6, 2003
Mutual Funds, High-Tech Companies/Railroads, Scarcity Mutual funds move to make amends. High-tech companies might be able to learn a thing or two from the railroads. Wal-Mart's finally got something to be afraid of. And, in these times of plenty, the appeal of scarcity.	Nov 29, 2003
Rhyming Feline, Online Shopping, Tariffs Marketing a rhyming feline to kids and adults. Bricks and mortar turns out to be integral to online success after all. And, some mixed movements on tariffs.	Nov 22, 2003
Life Questions, Harley-Davidson, Surgery We've come with a bushel basket full of questions. For one, is life today, at work, or in general, more stressful than it has ever been? What does Harley-Davidson do for the next 100 years? Is it possible to be great at all aspects of running a retail store (for both dads and daughters). And, is surgery the newest parlor or salon game?	Nov 15, 2003
Alan Greenspan, Warren Buffet, Airbus Alan Greenspan speaks. We'll offer a translation. Warren Buffet weighs in on the Dollar. Airbus builds a big old plane. And, an airline opens, of all things, a retail store.	Nov 8, 2003
Changes in the Airline Industry, Technology for Traveling Salesmen Changes in the airline industry as it emerges from some turbulent times. Fulfilling traveling salesmen's dreams. Not that way! Through technology. And, Australians are whispering to each other. Turns out it's good marketing.	Nov 1, 2003
10th Anniversary Show with Dale Lunsford We celebrate a decade of the show. Looking back at some of the high and low points of our ten years on the air. We'll also talk about American Airlines' decision to keep its bases open. Some technology is making a move that will make it easier for us to know what's on and flying off the shelves. And, Wal-Mart takes some lumps on the merchandising front.	Oct 25, 2003
Sports The business of sports takes center stage. We'll look at issues in keeping sports leagues and franchises afloat economically. And some lessons we can take away from the world of sports to apply to the world of business.	Sep 27, 2003
Travel Packages, Airlines Battle Back, Barnes & Noble & E-Books Scandels invading the mutual funds industry. Buying a travel package for its parts rather than its sum. The airline industry continues to battle back. Barnes & Noble bails on e-books. And, using business school lessons to find a mate.	Sep 20, 2003
Rising Interest Rates, Wine, Krispy Kreme Across the Pond The only thing rising faster than gas prices are interest rates. We'll explain why. There's a battle raging over wine and we'll help you choose sides. Krispy Kreme tries its luck on the other side of the pond where other doughnuts have gone stale before. And, we'll try to catch up with America's 100 fastest growing companies.	Aug 30, 2003
Favorite Quotes Bertrand Russell said, "In all affairs, it's a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you've long taken for granted." We'll be doing that and more this week on BusinessWorld as we bring out some our favorite quotes and apply them to the world of business.	Aug 23, 2003
Fortune's 25 Most Powerful, House Brands, MLB High-Tech Fans Fortune magazine ranks the 25 most powerful people in business. No word yet on whether absolute power corrupts absolutely. House brands aren't just cheaper. They may be on their way to becoming more popular than the major brands. Major League Baseball says we live in a device-happy world, and they're willing to draw in new high-tech fans. NASCAR dads are replacing soccer moms as a target market. And, the death of the printed paper matches.	Aug 16, 2003
California Gubernatorial Race, Fighting in Liberia, New VW SUV, Marketing Myopia Everybody wants in the California Gubernatorial race, but jobs and the middle class are heading the other way out of the Golden State. Fighting in Liberia has some unexpected repurcussions in this country. The new SUV from VW has some naming problems. And, marketing myopia: no word on whether LASIK can help.	Aug 9, 2003
CEOs II We update a show that's gone badly out-of-date. It wasn't that long ago that we did a show focusing on CEOs. Turns out that these days, most of them aren't even CEOs anymore. So today, we'll focus again on CEOs: the best and the most over-paid, the innovators and the lenites, the traits that make them great and the foibles that bring them down. We're heading back to the top of the charts. The organization charts, that is.	Aug 2, 2003
Microsoft, Wal-Mart, Sleeping in the Executive Suite Is Microsoft growing up and becoming a mature company? Wal-Mart, on the other hand, tries to get a little younger and a little hipper, at least in the fashion isles. Another restaurant looks to slim down; this time with a powerful partner. Some insights into why consumers waste so much money. And, they're sleeping inside the executive suite. Who'd have guessed they were napping there?	Jul 26, 2003
America Running out of Millionaires, Telemarketers No-Call Future, Preventing Identity Theft America may be running out of millionaires (OK, it's not that bad). But we'll talk about a lack of millionaires comparing a tax misery rate with this country and others. A tax change recently on dividends hasn't begun to pay off yet for those companies that pay dividends. Telemarketers are planning for a no-call future. And, some tips on preventing identity theft while you're on vacation.	Jul 19, 2003
Cable TV Rates, Cola Battles, American Car Companies Battle Over Quality With Louis back from assignment, we're a bunch of happy campers here in the studio, but the rest of the business world is downright bellicose. Consumers are fighting the food industry over fat. A spike in cable TV rates sparks a battle on Capital Hill. The cola battles between Coke and Pepsi heat up with the weather. And, American car companies may be rallying in the battle over quality. It's clobbering time on BusinessWorld!	Jul 12, 2003
Disney's First PG13 Movie, Martha Stewart and CCOs We'll clean up a bit since it's a holiday weekend. We have a few stories we missed from last weeks show. And Disney releases its first PG13 movie. Sounds like no biggie, but, there's some risks to a brand known for wholesome family fun. And you probably know what a CEO does, but what's a CCO do? Martha Stewart, as always, will show us the right way to do it.	Jul 5, 2003
Fed Cuts Rates, Music Industry Targets Individuals, Google The Fed cut rates to the lowest level since the 1950's. The response from the market? Oh come on, Alan. What have you done for us lately? We'll look at what the Fed did, what it could still do in the coming months. The music industry pushes PR concerns to the side to target individuals now in their battle against piracy on the Net. And Google is the latest to try to slow the march of language in an effort to protect its own good name.	Jun 28, 2003
Fortune, Baseball, Fads, Postal Service Merchandising It's been a tough year for stock analysts, but Fortune still managed to put together its annual all-star team. The lords of baseball take a gander at variable pricing. We'll let you in on the fastest fad ever, and test your knowledge of the best fads ever. The Postal Service turns to merchandising to trim the red ink.	Jun 21, 2003
Marketing and the Postal Service and McDonald's, Father's Day Gift Ideas A modern version of the childrens' game of peek-a-boo scores everyone from accountants to corporate leaders. What's the stakes when a boom and bust industry seeks big incentives? Can marketing save the world, or at least brands as diverse as the postal service and McDonalds and gift ideas for the thouroughly modern, mobile father?	Jun 14, 2003
Art's Travels to Russia, Nesting Art Rasher's back from assignment and we'll get an update on his travels in Russia. Art's travels kept him away from Warren Buffet's annual get-together in Nebraska, but that won't stop us from talking about it. Americans are showing signs of hatching after a period of nesting.	Jun 7, 2003
James Donavan, Internet and Exports, Economic Lessons from Baseball We welcome James Donavan, who paid too much to buy his way on our show. The internet is making it easier to export a lot of things including jobs. Amazing but true files: some economic lessons from baseball for the rest of us, proving turnabout is fair play. And baseball's mascots could learn a thing or two from Ronald McDonald.	May 31, 2003
Ethics Officers, Nesting, Best Cities for a New Business Why your company might want an ethics officer, and what they do once you've got one. Reebok and Nike take different roads to sign up spokesman for their shoes. Those of us who've been nesting are apparently ready to hatch. Some of the best cities to open a new business. More organizations are to measure their performance, but it gets tricky with such basic individual skills as listening.	May 24, 2003
Google, Burger King, Deflation, Wal-Mart Everyone's got their own set of problems and worries this week. Google, which wouldn't seem to have any, is growing great guns, but that may actually be a problem. Burger King, on the other hand, has a different problem: No profits. But a new CEO who says he'll re-light the flames in the kitchen. The Fed finds something new to worry about: deflation. And banks are frightened by Wal-Mart.	May 17, 2003
Fortune 500, Pfizer What we can learn from this year's version of the Fortune 500. Pfizer's in the Fortune 500, but has some harsh words for Europe. Leadership and logistics lessons from the war.	Apr 26, 2003
American Airlines, MCI, Easter Toys A wild week for American Airlines. The economy can't make up its mind whether its headed North or South. MCI appears ready to hit the post-bankruptcy ground running. Why Easter's becoming more and more important to the struggling toy industry. And Wal-Mart struggles to see the worth in satirical art.	Apr 19, 2003
McDonald's, Home Refinancing, Data Security, Larry Ellison McDonald's offers up another revamp plan and this time food makes the cut. The Fed may be running out of ideas to rev up the economy. Home refinancing may be at dangerous levels. Concerns over data security are either overblown or under-represented. Larry Ellison: Wacko or Nobel Laureate?	Apr 12, 2003
Boycotts, Supermarkets, Washington Mutual, Ice Cream The real effects of economic boycotts spurred by political concerns. What supermarkets need to do if they're going to survive the onslaught of Wal-Mart. Washington Mutual changes the banking business. And, what your ice cream choices may signal about your intelligence.	Apr 5, 2003
Europeans Save American Manufacturing The collection of seemingly incongruous combinations. Today, the Europeans save the American manufacturing industry. There's new and improved, but what it may really mean is smaller and more expensive. The media can't make a buck in baseball, even before the season starts. And, we'll get business tips from the 50 richest rock stars. If you're scratching your head now, wait 'til we explain it to you.	Mar 28, 2003
Admired Companies, France, Reality TV, Nike Streaker We browse the list of the most admired companies. We'll get some mixed messages about our friends in France. The economics, not the aesthetics, of reality TV in the next hour. And, Terry Tate tackles Nike Streaker, as the sneaker wars turn personal.	Mar 14, 2003
Confusion at the Gas Pumps and Parking Lots, Honeywell, McDonalds Confusion at the gas pumps and the parking lots. Honeywell prepares to setup shop in Tulsa. We'll get a round-up of some post-9/11 business stories. And, McDonalds finally gets some goods on this show.	Mar 7, 2003
Retirement, Baseball, The Truth About Ads As more Americans are heading towards retirement, they're worried their nest eggs may be scrambled, or at the very least, poached. Airlines are counting on concessions from unions to aide that industries' recovery, but they may be as likely to get that help as the player's union coming to the aide of the lords of baseball. And, what would really happen if all advertisers spoke the truth?	Mar 1, 2003
Pixar, Resumes The Pixar/Disney separation is fast approaching. Middle America goes luxe. A monstrous problem rears its head for some companies: Too many resumes.	Feb 15, 2003
Cisco, Reebok, Delta The Chinese take on Cisco Systems with all the force of Reebok's office linebacker, and Cisco cries foul. Speaking of Reebok's ads, the newest ones target Nike. Changes in the space program may have some business repercussions. Delta says it can check you in at the airport in less time than most network commercial breaks.	Feb 8, 2003
Super Bowl Wrap-Up (The Lost Show) Animals, Anheiser Busch and Tampa Bay were the big winners at the Super Bowl. Cars, Michael Jordan and the Raiders were the big losers. We'll offer our picks and pans post-Super Bowl. How do you market wheels where we've always used feet? Ten things McDonald's can do to turn things around in 2003. The good news is: a couple of them actually have to do with the food. And, can an economy that's been super-sized be down-sized by health concerns?	Feb 1, 2003
Super Bowl Pre-Game Show We can't play the game on the field, but all of us watching the big game tomorrow can play the ad game. We'll talk about the fight between the NFL and Las Vegas over tourism ads, the prominent role animals, both real and virtual, play in this year's ad race, why some companies roll the dice on multi-million dollar ads, and some don't, and we'll offer some tips on what to watch for. Oh, and the President's economic plan.	Jan 25, 2003
Air Rage, British Retailers, Housing Market We'll catch up on a couple of stories from previous weeks, including the new face of air rage, lessons from British retailers, when they have a sale, they really have a sale, and mixed messages for the housing market. And, browse through a list of the best and worst managers.	Jan 18, 2003
President's Economic Stimulus Program, New Year's Resolution for the Airlines The potential of the President's economic stimulus program. It's not too late to make a New Year's resolution, and we've got a few for the airline industry to consider. The pros and cons of taxation and the Internet: perhaps we should put a tax on spam?	Jan 12, 2003
Looking Back on 2002, Predictions for 2003 The boys of BusinessWorld look back on 2002 at the good, the bad, and the ugly, and then they make their predictions for 2003.	Jan 2, 2003
Book Show Santa may have loaded up the sack on the sleigh with a bunch of toys, but what we've got in our bags this week are books. We'll be talking about some of the books that you might like to put under the tree, or maybe just curl up with on your own in front of the fireplace. It's the BusinessWorld book show!	Dec 14, 2002
United Airlines, Toys from China, International Tax Relief United Airlines pushes cost-cutting as it tries to survive a bumpy landing. Retailers are pushing practical this season. The Chinese are pushing toys, but not to their own kids. And, just to prove to you that we can talk about weightier matters than holiday shopping, we'll tackle international tax relief.	Dec 7, 2002
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