Mike talks a lot about disruptive innovation, about how — despite all outward appearances — newcomers can compete and even usurp the establishment (which are also called “entrants” and “incumbents” by Clayton Christensen ). The examples are plentiful: Microsoft Money was outfoxed by Intuit’s Quicken , Nike’s pre-loaded iPhone app was leapfrogged by RunKeeper , [...]
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How Facebook Used White Space To Crush Myspace
January 20th, 2011 
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Comments OffHong Kong stocks fall sharply post-holiday
December 29th, 2010 davidguide LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Hong Kong stocks fell early Tuesday on their return from a long holiday weekend, with property shares lower in reaction to China’s weekend interest-rate hike. The benchmark Hang Seng Index was 0.7% lower at 22,683.9, though easing back from a 1.2% loss at the open. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, [...]
Posted in Auto Insurance Tags: geely automobile holdings, geely automobile holdings ltd, hang seng china enterprises, hang seng index, henderson land development, interest-rate, Ltd, news, reaction, Seng Comments OffHow to Buy Cheap Used Car
December 23rd, 2010 How can you buy cheap used car? Cheap used cars are a hit today. Lots and lots of people are buying cheap used cars which evidently come for a fraction of the price of first hand cars.
Posted in Cheap Used Cars Tags: car, Cheap Used Cars, first time buyer, fraction, good cars, hand cars, local newspapers, news, Today, way Comments OffU.S. envoy Holbrooke suffers heart attack: reports
December 11th, 2010 davidguide NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Richard Holbrooke, U.S. special envoy to Iraq and Afghanistan, was in critical condition Saturday at a Washington, D.C., hospital following an apparent heart attack, according to news reports. Doctors completed surgery to repair a tear in his aorta, according to the reports, citing spokespeople from the U.S. State Department. Holbrooke had [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Afghanistan, apparent heart attack, Attack, D.C., Department, envoy, george washington university, george washington university hospital, heart, Holbrooke, hospital, Iraq, MarketWatch, New York, news, Reports, Richard Holbrooke, state department headquarters, Stories, suffers, U.S., U.S. State, Washington Comments OffDallas Man Claims Motorola Cell Phone Exploded In His Ear
December 4th, 2010 davidguide Ayinde O. Chase – AHN News Editor Dallas, TX, United States (AHN) – A Dallas area man claims his Droid 2 phone exploded in his ear. The resulting injuries caused him to be rushed to the hospital and receive four stitches. 30-year-old Aron Embry said he was using his phone making a call when the [...]
Posted in Auto Insurance Tags: Aron Embry, Ayinde, Cell, Claims, customer safety, Dallas, Droid, Exploded, loud pop, Motorola, news, O. Chase - AHN, Phone, safety article, tingling sensation, United States Comments OffFoot And Mouth Disease Breaks Out Again In South Korea
November 29th, 2010 davidguide Windsor Genova – AHN News News Writer Seoul, South Korea (AHN) – Two pig farms in South Korea have been found to have cases of foot and mouth disease, the government said Monday in announcing the outbreak of the livestock disease. The Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries confirmed the outbreak at farms in [...]
Posted in Auto Insurance Tags: Again, AHN, Breaks, capital seoul, disease, fmd outbreak, Foot, Korea, livestock, livestock disease, livestock farms, Mouth, news, outbreak, Seoul, seoul south korea, South, South Korea Comments OffBoeing reportedly seeks Brazilian defense contract
November 22nd, 2010 davidguide SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Boeing is looking to team up with Brazil’s Embraer for a contract with the Brazilian airforce. The potential partnership was reported by Valor Economico, which cited a senior Boeing executive. Boeing seeks to partner with Embraer on 10 projects to build figher jets and cargo planes, the report said. In midday [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Boeing, Brazil, Brazilian, cargo planes, contract, defense, Embraer, executive boeing, market pulse, MarketWatch, news, reportedly, SAN FRANCISCO, Seeks, short news, Stories, valor economico Comments OffWestern Coal shares surge 45.7% on $3.2 bln bid
November 18th, 2010 davidguide SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Western Coal Corp. shares surged 45.7% Thursday after Tampa, Fla.-based Walter Energy Inc. announced a $3.2-billion bid for the Canadian company. If the deal materializes, the merger would create one of the world’s largest publicly traded producers of metallurgical coal, which is used in steelmaking. The proposed value would be a [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: $3.2, 45.7%, Coal, Corp, Fla., market pulse, MarketWatch, metallurgical coal, news, SAN FRANCISCO, Shares, steelmaking, Stories, surge, Tampa, Thursday, wednesday market, Western, Western Coal Comments OffCowen: No Irish application for external support
November 16th, 2010 davidguide LONDON (MarketWatch) — Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen on Tuesday said Ireland has made no application for external support. In a statement to the Irish parliament, Cowen said discussions with fellow euro-zone partners were appropriate, but emphasized that Ireland remains able to meet its funding needs until mid-2011. News reports have said that Ireland is [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: application, brian cowen, concern ireland, Cowen, external, fiscal position, funding, Ireland, Irish, irish parliament, irish prime minister, London, MarketWatch, news, Prime Minister Brian Cowen, Stories, Support Comments OffCommodities Prices Fall On Chinese Interest Rates Fears
November 13th, 2010 davidguide Linda Young – AHN News Writer New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Commodities prices for precious metals, oil and agricultural raw materials took the hardest fall in 18 months on news that China might take steps to avert inflation. Prices of commodities futures fell by up to 3.8 percent on news that China’s central [...]
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