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BLACK FRIDAY

Ramesh D'Souza (rsouza.d) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:16:36 GMT

Dude deserves praise. Good video.

Web Trends Report: Black Friday Shopping

Ramesh D'Souza (rsouza.d) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:13:43 GMT

I am buying this BF.

Ben Bernanke, Please Send Me Some Green!

Ramesh D'Souza (rsouza.d) — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:10:56 GMT

Go ahead! rip off this country a**holes

Dude is getting sick and screwed

Ramesh D'Souza (rsouza.d) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:47:50 GMT

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Average wages have risen 3.4% in the past year, while prices have gone up nearly 6%

Health care added 17,000 jobs. Government added 9,000, mostly in schools.

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My vote goes to Ms Wasilla aka Palin aka McCain's running babe

Ramesh D'Souza (rsouza.d) — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:19:56 GMT

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John McCain Joke ad

Ramesh D'Souza (rsouza.d) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 06:01:46 GMT

LOL

David Letterman Reacts to John McCain Suspending Campaign

Ramesh D'Souza (rsouza.d) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:55:03 GMT

Funny

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Ramesh D'Souza (rsouza.d) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:48:28 GMT

How does one define the perfect woman? The people at the Patina V Mannequin Factory believe they may just have the answer. "34x25x36" explores issues of female body image, perfection and religion. Provocative and informative, the film was an Official Selection of the 2008 South by Southwest Film Festival, and director, Jesse Epstein, was recently named to Filmmaker Magazine's 25 New Faces of Independent Film.

The X Files I Want to Believe - Together Spot

Ramesh D'Souza (rsouza.d) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:47:58 GMT

This is awesome!

Chart Focus: Demystifying corporate growth

Bitsie Top (bitsietop) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:45:28 GMT

The McKinsey Quarterly Chart Focus Newsletter
June 2008 | Member Edition

Demystifying corporate growth

Why do many companies competing in supposedly high-growth sectors fare so poorly? Bad execution is one obvious possibility, but McKinsey research into the recent growth histories of more than 200 large corporations around the world shows that while the ability to execute is essential, it isn't the key differentiator between companies that are growing quickly and slowly. The most critical thing is to compete not only in a fast-growing sector but also—at a more granular level—in a fast-growing part of that sector. Gaining new revenues through M&A is important as well. Market share, the third main growth driver, is less significant. Executives should assess a company's performance on all three, for all are actionable, and the more of them companies excel in, the greater the rewards.

The exhibit below presents a diagnostic growth strategy tool that disaggregates the performance of a multinational consumer goods company on the three main growth drivers in 12 product categories and five geographic regions. Under this lens, it becomes immediately apparent that the company, which can't claim exceptional performance in any segment, has a portfolio problem. Although a promising Latin American growth story is emerging in most segments, the company's core operations, in Europe and North America, are performing poorly. A microscopic examination of this sort forces companies to make better-informed portfolio choices.

To find out more about how companies can assess and improve their growth strategies, read "The granularity of growth" (May 2007). (Premium)

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Running a winning M&A shop
March 2008
Many companies, ushering in a faster-paced, more complicated era of M&A deal making, have opted for smaller acquisitions that could grow quickly.

Preempting hostile takeovers
July 2007
Hostile takeovers are no longer uncommon.
Managers should go back to the basics of value creation to rethink the way a company can
preemptively capture any value that would make
it an attractive target. (Premium)

The new dynamics of managing the corporate portfolio
April 2007
How should companies manage their corporate portfolios at a time when private-equity firms, hedge funds, and activist investors are eager to do the job for them? (Premium)

Dissecting global trends: An example from Italy
March 2008
A fine-grained analysis of the market impact of
Italy's aging population provides specific insights into microtrends that can help companies make strategic growth decisions.