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October 2023. FTXs Sam Bankman-Fried begins Trial...Why Tesla May Be The Big Winner Of The Union Worker's Strikes... Make connections to the BM Content & Concepts
May 2023. Twitter with new CEO...Volkswagen with new strategic plan... Make connections to the BM Content & Concepts
March 2023. The threat to TikTok...And How Japan is Trying to Fight Shrinking Birthrate... Make connections to the BM Content & Concepts
Oct-Nov 2022. Some finance & tech News... Make connections to the BM Content & Concepts
May 2022. McDonald is Pulling Out Of Russia... the impact? Make connections to the BM Content & Concepts
"The opening of the first Russian McDonald’s was a really big deal. But 30 years later, amid pressure from US consumers to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, McDonald’s announced it would be temporarily closing all 850 locations in Russia. In an unprecedented movement, over 750 companies have since curtailed operations in Russia". (CNBC, 2022)
Here are some of the major US and European companies pulling out of Russia following the invasion of Ukraine ↓↓↓ (Insider, 2022)
April 2022. Burger King faces advertising lawsuit over Whopper burger size Make connections to the BM Content & Concepts
Ethical? False advertising is common, likely every single one of us experience this. Many, though disappointed to keep finding a product that differs from its ad, have accepted this as a norm. We simply got used to it. Will this class action lawsuit make a difference in the long term? Let's see...
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October 2021. 'Squid Game' becomes Netflix's biggest-ever launch hit Make connections to the BM Content & Concepts
"Spreading around the world by word of mouth, especially via social media, "Squid Game" has topped Netflix charts in more than 80 countries". The Bangkok Post
Also see how: “Squid Game dalgona treat sees huge boost in sales for South Korean" in the YouTube video
BM Unit 1.5: External Factors impacting businesses
BM Unit 4.5: 4Ps: Promotion - WOM (word-of-Month) & Viral Marketing
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May 2021. The Future is in the Present | The Hyperloop Make connections to the BM Content & Concepts
The Hyperloop May Disrupt More Than Just Travel
"Elon Musk coined the term Hyperloop back in 2013 when he released his vision for a fifth mode of transport. Since then, engineers around the world have been working to make his idea a reality sooner than you might think. Virgin Hyperloop has successfully tested the technology with human passengers and in Europe, Hardt Hyperloop is working on the technology and international coalition building needed to create entire Hyperloop networks." See more in the YouTube video
April 2021. What's HR trends are on the rise? Amazon Warehouse | The era of the Digital Nomad Make connections to the BM Content & Concepts
What is a Digital Nomad'?
Nothing is one-sided: A multiple perspective from workers of Amazon on 'behind the scenes'
"Jobs at online shopping warehouses are on the rise, with many leaving restaurant and factory jobs to work at places like Amazon. But what’s it like to really work at one of its expansive warehouses?" (NBC News, 2021)
BM Unit 1: Growth & Evolution
BM Unit 2: Recruitment, Motivation
BM Unit 5: Warehousing
November 2020. The Netflix Effect Make connections to the BM Content & Concepts
"Interest in chess has exploded since Netflix's 'The Queen's Gambit' aired and the sport's leaders are very, very excited"
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The Netflix Effect is a new era phenomena - When Netflix releases a new series ends up in millions of binge watchers and unknown actors or concepts becoming famous overnight (Forbes, 2019).
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