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Best Buy’s Blue-Shirt Renaissance: How It Fought Back Against Amazon
Once teetering on the brink of collapse in the face of Amazon’s relentless rise, Best Buy orchestrated one of the most impressive retail turnarounds in recent memory. This is the story of how a renewed focus on customer service, strategic
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Driving Through the Storm: How Ford Avoided a Bailout and Steered Towards the Future
The 2008 financial crisis brought the American auto industry to the brink of collapse. While General Motors and Chrysler relied on government bailouts to survive, Ford Motor Company charted a different course. Under the leadership of CEO Alan Mulally, Ford
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From Red Envelopes to Streaming King: The Netflix Revolution
Netflix’s evolution from a DVD-by-mail service to a global streaming powerhouse is one of the most defining business stories of the 21st century. It is a tale of visionary leadership, technological foresight, and a deep understanding of consumer behaviour. Reed
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Big Blue’s Big Bet: How IBM Transformed Itself for the Age of AI and Cloud
For much of the 20th century, IBM—known affectionately as “Big Blue”—was synonymous with computing. Its mainframes powered governments, corporations, and institutions across the globe, making it the undisputed leader of the tech industry. But as the 21st century dawned and
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The iRenaissance: How Apple Went from Near-Death to World Domination
In the late 1990s, Apple was teetering on the brink of collapse. A decade later, it was the most valuable company in the world. This is the story of how Steve Jobs’ vision, Tim Cook’s operational brilliance, and Jonathan Ive’s
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A JUUL of an Idea… That May Have Got Most of it Wrong
Vaping is big business, and few companies have seen the spectacular growth — and subsequent decline — as JUUL Labs. In just a few years after its 2015 launch, JUUL took a sizable chunk of the “e-cig” market. The company
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Sustainable Investment in the Dominican Republic: Driving Economic Development in the Caribbean
The Dominican Republic has emerged as a regional leader in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) within Central America and the Caribbean. Over the years, it has become a magnet for major projects across critical sectors, notably tourism, energy, and infrastructure.
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Rate Holds Dominate as Major Central Banks Navigate a Fragile Global Economy
Monetary policymakers from the world’s largest economies are opting to play a cautious hand. This week, the US Federal Reserve, Bank of Japan (BoJ), Bank of England (BoE), People’s Bank of China (PBoC), and Sweden’s Riksbank all announced they would
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Welcome to the Correction: Wall Street Teeters Amid Trade Tensions
The S&P 500 officially entered correction territory this week, sliding over 10 percent from its most recent peak. As of yesterday, the index dropped a further 1.4 percent—its steepest single-day decline since President Donald Trump first took office. Meanwhile, the
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Mary Wells Lawrence: The Woman Who Redefined Advertising
She shattered the glass ceiling of Madison Avenue, infusing it with bold creativity, glamour, and a fearless sense of innovation. This is the story of Mary Wells Lawrence, the trailblazing visionary behind campaigns like “I ♥ NY,” who proved that
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