Word: consumerization
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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The King incident may be an extreme example, but it is symptomatic of service changes in the ambulance industry--all of them bad, say consumer advocates--wrought by a combination of managed care, Medicare and privatization. A handful of negligence lawsuits have been filed in Connecticut against AMR, the nation...
DotComGuy is more modest about his life as a homebound professional consumer. The idea came to him last year when he found himself growing restless during a shopping trip with his parents. "I'm fed up with this," he told them. Hoping that people will "learn from my experience," he...
That last point was almost the deal-breaker. The European Union had insisted on requiring genetically modified foods or seeds to be shipped in separate containers. Representatives from the U.S. and Canada balked, swearing that it would cost billions to set up separate distribution systems. Although U.S. farmers lose millions...
But it could prove to be profitable. While no other major banks have so far indicated a willingness to follow Chase's lead, that will surely change if the bank can leverage its new hassle-free status into a marketing tool. All things being equal, it's hard to imagine...
Although the company's fourth-quarter performance was slightly better than predicted, Coke also announced that inventory cuts by its bottling company partners around the world would result in a one-time charge this year of between 11 and 13 cents a share. It would also cost the company some...