Loren C. Steffy's Blog, page 51
March 26, 2012
Small business is like cute little bunny, shot in mid-flight
The latest video from Herman Cain's "Cain's Solutions Revolution" is truly bizarre. So what are we supposed to make of this? Small business is like a tiny bunny, and the current tax system shoots it into the air where it can be splattered by a man in a suit? Is the little girl supposed to [...]
'Untied's' integration problems are bigger than we thought
I'm sympathetic to typos in written documents. As someone who has his writing reviewed daily by thousands of readers, I know how easy it is for things to slip past writers and editors. But given the recent public outcry over United Airlines' merger integration issues, the typo this reader found in a recent letter United [...]
March 23, 2012
Why U.S. oil production gains are like water pumps on the Titanic
Rising gasoline prices are telling consumers that gains in U.S. oil production isn't enough to offset global demand for oil.
March 21, 2012
Angry tweets: United merger continues to draw passenger ire
Houston Mayor Annise Parker isn't the only one using social media to vent frustration post-merger United Airlines. Several Twitter hash tags have been created to categorize complaints about the combined United/Continental. Here's a sampling: Share " #United boards us on time then tells us that we don't have a capt & get off the plane.400 [...]
March 20, 2012
The return of Andrew Fastow
To paraphrase Dave Barry: I am not making this up. Former Enron Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow was invited to give a lecture to more than 1,000 students at the University of Colorado-Boulder on Monday. The subject? Ethics. According to the Denver Post, Fastow said: When I went to jail I still thought I was [...]
Judge calls for 'minimum of sealed records' in BP Atlantis case
While the ongoing settlement issues involving BP and business owners hurt by the Deepwater Horizon spill still dominate the news, a judge in another BP legal battle has thwarted the company's attempt to keep much of the evidence in that case hidden. U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes in Houston told both parties in a case [...]
March 19, 2012
How are we doing? Driving you nuts by asking?
In fact, the surveys have, in most cases, become the worst part of the "experience."
March 9, 2012
Teacher Retirement System goes 'glamor Wall Street'
Why is the state's retirement fund for teachers spending hundreds of millions on a risky private equity deal?
Outlook for airfares: up, up and away
Airfares are expected to keep climbing and planes will remain crowded as carriers cut routes to combat higher fuel prices, the Federal Aviation Administration predicts. In an effort to reduce costs, carriers are trimming flights and trying to squeeze more passengers onto fewer planes. Of course, by reducing the number of seats, airlines can also [...]
March 8, 2012
El Paso shareholders favor Kinder Morgan deal despite conflicts
El Paso Corp. delayed its special shareholders meeting to approve the company's acquisition by Kinder Morgan until Friday, but the vote is already a forgone conclusion. Shareholders, it seems, are unfazed by the conflicts that a Delaware judge found in the deal.
