Archive for April, 2012

Canon, one of the largest makers of cameras and printers, recently reported less than estimated profits, a result that raised a few eyebrows here and there. "Will Canon go out of business?", some investors whispered... Let's examine Canon's main two...

Canadians doing business with the US and receiving checks from there often wonder how much time it takes for US checks to clear. In order to answer this question, I need to explain two concepts in the Canadian banking system: hold time and clearing...

April 19, 2012 | In: Technology

Will Yahoo Go Bankrupt?

After this month's post on Groupon going bankrupt, one might think that I'm bashing every public online company (or is it online public company?) - but that's not what I'm after. It's simply that because of my other job, I have a lot of experience in...

April 18, 2012 | In: Technology

Is Rovio a Public Company?

If you're here just to know the answer to the question in the title, then the answer is no, Rovio is not a public company. Rovio is a private Finnish company, located in the same city (ESPOO) where Nokia is located. But why is Rovio not a public...

I have warned against buying GRPN back in August of last year. Back then, I have explained that Groupon cannot sustain the hefty customer (who may or may not be loyal to Groupon - after all, this is a coupon business, where customer loyalty is nearly 0)...