U.S. Chamber of Commerce strikes back after Apple defection: “We don’t have regrets”
Days after Apple announced that it would be quitting the U.S. Chamber of Commerce due to its opposition to greenhouse gas limits, the Chamber has very publicly shouted back. During a press conference this morning, the group’s president and CEO Thomas Donohue stated firmly, “We don’t have regrets about our position and we’re not going to change it.”
This louder response follows a letter sent directly to Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Tuesday, reading, “It is… Continue Reading
The case for the “General Petraeus of the corporate world,” Tim Cook, to succeed Steve Jobs
With former Apple executive (and iPod chief) Tony Fadell’s recent decision to step down, new executive Mark Papermaster’s troubled start (he’s being blocked from working by a court due to an IBM suit) and of course, the lingering questions of chief executive Steve Jobs’ health, the Apple succession talk has never been hotter.
It’s all speculation, of course, Jobs is looking better and seemed much more lively in his recent appearances (he even jokes about his… Continue Reading
Roundup: BlackBerry gets love, Lehman selling stakes to raise capital and more
Here’s the latest action:
BlackBerry gets some love — In the past few days the device, which is still the most popular smartphone in the U.S., has gotten improved Google Mobile applications, a special MySpace Mobile version and TiVo controls. All good steps, but the device is still going to need its own version of Apple’s App Store if it wants to hold off the iPhone in the smartphone market.
Lehman selling a big stake — Lehman Brothers Holdings,… Continue Reading