A number of topics have circulated around the Know More Media watering hole this week. It’s been a volatile week, full of stock market mood swings, natural calamities, and business missteps. Our authors have covered it all.
The week started with the announcement that Alan Greenspan, economic guru and former Federal Reserve Chairman, has been hired by Deutsche Bank (NSYE: DB), one of Germany’s oldest and largest international banks, as an advisor and consultant. Notable opinions and analysis of this action were expressed by the authors on GrowYourFunds.com, TheAlphaMarketer.com, and BizCradle.com.
In a similar vein, Countrywide Financial Corporation (NSYE: CFC) this week appeared on the verge of bankruptcy. PropertyMaven.com cautions not to take this rumor too seriously, while AdHurl.com warns this is a sign of a mortgage industry meltdown, ManagersRealm.com gives us good insight into the business management challenges, and TopLeadGenerators.com shares how Countrywide may be trying to generate new revenue to get them out of this mess.
Another company mess is that of the 9 million toy recall Mattel Inc (NSYE: MAT) had to undergo this week. A large host of voices spoke loudly this week on this recall, including Workerette.com, WorkFromHomeMomma.com, MarketingBlurb.com, ModernMagellans.com, and even TheDemoMemo.com, all giving their unique takes on the effect this recall will have on families, businesses, the economy, international business, and politics, and offering more resources on this issue.
It’s hurricane season and tropical storms Dean and Erin are making their presence felt, causing all sorts of social, business, and economic fears and problems. GrowYourFunds.com discusses the financial markets impact of these storms, while ElephantBiz.com talks about how these storms can become political events.
Finally, this week the US News & World Report revealed their annual
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