According to the New York Times, a New York hedge fund Alden Global Capital may have to fend off a new suitor for Tribune Publishing that owns major metropolitan dailies across the country, including The Chicago Tribune, The Daily News and The Baltimore Sun. Questions Who is the group that may want to control Tribune… Read more »
Posts Tagged: cost-cutting measures
Woes for Lowe’s?
Lowe’s announced that it will be laying off thousands of workers, including maintenance workers, service workers, and furniture and grill assemblers. Questions: How does Lowe’s plan to fill this void? What will it offer the laid-off workers? What is the health of Lowe’s stores overall? Source: Dockery, W. (2019). Lowe’s Layoffs 2019: Why The Hardware… Read more »
Is this Really a Good Thing?
According to the New York Times, private equity firms have increasingly been taking over public services, like emergency care and firefighting, often with dire effects. Questions: 1. What are the factors that private equity firms apply to public services that put these arrangements into jeopardy? 2. About how many Americans work for companies owned by… Read more »
The $10,000 degree – Innovation or Second Rate Degree?
Texas may be experimenting with an initiative to help students and families struggling with the high costs of college: a bachelor’s degree for $10,000, including tuition fees and even textbooks. Under a plan unveiled in 2011, Republican Gov. Rick Perry is proposing a bachelor’s degree for $10,000, including tuition fees and even textbooks. The governor… Read more »