http://www.abjusa.com/blog Get to know American Businesses Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:16:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A U.S. government task force called the Flow Rate Technical Group released new estimates which ostensibly double the amount of oil being spewed out of a blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico. The task force’s new estimates suggest between 20,000 barrels and 40,000 barrels of oil may have ... http://www.abjusa.com/blog/gulf-spill-estimates-under-review/ Not only has the recent BP oil spill retracted political support for offshore projects but seafood lovers to top chefs alike are worried  that shrimp cocktails might disappear from restaurant menus. In this upcoming issue of ABJ, we spoke with a national association and a seafood delicacy producer, both of ... http://www.abjusa.com/blog/passing-on-the-shrimp-cocktails/ When I came across a link to a Report on Business video that featured McGill University’s Karl Moore speaking about management with Bombardier’s CEO Guy Hachey who explained his company’s new mind-body-soul connection, I was intrigued. After all, the Bombardier has well over 30,000 employees and has somehow, managed ... http://www.abjusa.com/blog/taking-notes-from-the%e2%80%9d-bombardier-way%e2%80%9d/ Grassroots revolt, Inflammatory commentators. Crazed militias. What’s next—the Tea Party? Actually, yes. In a recent cover story in Maclean’s, a reporter went inside the psyche of a nation to uncover what some say, is the biggest division between Republicans and Democrats since Civil War. On the heels of the Democrats’ victory ... http://www.abjusa.com/blog/raging-revolt/ After reading this you’ll probably open an email or get a text from friend asking to meet up for coffee. Where will you be heading? In most major cities, pretty well neighborhood has this recognizable coffee shop around the corner. In the early 1990s, Starbucks strategically plugged themselves on-screen, in big ... http://www.abjusa.com/blog/brewing-tensions/ Here at ABJ, we’ve been closely following the healthcare overhaul story as it evolved, covering the implications it may have on physician-owned hospitals to up-to-date news on our website. After several months of committee work and heated debates, the measure was given the final approval by the House of Representatives, ... http://www.abjusa.com/blog/careless-on-the-capitol/ In the age of search engine wars, a struggling book industry and cultural imperialism, ABJ’s Antonia McGuire sits in on an online discussion forum that dissected the issue of Amazon, an American e-commerce company setting up shop across the border and why Canadians are so worked up about it.       Lurking over ... http://www.abjusa.com/blog/amazon-moving-across-the-border-threatens-canada/ Here’s a perfect example of a story often underreported in the media or, one we don’t want to hear. After the earthquake that shook Haitians, leaving the masses homeless and desperate for the basics, the world responded with aid and celebrity-endorsed TV fundraisers. Not to say any actors have anything to ... http://www.abjusa.com/blog/addicted-to-haiti/ With the way commodities performed last year around the world—who really wanted to attend a conference, or go to a mining show, in order to talk about making deals or forge new partnerships? Times have surely changed. Along with thousands of other eager attendees, I will be at the Prospectors ... http://www.abjusa.com/blog/george-media-is-attending-pdac-next-week%e2%80%94tell-us-your-story/ Just because everyone loves Apple, it doesn’t mean that love is reciprocated. Although only one company was listed in Apple’s recent lawsuit against HTC for infringing on its patents, it seems Apple is sending a warning to other iPhone copy-cats. It is not inconceivable that Apple will take several ... http://www.abjusa.com/blog/ilawsuit/