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Where Landmines Are Hidden Among Acquisition Gems Bankruptcies. Unjumbling “coronavirus” can spell words like carnivorous, voracious and rancorous. Chapter 11 announcements since the start of the pandemic seem to be a daily occurrence. Putting aside all of the fashion retailers, cruise line operator...

What GM And Tesla Must Consider General Motors GM bet the farm on electric vehicles. So have Telsa, Rivian and a myriad of other start-ups. Why? Simple. If the U.S. government’s Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regulation climbs to a whopping 40.4 miles per gallon for cars and light-duty trucks...

Over 30 million jobless claims have been filed in the U.S. in the past six weeks alone. The U.S. unemployment rate for April will be announced next Friday and is anticipated to be near 6.5% after being at 4.4% in March. To put this in perspective, the U.S Bureau of Labor and Statistics has charted u...

Risk. It’s the malevolent, lurking fiend that attacks in the dark of night and keeps CEOs awake. Yes, during this COVID-19 crisis, many are facing risks, but for some it’s compounded by poor execution. It’s the Boeing    BA  737 Max that hides below the surface of the shiny, new thing labeled “new a...

Sometimes the Quality Assurance (QA) Leader helps to make an organization great by instilling quality as a top priority. And other times, the QA Manager becomes a wandering, ineffective annoyance since he’s only been armed with enough to stumble through the proverbial forest. Which is it for your or...