The number of publicly-listed companies using microblogging tool Twitter as a communication channel to investors and the financial community is on the rise, with more than 150 such companies announcing their financial results and tweeting highlights from their earnings calls on Twitter, according to IR Web Report. [...] While it’s still early in the evolution [...]
Investor Relations
The tragedy of the BP oil spill and consequent ecological disaster along the Gulf of Mexico coast of the United States still isn’t over, so anyone writing an account of the event can only capture part of the full story. But in BP: the inside story published in the Financial Times on July 2, the [...]
In the midst of seeming never-ending debate and argument about how the mainstream media will remain relevant and make money – when, for instance, The Times and Sunday Times now charge you to access news as well as other content on their websites – comes an entirely different approach to the paywall concept with The [...]
A topic that’s often discussed on FIR The Hobson and Holtz Report concerning investor relations is the mix of online communication and social media: how does it work for publicly-listed companies with regulatory oversight? We hear too often how companies can’t embrace such a mix – a toxic mix, as some view it – precisely [...]
Two related news stories about Twitter on mobile platforms caught my eye this Saturday morning as I read the digital press with a nice cup of tea. First, Loic Le Meur talking about why you should never have all your eggs in one basket if your business model is about developing software for use only [...]
There’s simply no question that the hottest news today, this Easter weekend, is the launch of Apple’s iPad, the device that has captured global attention like nothing else. The hype is incredible. In fact, if you were to wonder where on the hype cycle the iPad might appear on launch day today, I reckon it’s [...]
One business story that seems to be a permanent feature in the news headlines around the world is the crisis confronting Toyota and the car maker’s product recalls. The assault on Toyota’s reputation is undoubtedly a matter of grave concern to the company’s leadership, although some critical analysis of how Toyota is dealing with this [...]
I watched an interview at lunchtime today on the BBC News channel where Roger Carr, chairman of Cadbury, was being asked a number of questions concerning his company’s position as it confronts a hostile takeover bid by Kraft Foods. Towards the conclusion of the interview, Carr said something most interesting in response to a question [...]
There’s been quite a lot of buzz during the past week or so surrounding rumours that Apple will be launching a tablet device very soon, and the expectation that there’ll be an announcement by Apple on January 26. I wrote a post myself, too. What’s behind all the buzz? How did it get started? Who [...]
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