The 10 companies most loved and hated

the 10 companies most beloved and hated by Americans

The 10 companies most loved and hated by Americans

Amazon.com is one that has more prestige, according to a study by the Reputation Institute. The worst is Freddie Mac, the mortgage firm, which had to be rescued by the government in financial crisis

A product and is not synonymous with prestige. Involves much more. It is a delicate balance between power and influence with a brand. And despretigio now also has to do with the bad image of a CEO, a pollution problem or bad financial results.

Reputation Institute conducted the study to 32,946 U.S. consumers. Asked their perception about 150 companies.

Amazon, the online shopping site was the big winner. The interviewees highlighted their strength in what is selling books online and development of the ebook, the Kindle.

Followed Kraft Foods and Johnson & Johnson came in third. The firm ranked fourth 3M through its constant innovation and good financial results.

The list of the top 10 is completed by FedEx, Kellogg 's, Sara Lee and Google.

On the negative path many companies are rescued by the U.S. Treasury, with taxpayer money, in full 2008 financial crisis.

At the top Freddie Mac, the mortgage firm. Followed by the insurance firm AIG and Fannie Mae.

Another financial firm that is not immune from the crisis emerged, the bank Goldman Sachs, ranked fourth less beloved by Americans. The list was completed with more banks, U.S. Bancorp, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Morgan Stanley.


Source: http://america.infobae.com

Vatican news World

Vatican news World

4 short but interesting news

1. Borders to declare bankruptcy tomorrow, Monday

According to the prestigious Wall Street Journal, Monday morning mega U.S. book chain Borders is declared bankrupt, possibly involving the closure of some 200 of its branches in that country.

This comes after the company unable to participate effectively in the growing world of digital books (eBooks), including at least outsells Amazon and the books printed on paper around the U.S..

Make no mistake, this is a sign of the times and the pattern will be extended gradually to other countries.

Source: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704329104576138353865644420.html?mod=WSJ_business_whatsNews

2. Explore the Sistine Chapel from home

If you can not go to the Vatican to marvel in person by the art of that nation, especially the beautiful works of Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel, you now have a new way of doing it on the Internet.

The Vatican has made available a tool to explore the artistic works from home by simply using a web browser (with the Adobe Flash).

Link to website: http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/sistina_vr/index.html

3. Starts construction of 1,000 mph car

Bloodhound SSC the British company recently revealed that it has begun at last (hope since 2008) to build a car that run at the incredible speed of 1.000 mph (1,609 kph), with which to break the world land speed record at the end , 2012

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TECH/innovation/02/11/supersonic.bloodhound.build.start/index.html?hpt=T2

4. eBooks now covered by The New York Times Bestsellers

The world's most popular newspaper, The New York Times, also maintains the world's most popular list of best selling books (in USA), for the first time in its history, the company has added electronic books (eBooks) to list.

This comes weeks after the Amazon have reported that sales of eBooks already surpassed the sales of printed books of any kind (hardcover or paperback).

List of New York Times bestsellers: http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/overview.html

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