I had the opportunity to sit in on a meeting with the president of a leading consumer goods company late last week. I had been invited to the meeting to introduce some open innovation concepts, but I was there more for support and encouragement than to lead the discussion. The president of the firm we [...]

Washington state is shuttering the official tourism agency that unifies its marketing message and abandoning all public support for one of its largest industries. John Dunphy, Orange County Register, MCT”Eye Benches I, II and III” by Louise Bourgeois are giant all-seeing eyes, but also serve as resting places for weary tourists and bikers in Seattle, [...]

John Garibaldi has been named president of Royal State Insurance, replacing Doug Murata, the firm’s president since June 2008. Garibaldi previously served as the vice chairman, president and CEO of the Hawaii Superferry Hawaii Superferry Latest from The Business Journals Failed Hawaii Superferry catamarans are for saleHarbor improvements fall behind scheduleHawaii Superferry vessels acquired by [...]

Rod Blagojevich was already hardy fodder for late night talk show hosts (you’ve seen his hair, right?) when he decided to become a contestant on a reality show, only serving to further humiliate himself in the public eye. Now, having been convicted of his crimes, he’ll likely spend many years behind bars contemplating where he [...]

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Google Inc found itself at the center of multiple government investigations on Thursday into whether it is using its dominance in search advertising to scotch competition. At least three state attorneys general have started antitrust investigations into Google, a source familiar with the matter said. The source declined to elaborate on [...]