Tylenol recall because of poison pills. 7 Dead. (old news)
Ford Pinto/Pento explodes when hit in the back because a pin punctures gas tank, causing explosions. (old news)
Toyota finally has a solution to the cruise control/braking problems! www.Cars.com (NEWS UPDATE)
Starbucks CEO, Howard Shultz, found his importing opportunity in Italy. He transformed a coffee shop in Seattle to mimic the European cafes. (old news)
Micron got dumped by South Korean company’s microchips. A company from South Korea brought microchips to the US & sold their products for less than it cost them to make them in an attempt to put Micron out of business. Micron sued, won some lawsuits, and in the end, Micron merged with the other company. (old news)
McDonald’s franchises – Did you know the McDonalds in Germany serve beer with their burgers?
Photocopy joint venture. Hewlett Packard invented the laser printer. They started a joint venture with Canon to produce the copier. Canon made the equipment for the product. HP made the intelligence/software for the printers. (old news)
First color laser printer to come out was not a Canon. Caused problems with the joint venture between Canon & HP. (old news)
Bribery is illegal in the United States, but some countries expect bribery in business transactions.
Political disagreements can lead to embargos, like the U.S. embargo against Cuba. Their government controls everything, so the U.S. embargoed against them in an attempt to collapse Cuba’s economy and force a rebirth of their economy. (old news)
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