Archive for May 15th, 2007
Tuesday, May 15th, 2007
Tim Horton’s chain featured in today’s Wall Street Journal
It was good to see some news about a favorite of mine from my Buffalo days. Tim Horton’s, a Canadian donut shop chain, was featured on the front page of today’s Wall Street Journal “Marketplace” section. (You need a PW to access the piece.)
This place has about the best donuts and coffee ever. […]
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Tuesday, May 15th, 2007
Media news: Virgin Media shareholders to talk strategy with Richard Branson
After a subpar 1Q, Virgin Media is now talking strategy.
Well, more like trying to convince its shareholders that there’s any strategy behind the company. Losses during the first quarter were about 74 cents/share. And now Franklin Mutual Advisers is calling a meeting with Virgin Media brass to find out what’s up. Franklin […]
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Tuesday, May 15th, 2007
Mets down Cubbies in Game One of series, 5-4
It wasn’t pretty, but it counted.
The New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs yesterday, 5-4, on a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth inning yesterday at Shea Stadium in the toilet of Queens, New York: Flushing.
After walking three straight batters with two outs in the ninth, Cubs reliever Michael Wuertz went to a […]
