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• Warren Buffett Just Got $600 Million Richer; Mark Zuckerberg Close Behind

  Warren Buffet got $600 million richer today. Zuck wasn't far behind. [...] more>>

  Erin Carlyle, Forbes Staff

• 'Go Further' Brand Message Is Aimed at Ford's Employees, Too

  

  Ford's new branding effort has two important audiences: the world of car buyers -- and Ford employees. So when the company urges all within hearing to "Go Further," it's not just appealing to consumers [...] more>>

  Dale Buss, Contributor

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• H&M; Announces Collaboration With Maison Martin Margiela, Stefan Persson Gains Half A Billion Dollars

  

  see photosimago stock&people/NewscomClick for full photo gallery: Stefan Persson Cheap chic retailer Hennes & Mauritz is up 1.95% on the day following an announcement yesterday that the company [...] more>>

  Caleb Melby, Forbes Staff

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• Bring Back the Celebrity CEO (The Top 10)

  

  Photo Credit Thomas Hawk Last week’s weaker than expected job’s report indicates how much trouble we’re still in. Yet some are suggesting more fiscal stimulus that, or quantitative easing this, or some [...] more>>

  Mark Fidelman, Contributor

• Scorecard

  Google targets tablets; Nike trips. [...] more>>

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• He's Baaaaaack...Tiger's Bay Hill Victory Good for ESPN, Nike, and Vegas

  

  in 2007 Esperanto: en la jaro 2007 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The 2012 Masters just received a 2-week energy boost from one Eldrick Woods. ESPN, Nike, and Vegas couldn't be happier. On Sunday afternoon, [...] more>>

  Patrick Rishe, Contributor

• Building Sustainable and Ethical Supply Chains

  In the business world, fiscal imperatives often prevail over values—even the values of social responsibility and ethical behavior—as corporations strive to mitigate costs and reduce uncertainty. Nowhere is that drive for certainty and cost containment more compelling than in the corporate supply chain. The global marketplace demands that supply chains be [...] [...] more>>

  Doug Guthrie, Contributor

• Stanford is taking steps to embed sustainability across the curriculum

  that haven't happened yet and the people who are about to dream them up." Beyond this "just do it" blue sky thinking, Stanford University is making a genuine impact in inculcating sustainable values in its students and campus operations. The university now [...] more>>

• Down goes nike

  fiscal year, which called for revenue to grow by a high-single-digit percentage. Nike, which was co-founded by its chairman, Phil Knight, has set a long-term goal to grow revenue by a high-teens percentage. “We will see continued uncertainty in the global [...] more>>

• Anne Arundel envoy Centrowitz is just one part of an Oregon distance tradition

  pine-lined trails and cool rain make this a haven where endurance athletes thrive. Bill Bowerman, the legendary University of Oregon coach, invented the waffle sole in his Eugene kitchen and teamed with one of his runners, Phil Knight, to create Nike. The [...] more>>

• Olympic Runner Fights to Change Sponsorship Rules

  Once every four years, the sports that make up the bulk of the summer Olympic events enjoy a strong following from fans. And for the athletes who excel at those sports taking place at the Olympic track and field trials this week, the exposure they get ev [...] more>>

• Olympic Runner Fights to Change Sponsorship Rules

  for getting him where he is today and has supported a large number of track and field athletes. Nike was started by the University of Oregon’s legendary track and field coach, Bill Bowerman, and one of his former runners, the company’s current chairman, Phil [...] more>>

• Tiger Woods' Sponsors: Will Any Stick by Him?

  his 1996 professional debut and reportedly pays him $30 million per year. "I think he has been really great," Nike chairman Phil Knight told the Sports Business Journal this week. "When his career is over, you'll look back on these indiscretions as a minor [...] more>>

• From Eugene to London 2012

  what anyone says, there is magic here." Bruce Jenner, recalling his 1976 triumph at the Olympic trials here at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field, said simply "It doesn't get any better than this track." Eugene's miles of running trails, through a massive [...] more>>