15.05.2012 in York in the Media

Yahoo’s replacement CEO could signal new turn for struggling tech giant

Schulich School of Business marketing Professor Markus Giesler spoke to the Toronto Star May 14 about the challenges the troubled tech giant Yahoo must overcome if it is to succeed.

14.05.2012 in York in the Media

Prescription for disaster

York health policy Professor Joel Lexchin talks about the role drug companies play in the rising rates of prescription medications in the Winnipeg Free Press.

11.05.2012 in York in the Media

$2-million gift creates Bergeron Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology Program

The funds will be used to support entrepreneurial programs and initiatives focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors at York.

10.05.2012 in York in the Media

SNC-Lavalin hit with $1.5B class action suit from investors

SNC-Lavalin’s board of directors was re-elected without incident, but Schulich School of Business Professor Fred Lazar said the company’s governance is in question.

09.05.2012 in York in the Media

RIM’s corporate culture could be toughest battle for new hires

York marketing Professor Marcus Giesler said RIM’s appointments were another sign it has failed to embrace consumer culture in its strategies, reported the Toronto Star May 9.

08.05.2012 in York in the Media

New energy rules will curb OEB scrutiny, critics say

Environmental studies Professor Mark Winfield spoke to the Toronto Star about new rules proposed by Ontario’s Liberal Government that will blunt the ability of the Ontario Energy Board to scrutinize costly projects.

07.05.2012 in York in the Media

Police who lie

Margaret Beare, professor in the Department of Sociology, York University, said in a letter to the Toronto Star May 5, that it’s time for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into police corruption.

04.05.2012 in York in the Media

SNC-Lavalin, RIM’s reputations are taking a walloping. Here’s why it matters

Schulich Professor Ronald Burke’s thoughts on the value of a good corporate reputation were cited in a story by the Toronto Star May 3.

03.05.2012 in York in the Media

Gutting the Fisheries Act

“So long minister, and thanks for all the dead fish,” wrote Gus Van Harten, professor in York’s Osgoode Hall Law School, in a column about the impact of the federal budget on the environment in several newspapers May 1 and 3.

02.05.2012 in York in the Media

‘Holey’ breaks through on Spadina

Holey beats Moley in the first leg of the race to build subway tunnels for the Spadina Subway extension through York University, reported the Tunnelling Journal May 2.

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