Posted on · This week, Standard & Poor's released data showing home prices are continuing to fall and are now at their lowest level in nine years. John Walsh joins Andrew Schneider on the "Bauer Business Focus" to look at the local market. Walsh for many years led Friendswood Development, Exxon's real estate subsidiary. He now heads the Graduate Real Estate program at the Bauer College of Business.
Posted on · Comicpalooza opens today at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The comic and pop culture convention features big name guests from film and television, including Battlestar Galactica's Edward James Olmos. Comicpalooza founder and chairman John Simons joins Andrew Schneider on this week’s "Bauer Business Focus."
Posted on · The University of Houston's Hurricane Business Recovery Center is holding a free, half-day seminar for small business owners next Thursday, May 26, at the Hilton Galveston Island Resort. James Evans, the center's director, joins Andrew Schneider on this week's "Bauer Business Focus" to talk about what steps business owners should take to prepare for hurricane season.
Posted on · President Obama attempted to kick-start the debate over immigration reform this Tuesday with a speech from the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso. Laura Murillo, president and CEO of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, joins Andrew Schneider on this week's "Bauer Business Focus" to discuss immigration reform, as well as Mayor Parker's proposed redistricting map.
Posted on · The 2010 Dodd-Frank Act mandated the most sweeping overhaul of U.S. financial regulations since the 1930s. The new rules take effect in just over two months. Larry Young of Houston law firm Hughes Watters Askanase joins Andrew Schneider on this week's "Bauer Business Focus" to discuss what the new rules will mean for lenders and for consumers.
Posted on · This Sunday is Lemonade Day, a nationwide event designed to teach children how to run a business. Lemonade Day is creation of Michael Holthouse, founder of IT services firm Paranet and the non-profit Prepared 4 Life. Holthouse joins Andrew Schneider on this week's "Bauer Business Focus" to discuss Lemonade Day and his work in training the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Posted on · The National Collegiate Sales Competition may lack the high profile of the Final Four, but for would-be salespeople, it has all the career-making potential of the NCAA tournament. The University of Houston Bauer College of Business team took first place at this year’s sales competition. Michael Ahearne heads the school’s Sales Excellence Institute. He joins Andrew Schneider on this week’s “Bauer Business Focus” to discuss the competition, as well as how sports can translate to a career in sales.
Posted on · According to the Centers for Disease Control, the average U.S. life expectancy at birth has reached a record 78 years and continues to rise. That's leading to explosive growth in the use of health care services for the elderly, as well as in their costs. Jeff Reeter is managing partner of the Houston office of the Texas Financial Group, part of the Northwestern Mutual network. He joins Andrew Schneider on this week's "Bauer Business Focus" to discuss the challenges of long-term care.
Posted on · Monday marks one month since a massive earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, triggering the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. Shinichiro Akiba is president of Toshiba International Corporation, as well as of the Japan Business Association of Houston. He joins Andrew Schneider on this week's "Bauer Business Focus" to discuss how Houston's Japanese business community is dealing with these disasters.
Posted on · Houston has weathered the drop off in new home construction better than much of the country, but it hasn't been immune. Ian Powell — president of the Houston chapter of the American Institute of Architects and a partner with architecture firm PBK — joins Andrew Schneider on this week's "Bauer Business Focus" to discuss how tough economic conditions are affecting his industry.
Posted on · Last year, Forbes Magazine singled out the Houston Technology Center as one of ten technology incubators that are changing the world. Walter Ulrich, president and CEO of the center, joins Andrew Schneider on this week's "Bauer Business Focus" to talk about the center's efforts to transform Houston into a hub of high technology
Posted on · Civil wars and nuclear disasters on the other side of the world have an instant effect on companies right here in Houston. Latha Ramchand, Interim Dean of the University of Houston's Bauer College of Business, joins Andrew Schneider on this week's "Bauer Business Focus" to talk about risk management, as well as about her vision for the school.
Posted on · The last few years have shown plenty of industries once thought recession-proof are anything but. Alcohol may be one of the few exceptions. Professors Kevin Simon and Glenn Cordúa of the University of Houston's Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management join Andrew Schneider on this week's "Bauer Business Focus" to talk about alcohol and the industry behind it.
Posted on · Government investigators recently issued a report, stating that onboard electronics played no role in the runaway acceleration of several Toyota cars and SUVs. That still left other potential problems, such as gas pedals getting tangled in floor mats. Last week, the company recalled another 2 million vehicles, pushing the total number of recalls to 10 million. Partha Krishnamurthy of the Bauer College of Business joins Andrew Schneider on this week's "Bauer Business Focus" to talk about how publicity over the recalls has affected the company and its brand.
Posted on · The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo opens on Tuesday. Rodeo president and CEO Skip Wagner joins Andrew Schneider on this week's "Bauer Business Focus."
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