May 14 1998: Last episode of Seinfeld airs on NBC. Commercials are offered at $2M for 30 seconds. Seinfeld was slow to gain a following when it first aired on NBC July 5, 1989 but by its sixth season it was number one in the Nielsen ratings. It ran for nine seasons; the final episode was Read More …
May 1, 1931: The Empire State Building opens in New York City, standing as the tallest building in the skyline for 40 years. It is now the fifth tallest building in the United States and the 28th tallest building in the world. Opening during the Great Depression, the building has been a part of many Read More …
Nov. 21, 1995: The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 5,023.55, surpassing 5,000 for the first time. Although it took from 1972-1995 for the Dow to move from 1000 to 5000, the next few years saw a rapid rise with the Dow increasing to 10,000 in 1999. The Dow Jones Averages, 1885-1995, by Phillis S. Read More …
November 14, 1904: King C Gillette patented the Gillette razor blade. This disposable razor was the first safe alternative to the straight razor, which usually required visiting a barber. By selling the replaceable razor blade along with the permanent handle, King established a successful business model still used in razor sales today. King founded the Read More …
November 6, 1861: James Naismith, credited with inventing the game of basketball, was born in Almonte, Ontario, Canada. He created the game in 1891 at a YMCA, and later went on to found the University of Kansas basketball program. Years later, he helped bring basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games. While there, he presented Read More …
UPDATE (published August 22, 2017): The new Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage platform now includes a “lite” version of Capital IQ. In fact, for frequent CapIQ users, the new landing page will look very familiar. You can search for companies by name, see top level tearsheet information, and even run some screenings. This “lite” version does not Read More …
Welcome back from spring break! As you return to your course and career research projects, you’ll notice a new authentication method for many Business Library databases. This will include logging into GBS SharePoint with your Emory NetID, and then accessing the database. This additional layer of security ensures that we are in full compliance with Read More …
Ever tried to search for demographic data about Buckhead? Virginia Highlands? OTP vs ITP? All these areas are commonly discussed, but can be difficult to research. They either cross multiple zip codes (the post office doesn’t stop zip codes at interstates), and sometimes they are a small pocket within a given zip code. New demographic Read More …
Your business librarian feels your pain! I’ve preferred Macs since 1992, even during the dark days of 1999’s 3% market share! First, if you’re using Office365, you may want to try the free Excel for Mac option. Unfortunately the commands and shortcuts on the Mac version do vary a bit from the PC version. Thus, Read More …
You may already be familiar with our popular resource Business Book Summaries — a database of thousands of 10-15 page summaries about over 2,800 business books. Now, you have access to even more book summaries with our new subscription to getAbstract. GetAbstract summaries include a rating, top take-aways, a full summary, significant quotes from the book, and an Read More …
