Shelby Holliday Bio
Shelby Holliday is a graduate reporter for Palestra.net.
Shelby studied business in college, but she discovered her passion for broadcast journalism just months before graduation when she took up reporting for palestra.net.
While broadcast is her newfound love, the University of San Diego grad still loves finance and entrepreneurship. She also has a passion for fashion and traveling.
Her favorite part about working for Palestra is having the ability to explore and cover all types of subject matter, from business headlines and politics to surfing and shopping.
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- Home Town:
- Denver, CO
- Favorite Sport:
- Tennis, Golf, Basketball, and Beach Volleyball
- Major:
- Business
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Problems In CarLand
2009-01-05 16:00:21
I wish I could say things were looking up for the Big Three, but that'd be a big fat lie.
Sales of American vehicles tanked in December, sliding THIRTY FIVE PERCENT. According to a New York Times article, they've hit their "lowest levels in nearly half a century." %%%%!!!
Furthermore, these companies aren't producing. Chrysler has frozen production for at least a month, and GM is producing less than HALF of what it was this time last year.
Now for the bad news... (that previous stuff was just a warm-up.)
Foreign automakers are kicking the Big Three where it counts. Volkswagen and BMW are have already started planning how they will capitalize on the struggling American auto industry. Volkswagen is investing $1,000,000,000 in a new United States plant, and BMW is increasing its distribution network to sell more cars in the U.S.
Both companies are also making new cars tailored to the American consumer.
In the words of Fedde Le Grand, "Put Your Hands Up For Detroit."
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Sony Gifts
2009-01-04 01:24:52
On December 9, Sony announced that it was going to lay off 8,000 employees and close "five or six" plants around the world. The company also said that it would not renew the contracts of an additional 8,000 seasonal and temporary workers. After setting a record high earnings forecast in July, Sony warned investors that the future doesn't exactly look too bright.
Some blame the PS3 for its poor performance while others point the finger at economic turmoil and decreasing demand for electronics. Whatever the case, Sony has not compromised its college bowl game giveaways in any way, shape or form.
Let's do the math:
NCAA rules allow for 125 bowl participants per team to receive up to $500 in goods. That's $125,000 in goods per game.
Sony products will be in the gift packages for 11 bowl games, which means it could give away up to $1,375,000 in goods this year.
Now we know that there are other goods in some of these packages, including iPods, backbacks, watches, and sunglasses. That means Sony can't truly gift $1,375,000 in product.
However, the company has set up exclusive "gifting suites" in Miami, and it is giving away $300 in Sony product to every single participant in the Orange Bowl and BCS National Championship game. That is 75 GRAND right there!
While it might not cost Sony $75,000 to manufacture all of the gifts for those two games, my point is this: how is a company giving away that much product if it is laying off as many as 16,000 employees and closing plants around the world??
According to sportsbusinessjournal.com, "It’s all part of the continuing efforts by tech and electronics corporations to stay relevant in the eyes of the coveted, college-age demographic."
Check out the article linked up top to find out more about who gets what, and BE SURE TO WATCH RYAN AND SEAN'S STORIES IN MIAMI!!! That have some kick-a$$ coverage of the BCS Championship so go to our football page right now!!
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Top Ten Resolutions
2009-01-02 10:26:27
This year, I am resolving to drink less coffee. (Maybe I could cut back to say, one or two cups a day? That is if my willpower is strong enough...)
Regardless of whether you are a caffeine fiend, a couch potato, a junk food connoisseur, a chain smoker, or just an average Jane/Joe, you know there is SOMETHING that could improve your life, even if it's just going to bed 30 minutes earlier or taking a quick jog around the park.
According to about.com, here are the top 10 New Year's Resolutions made on a yearly basis:
10. Get Organized
9. Help Others
8. Learn Something New
7. Get Out Of Debt (Wanna bet this one is shooting up to the top 5 in the midst of our wonderful economic recession?)
6. Quit Drinking (Clearly this one wasn't made by college students. Or my boss.)
5. Enjoy Life More (Good luck, Mr. Madoff.)
4. Quit Smoking
3. "Tame The Bulge" (As in fat bulge...)
2. Fit In Fitness
1. Spend More Time With Friends And Family
Well folks, welcome to '09. Best of luck with your own resolutions... if you see me shaking in the business headlines, you'll know why!!
HAPPY 2009!!!
Shelby's last-5
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Daniels Fund Sends 250 Students To College
The Daniels Fund is not letting the down economy put a damper on its scholarship program. In a time when the cost of college is increasing, the fund will send 250 students to any school of their choice.
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Business Headlines: January 6, 2008
Digital TV issues, Laura Bush's $1.6 million advance, and Former eBay CEO to run for CA Governor? Palestra.net's Shelby Holliday has your business headlines for Wednesday, January 6, 2009.
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Business Headlines: January 5, 2008
Obama eyes $300 billion in tax cuts, German automakers put pressure on Big Three, and iPhone Dev Team releases software to unlock the iPhone 3G. Palestra.net's Shelby Holliday has your business headlines for Monday, January 5, 2008.
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Sony's Bowl Game Perks
Despite the fact that it is making layoffs and closing factories, Sony is giving away thousands of dollars in electronics to 22 football teams participating in bowl games. Palestra.net's Shelby Holliday has the rundown on the gifts.
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Business Headlines: January 2, 2009
Manufacturing Index hits low, Market off to strong start in '09, and Starwood Hotels gets boost from Sam Zell. Palestra.net's Shelby Holliday has your business headlines for Friday, January 2, 2009.
