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Topic: Bono (Musician)

  

Bono Calling

A while back, my intrepid colleague Keith Hammonds described his attempts to get U2's globe-trotting front man and philanthropic crusader to talk about Third World poverty in our annual social capitalist issue. Bono didn't return the ...READ MORE

First Look: U2's "360º" Concert Stage

The band's 360º tour takes its name from its circular stage, designed by architect Mark Fisher, which sits smack in the middle of the audience.READ MORE

Bono: No, No

Well, good for Bono. His band, U2, has a new album out--and even though it got ripped off and distributed illegally on the Web two weeks before release, it looks like it will do just fine. As will the hot new, $349 U2 Apple iPod ...READ MORE

Get RED

It’s funny how giving gets controversial. Superficially the idea of donating money from a purchase to a charity seems pretty innocuous. And providing money or treatments for Africans suffering from AIDS truly saves ...READ MORE

How an Economist's Cry for Ethical Capitalism was Heard

Not long ago, economist Noreena Hertz lived at the lefty margins of her field. But her (widely ignored) prediction of the credit crisis and her call for a more evolved form of capitalism have suddenly put her at the center of the universe.READ MORE

Influence Battle Royale: Lady Gaga vs. Bono

Who is more influential? More popular? Is there even a difference? These are the questions that social media monitoring firm Vocus aims to answer in a new white paper, which tries to define the qualities of an influencer. READ MORE

Rattle and Palm: HP Saves the Day, but How Did Bono Fare? [Update]

Palm's safely in HP's hands now, but for several years it's been financially boosted by U2 frontman Bono's company Elevation Partners. With their involvement wrapped up, the rocker's financial experiment fared okay, but just okay ...READ MORE

Starbucks and (RED) Team Up to Combat AIDS in Africa

Last year, Starbucks went red for the holidays, unveiling an attractive red cup, dotted with white snowflakes and sporting the company's logo in green. This year, as the season of good cheer approaches, the chain is taking ...READ MORE

The Self-Prescribing Media Doctor #5

I can see why world leaders would meet with a person like Bono while there would be others who would be on the other side of the love-hate relationship and utterly oppose a guy like him.  As for me, all I can see (without ...READ MORE

Nokia Rocks the World: The Phone King's Plan to Redefine Its Business

Nokia already owns the global cell-phone market. Now Tero Ojanperä is launching the world's biggest delivery system for services, apps, and entertainment.READ MORE

WWBGD- What Would Bill Gates Do?

In the past my articles have been centered around technology, products and applications used within the business world. This weeks entry is a bit different. My friend and business partner at Odyssey Consulting Group, Daniel Egan has ...READ MORE

Datebook

Critical calendar listings for February 2005.READ MORE

More Images of U2's Insane 360 World Tour Stage

U2 opens its 360 world tour, on a huge stage designed by Hoberman Partners. Here's the first pictures and video.READ MORE

Will a Spider Fly On the Great White Way?

What a tangled web is being weaved by the troubled musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. The record-breaking $50 million Broadway show has a new opening date. Let's hope investors don't have to issue millions of dollars in refunds again.READ MORE

Larry Weber Answers Ten Questions About Marketing

At the 2006 Corante Innovative Marketing conference, Lois Kelly just interviewed Larry Weber of the W2 Group, and closed her interview with the same "10 Questions" used on Inside The Actor's Studio. 1. What's your favorite ...READ MORE

Bono, Beware: Dambisa Moyo on Aid, Microfinance, and the Problem of Celebs in Africa

The Zambian economist and author of the new book "Dead Aid" explains her beef with the U2 frontman, her love for the Chinese, and her high hopes for her home continent.READ MORE

Living Dangerously - Issue 40

"Like the King, King David knew how to strum a person like an instrument."READ MORE

U2 VC: $120M to FB

It's a beautiful day at Facebook. Elevation partners has just injected $120 million in venture capital, which will certainly help power-up Zuckerberg's business ... but why did Bono's firm make this move?Back in November 2009 ...READ MORE

Twitter's 60 Minute Shelf Life

According to a new report from analytics firm Sysomos, which analyzed more than 1.2 billion tweets, Twitter may have the shortest life span among social media services.READ MORE

On Celebrity Endorsements

So the buzz these days is that Crispin Porter + Bogusky is getting Jerry Seinfeld (to the tune of $10 million) to star in the upcoming ad campaign for Microsoft Vista alongside Bill Gates. There is a lot of skepticism, like MS ...READ MORE

Better than Oprah: Gore Gets Even More Eco-Friendly Facetime

Enviro-darling Al Gore is just about all over the place these days. This Saturday he and concert producer Kevin Wall are putting on Live Earth, the 24-hour global warming benefit, and he just graced the cover of our July/August issue ...READ MORE

The "Trimultaneous" Release

Straight to video. There's no worse insult in Hollywood. But not to Neverland Films. The independent film company released the feel-good holiday flick "Noel" in select theaters on Nov. 12th. The following week, Amazon started ...READ MORE

Starbucks Coffee Saves Lives

Successful companies continue to enthusiastically embrace Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Volunteering as core strategies to combat lean economic times.I always thought “self-employed” had a sort of glamorous ring to ...READ MORE

Today in Most Innovative Companies

News of note from our Most Innovative Companies, including Hulu, PG&E, and Huawei.READ MORE