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U.S. Justice Department investigates beef pricing at Tyson Foods, Cargill, and JBS.

By Tim J. Smith, PhD May 12, 2026

An unorthodox inquiry with real damage. Beef prices are higher now than usual, and the price of beef rose faster than other grocery items. This is not the result of price-fixing or market collusion. It is the outcome of biology and market forces. Beef is harder to produce than chicken. To raise a pound of chicken meat, a farmer needs to feed the chicken about 2 pounds of feed. To raise an…

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Inside Nanotechnology BIG Idea Breakfast with Vijaya Vasista of Nanosphere

By Tim J. Smith, PhD September 4, 2002

Nanotechnology has buzz in today’s business community, but will it be the next big thing? From science fiction and popular science periodicals,…

From High Level Values to Features and Benefits: Nadim Shehayed of IAR Systems

By Tim J. Smith, PhD August 28, 2002

IAR Systems, a Swedish company with operations in the US and around the globe, is providing products and services to make developing…

The New C-Level Executive

By Tim J. Smith, PhD August 28, 2002

Getting a handle on the customer moves to a new corporate hierarchy: The Chief Customer Officer, the outgrowth of “customer centric” initiatives.…

Improved Market Conditions or Double Dip Recession?

By Tim J. Smith, PhD August 24, 2002

Variances in fortune telling continue to be told. On one hand, Forester reports an 2.3% increase on IT spending during 2002 over…

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