business wars
Iconic and sometimes notorious business wars between key thought leaders and competitors in multiple categories, genres, and topics. From Nintendo and Sega to Penthouse and Playboy.
The Gate We All Walk Through
I didn’t realize I’d disappeared until I saw my reflection and didn’t recognize myself. It wasn’t sudden. It was slow—a word silenced here, an opinion softened there, a laugh forced to match the room. I traded pieces of myself for acceptance, like coins dropped into a vending machine that never gave back what I paid for.
By KAMRAN AHMAD4 days ago in Journal
The Keeper of Secrets
I didn’t go in for a book. I went in to escape the rain. It was a gray Tuesday in March, the kind of day that presses down on your chest like a wet blanket. I’d just received news I wasn’t ready for—a job lost, a relationship frayed, the quiet unraveling of plans I’d spent years building. I walked without direction, shoulders hunched, until I saw it: a narrow storefront with a flickering “Open” sign and a window full of leaning paperbacks.
By KAMRAN AHMAD4 days ago in Journal
The Last Game of the Season
I didn’t go for the win. I went because it was the last game. The gym was packed—folding chairs lined the walls, parents stood in the back, and the buzz of nervous energy hung thick in the air. Two rival high schools, decades of history, one championship on the line. But I wasn’t there for the trophy. I was there for my nephew, who’d spent all season riding the bench.
By KAMRAN AHMAD4 days ago in Journal
The Man Who Fixed the Clock
I didn’t notice the clock was broken until it stopped. It sat on the corner shelf of my grandparents’ living room for as long as I could remember—brass, ornate, with Roman numerals and a soft, steady tick that marked the rhythm of every visit. My grandfather wound it every Sunday without fail, even in his nineties, even when his hands shook.
By KAMRAN AHMAD4 days ago in Journal
The Boy Who Carried the Ball Home
I didn’t go to the game for the score. I went because my nephew asked me to. He’s twelve, wears his hair in a messy bun, and talks about basketball like it’s a secret language only he and the ball understand. “It’s not about winning,” he’d said, eyes bright. “It’s about who shows up when it matters.”
By KAMRAN AHMAD4 days ago in Journal
A Conversation with Carolina Guerreno, Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, the role of a Chief Financial Officer has expanded far beyond balance sheets and quarterly reports. Modern CFOs are strategic partners, growth enablers, and steady leaders during uncertainty. Few executives embody this evolution as clearly as Carolina Guerreno, whose career reflects both financial rigor and forward-thinking leadership.
By Carolina Guerreno7 days ago in Journal
China requests that the US "stop toppling" the Venezuelan government and free Maduro.
China has urged the US to free Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro right away after Washington launched huge military attacks on Caracas, the country's capital, and other areas, kidnapping the leader.
By Francis Dami7 days ago in Journal
The Third World War is no longer a mere hypothesis; its signs are now far more visible than ever before.
Dark clouds of war are currently hovering over the blue waters of the Caribbean Sea, where the world’s greatest powers are moving toward a confrontation that has forced the entire globe to hold its breath. The thunder of American naval fleets near the shores of Venezuela and fighter jets circling the skies have marked the beginning of a silent war whose outcome remains unknown.
By Hafeez Alam8 days ago in Journal
Where did the war begin ?
To understand the roots of the conflict, one must look back more than a century, to the time when Venezuela’s vast natural resources—especially oil—became the focus of foreign interests. From 1920 to 1976, for nearly fifty years, Venezuela’s oil industry was almost entirely controlled by foreign corporations. Three multinational companies owned approximately 98 percent of the country’s oil reserves, two of which were American. During this period, Venezuela remained politically independent in name, but economically dependent in reality. Its most valuable resource was extracted, managed, and profited from largely by foreign powers, while the Venezuelan people saw limited benefits.
By Hafeez Alam8 days ago in Journal
