MCI's president, Tim Price, argued in a speech this week.

ECONOMIST: Two wobbly titans

In 2009 TIM launched a price war to grab market share.

ECONOMIST: Telecommunications in Brazil

Tim Taylor has a nice piece on the price of nails over the centuries.

FORBES: No, the Price of Nails, Not Adam Smith's Pins

Sports fans can turn on a high-price, low-performing player fast. (Is Tim Tebow still around?) Arts fans are somewhat more forgiving until an artist acquires money and fame.

WSJ: Culture City: Sports Fans Raise Their Voices

Apple's chief executive Tim Cook has acknowledged shareholder unease over the technology giant's falling share price, but said the company was working on a pipeline of "great stuff".

BBC: Apple boss Tim Cook accepts share price disappointment

They include worries over price cuts and shrinking profit margins, the ability of Apple CEO Tim Cook and his team to keep executing and delivering compelling new products, and the prospects for growth in key markets, especially the smartphone market.

FORBES: Apple, Faced with Stock 'Swoon,' Hasn't Lost Its Mojo Even As Hyper-Growth Ends

In August 2005, shortly before minority shareholders were set to get bought out, Semler asked TIM Hellas' TPG-Apax-controlled board to appoint an independent fairness committee to assess the price.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Tim is skeptical that a high-cost, high-tech Apple TV will sell at a premium price point, as some analysts are suggesting.

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