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The big news of the week may have involved income-splitting, the Fed, the Bank of Japan and the markets. But the most endearing involved one very nervous General Motors regional manager thrust suddenly into the limelight.
Rikk Wilde, a Chevrolet zone manager, was given the high-profile task of publicly presenting a Chevy Colorado truck to the World Series MVP, Madison Bumgarner of the San Francisco Giants.
To put it charitably, it wasn't the smoothest of presentations. And many of us can relate to that.
Introduced by Erin Andrews of Fox Sports, Mr. Wilde was nervous, referring to the notes he'd prepared.
But it was an unprepared remark that turned him into a Twitter sensation: "It combines class-winning and leading, you know, technology and stuff, with WiFi-powered by OnStar."
And thus the hashtag #technologyandstuff became wildfire, as did #ChevyGuy.
Initially, many poked fun and made sport of the awkward moment.
And then suddenly, Mr. Wilde became the lovable ChevyGuy, his performance enjoyed and applauded.
Including Chevrolet, whose website now boasts the "all-new Chevy Colorado loaded with #technologyandstuff."
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- From west to east, a look at projected house price gains across Canada
- Japan's 'critical moment': Stimulus jolt reflects troubled global times
The week in Streetwise (for subscribers)
- Niall McGee: Why going public is like getting married
- Boyd Erman: TD prepares to make wholesale-lending dream come true
- Tim Kiladze: What's at stake for banks in Ottawa's credit card fee review
- Jacqueline Nelson: How asset management could make Canadian insurers more risky
- Tim Kiladze: Scotiabank makes capital markets cuts just before year-end
The economic week
- David Parkinson: Canada's economy shrinks in August
- Japan's central bank shocks markets with more easing as inflation slows
- David Parkinson: What a resurgent U.S. economy means for Canada
- David Parkinson: All eyes on Yellen and rate increase after Fed ends QE stimulus
- Barrie McKenna: Poloz says Canada's economic growth at risk if low oil price persists
The week in ROB Insight (for subscribers)
- Ian McGugan: Earnings too good to be true? Here's one reason for that
- Andrew Jackson: Bitumen-based economy raises fears of another boom-bust resource cycle
- Jeffrey Jones: Energy East pipeline starts its long uphill climb
- Kevin Carmichael: QE end just a milestone, but new Fed bias is a sea change
- Brian Milner: QE's 'moment of truth is here,' says Niall Ferguson
The week's top news
- Shawn McCarthy, Carrie Tait and Jeffrey Jones: Crude prices dive on Goldman Sachs forecast of $70 oil
- Omar El Akkad: Cracks emerge in Twitter's growth plan
- Shawn McCarthy: How Canadian corporations are tipping the scales in U.S. politics
- Rachel Younglai: Barrick faces new setback over Zambia mine
- Omar El Akkad: Apple CEO Tim Cook 'sets an example'
The week's must-reads
- Brian Milner: The battle is on for the hearts and wallets of Japan's seniors
- Simon Houpt and Jeff Gray: A 'tough case': Ghomeshi, the CBC and the law
- Jeff Lewis: Weaker Canadian dollar offsets fall in price of crude oil
- Eric Reguly: End of an iconic brand: Can Ferrari preserve legacy with U.S. listing?
- Rob Carrick: The truth about income splitting