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The Future of The Tech Industry in A Trump Presidency
The United States’ election season has come to an end and, remarkably, Donald Trump has emerged victorious. But while many are focusing their vitriol on his vociferous condemnation of immigration and health care reform, there... More of this article »
Taco Bell Plans Massive Expansion by 2022
During a time when it seems that most companies are closing their doors—even Wal-Mart is shutting down some stores—Taco Bell is planning a massive expansion. As a matter of fact, the fast food company has shared plans to more than... More of this article »
Will Netflix Soon Introduce an Offline Mode?
Netflix has let it be known it is currently working on a new feature that could allow you to watch movies even if you are not connected to the internet. Now, if this sounds like the best Netflix feature of all time, don’t start... More of this article »
Amazon Appears a Win-Win on both the Long and Short Game
Amazon.com may actually be in quite the actionable position right now. The company could be poised as a “buy” option for most analysts, but investors could greatly benefit from a “sell.” Investors might know, for example, that... More of this article »
Kaleo Pharma Could Possibly Be Big Competitor for Mylan
You may recall that EpiPen maker Mylan recently raised the price of the allergy intervention to astronomical proportions but it looks like, perhaps, they may have just been trying to get ahead of the competition. Mylan also announced... More of this article »
British American Tobacco Bids to Fully Acquire Reynolds To Create Largest Tobacco Company in the World
British American Tobacco PLC just made a bid to take over approximately 58 percent of its American peer Reynolds American Inc. That is to say, that BAT wants to spend $47 billion to takeover more of the corporation that it does not... More of this article »
Facebook Expanding To Food Orders and Ticket Buying
As if Facebook was not already a fundamental part of every day life, now the social network wants be a bigger part of your actual social life. Facebook is launching an initiative to become more involved with your day-to-day doings:... More of this article »
Johnson & Johnson Shares Up on Back of Strong Pharma Sales
Johnson & Johnson is the largest manufacturer of healthcare products in the world and it looks they are not going to falter from that top spot any time soon. The company has reported third-quarter revenue and profit above Wall... More of this article »
Citigroup Posts Profits that Beat Analysts Estimates by 35 Percent
Citigroup Inc posted its third-quarter profits this week, showing that they have actually beat analyst’s estimates, perhaps as a result of revenue surging 35 percent over the same period last year as well as healthy interest... More of this article »
US Unemployment At 43-Year Low; is the Economy Improving?
And now for some good news: the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits remains at a 43-year low (last week). Of course, this points to a sustained labor market strength, a strength which could be establishing a new path... More of this article »
OPEC Looks Outside For Help To Limit Oil Production and Get Profits Back on Track
It has been nearly ten years since the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (commonly known as OPEC) realized they had the opportunity to affect the global price of crude oil. However, in the past two years, as the price continues... More of this article »
Walmart To Slow Store Openings and Focus More on Online Growth
Walmart Stores, Inc reported a tempering of its profit forecast over the next two years, Thursday, as its online business investments and retail sales are slowing. As such, company shares fell in premarket trading, even as the company... More of this article »
Will Faltering Gold Prices Encourage Fed Rate Hike?
For the first time in more than three months, gold has fallen below $1,300; this on the heels of growing concern in the Federal Reserve over the potential (or lack thereof) for raising interest rates. Obviously, the US economy continues... More of this article »
Drug Prices Are Up, And That Might Be Why Consumer Commitment to Prescriptions is Way Down
Nonprofit The Kaiser Family Foundation recently conducted a survey shows that most Americans are in favor of government intervention to reduce prescription drug prices. No surprise there, right? Perhaps the only real shocker is that... More of this article »
US Commerce Department Reports Slip in Durable Goods, in August
Factory output in the United States is down, slightly, in August, with a fewer major manufactured goods. This is also largely due to a 21.9 percent slip in orders in the extremely volatile commercial aircraft industry. In addition,... More of this article »
Germany’s Lanxess to Buy US-based Chemtura for $2.1 Billion
This week, Germany-based Lanxess AG agreed to buy its US-based competitor Chemtura Corp at a value of approximatley $2.1 billion, in cash. This will more than double the size of the Cologne, Germany company’s additives business... More of this article »
US Consumer Price Index Ticks Up Just a Little In August, Fed To Wait on Rate Hike
Closing out the month of August, US consumer prices ticked up a measely 0.2 percent, led by a surge in medical care that helped to offset the rather flat movement in the food and energy sectors. While this note is rather a bland one,... More of this article »
Verily Teams up with Sanofi to Develop New Diabetes Treatments
Google’s parent company Alphabet has made a major investment in developing new technologies for the millions of people across the globe living with diabetes. Alphabet has a life sciences arm—known as Verily—which announced,... More of this article »
California Approaches Adoption of New Computer Energy Reduction Rules
Computers (desktops, laptops, tablets) currently account for 3 percent of home electric bills and 7 percent of commercial power costs in the state of California. While that may not seem like much, the numbers are expected to rise as... More of this article »
GM Launches Voluntary Recall To Fix Air Bag Software Malfunction
General Motors has just launched a massive recall in excess of 4 million vehicles in order to fix an air bag software defect that has been linked, so far, to three injuries and at least one death. Most of these recalls affect drivers... More of this article »
Why Should You Care About Apple iPhone7, AirPod Earbuds
When Apple announced its plan to do away with the 3.5mm headphone jack in the upcoming iPhone 7, it raised many concerns and great disdain from fans of the device. People love their headphones—they want music, media, and more—and... More of this article »
Mylan Responds to EpiPen Price-Hike Backlash, but is it Enough?
On the heels of great criticism, pharmaceutical company giant Mylan made sure to announce it expects for the generic release of its popular brand-name EpiPen product to eventually account for at least 85 percent of all auto-injector... More of this article »
Facebook Co-Founder Donates $20M to Support Clinton and Defeat Trump
Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskowitz is donating $20 million to the Democratic party to help defeat Donald Trumps’s run for President. In a piece titled “Compelled To Act,” he said, “The polarization in America today has... More of this article »
MasterCard could Pay 14 Billion Pounds over Lawsuit Fees, in Britain
MasterCard is currently being sued 14 billion pounds (approximately $18.6 billion USD) in Britain for allegedly charging customers excess fees on several million transactions over a period of 16 years. According to a report from the... More of this article »
Wells Fargo to Pay $185 Million in Consumer Fraud Case
Los Angeles city and federal officials have recently accepted a $185 million settlement with Wells Fargo in regards to allegations the bank’s employees regularly opened new accounts for customers without their knowledge. The... More of this article »
Microsoft Surface 5 Launch Update
After almost a year since the release of the immensely popular Microsoft Surface Pro 4, rumors are doing the rounds regarding the launch of its next version – Microsoft Surface Pro 5. The initial plan from Microsoft was to... More of this article »
Philips Hue Now Available with light motion sensor
Philips Hue has been arguably one of the most popular smart bulb systems available in the market for some time now. The recent addition of a new accessory – motion sensor, to the Hue lineup has given its loyalists further reasons... More of this article »
Major Improvements in Smartphone Battery Technology Expected in 2017
In an ideal world, you would be able to continuously stream and watch videos, play high graphic games all day long, make non-stop phone calls, or take gazillion pictures and videos using your smartphone – and your battery charge... More of this article »
Amazon Adds to Smarthome Portfolio with Amazon Tap Speaker
For those of you who are looking for a unique Bluetooth speaker that is both portable and has voice control features – check out the Amazon Tap speaker. Powered by Alexa software, this innovative battery powered speaker has the ability... More of this article »
Comparing Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones
As the countdown ticks closer to August 19 –the official release date of Samsung Galaxy Note 7, everyone is eager to see how it fares against the multi-award winning Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. Both phones offer stunning designs, premium... More of this article »
Google Hanging Up on Hangouts in September
Well, yet another part of Google + bites the dust! The latest in line of Google disentanglement is its live streaming service, Google+ Hangouts On Air. According to the announcement from Google on its support page of YouTube, September... More of this article »
Bose QC35 Headphones Are Making Noise in Tech Scene
The Bose QC35 Headphones: Bringing Tranquility in a Chaotic World Bose headphones split opinion like knife through cake. The brand has its fair share of aficionados, but it also seems to attract fits of fury in equal measure, and none... More of this article »
Make room – HTC Vive has arrived!
Gaming enthusiasts across the globe have been eagerly awaiting for the arrival of HTC Vive ever since its introduction during the Mobile World Congress held in March 2015. This Virtual Reality (VR) Headset is a brainchild of the partnership... More of this article »
Lift the LGBT Blood Ban in the US – Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colorado)
Rep. Jared Polis has called the attention of Food and Drug Administration to lift the ban against the blood donation of gay men in the US, after the disapproval of the blood bank in receiving donations for the Orlando mass shooting. A... More of this article »
Pregnant Brazilian Woman Faces Deportation in the United Kingdom
A pregnant Brazilian woman is facing a deportation in the United Kingdom. She has to leave the country as soon as possible as her Visa has expired 2 months ago. Deiseane Santiago is a 22-year-old Brazilian who visited her fiancé,... More of this article »
Germany, will NOT YET Mandate Emission-Free Vehicles in 2030
There were news about Germany mandating that all vehicles that will be sold in their country by 2030 should all be emission-free. Unfortunately, not everything you read is true. The government of Germany did not pass a new law nor... More of this article »
Microsoft bought LinkedIn Shares for $26.2 Billion
Microsoft has announced on Monday morning that they will be acquiring LinkedIn for $196/share, about $26.2 billion cash deal. It is by far the largest acquisition by Microsoft in the history; uniting two different companies walking... More of this article »
President Obama Endorses Hillary Clinton
President Obama has formally announced his endorsement to Hillary Clinton as the most “qualified” among the Presidential candidates to become his successor. “I know how hard this job can be. That’s why I know Hillary will... More of this article »
New Elements on the Periodic Table, Finally Named!
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) has recognized the existence of 4 new elements – the 113, 115, 117 and 118 in December. These new elements have filled the right corner of the seventh row of the Periodic... More of this article »
New Blood Test for Accurate Depression Medicines
Researchers from King’s College London has announced that they have found a way to test people going through depression that could help them prescribe the right medicine to treat the condition. The researchers have gone through... More of this article »
Precautionary Measures must be done before visiting a public pool
Summer will never be complete without visiting a resort and one of the activities commonly done by many is swimming. There are over 300,000 swimming pools in the United States of America which people can visit if they want a good deep... More of this article »
Toyota to Recall more than a Million Vehicles Globally due to Faulty Airbags
Toyota, a renowned and established vehicle manufacturer, said that they are recalling more than a million vehicles in Japan, China, Europe, US and other regions due to Takata Corp’s manufactured airbags. This expansion involves approximately... More of this article »
Microsoft and Xiaomi’s New ‘Long-Term Partnership’
Microsoft sold 1,500 patents and cross-licenses to Xiaomi, a renowned tech giant in China. According to the announcement, it is a step forward to establish a long-term partnership. “We are excited to be working closely with Microsoft... More of this article »
Dozens of Sulfur Dioxide Contributors were Discovered by Researchers
Researchers from Canada’s environment and climate change department and other institutions in the United States and Canada have found out an efficient method to figure out sources of air pollution through satellite data and wind... More of this article »
Should People Worry about the Cancerous Effects of Mobile Phones?
90% of Americans own a cellphone. With the increasing popularity of this innovative communication solution, there are several risks medical practitioners look at. One of the studies being conducted today is how this tiny mobile unit... More of this article »
New FDA Nutrition Labels will Confuse Consumer, Experts say
FDA has recently revamped food labels where calories are written in bold letters, which will help consumers assess the health benefits of what they will consume. However, expert says that the new nutrition labels will lead to a bigger... More of this article »
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 with 10-speed transmission revealed
The iconic ZL1 has been reformulated for the sixth-generation Camaro and was assembled to challenge the most superior sports vehicle in the world – the Ford’s new Mustang. An advanced, driver-focused cockpit ensures that the driver... More of this article »
Chinese Brand Xiaomi will offer Affordable Drones this Summer
Xiaomi, a renowned tech Giant from China, will be releasing 2 affordable dragonfly-inspired drones this summer. The first Mi Drone, with 1080p camera, is priced at 2,499 Chinese Yuan ($380) and the second one, with 4K UHD camera, at... More of this article »