Category | Business

General Electric Company (GE) Plans to Hire Veterans

Posted on 13 February 2012

Over the next five years, General Electric Company is planning on hiring five thousand veterans.  In addition, they are going to invest five hundred eighty million dollars to expand their aviation business according to an announced that was made today, February 13th.  This announcement came as part of a four day event in Washington, D.C. [...]

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Water Bottle Sales to be Banned in the Grand Canyon

Posted on 09 February 2012

Soon the sales of plastic water bottles will be banned in the Grand Canyon because all the empty plastic bottles that people are leaving behind in the par are spoiling the views of the natural wonder.  A plan has been approved to eliminate the sale of bottled water within the next thirty days.  To offset [...]

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CBP Blocks Fake NFL Jerseys at Los Angeles Airport (LAX)

Posted on 26 January 2012

LOS ANGELES—Since NFL 2011 season kickoff last September, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and import specialists assigned to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) cargo operations have seized 304 parcels containing a total 10,710 counterfeit NFL jerseys. The combined estimated manufacturer’s suggested retail price of these seizures is $847,000. CBP officers discovered the infringing parcels [...]

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Why Are Gasoline Prices So High at the Pumps Still?

Posted on 22 January 2012

It seems that every time you pass a gas station the price of gas has gone up, even if you jut passed it an hour ago. At this time, retail gas prices are at the highest ever for this time period. They should not be because there is declining demand and ample supply. The reason [...]

Canadian Stores Sold Fake iPad 2′s Made of Clay

Posted on 18 January 2012

No, the electronic stores in Vancouver, British Columbia did not intentionally sell their customers fake iPads2. In fact, the stores are just as much a victim as their customers. At this time there have been reports of ten fake iPads2 sold. These fake iPads2 were made from slabs of modeling clay. Two stores, Future Shop [...]

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RIMM Deal at $25 Imminent? Samsung Takeover Rumor

Posted on 17 January 2012

CNBC is reporting that down and out Canadian phone maker Research In Motion (RIMM) could announce a deal to sell the company at around $25 per share. There is no statement acknowledging the deal by RIMM, however it is rumored to involve Android phone maker Samsung. Message boards, like Yahoo Finance are abuzz over the [...]

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Lawsuit Filed Against Facebook, Google and Yahoo In India

Posted on 16 January 2012

Three of the top social networking websites in the world are facing lawsuits in India. The Indian prosecutors sued Google, Yahoo, Facebook and other networking sites for their failure to remove some material that are reportedly insulting Indian leaders and other religious figures in the said Asian country. The prosecutors charged the three social networking [...]

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Number of Web Users Rises in China

Posted on 16 January 2012

The numbers of people in China who use the internet has reached five hundred thirteen million users as many go online using tablet computers and their mobile phones. In China, the communist government tries to block internet access for the people to any material that they feel are subversive or pornographic. The government does encourage [...]

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Facebook Helps In Recovery Of Missing Girl

Posted on 12 January 2012

Who says Facebook is merely for fun and socialization? A family in the Philippines are now in a jovial mood, after a 21-year-old girl who went missing last January 7 has finally been found with the help of Facebook. According to reports, a Noel Lagman sought the help of Facebook users to help him find [...]

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Plimus Shuts Down Vendors and Affiliates With No Notice

Posted on 12 January 2012

Plimus, the California based payments processor has apparently shut down hundreds, or possibly thousands, of vendors and their affilates, with less than 24 hours notice. Plimus apparently showed a complete lack of concern for their customers, and questionable business ethics and morals to boot, after suspending payment to these affected vendors and affiliates, for up [...]

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