Universal Scores A Win With Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Universal Scores A Win With Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Posted by on Jun 24th, 2018

Universal Pictures, which is owned by Comcast (CMCSA), has scored another hit with “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”. The fifth installment in the “Jurassic” franchise, co-produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment,... 
Fiat Chrysler Issues Recall For 5.3 Million Vehicles

Fiat Chrysler Issues Recall For 5.3 Million Vehicles

Posted by on May 27th, 2018

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU) has issued a recall for more than 5.3 million vehicles in North America because of a defect that could prevent drivers from deactivating the vehicle’s cruise control feature. The company... 
Vladimir Putin Opens Crimea Bridge To Russia

Vladimir Putin Opens Crimea Bridge To Russia

Posted by on May 18th, 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin has opened a much-anticipated bridge linking southern Russia and the Crimean peninsula. The new road-and-rail bridge will be the longest dual-purpose span in Europe. Until now, Crimea was accessible... 
Amazon Debuts New Delivery Option

Amazon Debuts New Delivery Option

Posted by on Apr 24th, 2018

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has announced a new delivery service where couriers leave ordered packages inside a person’s vehicle. Amazon has been beta testing the new service for the past six months in California and Washington state.... 
North Korea Announces Retreat From Weapons Program

North Korea Announces Retreat From Weapons Program

Posted by on Apr 21st, 2018

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared the nation will stop nuclear and missile tests in his country. He also said that he will shut down the site where the previous six nuclear tests were conducted as a show of his dedication... 
China Announces Retaliatory Tariffs On U.S. Goods

China Announces Retaliatory Tariffs On U.S. Goods

Posted by on Apr 4th, 2018

China has responded to President Trump’s new tariffs by threatening tariffs of its own. Beijing is planning to place 25 percent levies on a range of U.S. goods worth about $50 billion. The list of products that would be affected... 
Second Transgender Troops Ban Issued

Second Transgender Troops Ban Issued

Posted by on Mar 25th, 2018

President Donald Trump has issued orders to ban transgender troops from serving in the military except in select cases. The memorandum states that “persons with a history or diagnosis of gender dysphoria — including individuals... 
United Airlines Under Fire For Bonus Lottery

United Airlines Under Fire For Bonus Lottery

Posted by on Mar 6th, 2018

United Airlines parent company, United Continental Holdings Inc. (NYSE: UAL), has announced that it is rethinking its plan to replace its modest monthly employee bonuses with a lottery system. The new plan would have offered large... 
Venezuela Launches Cryptocurrency

Venezuela Launches Cryptocurrency

Posted by on Feb 22nd, 2018

Venezuela has started the world’s first sovereign cryptocurrency. The Petro will be backed by some of the country’s massive crude oil reserves, as well as its storehouses of gold and diamonds. President Nicolas Maduro hopes the... 
Dutch Intelligence Helped FBI Detect Russian Hacking

Dutch Intelligence Helped FBI Detect Russian Hacking

Posted by on Jan 26th, 2018

A Dutch newspaper and television show have jointly reported that the Netherlands’ spy service was the first to alert the FBI to the hacking of the U.S. Democratic National Committee. The reports were published in the highly-respected... 
General Electric Under SEC Investigation

General Electric Under SEC Investigation

Posted by on Jan 25th, 2018

A $10 billion quarterly loss has apparently sparked a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into General Electric’s (NYSE: GE) financial accounting. The investigation initially began in late November and focused on long-term... 
Spacewalk To Repair International Space Station Successful

Spacewalk To Repair International Space Station Successful

Posted by on Jan 23rd, 2018

Two NASA astronauts have completed a scheduled spacewalk to make necessary repairs to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission was the 206th spacewalk supporting the station’s assembly and maintenance. It was the first... 
This Year’s Flu Season Worse Than Expected

This Year’s Flu Season Worse Than Expected

Posted by on Jan 21st, 2018

The flu season has been particularly bad this year. Flu-like cases reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s national network have spiked sharply over the past two weeks. Dr. Dan Jernigan of the CDC, said,... 
General Electric Takes $6.2 Billion Charge For Finance Unit

General Electric Takes $6.2 Billion Charge For Finance Unit

Posted by on Jan 18th, 2018

General Electric (NYSE: GE) has announced it will take a $6.2 billion charge in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year to pay for lingering problems in its GE Capital unit. G.E. said it was making the move after conducting a review... 
Chelsea Manning Declares Candidacy For Senate

Chelsea Manning Declares Candidacy For Senate

Posted by on Jan 16th, 2018

Former U.S. army private Chelsea Manning has filed to run for the U.S. Senate in Maryland, according to federal election filings. The news of Manning’s filing was first reported in a tweet by Red Maryland, a conservative media outlet....