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Starbucks Teams up with Feeding America With Aim to Donate All of its Unused Food Within the Next Year
Let’s cut to the chase: Starbucks has just announced a plan to donate all of its leftover food to the hungry. On Tuesday, the company said it has set a goal to contribute all of its leftover food to the social advocacy program... More of this article »
Groups Move to Address Minimum Wage Increase In New York State
With less than a week and a half until its final agreement due date, advocacy groups in Albany have improved efforts to increase the Empire State’s minimum wage to $15 an hour as part of the budget. Of course, many nonprofit... More of this article »
Huntington Ingalls CEO Mike Petters To Donate Whole of Annual Salary to Education Fund
During a time when many are outwardly expressing concern over corporate irresponsibility, at least one CEO is making an effort to change the conversation; by changing his perspective. The president and Ceo of the shipbuilding company... More of this article »
Americans More Confident In Retirement Than Three Years Ago
According to the 2016 Retirement Confidence Survey, roughly one in five American workers feel “very confident” about having enough money to live comfortably in their retirement. Of course, this equates to roughly 20 percent of... More of this article »
Nike Continues to Stop Chinese Footwear Company from Selling Counterfeit Shoes
Athletic apparel company Nike has recently filed a lawsuit against a Chinese footwear manufacturer, alleging that that company has infringed upon several of its patents. In Nike’s lawsuit, which has been filed in the US District... More of this article »
Prescription Drug Spending Up, and There May be No End in Sight
There is no doubt that patients who suffer from chronic diseases—like cancer—should have a better outlook these days, as new treatments continue to make their way to market. With the advent of biopharmaceuticals, in particular,... More of this article »
Cold Turkey is the Best Way To Quit Smoking
It is no big secret that smoking is one of the most dangerous habits a person can have. The problem, of course, is that while the health risks increase immediately after a person starts smoking, they do not necessarily begin to appear... More of this article »
Stem Cell Research Could Result in Cornea Replacement For Cataract Patients Within the Next Few Years
Those who suffer from vision loss might have new hope today as scientist have announced they are now able to develop corneas and lenses from their own cells. While this development alone is remarkable it is more important to note that... More of this article »
Six Flags To Add Virtual Reality To Nine Coasters Across the Country
The Six Flags theme parks have transformed the way we think about “roller coasters.” As a matter of fact, some of their attractions are so outrageous (and different) that the term “roller coaster” doesn’t accurately describe... More of this article »
University College London Scientists Find the Gray Hair Gene
Most people are probably aware that both hair color and baldness are genetic. But apparently there is also a gene which determines the likelihood that you might go gray, and when. This, of course, contradicts the standing belief that... More of this article »
Kid-Friendly Search Engine In Hot Water with LGBT Groups
It was only a matter of time that the internet would become so prolific that we would need a better way for children to access it. Thus was born Kiddle, the child-friendly search engine. Kiddle combines the tech of Google’s Safe... More of this article »
Better Balance of Gut Bacteria Could Protect Against Chronic Malnutrition
Studies have shown that there are both good and bad bacteria living inside our bodies. The good bacteria actually help to maintain healthy function and a new study suggests that manipulating these bacteria could actually help millions... More of this article »
Leap Motion Goes “Hands-On” with Orion Hardware (Both Virtually, and Literally)
What we have come to understand about “virtual reality” is that we experience a world that is not our own: it is a digitized version of perception. We can “see” and “hear” things in a space that has been completely fabricated... More of this article »
Should Iran Be Held Equally Responsible for Oil Glut?
Movement in the oil market is usually a good predictor of economic across the globe, so when some of the biggest oil producers on the planet get together and agree to freeze their output—at January levels—in order to reign in what... More of this article »
Google Is Shutting Down Google Play For Education on Tablets, Opting to Focusing on Chromebooks Instead
Any successful company—any successful entrepreneur—knows that longevity, that is to say long term relevance, lies within a company’s ability to adapt. Sometimes the market changes and you have to figure out how to get in... More of this article »
Second Consecutive Day of Decline Marks Concern for Future of Community Health Systems
Shares of Community Health Systems Inc fell dramatically today, posting a sharp 24 percent decline in premarket trading. On Monday, America’s No 2 for-profit hospital posted its first surprising loss and today followed suit. ... More of this article »
Wake Forest Team 3D Prints Human Organs
The novelty of 3D printing is that you can, in a way, teleport an object from one location to another, at great distance, in just a matter of minutes. Of course, the materials you make with a 3D printer will really only be replicas... More of this article »
Your Netflix Account Could be For Sale on the Black Market
Most people probably would never consider Netflix a luxury items. After all, it only costs less than $8 per month. But, apparently, there are some people in the world who are able to get access to streaming movies and hit television... More of this article »
Time Acquires Myspace Owner, Viant
The days of Myspace have come and gone but even if it seems like nobody is using it, the site is apparently large enough to be of interest to the likes of Time Inc, who just acquired the firm that owns the aged social network, Viant.... More of this article »
Barrington Cuts Regal Entertainment Group’s Price Target
In a note, Thursday morning, Barrington Research dropped the target price for Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) from $24.00 to $21.00. Currently, the firm has rated the stock to outperform. Of course, Regal Entertainment Group... More of this article »
Netflix Finishes Migration to AWS Public Cloud Servers
Streaming video giant Netflix announced this week that they have finally completed its full cloud migration, shutting down its final data center in the process. The long-awaited conclusion to the process comes several months late:... More of this article »
Google Announces New VR Device Developments
The Google Cardboard VR prototype was a practical—if not kitschy—way to introduce everyday users to the growing world of virtual reality. The basic function was to use specially cut-out cardboard to enclose your smartphone, which... More of this article »
Google Moves Forward on Self-Driving Vehicles—Announces Job Openings
Google (or Alphabet Inc) has just announced dozens of new job openings for its Google X autonomous vehicle project (also known as “self-driving cars”). Indeed, the company is planning to expand testing to include not only its home-town... More of this article »
Retail Numbers Higher than Expected
Reports show numbers across the retail industry are on the rise, increasing more than expected last month despite several obstacles, including falling gas prices, the major snowstorm in the Northeast, and slow job growth. According... More of this article »
Investors Clamor As Victoria’s Secret CEO Suddenly Announcement Resignation
In a shocking surprise, this morning, Victoria’s Secret CEO Sharen Jester Turney suddenly announced her resignation after 16 years with the world’s most well known lingerie clothing line. She took over for CEO in 2006 after... More of this article »
Visa Discloses All of Its Stake in Mobile Payment Startup Square
Shares of Square Inc rallied on Friday after an announcement from Visa Inc which revealed how much the company has invested in the Jack Dorsey-owned mobile payments startup. In early morning trades, Friday, shares reached a high of... More of this article »