Two top executives to leave Barclays after scandal involvement
By Jasper Huang Across the pond in London, two top executives from Barclays announced they would be leaving the company. Barclays Finance Chief Chris Lucas and General Counsel Mark Harding will be...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines and US Airways on the brink of a merger
By Lubo Svetiev There comes a point in time where most men and women out there decide to get married. It’s a lengthy process that includes purchasing rings, planning a ceremony and committing to a...
View ArticleCrisis in Cyprus is the latest in chain of Eurozone economic struggles
By Alexander Grotevant In recent years, the Eurozone Crisis has brought several members of the Eurozone eerily close to bankruptcy. Cyprus, its most recent victim, has been receiving a great deal of...
View ArticleBitcoin: The increasingly popular roller coaster digital currency
By Alexander Grotevant Back in 2009, the world’s first decentralized virtual currency was introduced. A mysterious developer, or group of developers, referred to as Satoshi Nakamoto, created bitcoins,...
View ArticleGoogle accused of unfair competition with web browser Safari
By Jasper Huang Google has been found to be one of several advertising companies that have been tracking iPhone and Apple product users through Apple’s Internet browser, Safari. Although the browser...
View ArticleChanging the world one Serengetee at a time
By Jasper Huang Stories of entrepreneurial college ventures crop up day in, day out – but the successful ones are far and few. One such success story goes by the name of Serengetee – a fashion brand...
View ArticleGoogle enters the thermostat market with Nest
By Stephanie Seputra Nest Labs daringly proclaims that an incorrectly programmed thermostat might cost a household around $173 a year. In comparison, a correctly programmed one can save you about 20...
View ArticleWhy January should be renamed the “golden month of stocks”
BY USAMA SALIM Throughout the year, whenever we open the news, at some point or the other, we hear something like “The Yen today went up by six basis points,” or “Microsoft opened at an all-time high...
View ArticleJanet Yellen’s first congressional testimony as new Fed Chairwoman
By Alex Grotevant On February 11, Janet Yellen, the new chairwoman of the Federal Reserve, appeared before Congress to present the semiannual monetary policy report. Following her testimony, Yellen...
View ArticleFacebook buys WhatsApp for $19bn, are they crazy?
By Jasper Huang $4 billion in cash, 12 billion in stock, and $3 billion in restricted stock units – a grand total of $19 billion. That is the astronomical amount that Facebook paid to acquire WhatsApp,...
View ArticleThe Jos. A. Bank and Men’s Warehouse drama
By Luke Heaney Going into a new marriage, One can only wonder what is going through the happy couple-to-be’s minds. Will they be able to live together? Will their lives come together as one? How will...
View ArticleGrooveBoston Cohesion Tour booked for Bentley
By Melisa Kocarlsan After an amazing fall concert with Timeflies, Bentley students can look forward to another great upcoming event. GrooveBoston is coming back to Bentley this year with their
View ArticleAge discrimination in the workplace in South Korea
By Jasper Huang Age in the corporate world is always a sensitive topic, especially when it comes to corporate politics. What happens when a manager is younger than his subordinates?
View ArticleAdvent of NFC in the US – Google Wallet and Apple Pay
By Jasper Huang Apple’s recent release of its iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, as well as it’s refreshed and revamped operating system iOS 8, introduced a slew of new features
View ArticleGoogle enters the thermostat market with Nest
By Stephanie Seputra Nest Labs daringly proclaims that an incorrectly programmed thermostat might cost a household around $173 a year. In comparison, a correctly programmed one can save you about 20...
View ArticleWhy January should be renamed the “golden month of stocks”
BY USAMA SALIM Throughout the year, whenever we open the news, at some point or the other, we hear something like “The Yen today went up by six basis points,” or “Microsoft opened at an all-time high...
View ArticleJanet Yellen’s first congressional testimony as new Fed Chairwoman
By Alex Grotevant On February 11, Janet Yellen, the new chairwoman of the Federal Reserve, appeared before Congress to present the semiannual monetary policy report. Following her testimony, Yellen...
View ArticleVolkswagen Caught Engaging in Emissions Scandal
BY ADAM HAIDERMOTA The entire world was shocked when reports came out implicating Volkswagen Group in a huge scandal, where they allegedly installed software into their diesel cars to cheat emissions...
View ArticleFerrari Shifts Into Sixth Gear With Launch of IPO
BY ADAM HAIDERMOTA RACE. The word symbolizes speed, excitement, competition and more; it is also the new ticker symbol for Ferrari NV, as it recently launched the latest phase of its exhilarating...
View ArticleQ3 Results: Growth Remains Weak
BY ADAM HAIDERMOTA Last week was an exciting and rather volatile one as companies across the United States reported their earnings. Investors had their anticipation quashed with disappointment, but...
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