The government is always busy looking and reviewing businesses or ideas to aid or drop their support, and next year will be no different. Sometime in 2017, they plan on taking a closer look at renewable energy sources and see if they can stop funding for any of them. One of the largest tax credits ...
Does Twitter Have What it Takes to Finally Beat Facebook?
Twitter was a unique platform that seemed to dominate social media when it first came out. However, that momentum is lost, as user activity is dropping on the site. With fewer people using it, things have not been looking very good for Twitter. Although both Twitter and Facebook have had rough beginnings when they first publicly ...
Big Companies Are Losing Millions in Digital Discrimination Lawsuits
A legally blind man recently sued the NBA claiming their website failed to accommodate those who are visually impaired. A couple of months before that, a similar issue was brought up to Carnival Corporation, where people claimed that the cruise operator didn’t have enough seats or cabins at their entertainment and dining venues for the ...
Peer to Peer Lending Are Giving Banks a Run For Their Money
People usually think of going to bank when they need to take out a loan. Banks may give people who are already their customers certain discounts on interest rates, which is a major factor we look at when choosing a lender so that we can go with them. Banks are usually hesitant to give small business ...
Chase Bank’s Customer’s Information Has Been Compromised in the Largest Cyber Breach Ever
The last thing most people expect to happen when they give their money and information to their banks is for someone to steal it. Unfortunately, there are currently two men being held captive in Israel and Moscow for doing doing some serious financial cyber attacking. The trio charged are Ziv Orenstein Gery from Israel and ...
This Restaurant May Have Served E. Coli on a Hot Platter
Another food chain is under investigation for the rise in E. coli cases: Chipotle. There has been about forty confirmed cases in eight Chipolte locations for the bacterial poisoning in Washington state and Oregon. This is not the first time Chipotle has experienced an outbreak like this – this year alone it is their this ...
Will Money Tear Your Marriage Apart?
There is saying that mentions how opposites attract, and the idea could not hold to be truer in regards to relationships. However, there are many things two people, especially a married couple, must agree on, and finances is often one of them. When newlyweds agree overall about money, there’s less of a chance their marriage ...
Who is the Richest Company in the World? Alphabet Hits the Trillion Dollar Jackpot
One of the biggest news in finance this week was learning how Google's parent company, Alphabet, is now the world's most valuable business. They were able surpass Apple, their long time high-tech competitor as the top company. Alphabet's shares rose by six percent after they finally unveiled their estimated fourth quarter earnings result, with their ...
Never Underestimate the Power of Your “Little Enemies”: Wal-Mart and Whole Foods Learned that lesson Big Time as Their Stocks dropped Last Quarter
Aldi's, a successful discount supermarket chain, has been around for a long time and with multiple locations throughout the country. Since they opened their doors in 1910, not too much has changed for the company other than growth and more revenue. The company recently announced their plans to expand their organic food department, by adding ...
It’s Easier Than You Think: 3 Smart Moves That Will Allow You to Retire Rich
As you’re nearing retirement, you might be feeling anxious about it or you’re excited at the possibility of what you’ll do when you finally retire. Ideally, you’re spending your time traveling and or your favorite hobbies when they retire and not worrying about paying the bills. Unfortunately, this is what many Americans are facing. According ...