Economy

Latin Tech Group Names Brazil's Odebrecht CFO Marcela Drehmer 'CFO of the Year'

A leading provider of information and business services to companies operating across Latin America has named Odebrecht's Marcela Drehmer as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Year in Brazil.

E-Cigarette Brands Health Effects and Risk Review Studies: FDA, Tobacco Businesses Create Forum For Debate

Are e-cigs becoming more popular among youth? A lot of people are now shifting to the use of electronic cigarettes because they are deemed as the best alternative for regular tobacco cigarettes.

Taco Bell Breakfast Menu: Ronald McDonald Endorses New Morning Menu Campaign for Mexican-Inspired Fast Food Chain

In an effort to promote Taco Bell's new breakfast menu that includes the highly anticipated Waffle Taco, the Mexican-inspired food chain has launched a calculated campaign that challenges and pokes fun at it's McDonald's competitor.

Walmart Recalls My Sweet Love Baby Dolls; Toy May Burn Children

About 174,000 baby dolls are posted for recall after Walmart received complaints of burns and blisters to the user's thumb, notes USA Today.

IPO of Candy Crush Maker King Flounders, Surprising No One

The maker of Candy Crush Saga, King Digital Entertainment, got crushed on Wall Street on Wednesday. The company's shares fell 16 percent soon after its initial public offering, mirroring a previous mobile game maker's Wall Street woes.

Sony Layoffs Hit Game and Distribution Studios

Layoffs continue to strike Sony as the popular Japan-based electronics manufacturer slashed jobs at several video game and distribution studios this week.

Mac Pro RAM and Memory Upgrade: Transcend Announces $2,500 Apple Upgrade, Install of Up To 128 GB RAM

Do you have a new Mac Pro? Does it need more RAM already? Do you have a new Mac Pro? Does it need more RAM already? But are you not able to feed the beast due to Apple's exorbitant upgrade pricing, particularly when it comes to memory markups? Then Transcend Information, Inc.

Apple MacBook Air with Retina Display Release and Rumors: Apple Insider Says 12” Model on the Way

The MacBook Air is one Apple's most popular laptops, but continual calls for a screen resolution bump, as well as other minor tweaks have gone unanswered.

Facebook Buys Oculus VR: Oculus Rift Maker Sold For $2 Billion, Will Virtual Reality Merge with Social Media?

Facebook is taking virtual reality by storm in its latest venture to buy startup gaming company Oculus VR for $2 Billion.

Microsoft and Nokia Deal Delayed, Will Android Be a Part of Future Plans?

Looks like Microsoft will have to wait a little while longer to have Finnish-based mobile device manufacturer Nokia completely under its wing. The Redmond tech giant recently announced that the deal to acquire Nokia won't be finalized until April 2014.

Obamacare Health Insurance Sign Up Penalty, Rates, Facts 2014: Pros and Cons, and How To Apply By Medical Mandate Deadline

Sign up by March 31 deadline or pay monthly fee It seems that the discussions regarding Obamacare are not about to cease, not in the next few months, at least.

Google's Cloud Prices To Follow Moore's Law From Now On, Pressuring Others

The cloud - or online data solutions provided by various companies - is primed to take over the internet soon. Just as Cisco Systems announced plans to invest $1 billion in its cloud, Google on Tuesday took aim at Amazon, the current leader of cloud hosting, by dropping its prices.

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler to Take Action on Wireless Spectrum

The Federal Communications Commission announced its planning on moving forward with a proposal to experiment with wireless spectrum - the limited resource that increasing mobile internet use has made even more precious.

Florida State Football Loves to Lose: Team Lost Quarter Million Dollars in ACC Title Game Win Over Duke

By accepting an invitation to the 2013 ACC Championship Game in Charlotte, North Carolina last December, Florida State University had to pony up a lot of cash.

One Direction Members and New Perfume Update 2014: 1D Unveils New Fragrance 'That Moment' [WATCH]

Want to smell like Harry Styles? How about Liam Payne or Niall Horan? One Direction now unveils their latest special edition fragrance, "That Moment."

PS4 vs Xbox One News, Games, and Sales: Microsoft Executive Offers 'Games With Gold' Update

As the next-gen console wars continue with the recent battle between Sony's Playstation 4 and Microsoft's Xbox One heating up it's too early to tell which will reign supreme.

HTC One 2 Release Date, Launch, and Rumors: HTC One Up Set To Unveil Today

Zero hour is finally approaching for the thousands of eager tech-savy shoppers who have been waiting months for HTC to reveal its new smartphone device, which will follow up its HTC One, designated "Smartphone of the Year" by Mobile World Congress last month.

Mark Cuban Predicts 'Greedy' NFL Will Implode In 10 Years

The blunt and always direct Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban made an astounding prediction about the future of the NFL in a Sunday night pregame interview before his team faced off against the Brooklyn Nets.

Ray-Ban and Oakley Maker Luxottica Group SpA Partners with Google Glass for Designer Smartglasses

The makers of Google Glass has teamed up with one of the world’s largest eyeglass-maker in developing the would-be consumer product, reports Bloomberg.

New York Cigarette Tax Revenue and Health Impact: Over Half of NY State Cigarettes Illegally Imported

Do you like to take a puff of that good 'old Marlboro or Camel cigarette? Do you like to take a puff of that good 'old Marlboro or Camel cigarette? Perhaps you prefer the classic cool of Newport's instead.
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