Frustrated by a lack of response from Dartmouth College, a state lawmaker hopes the Legislature will force the Ivy League school to explain how it has repaid New Hampshire for its generosity more than a century ago. In 1807, the state gave the then-cash-strapped college 42 square miles of land in far northern New Hampshire, […]
No more money for Social Security beneficiaries
For just the third time in 40 years, millions of Social Security recipients, disabled veterans and federal retirees can expect no increase in their benefits next year. This unwelcome news for more than one-fifth of the nation’s population could get even worse, as those on Medicare could see their monthly checks actually decline. By law, the […]
The big beer shake-up
LONDON (AP) — SABMiller is meeting with investors to underscore its strength as an independent company, as the world’s second-biggest brewer seeks to head off a takeover by larger rival Anheuser-Busch InBev. In a statement released Friday in London, SABMiller says the meetings will highlight accelerating growth and plans to cut $1.05 billion of costs […]
Disney and Marvel announce new movies
Their heroes may be small, but their profits are easy to spot. Marvel and Disney have announced that “Ant-Man and the Wasp,” a sequel to this summer’s “Ant-Man,” will be released on July 6, 2018, the studio announced Thursday. In addition, Disney and Pixar have set a June 2019 release date for ‘The Incredibles 2,” […]
The rising cost of cybercrime
Cybercrime costs are climbing for companies both in the U.S. and overseas amid a slew of high-profile breaches, according to research released Tuesday. A sixth-annual study by the Ponemon Institute pegged the average annual cost of cybercrime per large U.S. company at $15.4 million. That’s up 19 percent from $12.7 million a year ago. It […]
Scientists say your heating bill costs set to PLUMMET. Here’s why…
Good news from scientists and the energy sector. Heating bills should drop up to 25% this winter for U.S. households, thanks to a combination of lower energy prices and warmer weather across most of the country, the U.S. Energy Department said Tuesday. The Energy Department’s annual prediction calls for lower heating bills across the board […]
Smaller chip bags, bigger profits
Smaller chips and drinks, but bigger profits – That’s the news out of PepsiCo. The company announced that smaller bags of potato chips and drinks that do not have Pepsi printed on them are helping push up their sales. PepsiCo Inc. said Tuesday that snack volume in North America rose by 0.5 percent for the […]
Hundreds of union thugs attack, two managers forced to flee for their lives
Union activists “protesting” proposed layoffs at Air France had enough talk, and decided to storm the company headquarters during a meeting. Once inside, they zeroed their mob frenzy on two managers, who were forced to run for their lives. After the brutal assault tore the shirts from their bodies, the two managers scaled a fence […]
EPA dropped the ball on Volkswagen emission’s fraud… 10 years ago
Another failure of the regulatory agencies designed to protect us was a decade in the making. More than a ten years ago, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency helped develop a technology that ultimately was used by an independent laboratory to catch Volkswagen’s elaborate cheating on car emissions tests. But EPA used the technology primarily to […]
Ralph Lauren out as CEO of Ralph Lauren
NEW YORK (AP) — Ralph Lauren is handing off his title as CEO of the fashion and home decor empire that he founded nearly 50 years ago. The New York-based company announced Tuesday that Stefan Larsson, the global president of Gap’s thriving low-price Old Navy chain, will take on the role. The change will be […]
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