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AAA Predicts Record-Breaking Holiday Travel
Posted by Elaine Iseri on Dec 15th, 2018 //
AAA just released its 2018 year end holiday travel forecast and it is predicted to be record breaking with 112.5 million expected to travel either by flying or driving. It will be a 4.4 percent increase from last year’s...
1968 Coal Mine Disaster Changed Industry
Posted by Elaine Iseri on Nov 30th, 2018 //
Fifty years ago this week the Farmington Mine Disaster killed 78 men in a coal mine explosion in West Virginia. New health and safety laws were drawn up and implemented nationwide as a result.
There were actually 99 miners underground...
Fiat Chrysler Earnings Fall Ahead of Diesel Fines
Posted by David Gholston on Oct 31st, 2018 //
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) posted earnings for the third quarter that were down 38% due to anticipating a large hit financially that is related to a diesel investigation in the U.S.
The automaker announced that it would payout...
Amazon Falls After Miss on Revenue and Guidance
Posted by David Gholston on Oct 26th, 2018 //
The third quarter earnings for Amazon beat Wall Street expectations, but revenue and the outlook of the current quarter came up short of estimates dropping the online giant’s stock close to 9% in trading afterhours.
Amazon posted...
Harris Teeter, 7-Eleven, Kroger and Others Hit with Food Recall
Posted by David Gholston on Oct 23rd, 2018 //
Harris Teeter, Kroger, Whole Foods, 7-Eleven, Walmart and Trader Joe´s are some of the big food purveyors who have recalled thousands of pounds of ready-to-eat salads and other food items such as burritos, pizzas, wraps, and more....
Google Leads the Pack for Next Gen Smartphones
Posted by Suzanne Cooper on May 16th, 2013 //
Google, a company founded less than 20 years ago, is one of the largest businesses on the planet today. While their present is bright, their future is brighter. Google is working on plans for driverless cars, Google Glass, and...
Small Businesses Targeted by the IRS
Posted by Suzanne Cooper on May 9th, 2013 //
The IRS is enjoying the benefits of recent technological advances. It is reported that 80 percent of all tax returns are filed electronically. The agency is focusing on completing real-time scoring that will flag returns for audit. ...