Category Archives: Economy

Why Sprint and T-Mobile Should be Allowed to Merge, and Why You Should Care

Sprint and T-Mobile are currently awaiting on regulatory approval of their proposed merger.  This merger — which has been widely reported on since speculation of a $20+ Billion bid by Sprint and new Sprint owner SoftBank began in December — …

Posted in Business, Economy, General, Science and Technology | Comments Off on Why Sprint and T-Mobile Should be Allowed to Merge, and Why You Should Care

Death Toll Is On The Rise For Washinton State Mudslide

On March 22, 2014 at around 10:45 am one of the deadliest mudslides in U.S. history, struck  the rural town of Darrington, which is about 55 miles from Seattle. The slide cut off the city of Darrington and dammed up …

Posted in Crime, Economy, Environment, Health, Odd News | Comments Off on Death Toll Is On The Rise For Washinton State Mudslide

University of Central Florida Students Compete in “Shack-A-Thon” to Help Raise Money for Charity

Once a year, a few UCF clubs get together and create some makeshift buildings, all in the name of raising money for charity. This event, called Shack-A-Thon, is in its sixth year since being brought to the UCF campus. It’s …

Posted in Business, Economy, Education, Environment, General, Health, Odd News | Comments Off on University of Central Florida Students Compete in “Shack-A-Thon” to Help Raise Money for Charity

Hampton: The Most corrupt city of notorious Speed trap “too Florida, even for Florida”!!!

This Friday Cheers broke out as two Florida lawmakers abandoned their quest to strip Hampton of its cityhood, a notorious speed trap, known as Hampton Florida which gained even more infamy as a symbol of small-town corruption when the legislators …

Posted in Crime, Economy, Environment, General, Politics, World News | Comments Off on Hampton: The Most corrupt city of notorious Speed trap “too Florida, even for Florida”!!!

“The Most Corrupt Town in America” Vows to Clean Up Its Act

A Florida town some say is the most corrupt in America was spared its spot on the map Friday after two state lawmakers dropped their bid to strip it of its charter, CNN reports. Hampton, Fla., had been under the …

Posted in Economy, Odd News, Politics | Comments Off on “The Most Corrupt Town in America” Vows to Clean Up Its Act

A Teen’s Science Fair Project Could Be Very Economical for the Government

Fourteen-year-old Suvir Mirchandani, found a way to make use of his sixth grade science fair project when it came to the fonts and that the government handouts use. His project tested the amount of ink used with various fonts. It …

Posted in Economy, Science and Technology | Comments Off on A Teen’s Science Fair Project Could Be Very Economical for the Government

Disney pays $500 Million for YouTube’s Maker Studios.

The multi-million-dollar Mickey Mouse empire announced Monday that the company will be acquiring the YouTube-established production house Maker Studios. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the deal would result in a $950M of revenue if the projections are correct.

Maker Studios …

Posted in Audio/Video, Business, Economy, Entertainment | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Disney pays $500 Million for YouTube’s Maker Studios.

Best Cities to Live 2013-2014

Its easy to consider the U.S. as the greatest country to live in, being an American, and though American cities may boast some of the best sites to see and great qualities of life, some of the best places to …

Posted in Economy, General, World News | Comments Off on Best Cities to Live 2013-2014

Over 900 Workers Have Died Preparing For The World Cup In Qatar

Qatar plans on hosting the World Cup of soccer in 2022.  An event of this magnitude requires a lot of planning and building of an infrastructure to handle the amount of people that will be coming to view the games.  …

Posted in Business, Economy, General, Odd News, Politics, Sports, World News | Comments Off on Over 900 Workers Have Died Preparing For The World Cup In Qatar

Couple living on a yacht in Florida while receiving Minnesota welfare benefits charged with fraud

Minnesota prosecutors announced on Friday that a couple currently living on a yacht in Florida will be charged with fraud after years of wrongfully accepting food stamps and other public assistance.

The couple have accepted over $165,000 in public assistance …

Posted in Crime, Economy | Comments Off on Couple living on a yacht in Florida while receiving Minnesota welfare benefits charged with fraud