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Man Against Google: Police Arrest Suspect In Google HQ Attacks
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 - 2:07pm | 280Referring to the incident's police report, CNN Money wrote that Oakland resident Raul Murillo Diaz was arrested June 30 after being caught driving in the empty Google (Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)) campus parking lot with a gun and possible bomb-making materials in his possession....
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FBI Background Check Data Indicate Gun Purchases May Set A Record In 2016
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 - 11:05am | 412American consumers are breaking records this summer in a controversial category: gun sales. The Federal Bureau of Investigation released its background check data late Friday, data which is used as a proxy for the level of gun sales, and the numbers suggest to CNN Money that 2016 is on track to...
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Post-Brexit Panic Isn't Over, CNN Money's LaMonica Says
Friday, July 1, 2016 - 11:27am | 341Global equities are in the process of recovering from the post-Brexit turmoil. The Dow Jones index is within striking distance of the 18,000-level yet again while the UK's FTSE 100 index is on pace for its best weekly performance in years. On the other hand, CNN Money's Paul LaMonica cautioned...
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Alphabet Takes A Cue From Twitter, Moves Toward Diversifying Board
Thursday, June 30, 2016 - 3:20pm | 285Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) took a leaf out of Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR)'s playbook as it appointed its first African-American board member, naming Roger Ferguson, Jr. to its board of directors. A CNN Money report said Twitter appointed its first African-American board member, Debra...
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Top 10 Employers For Recent Graduates
Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - 3:17pm | 273CNN Money reported Wednesday on succeeding in the new global economy, listing 25 of the world’s top employers of new graduates. Related Link: Top 10 Most Sought-After Employers In The United States The top 10 were as follows: Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) Apple Inc. (...
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What's The Difference Between Brexit And The 2008 Crisis?
Tuesday, June 28, 2016 - 8:16am | 261The 2007–08 financial crisis shocked global markets and sent stock prices plunging. Friday's Brexit vote also resulted in a mass selloff in equity prices worldwide. According to CNN Money, its proprietary Fear & Greed Index entered "Fear mode" on Friday and showed signs of "extreme greed...
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Asian Millionaires Now Surpass North American Millionaires
Monday, June 27, 2016 - 8:53am | 225The United States has always been the best country for entrepreneurs to succeed in and generate wealth, right? Perhaps those that hold this view dearly should think again and take a look at the facts that may suggest otherwise. According to a report by CNN Money, millionaires in Asia now control...
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Is There No End To Hollywood's Obsession With Sequels?
Friday, June 24, 2016 - 2:35pm | 318Hollywood’s obsession with sequels seems to be getting worse and worse. According to CNN Money’s Frank Pallotta, there have already been 16 movie sequels released in theaters in 2016. This weekend’s big opening, “Independence Day: Resurgence” is yet another sequel and...
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John Kerry Looks To Young Tech Entrepreneurs To Combat What Ails The World
Friday, June 24, 2016 - 1:18pm | 278Entrepreneurs should be doing more than simply building successful companies, said Secretary of State John Kerry. These individuals should be using their innovation, creativity and expertise to "help solve things like violent extremism, climate change, and government corruption." According to a...
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McDonald's Is Getting Ready For Its Move To Oprah's Old Studio
Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 11:00am | 432Sterling Bay — a Chicago-based real estate developer, investor, builder and innovator — has revealed a proposed design for McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD)'s new headquarters building, according to a report on CNN Money. CNN Money said, "The unveiling of the $250 million development...
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CNN Money Reports Brits Hoarding Cash Ahead Of Brexit Vote
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 4:06pm | 171In an article Wednesday, CNNMoney said currency dealers and foreign exchange companies noted a surge in people stocking up on euros and dollars, expecting a vote to leave the European Union (EU) would crash the pound. FairFX, which sells prepaid foreign currency debit cards, said that the amount of...
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Starbucks Accused Of Over Filling Cold Drinks, Under Pouring Hot Ones
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 1:27pm | 345A U.S. judge on Tuesday approved a lawsuit against Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) filed by two customers claiming their latte cups were under filled. According to Reuters, U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson said that the two plaintiffs, Siera Strumlauf and Benjamin Robles, could seek...
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The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Just Invested $24 Million In This African Startup Company
Friday, June 17, 2016 - 2:23pm | 315Andela is a two-year-old company that offers the people of Africa the opportunity to learn how to develop software. According to the company's own website, it selects the top 1 percent of tech talent from the African continent and then shapes them into "world-class technical leaders" before being...
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This Is The Hacker Taking The Fight To ISIS
Friday, June 17, 2016 - 11:30am | 439A hacker by the name of WauchulaGhost is doing his/her part in battling the terrorist group ISIS where it has a dominant presence: online. Terrorist groups like ISIS are notorious for maintaining a strong social media presence to spread their propaganda and recruit new members. Over the past...
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American Beverage Association Calls Philly 'Sugar Tax' Regressive
Friday, June 17, 2016 - 8:16am | 278In a lopsided 13–4 vote Thursday, Philadelphia passed a 1.5-cents-per-ounce tax on sodas. The tax applies both to sugar-added soft drinks and artificially sweetened diet sodas. That would add $1.02 to the cost of a two-liter bottle of soda pop. There’s already an 8 percent sales tax in...