Bank Of America Posts Better-than-expected Profit And Revenue

Bank Of America Posts Better-than-expected Profit And Revenue

Posted by on Oct 16th, 2019

Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) beat analysts’ estimates for both profit and revenue in the third quarter. The bank earned 56 cents in per-share earnings from $12.1 billion in net interest income. The consensus expectation... 
Sperm Boosting Compound Found In Tomatoes

Sperm Boosting Compound Found In Tomatoes

Posted by on Oct 12th, 2019

A compound found in tomatoes could help tackle fertility problems in men by boosting the quality and health of their sperm. Scientists at the University of Sheffield in England found that lycopene, the pigment that makes tomatoes... 
General Electric Announces Employee Pension Plan Freeze

General Electric Announces Employee Pension Plan Freeze

Posted by on Oct 10th, 2019

General Electric (NYSE: GE) has announced that it is freezing the pensions of 20,000 U.S. salaried workers and 700 employees in its supplemental pension program. According to GE, the workers affected by the change won’t accrue... 
Dick’s Sporting Goods Destroys Unsold Assault Rifles

Dick’s Sporting Goods Destroys Unsold Assault Rifles

Posted by on Oct 8th, 2019

Dick’s Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) has destroyed about $5 million worth of assault rifles after deciding not to sell them or return them to manufacturers. The CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods, Ed Stack, said that the company turned... 
Facebook’s Encryption Plans Alarm Law Enforcement

Facebook’s Encryption Plans Alarm Law Enforcement

Posted by on Oct 6th, 2019

Law enforcement agencies in the United States and elsewhere are at odds with Facebook over its plans to increase end-to-end encryption across its messaging platforms. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg pledged earlier this year... 
Legionnaires’ Outbreak Potentially Linked To State Fair Hot Tubs

Legionnaires’ Outbreak Potentially Linked To State Fair Hot Tubs

Posted by on Oct 4th, 2019

The North Carolina Department of Health has traced an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease to the North Carolina Mountain State Fair that ran from September 6 to 15. Specifically, the most likely source of infection has been identified... 
Missile Launched From California Base

Missile Launched From California Base

Posted by on Oct 2nd, 2019

An unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile has been launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California in a test of the intercontinental ballistic missile system. A team of airmen from the 341st Missile... 
Match Group Facing FTC Lawsuit, DOJ Investigation

Match Group Facing FTC Lawsuit, DOJ Investigation

Posted by on Sep 30th, 2019

Online dating company Match Group Inc. (NASDAQ: MTCH) appears to be in a lot of hot water. The company has been sued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over alleged deception of its customers. That lawsuit has sparked a separate... 
Fungicide Found In Illegal Vape Cartridges

Fungicide Found In Illegal Vape Cartridges

Posted by on Sep 28th, 2019

A recent test of vape cartridges by a cannabis testing facility in California found that all of the illegal vape cartridges tested contained a fungicide that could introduce an extremely dangerous poison to the body. None of the... 
We Co. Takes New Path Under New Leadership

We Co. Takes New Path Under New Leadership

Posted by on Sep 26th, 2019

We Co. is trying to right its ship with new leadership after Adam Neumann stepped down as chief executive. We’s new co-chief executives, Artie Minson and Sebastian Gunningham, are planning to chart a new course for the company.... 
Google Wins ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Ruling

Google Wins ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Ruling

Posted by on Sep 24th, 2019

Europe’s highest court has limited the reach of the landmark online privacy law known as “right to be forgotten” in a big win for Google. The company and other search engines had been fighting a French effort to force them to... 
Tanzania Accused Of Hiding Ebola Cases

Tanzania Accused Of Hiding Ebola Cases

Posted by on Sep 22nd, 2019

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a rare rebuke to the nation of Tanzania over concerns that the country may be hiding information about Ebola cases occurring within its borders. The allegation follows reports... 
Thousands Of Facebook Apps Suspended After Investigation

Thousands Of Facebook Apps Suspended After Investigation

Posted by on Sep 20th, 2019

Facebook has suspended tens of thousands of apps from its platform, according to court filings unsealed by a state court in Boston. The documents showed that Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) had suspended 69,000 apps, 10,000 of which... 
Amazon Makes It Easier To Pay Cash For Purchases

Amazon Makes It Easier To Pay Cash For Purchases

Posted by on Sep 18th, 2019

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is making shopping on its platform easier for people who prefer paying with cash versus plastic. Amazon PayCode, currently available in 19 countries around the world, will roll out to U.S. shoppers... 
Walmart Expanding Grocery Delivery With New Program

Walmart Expanding Grocery Delivery With New Program

Posted by on Sep 16th, 2019

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) will be giving its customers access to unlimited same-day grocery deliveries this fall with its Delivery Unlimited program. The company has been testing the program in Houston, Miami, Salt Lake City, and...