Who can forget the news that came from Target in December 2013 telling us millions of customer credit and debit card data have been stolen from its data bases. Later it was revealed that hackers stolen information on more than 70 million customers. Data stolen also includes names and addresses and phone numbers. Target is […]
Month: March 2014
So, the debate on minimum wage continues in the US
President Obama wants to increase the Federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour by 2016. Several Nobel Prize winning economists and several other prominent economists have urged the Congress to increase the Federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. The median fulltime wage in the US stands at $19.55. Any increase in Federal minimum wage […]
Stolen passport at the center of missing Malaysian Flight MH370
Malaysian Airline Flight MH370 disappeared into thin air in the night of March 7, 2014 on its way from its home base of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Beijing, China. The Boeing 777 was carrying 239 passengers and crew. After 115 miles into the journey, plane dropped out of radar control between Malaysia and Vietnam. Search […]
Technological companies are battling to protect patents
Patent battles are more prominent in technology companies than any other sectors of the business world. Two companies, Apple and Google, are supporting claims by others before the U.S. Supreme Court in February 2014. A ruling by the Supreme Court is expected by July 2014. Tired of infringement of their patents by others, they are […]