Haven’t you got the World Cup soccer fewer yet? The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the governing body of world soccer is holding its games in Brazil. Games are held once in every four years since 1930 (except for 1942 and 1946 due to war) and 32 teams (the host country team qualifies automatically) […]
Is anyone recognizing the Syrian Presidential election?
According to news reports coming from Syria, President Bashar al-Assad reelected for another term receiving 88.7 percent of the vote during the just concluded Presidential Election. When he came to power fourteen years ago, he ran unopposed and receiver 99 percent of the vote. This year, election was held in early May 2014 and voting […]
Cayman Islands Rent-A-Car Offers Summer Deals
Written by Andys Rent-A-Car Summer is nearly here, which means it’s time to finish planning your vacation and get ready for an adventure of a lifetime. This year, thousands of visitors will be headed to the Cayman Islands, three beautiful islands located in the Caribbean. If you’re planning a vacation to one of the three […]
Netflix flexing its muscles
Netflix is making headlines again. It will raise its monthly fee for service by $1 a month for new customers in the near future. News of a price hike will create a glut of new customers to beat the clock. Netflix was experiencing seven percent customer growth for each quarter prior to the announcement. It […]
Power of Egyptian military
Turmoil in Egypt is still continuing since its 2011 revolution that resulted in the fall of Hosni Mubarak. Field Marshal Abdelfatah al-Seesi who ousted democratically elected President Mohamed Mursi recently resigned from his army post to run for the next Egyptian election for President. Many expect him to be the next President of Egypt. Army’s […]
US compete with Europe for share of luxury goods market in China
Made in the USA products are making a headway ahead of European brands in China. It is more visible in luxury accessories market where style, price and pride go head to head. Famous traditional European brands including Gucci and Louis Vuitton are competing with such US luxury brands including Michael Kors, Coach, Tory Burch and […]
Here’s why Ukraine matters to everyone
Ukraine has become a hot bed of international dealings lately. Russia has assembled a huge army with weapons drawn just a stone throw away from the eastern border of Ukraine. Russian annexation of Crimea within the last month demonstrates that Russian forces are ready to force their way into eastern Ukraine at moment notice. Why […]
Target data breach calls for new secure encrypted cards sooner
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 […]
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 […]