By Alex Kantrowitz, Contributor
Late last week, Yale senior Bijan Stephen wrote a column for Quartz claiming millennials do not stand a chance in today’s economy. “I’m a senior at Yale, graduating in May, and I’m terrified,” he wrote, before proceeding to list the reasons for his pessimism. Stephen cited high unemployment rates, unpaid internships and a smartphone driven workplace culture before noting that, with four weeks left of classes, he had yet to find a job.
Late on Saturday evening news started to filter through that Sunderland’s American owner Ellis Short had decided to fire manager Martin O’Neill only sixteen months after he was hired. …read more
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By Jason Evangelho, Contributor
Late last year, Twitter proclaimed that “Windows 8 needs a great Twitter app. So we’re building it.” Five months later, the microblogging service is delivering on that promise and filling a gaping hole in the Windows RT software library. …read more
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Late last year, Staples Europe signed a deal with a little company called Mcor Technologies. …read more
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By Christopher Coats, Contributor
Late last summer, Algeria finally unveiled a collection of legislative changes meant to kick-start a faltering, but incredibly important oil and gas sector. Following three years of decreasing production levels, the North African nation realized it needed a new framework to entice increasingly anxious foreign firms back to the fields. For just about any energy producing state, this would be a valid goal, but for a country that relies on oil and gas for just about every public expense, this was about survival. …read more
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By Francine McKenna, Contributor Late yesterday I got an email from FORBES Billionaire List editor Kerry Dolan looking for expertise in accounting and disclosure requirements for listings on the Saudi Arabia stock exchange. Yes, you heard that right. (Once you’re known as the “accounting expert” you get all kinds of questions.) …read more
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By Micheline Maynard, Contributor Late last week, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder decided to name a financial overseer for the city of Detroit, whose operations are nothing less than a mess. In doing so, Snyder ended a political debate that has raged for months, and opened the door to a semblance of order in the troubled city. …read more
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Late last Wednesday night, Stonestreet Farm announced that 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra had been taken to Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital following complications from foaling. After giving birth to a filly on February 12, the seven-year-old mare was found to have suffered an injury to her colon, resulting in an infection that required a section of her intestine to be removed. Though the champion racehorse came out of anesthesia without incident, her veterinarian said that it was too early to offer a prognosis and that Rachel Alexandra was doing “the best that can expected.” …read more
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By Alex Kantrowitz, Contributor Late last month, the Vatican unveiled the latest component of what’s become an increasingly sophisticated digital presence for the centuries old religious institution– a smartphone app. “The Pope App,” as it’s called, is designed to be a one-stop-shop for anyone seeking to connect with The Pope via smartphone.
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