The popular messaging app that allows people to send pictures for a set number of seconds was recently offered a 3 billion dollar buyout from Facebook. However, the CEO Evan Speigel rejected the offer from Mark Zuckerburg and Facebook because he believes his company may even be worth more. Even a chinese firm has valued […]
Introducing the newest low cost rent a car, Cars 2 Go offers rental cars at an extremely affordable price. Instead of charging people by the day or the week, Cars 2 Go offers the consumer a vehicle with gas and insurance included for the low price of 38¢ a minute. The great thing is if […]
Both tech giants have announced the launch of a new gaming system this fall and as usual it will be a battle to see who can sell more consoles come Christmas time. Microsoft will be introducing the Xbox One which will retail for 500$ while Sony’s Ps4 will retail for 400$. This battle is going […]
The orders just keep on rolling in at Dubai’s air show. It’s no surprise that Boeing and Airbus are leading the pack with around 141.5 Billion USD in sales in just the first day of the air show. The largest clients of the air show so far have been the “Gulf three”. They are made […]
A debate that has been going on for many many years may finally begin to come to a close. A new poll showing that more that 50% of Americans support the legalization of Cannabis for medical and recreational use. A whooping 93% of people on the Economist believe that the legalization of Cannabis would be […]
Starting Tuesday October 8th a new 100 USD bill will be going into circulation. This marks the the latest change for US currency. Why would the United States go through all the trouble of making amendments to the current bill? The answer is simple, the US 100’s are and some of the most counterfeited bills […]
In the United States the Republican and democratic parties were unable to stop the looming government shutdown. The initial partial shutdown sent the stocks soaring in the downward direction. The two parties have been unable to come to a resolution for raising the borrowing limit of the United States. So what does that mean for […]
One of the few Canadian companies to make Forbes ”The world’s most ethical companies”. Curious as to why they made the list? According to Encana’s website they provide a dynamic workplace with the promise of flexibility and innovation. After further investigating on the site I came upon their corporate responsibility report. I found that in […]
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