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BlackBerry Continues to Worry Analysts

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Blackberry Limited, a smartphone developer, continues to face financial challenges despite the release of their new product – The Passport. Chief Executive John Chen said, “From a revenue standpoint, we might not be at the lowest point, but we are near the bottoming out.” The company lost $207 million USD in its latest quarter, but financial results topped analyst expectations in the second quarter and proved that the company is no longer in imminent danger. However, for the time being, the company has cut down costs and strengthened its balance…read more

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Business Ethics: An Ugly Dilemma for Beauty Companies

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Beauty cosmetics are used by people all over the world. Many people are often interested in new collections and products that are coming out; however, many consumers are unaware of the unethical animal testings being done in creating these final products.  In China, animal testing continues despite the global controversy and the trend of tightening regulations. China’s beauty market of $32 billion dollars continues to grow and the number of animal testings increase. The government has made it a requirement that certain products must be tested on animals in order to gain…read more

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