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Google Uses Android Allegedly to Stifle Its Competition
Google’s dominance is possibly reaching alarming proportions, which is why the Federal Trade Commission in the U.S. might have to step in to ensure other app developers received enough exposure to users of Androids. The investigation... More of this article »
Golden Road Brewing Acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev
The largest Los Angeles craft brewery, Golden Road Brewing is being purchased by Anheuser-Busch InBev the beer giant. The news of the acquisition first broke on Wednesday morning as many from the craft beer industry from around the... More of this article »
Darden Raises Its Guidance on Revenue Increase
Darden Restaurants Inc announced that sales had grown faster than were expected during its most recent quarter as the turnaround of the Olive Garden brands started to gain traction. Olive Garden was helped by its customized lunch options,... More of this article »
Brains Tested of Former Players in the NFL Continue Trend of CTE
Researchers who are researching a degenerative form of disease in ex-NFL athletes say that 11 of the 12 brains of dead former players that were tested during the last year had showed signs of the development of chronic traumatic encephalopathy... More of this article »
China Asking Tech Firms to Sign New Controversial Pledge
U.S. tech companies are being pressured by China to agree to many measures that could ultimately force them to hand over their user data to the central government. According to a report in the New York Times, a government agency in... More of this article »
Steep Drop in Output of Autos Lowers Production in Factories
Automakers in the U.S. cut back on production sharply in August, lowering the overall output in factories and highlighting a weak spot in the economy a day prior to a key meeting of the Federal Reserve. Manufacturing production has... More of this article »
Compound in Red Wine Helps Slow Progress of Alzheimer’s
A small study found that the compound in red wine called resveratrol, which is also found in dark chocolate and red grapes, might help to slow down the progress of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers from Georgetown University saw that... More of this article »
Cuba Releasing 3,500 Prisoners Prior to Pope Arriving
Cuba announced that it would release over 3,500 prisoners in a gesture of goodwill ahead of a Pope Francis visit. The Caribbean island government in the capital of Havana said those who will be freed include inmates due for conditional... More of this article »
McDonald’s: Cage Free Eggs Within Ten Years
McDonald’s is making changes again. The burger chain announced it would be switching to all cage-free eggs within the next decade. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, cage free eggs are from birds that can... More of this article »
Sales Dip for GM during August in China
General Motors Co reported on Monday its largest drop in sales for China in the past five months during August as many global automakers are struggling with a deepening slowdown in the economy and dropping equities in the largest auto... More of this article »
Brain Stimulation Could Ease Motion Sickness Symptoms
A team from Imperial College London said that early trials using 20 people suggested the method of using electricity stimulation of the brain could ease motion sickness symptoms similar to the effect that drugs have but without any... More of this article »
Haggen Suing Albertsons Following Their Merger
Haggen has filed a lawsuit on September 1 that seeks over $1 billion in damages from the supermarket chain Albertsons. The complaint claims that Albertsons made systematic and coordinated efforts to eliminate competition and Haggen... More of this article »
Lululemon Price Increases Raise Customers’ Ire (NASDAQ:LULU)
Some Lululemon customers are hopping mad at the company’s latest attempt to raise prices on their products. The price hikes were spotted by eagle eyed customers on Tuesday. They reported that the company increased prices for... More of this article »