It is the end of an era in South Carolina. The Confederate battle flag has been removed from the grounds of the State House in Columbia. The Confederate flag, long seen as both a symbol of racial division and a historical relic of the Deep South, has flown outside of the State House for more […]
Carnival Cruise Lines Receives Approval For Cuba Cruises
Carnival Cruise Lines may soon be sailing to Cuba. The cruise company has received approval from the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Commerce departments to begin traveling to Cuba. President and CEO of Carnival Corporation Arnold Donald said, “We know there is strong demand from travelers who want to immerse themselves in Cuban culture, so this […]
Aetna Plans $37B Acquisition Of Humana
Aetna has announced that it is planning to buy Humana in a cash-and-stock deal worth $37 billion. Aetna’s purchase price for Humana is worth about $230 per share. About 54 percent of the amount would be paid in cash and the rest paid in Aetna stock. The acquisition would combine the third- and fourth-largest insurers […]
Green Technology Industry Getting $2B Boost From Bill Gates
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has announced that he will be investing $2 billion in the green technology industry over the next five years. This would double his current investments in renewable energy projects. Through the Gates Foundation, he has been investing his fortune in green technology for years. Now, he is increasing his investment to […]
Visa, MasterCard Restricting Payments For Adult Ads
Visa and MasterCard have joined with American Express in announcing restrictions on using credit cards issued by the companies to pay for adult ads on Backpage.com. All three companies have pledged to remove their credit cards as a payment option for the adult section of Backpage.com. A Visa spokesman remarked that Visa has rules on […]
Miss USA Pageant Latest Casualty Of Donald Trump’s Remarks
On Monday, NBC announced it would no longer be airing the Miss USA pageant as a result of the network cutting ties with Donald Trump. Trump is the co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization, the host of the annual pageant. The pageant is scheduled for July 12 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Last year, the pageant […]
Apple Music Arrived Today With iOS 8.4
Today marks the launch of the highly anticipated Apple Music service. The new streaming service is available with the update and will be available for a three-month free trial. The service currently includes more than 30 million songs, as well as human-curated playlists, exclusive artist content, and a new live Internet radio station, Beats 1, […]
Deadline For Nuclear Deal With Iran Extended To July 7
International negotiators announced Tuesday that the deadline to secure a nuclear deal in talks with Iran is being extended to July 7. Negotiations between Iran and a coalition of the United States, China, France, Russia, the U.K. and Germany have been ongoing in Vienna. Iran and the countries negotiating the deal agreed to the deadline […]