After watching corporations use monopolies to take advantage of consumers, many people have come to see the advantages that competition can have. Without competition, there is no reason for companies to offer better services or lower prices. In recent years,…
The posh city of London is fuller than ever with celebrities, eccentric millionaires, and art collectors, who are gathering at this year’s Frieze Art Fair to get a piece of the action. On October 14, the event began strongly, with…
It seems like recycling was almost just a passing fad throughout the country that eventually lost steam, but one Ohio company is doing their part to breathe life back into the cause. According to the Fremont News-Messenger, The Plastics Group,…
The unique raffle-card lottery game that captured much of the world’s attention for the last year or so has finally pulled a winner. The small town of Inverness, a fishing village off the coast in Nova Scotia, Canada, has made…
This is what passes for criticism in the tech journalism world of 2015: “Elon Musk is a genius. He’s a business icon. He’s a massive force for good on our planet, and he’s one of the most impressive people of…
Fall is the best time of year for those who love to hunt or fish. With more than 38 million Americans enjoying fishing and hunting, it is a wonderful time of year for many. Now that the U.S. is about…
Most people play the lottery to win vast amounts of money they’d otherwise have a very low probability of acquiring on their own. But some people in Pennsylvania also play it to acquire rare liquor they might not otherwise be…
The U.S. subsidiary of one of the world’s biggest technology giants, Philips, agreed last week to a $900 million deal with two insurers. Those insurance companies include U.K.-based Legal and General (L&G) and U.S.-based Prudential, according to the industry news…
If you’re one of the 878,969 people employed by the U.S. landscaping industry, take note to keep a close eye on your equipment, lest you run into thieves like these from Sarasota, FL. According to a recent report from Fox…
It’s never too late to strike it lucky; one woman from Michigan learned this after winning the $310.5 million Powerball jackpot. After she won, the grandmother and long-time factory worker quit her job and has taken her husband and adult…