Economy

McDonald's Launches All Day Breakfast

After years of frequent requests from customers, McDonald's finally launched their all-day breakfast menu on Tuesday.

Microsoft Surface Book News: Windows 10 Event Announces First Laptop

Laptop can be disconnected from its base and turned into a tablet Microsoft announced its first laptop ever Tuesday, a premium unit with a hefty price tag and the Surface nametag attached to it.

Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL News: Microsoft Windows 10 Event Showcases New Premium Models

New smartphones from Microsoft are introduced Microsoft announced the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL smartphones Tuesday at the special Windows 10 event. Microsoft acquired Nokia's devices back in April 2014 but has mostly released cheap devices with low-end specs.

Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Update: Windows 10 Event Officially Announces Device

The latest tablet from Microsoft could convince customers to ditch their laptops. As expected, Microsoft announced their latest Surface tablet at the special Windows 10 event Tuesday.

TPP Trade Deal: Officials Reach an Agreement on the Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership

The United States and 11 other Pacific Rim countries finally reached a deal on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a massive free-trade pact.

American Apparel Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in Federal Court Following Poor Sales

After being plagued by slumping sales and scandal, American Apparel announced on Monday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Women-Owned Businesses are Flourishing, Generating Revenue, and Creating Job Opportunities

The "2015 State of Women-Owned Businesses," published in late September, discusses the number of women-owned businesses in the U.S. and it confirmed that women-owned businesses will continue to flourish, generate revenue and create employment opportunities.

Student Loans: Debt Hits $1.2 Trillion

U.S. student debt is now at $1.2 trillion and is hurting both parents and students as large school loans span multiple generations.

Twitter's New CEO Jack Dorsey Will Face Challenges Running Two Companies

On Monday, Twitter finally made its long anticipated announcement that Jack Dorsey, co-founder of the company and currently interim CEO, was indeed to become Twitter's next full CEO. The 38 year-old is currently also CEO of mobile payments company Square, a position that he will not vacate.

Disney Raises Prices for Theme Park Passes

Disneyland has raised the price of its annual passes to over $1,000 USD. The "Happiest Place on Earth" is now also one of the most expensive places to visit, as reports indicate Disneyland has decided to increase the price of its annual passes.

Facebook Rents a Satellite to Beam Its Free Basic Internet Services to Africa

Facebook announced it is teaming with French communications company Eutelsat in a partnership to beam the Internet down to Africa from a satellite.

What Is Phubbing? How this Smartphone Behavior Can Ruin your Relationships and Lead to Depression

A new University of Baylor study finds more and more people are "cheating" on their friends with cellphones, not only running the risk of damaging relationships but also suffering from greater instances of depression and lower overall rates of life satisfaction.

Social Media Sunday: Recycled Facebook Privacy Hoax, Twitter Beyond 140, & Snapchat's Big Ticket Ads

This week in social media, another privacy hoax took over Facebook. Meanwhile, it looks like interim CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey will be taking over Twitter and Snapchat's new feature is an ad that costs almost a million dollars for one day.

Black Friday Retailers Already Launching Deals for 2015 Season: Target, Walmart & Toys R Us Start With Offers

Target stores are willing to go where not many outlet have ever gone before in winning the always intense battle for more consumers this holiday season.

Talks on US-Cuba Flights Slow but Ongoing

The United States and Cuba this week conducted a second round of talks on matters of civil aviation, but it remains unclear when regularly scheduled flights between the countries might finally be able to take off.

NBA 2K16 News: Record Sales, Positive Reviews For Basketball Simulator

Over four million copies of the new game sold in one week 2K Sports might have created the best version of NBA 2K basketball ever. NBA 2K16 just came out last week, and it has already sold over four million copies worldwide.

iOS 8.4.1 Jailbreak News: Hacker Discovers Vulnerabilities in Apple iPhone Update Readies Jailbreak Tool

The jailbreak solution is designed for advanced users A well-respected iOS hacker has discovered vulnerabilities in iOS 8. 4. 1 that could lead to a jailbreak solution that could be used by the general public.

T-Mobile Data Breach: Hackers Accessed 15 Million Customers' Personal Information

The company that handles credit checks for T-Mobile was hacked At least 15 million T-Mobile customers' personal data was stolen by hackers. The data was stolen when hackers accessed customers' personal information through the company that T-Mobile uses to process credit checks when signing up new customers for their service.

Wal-Mart to Lay Off Up to 500 Workers at Arkansas Headquarters

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will reportedly cut up to 500 jobs at its headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas in order to make operations more efficient.

Twitter CEO: Interim CEO Dorsey Could Become Permanent Head of Twitter

Jack Dorsey would serve as CEO of both Square and Twitter Jack Dorsey has been serving as Twitter's interim CEO since July 1, but now it appears he will take on the role permanently.