The legislature of the state of Michigan in the United States has authorized a ‘right to work’ law that bans the requirement that non-union workers pay an agency fee to work in a unionized plant as a condition of employment. Governor Rick Schneider is expected to sign the bill into law, making Michigan the 24th […]
Read MoreHandsome Furs was a Montreal-based indie rock duo which consisted of Dan Boeckner, of Wolf Parade and Atlas Strategic, and his wife, writer Alexei Perry. The band announced its breakup on May 17, 2012 via Facebook. Click here to preview this song on iTunes.
Read MoreThe Japanese car manufacturer Suzuki announced it would be withdrawing from the American market after suffering years of losses because of dwindling sales and increasingly marginal vehicles. In addition to these woes, many of Suzuki’s manufacturing partners have withdrawn or cut off access to certain vehicle platforms, leaving the small car maker woefully underrepresented in […]
Read MoreHSBC Holdings, Europe’s largest bank, has expressed concerns that fines from its money laundering scandal in the United States could top $1.5 billion after a report from the US congressional Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations found that the bank had a culture of corruption and complicity in narcotics funds trafficking. [Reuters UK]
Read MoreA bomb found on the elevated tracks near the SkyTrain in Vancouver, British Columbia has Canadian police on the hunt for the would-be terrorist who was targeting one of Vancouver’s busiest commuter stations. [National Post]
Read MoreIn this introductory video from Bethesda, Zenimax’s upcoming The Elder Scrolls Online debuts its graphics and general direction. The game’s developers take you inside the development of its art style, the background of its story, and explain a little bit about how the game will play. While the MMO genre is a departure for The Elder Scrolls series, it is […]
Read MoreThe issue of European economic troubles will be addressed at the upcoming G20 summit in Mexico City, Mexico. The crisis with the euro and the implosion of sovereign debts in Greece and elsewhere present strong impediments to the growth of the world economy. Additional issues to be addressed at the meeting include China’s unwillingness to […]
Read MoreIt is projected that the Republicans will increase their majority in the House of Representatives to 211 (R) – 155 (D). The Democrats will remain in control of the U.S. Senate and notably reclaimed the senate seat in Massachusetts vacated by Ted Kennedy upon his death and won by Republican Scott Brown during a special […]
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