Companies Turning to New Forms of Managed Service Providers in Digital Age

Posted on October 13, 2015July 19, 2024Categories Featured, Featured News

Big data, cloud technology, social media presence: these are some of the most recent buzzwords that corporate executives and industry leaders are trying to learn about and implement to stay at the tops of their respective fields. As a result, more and more companies are looking to turn to agile data centers with the means and technology to help them move forward, according to Forbes. It’s not just traditional managed service providers (MSP) that companies need. As Wendy White, an … Continue reading “Companies Turning to New Forms of Managed Service Providers in Digital Age”

Thousands of Honda Accord Hybrids Are Being Recalled for Engine and Electrical Problems

Posted on October 9, 2015July 19, 2024Categories Featured News

Honda is now recalling almost 6,800 Honda Accord Hybrids released between 2014 and 2015. The recall is in response to an electrical flaw that can shut down the car’s gasoline engine, leaving the vehicles to run on battery power. The issue lies in the Accord Hybrid’s cell voltage sensor (CVS), reports the Christian Science Monitor. In a statement, Honda said that the CVS may not have enough “electrical noise toughness,” which can result in the incorrect interpretation of electrical noise. … Continue reading “Thousands of Honda Accord Hybrids Are Being Recalled for Engine and Electrical Problems”

Gold Rates Continue to Grow as Federal Reserve Delays Raising Interest Rates

Posted on October 9, 2015July 19, 2024Categories Featured, Featured News

Investors continue to speculate that the U.S. Federal Reserve will delay raising the interest rates of gold, causing a noticeable increase in its prices on Wednesday. According to the Wall Street Journal, gold for December delivery crept to $1,148.70 a troy ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange on Oct. 7. Gold for December delivery is typically the most actively traded gold contract, yielding the highest rate of return for investors. The closing rate per troy … Continue reading “Gold Rates Continue to Grow as Federal Reserve Delays Raising Interest Rates”

Water on Mars is Great, But What About California?

Posted on October 7, 2015July 19, 2024Categories Featured, Featured News

Late this September, scientists from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter discovered compelling evidence that there is indeed water flowing on the surface of Mars, pointing to the very real possibility that there may also be life on the Martian surface. While the Los Angeles Times reports that this water source is most likely too salty to support living organisms as we understand them — but it still strengthens the likelihood and the potential for some form of life on the Red … Continue reading “Water on Mars is Great, But What About California?”

Market Shows Fixed Annuities Increasing in Popularity

Posted on October 7, 2015July 19, 2024Categories Featured, Featured News

Investors typically look for the strength of returns and as little risk as possible when considering new investments. Yet with an unpredictable stock market, many are moving away from Wall Street and looking toward the annuity industry instead. The most popular products for investors right now are variable annuities, but fixed annuities are becoming more common as well. They attract buyers because of the way they perform in down markets. This means that when everything else depreciates, a fixed annuity … Continue reading “Market Shows Fixed Annuities Increasing in Popularity”

Lockheed Martin Corp. May Be Merging Businesses

Posted on October 6, 2015July 19, 2024Categories Featured, Featured News

Lockheed Martin Corp. may be merging two of their smaller information technology companies, according to a report from Reuters on October 2. The value of the merger with a government services contractor stands at an estimated $4 billion, said sources close to the issue. The information technology business is multifaceted, branching into network administration, design, telecommunications, computer support, computer science, software programming and system analyses. This particular deal would create the largest single government services contractor in the nation, with … Continue reading “Lockheed Martin Corp. May Be Merging Businesses”

Natural Gas on the Rise: U.S. Expected to be Net Exporter in Two Years

Posted on September 30, 2015July 19, 2024Categories Featured, Featured News

The overall outlooks for oil and gas are going in opposite ways, at least for the moment, it appears. The price of crude oil barrels continues to remain stagnant as the demand has seen a sharp decrease. So far it’s meant good news for the consumer as gas prices across the country are at some of the lowest rates in years. Yet one of the energy sectors that has been steadily growing over the last couple years though is that … Continue reading “Natural Gas on the Rise: U.S. Expected to be Net Exporter in Two Years”