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Efforts to cut back on nicotine use in U.S. society have been hugely successful, with rates of smoking falling across the board. Today, tobacco product commercials are banned, and it’s rare to see characters lighting up on television or movie screens. Yet alcohol advertisements remain a ubiquitous part of American life. Beer commercials are an enduring staple of American sporting events. A recent Super Bowl advertising campaign for Bud Light recruited popular comedians Amy Schumer and Seth Rogen, and Budweiser’s … Continue reading “Are Alcohol Ads Going the Way of Cigarettes and Tobacco?”

Pittsburgh Glass Works LLC, a leading distributor of automotive glass and service business, is to be sold to LKQ Corp by PPC Industries Inc and Kohlberg and Company LLC, in a deal for $635 million. PPG had already divested PGW and sold a majority stake in the Pittsburgh Glass Works stocks to Kohlberg in 2008. The transaction is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2016. Michael McGarry, PPG President and Chief Executive Officer, stated that “PGQ’s sale … Continue reading “Pittsburgh Glass Works To Be Sold to Chicago-Based Company”

Paris, and the rest of France, attracts hundreds of thousands of American and European tourists all year long, and remains a highly coveted destination. The Lourve continues to be the most visited museum in the world, and on average, a tourist in France spends 62 euros a day. However, all that tourism money doesn’t make up for the $1.8 billion (1.6 billion euros) that Google owes the country in unpaid taxes. Google CEO Sundar Pichai met with France’s economy minister … Continue reading “Google Owes $1.8 Billion to France In Back Taxes”

Millions of Americans are now beginning to file their taxes, and some are doing it right from their mobile phone. However, a recent malfunction in IRS government-funded apps prevented many people from accessing the network. According to the Federal Times, two different IRS mobile apps experienced a “hardware failure” last week, which disrupted access to several key agency services hosted on IRS.gov. The two IRS programs that were most affected by the hardware malfunction were the e-file system app and the … Continue reading “IRS Mobile Apps Experience ‘Hardware Failure’ in the Midst of Tax Season”

Uber recently underwent major branding changes that reflects their new approach to moving toward a more connected world. Many know Uber through the app’s infamous icon — a stark U. But now, Uber has ditched their once-simplistic lettering for an entirely different symbol, instead using an atom in its place. According to a representative at Uber, the new icon more aptly speaks to the company’s goals of transcending the capabilities of a mere app: “[The atom] belied what Uber actually … Continue reading “Uber Changes its Logo as it Looks to Diversify its Branding”