Recession saw US millionaires claim millions in unemployment
Poring through IRS data can uncover some interesting statistics, apparently, as reports show that in the midst of the economic downturn, $80 million in unemployment benefits have been doled out to American millionaire households. Some 3,200 households reporting an adjusted gross income of over $1 million collected jobless assistance payments averaging $12,600, for an overall [...]
New malware goes directly to US ATMs and cash registers for card info
While many consumers already take precautions when shopping online, they may need to start being even more careful – as a new report shows malware is focusing on physical registers and ATMs compromised by attackers looking to harvest card data. Research conducted by the Russian-based security company Group-IB recently discovered malware called “Dump Memory Grabber,” [...]
Silicon Valley mulls creation of floating colony in the Pacific
Two American entrepreneurs have made plans to build a floating colony in the Pacific Ocean, where they will bring the world’s most intelligent scientists that are unable to attain a visa to enter the US. The floating colony, which will consist of a large cruise ship parked 12 miles off the Californian coast, will host [...]
US plans to allow spy agencies to monitor every citizen’s finances – report
Washington is reportedly considering opening all US financial records to national intelligence agencies in order to prevent future crimes. Only the FBI has had unlimited access to such databases; other agencies had to file case-by-case requests. The Obama administration is preparing legislation to enable the country’s numerous security and intelligence agencies to spy on the [...]
Students claim exploitation after they paid thousands to work for McDonalds
A 27-year-old Argentinian student claims he was “exploited” by a work-study program offered by a Pennsylvania McDonald’s. The student claims he paid thousands to come to the US, only to find himself on call at all times and working overtime without pay. “We have been exploited by McDonald’s because we have been working for McDonald’s [...]
Moscow confirmed billionaire hot spot
The Russian capital has more billionaires than any other city in the world, according to a new survey from China. The study by the Hurun Research Institute says there are over 4000 people who have more than $1 billion on their bank account, and 76 of them reside in Moscow. Russia has 88 billionaires with [...]
DHS Chamber Breakfast at MLCC
The Desert Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce met for its monthly breakfast at Mission Lakes Country Club on Wednesday, February 27, 2013. Guest speaker was Bob Schneider, owner and operator of Desert Adventures (red-jeep tours). He gave a fascinating autobiographical account of his background in corporate marketing and how he came to be a business [...]
‘Sequester reflects Washington’s ugly political deadlock’
Poor Americans will be the first to suffer from the looming sequester budget cuts, Margaret Bogenrief of ACM Partners told RT. The harsh budget cuts are set to begin in the US on Friday at midnight. The deadlock between the Republicans and the Democrats in the US Congress makes any kind of last-minute deal to [...]
‘Soft-Opening’ Dollar General Desert Hot Springs!
Dollar General one of the biggest discount stores in the United States, did a ‘Soft-Opening’ of their new Desert Hot Springs, California Location. Soft-Opening is a practice to open a store before the actually Grand-Opening. This allows the management to get all the kinks out before the big event. Store manager Brandon Suncett, opened the [...]
‘Total control’: Warner Bros. wins legal battle over Superman
It’s been finally carved in kryptonite: Superman officially belongs to Warner Bros. An appeals court has granted complete commercial control of the iconic Superman franchise to one of the major film studios. A three-judge panel unanimously ruled that the heirs of Superman’s co-creator, Jerome Siegel, must abide by a letter written by the family’s attorney [...]