Sacramento has come in third as the city that millennials are moving to. This should motivate employers to move to the city as well. A recent report published by Smart Asset, a personal finance information company has revealed some of the top cities that millennials are opting to move to. One of which, unsurprisingly, is Sacramento, the city in California. It has been ranked third in the report published by the New York-based company. The result from this report has been calculated by using the data from U.S. Census Bureau. Millennials, in this report, refers to those between the age…
Author: Crystal Ng
An increased number of women are getting lung cancer. Smoking cigarettes may not be the only reason behind it. According to a new report published by the New England Journal of Medicine, women from the age of thirty to forty-nine faces a higher risk of getting lung cancer as opposed to men of the same age group. In the past, men have always had a higher chance of contracting lung cancer than their female counterpart, which could perhaps be attributable to the higher number of male smokers. However, around the 70s, many cigarette brands have directed their advertising efforts towards…
Starbucks’s new policy allows non-paying customers to sit in their cafes and use their restrooms. A video centered on two African American men in a Starbucks in Philadelphia spiraled out of control on the internet. It caught world-wide attention not long ago. The two men, Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson, were seen to be ushered out of the local Starbucks on screen. This subsequently led to a heated discussion centered on racial discrimination issues. While the internet has called out to consumers across the States to boycott the chain café, it could perhaps be a miscommunication because they were non-paying…
Trump administration sets new policy towards anti-abortion plans. Planned parenthood chooses pro-choice over $60 million. The Department of Health and Human Services have announced the new rules for government spending towards reproductive health organization on Thursday night. The new policy under Trump administration is noticeably aiming to bring a halt to abortions. Owing to a bill set in 1970, named Title X, a federal family planning program was introduced. While the bill entails a ban of direct subsidization towards abortion services, organizations have found a way around it. Many organizations, one of which includes Planned Parenthood, tend to allocate the…
iPhone X is not selling well because of its high price. Apple’s earnings report show an increase. Perhaps it’s because of how frequent each generation of iPhones are getting released, or maybe because of the increased number of competitions in the market, the latest iPhone, the iPhone X, seems to be lacking behind in the number of sales. Oddly enough, in spite of the low sales, Apple Inc. has still seen a profit in the first quarter of the year. On Tuesday, the company has publicly disclosed the low percentage of growth it has seen juxtaposed with a year ago.…
Amazon’s earnings in the first quarter is twice of its earnings before. The company plans to increase its Prime membership fee by 20%. Towards the end of last month, Amazon has announced that its earnings have exceeded expectations, reaching an astronomical sum of $1.6 billion. That is twice of its earnings before. With that said, Amazon’s stock is spiraling sky-high and it is still, only the first quarter of the year, which means that its profit is most likely to increase further. Much of Amazon’s success can be traced back to their advertising and cloud businesses, as pointed out by…
Rat poison has been found in synthetic cannabinoids. The use of synthetic cannabinoids has been reported to cause severe bleeding. As recreational marijuana becomes legalized in more states, the market behind it has become much larger. As such, companies have come up with an alternative good, which is the synthetic cannabinoid. However, some health risks have presented itself since the product is still the first of its kind. Let’s begin with what synthetic cannabinoids are. They are man-made chemicals that come in various forms like vaporized liquids and so. Subsequently, people can smoke them through a vaporizer or some sort…
Facebook first-quarter reports show that its earnings and shares are all soaring up. The company has far exceeded Wall Street predictions. Despite the horrendous scandal that Facebook had gone through just weeks ago, it seems that the company is still going strong in its stocks, as reported by Business Insider. Click here to be directed to the previous article concerning the scandal between Facebook and Cambridge Analytica. Market analysts have previously predicted that Facebook’s stocks will not turn out to be as desirable. At least for the first quarter of the year. However, the company has gone against all odds.…
Health benefits only occur when there is 70% cacao in the chocolate’s content. Cacao consumption can reduce stress, strengthen the immune system and improve memory. For all the chocolate-lovers out there, binge on because a new study has further confirmed its pre-existing benefits. Have you ever wondered why dark chocolate has always been the ‘healthy’ option when it comes to these sweet treats? Here’s why. Two new studies have surfaced recently, which pinpoints to us the exact reasons for dark chocolates’ positive reputations. This can be traced back to the cacao concentration that makes up the majority of the delicacies’ content.…
#RedForEd stands for the walkout initiated by K-12 educator in Arizona. It is also connected to Governor Ducey’s “20 by 2020” initiative. By now most people are already aware of the latest trend #RedForEd inspired by the walkout organized by the teachers in Arizona. Schools are shutting down for the rest of the week for that reason. For those who are still unaware, here’s what’s happening. Doug Ducey, the governor of Arizona has stepped out to proclaim his support for the “20 by 2020” initiative. The watchword points to the effort to achieve a twenty percent increase in the K-12…
Netflix will not be increasing its prices unless it has earned it. The shares, revenues, net income and even subscribers have all increased drastically. Netflix is doing really well in every aspect recently. To begin with, the shares of the company has vastly increased by over 22% in the past three months. The company’s net income went from $178 million to $290 million. Staying true to its forecasts, its revenue has increased by 43% to $3.6 billion. Netflix is definitely one of the most successful video streaming services that have ever been produced. This is apparent from the increase in…
IRS is extending its tax filing deadline because its server crashed on Tax Day. October 15 is the extended deadline for the filing of tax returns. The actual deadline to file tax forms was April 17, Tuesday. However, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced an extension for taxpayers. This leniency is because of the complications that the IRS server has encountered. Before the server recovered at five past five on Tuesday evening, many taxpayers have observed an error on the webpage. Apparently, the page that allows taxpayers to pay through their bank accounts have crashed, as told by CNBC. To…