Swipe left, or swipe right? That’s what CEO of Tinder, Chris Payne, and his fellow executives attempted to figure out as they rummaged through employee files and laid off almost 10% of the total company’s staff. Tinder responded to the news with an official statement reading: “A small number of employees moved on from Tinder last week. This decision was made after carefully reassessing the current needs of the company. We believe these changes are essential as Tinder continues to grow and evolve. We are continually adding world class talent to the Tinder team while remaining conscious of maintaining a…
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“The King of Cable”, John Malone, is rumored to be in the process of an acquisition, that would foresee Charter Communications, a publicly owned company fostered by the huge stakes Malone retains in the cable market, overtake the bigger and well renowned TimeWarner cable. An agreed price of $56.7 billion was reached by the two companies, and along with it will come the dominant status as “One of America’s largest cable and broadband operators,” since both companies together serve an estimated 45 million customers domestically. It should serve as no surprise that John Malone, a man commonly referred to as…
“The King of Cable,” John Malone, is rumored to be in the process of an acquisition, that would foresee Charter Communications, a publicly owned company fostered by the huge stakes Malone retains in the cable market, overtake the bigger and well renowned TimeWarner cable. An agreed price of $56.7 billion was reached by the two companies, and along with it will come the dominant status as “One of America’s largest cable and broadband operators,” since both companies together serve an estimated 45 million customers domestically. It should serve as no surprise that John Malone, a man commonly referred to as…
We’ve all been indirectly aware of the “ozone crisis”, and its affect on one of Earth’s most fragile and essential eco-systems, the polar ice caps. With irrefutable evidence from countless scientists and political figures, how was anybody supposed to deny that this was indeed happening to our planet? Recently, as of this month, NASA satellite instruments have failed to detect a decrease in the overall size of the ice caps, and are surprisingly above the post-1979 recorded levels as of 2012. Following the NASA satellite instrument launch in 1979, the polar ice caps had just experienced the end of a…
We’ve all occasionally glanced into the heavens, wondering what secrets lay behind the brilliant planets and stars which occupy our universe. First it was the moon in 1969, with Buzz Aldrin declaring the memorable phrase, “This is one small step for man, and one giant leap for mankind.” Now, mankind is ready for its second giant leap, a mission to Mars. At first, it sounds like your classic intro to a redundantly cheesy Sci-Fi horror film, but it’s actually being considered. The mission is called Mars One, and has been the center of much heated debate and controversy. It is…
5 Best: 1.) American Airlines Leading the pack in airline travel is American Airlines. Serving four major continents (North America, South America, Europe, and Asia), American Airlines covers nearly all vacation destinations. Recently completing their merger with U.S. Airways, American Airlines expects to see the amount of planes in operation expand, making them the largest airline in terms of passenger traffic. View image | gettyimages.com 2.) Delta Airlines Among the “Big Boy” carriers, Delta is highly regarded for its premium seating and on-flight entertainment. With flights to Latin America and the Caribbean starting at just $349, clearly price…
