Orange of France to Buy Jazztel in 3.4 Billion Euro Deal
By Kevin Belanger, International Business Writer On September 15 2014, telecom giant Orange, of France, took a step in becoming even bigger by announcing a deal to acquire Jazztel, a […]
Monthly Archives: September 2014
China Foreign Direct Investment Hits 2-Year Low
By Leigha Wentz, International Business Writer China’s foreign direct investment hit a two-and-a-half year low in August, 2014, as reported by the New York Times, with related weak investment data […]
93-Year-Old Man Charged with Accessory to Murders at Auschwitz
By Audra Fulkerson, International News Writer German prosecutors have charged a 93-year-old man as an accessory to 300,000 murders at the Auschwitz concentration camp back in World War II. Oskar […]
Hurricane Odile Slams Mexican Coastal City
By Collin Bailey, International News Writer The town of Cabo San Lucas, known as a popular getaway at the tip of the Baja California peninsula, was slammed by Hurricane Odile […]
American Detained for Attempting to Swim to North Korea
By Kevin Lynch, International News Writer An American citizen was arrested by South Korean soldiers for attempting to swim to North Korea on Tuesday, September 16. South Korean soldiers discovered […]
Gunmen Attack and Bomb College in Nigeria
By Madeleine Hillyer, International News Writer Gunmen attacked the Federal College of Education in the northern state of Kano, Nigeria, killing 15 people and wounding 35 others. Two men exchanged […]
Video Released by ISIS Looks to Threaten US Troops
By Ariana Braccia, International News Writer The Islamic State, or ISIS, has released a short video entitled “Flames of War” on Tuesday, September 16. The 52-second video, which is portrayed […]
Stillman Standout: Steiner Scored Summer Internship in Taiwan
By Alessandra Esguerra, International News Editor Kevin Steiner is a senior at the Stillman School of Business, currently studying sport management and marketing. Over the summer, he had the opportunity […]
Government Drops Thousands from Health Insurance
By Kevin Belanger, Domestic News Writer The rollout of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, is again coming under public scrutiny because the federal government has warned 115,000 […]
Amazon and Hachette at Odds Over E-Book Pricing
By Greer Below, Domestic News Writer In recent months, the literary community has been shaking from blows being dealt by two multi-billion dollar publishing companies. American-based Amazon and French-based Hachette, […]
