Posted to findingDulcinea by Shannon Firth Unable to find full-time positions, more Americans are turning to part-time work, with a resultant loss of income and health benefits. While the unemployment rate rests at 5.5 percent, the number of workers who are “under-employed”—workers who have had their hours cut or have been relegated to part-time roles—neared 5.3 […]
Hackers Are Using Hi-Tech Technology for Fake Credit Cards
Hi-tech criminals have figured out a way to scam people with stolen credit card details. The gang plans to copy credit card details onto the magnetic stripes of fake cards and cashing out by swiping it! With the help of computer security experts, the BBC found a discussion on a card fraud website in which […]
Metro Inc. plans to cancel Dominion Name in Ontario at the prospective expense of shareholders
A Quebec company plans to get rid of Dominion, that has enjoyed a renaissance in southern Ontario, in favour or the name "Metro" based upon a francophone business model that may not work in southern Ontario. Dominion has been on the southern Ontario supermarket landscape since the 1920’s. The plan of Quebec’s […]
Iraqi Women Back In The Driver’s Seat
As Baghdad security improves, more women are plucking up the courage to drive around the capital’s once treacherous roads. By Duraed Salman in Baghdad Samira Hussein, 36, walks out of the supermarket and slips behind the wheel of her car in the Karrada Maryam area of Baghdad near the heavily protected Green Zone. It is […]
Shopping at the Dollar Store
I have a confession to make. I’m a dollar store junkie. I’ve come to realize that I’m not alone. I used to walk by these places and write them off as nothing but purveyors of cheap junk. One day, however, curiosity got the best of me and I decided to take a look. It was […]
Surge in Food Nanotechnology Worries Consumers
Posted by Josh Katz to findingDulcinea As more foods produced by nanotechnology are making their way to the public, some consumers worry about the health implications of the largely unregulated industry. Companies say that so-called nanofoods could be more flavorful and healthier than regular food. There’s even indication that a juicy hamburger could taste the […]
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