MARCH 22, 2013

Full News Archive

• Headline: Apple's Antitrust Challenges in Europe. Impact: If Apple’s antitrust woes had fizzled out, we might be living in a world where every phone has a stylus and a flip design. Instead, we’re stuck with an endless cycle of iPhone upgrades and the same 'new' features recycled every year.. Fact: Did you know that Apple once tried to trademark the word 'App'? Because why not own the entire language while they’re at it?.
• Headline: LPL Financial's Regulatory Challenges Uncovered. Impact: If LPL Financial had played nice with regulators, we might be swimming in a sea of even more questionable financial practices. Thanks for keeping the circus alive, LPL!. Fact: Did you know that in finance, 'low-cost' often translates to 'risky'? It's like saying a cheap date means you don’t have to pay for the therapy afterward..
• Headline: Hockey Gear Is the Focus of a Tariff Cut in Canada. Impact: If Canada had kept its hockey gear tariffs, we could have seen a rise in underground hockey gear smuggling. Imagine the black market Canadian hockey players trying to sell overpriced sticks out of their basements!. Fact: Did you know that most hockey gear being made in China was a well-kept secret? Kind of like finding out your favorite restaurant’s secret ingredient is just frozen meals..
• Headline: O Revelations! Letters, Once Banned, Flesh Out Willa Cather. Impact: Willa Cather’s letters being published could have opened the floodgates for other long-dead authors to have their private thoughts aired. Soon, Shakespeare’s grocery lists will be trending on Twitter!. Fact: Did you know that Willa Cather’s letters were banned? Seems like even in death, she was not a fan of sharing her thoughts—who could blame her?.