Business

There’s no better feeling in the world than making a difference in the lives of others. Through nonprofit charities, private and public donations in the billions have helped change the lives of millions of people. Whether it’s giving lose change to the bell ringers around the holiday season, writing a giant check for a cause […] More

Whether you like it or not, money is inevitably what makes the world go round. The realm of finance is fast-paced and always changing, but luckily there are plenty of avenues that allow you to stay on top of things. Whether you’re a big time corporate investor in need of up-to-date stock info or someone […] More

Sanofi Aventis is a company that specializes in multinational pharmaceutical sales and is the fifth-largest seller of prescription drugs. The company started out as only being Sanofi, but merged with Aventis back in 2004. Sanofi-Aventis handles research and development, manufacturing as well as the marketing for pharmaceutical drugs while also developing their own over the […] More

If your an ‘average Joe’ you probably aren’t to familiar with the juggernauts that are commodity trading firms. To keep this lesson short, the commodity market trades in primary rather than manufactured products. For example, soft commodities are agricultural products such as wheat, coffee, cocoa and sugar. It gets much more complicated, but you’ll understand […] More

ExxonMobil is one of the leading oil and gas companies in the world. The company was formed back in 1999 after two major oil and gas companies, Exxon and Mobil, merged into one of the biggest companies in the world. According to revenue, ExxonMobil comes in third on the list of the world’s largest companies. […] More

Alliance Bernstein is an investment management firm based out of the U.S. that has a market cap of $2.55 billion. The company is owned by France’s AXA and aids in research, management, and overall insight about investment for all of their clients. The company is based out of New York and currently has $480 billion […] More

Whether you think the world runs on oil or the world is run by it, it’s hard to argue against the fact that oil is the lifeblood that keeps us all moving. From heating our homes to powering our cars, it’s one of the most important natural resources given to us by the world. The […] More

Ever hear someone talk about “The Cloud” when they were talking about their computer and wonder what that means exactly (I know I did). Here’s an explanation. There are three different types of cloud computing: Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS). What cloud computing allows you to do is rent the technology that you […] More

We are all familiar with social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. These site are all inclusive and allow for any individual to be connected to a friend, family member, or colleague. However, although these more popular and well-known social networking sites allow for better connectivity between all people, there are some websites that […] More

Nucor Corporation is a company that manufactures and sells steel products in the United States. The company is the largest steel manufacturer in the country. Each year, the company produces and sells more than 27 million tons of steel across the globe. Read on to find out a few things you didn’t know about this […] More

Perhaps you don’t think much about your utility company. You might call them when your power is out or to hook up electric in your new house, but other than paying your bill each month, you probably don’t think about your utility company. It’s strange that something so important to everyone in the world is […] More