As the holidays quickly approach, the time for purchasing gifts for friends and family has arrived. However, holiday shopping can often be stressful and expensive if you don’t know your stuff. Students from the Robert H. Smith School of Business weigh in on possible shopping strategies. “Look for better […]
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Smoking to be banned on campus, companies must publish stark health
Recent policies on campus will further restrict where people can smoke and a court decision made in November changed the warnings that tobacco companies have to publish. The Board of Regents approved a policy in June that will change the university policy […]
BP officially fined for Deep Water Horizon oil spill
Though the effects of the Deep Water Horizon oil spill have been felt for the past two years, British Petroleum was just hit in October with a $4.5 billion fine by the U.S.government. A small portion of this money goes to the Securities and Exchange Commission. They had previously […]
Dean’s Student Advisory Council holds its second meeting
The subcommittees of the Smith School’s Dean’s Student Advisory Council discussed what they saw as the main problems that needed to be addressed by the council this year during their second meeting on Nov. 13. “Since the first meeting we have broken up into small groups to attempt […]
Fiscal cliff talks start in Congress
The U.S. is quickly approaching the “fiscal cliff,” a combination of tax increases and spending cuts that will take effect early next year unless a number of laws are changed. The current deficit of $1.1 trillion could increase to $200 billion over the next 10 years if there is […]
Hostess shuts down its operations
Twinkies were cleared from store shelves and put up on eBay this past week when Hostess Brands, Inc. failed to mediate with its newly unemployed 18,500 workers. The iconic American dessert will soon be a part of history now that the company has shut its plants down. After a […]
HSBC faces fines for breaking U.S. money laundering laws
A fine for breaking U.S.money laundering laws could not only cost HSBC Holdings more than $1.5 billion, but also cause a huge blemish on their reputation. The British bank has been under investigation and could face criminal charges in the United States. In July, the bank was condemned for […]
Students cite the economy as their number one concern in this year’s election
On Tuesday, President Obama secured his second term in office, riding a strong performance among minorities and the youth, to gain victory over Republican candidate Mitt Romney. Much of both campaigns, including the majority of the first two debates, were focused on the state of the United States economy […]
QUEST starts recruitment process
QUEST is taking in a new batch of students. The multidisciplinary, reality-centered program at the Robert H. Smith School of Business is processing recruits from the business school as well as the A. James Clark School of Engineering and the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences. “We have […]
DR Cafe attracts patrons through its home made food
Four months ago, Eduardo Hidalgo opened up a Dominican restaurant, the DR Café, in Greenbelt’s Beltway Plaza mall. Today, he is looking forward to expanding his first business venture. Hidalgo is in the process of remodeling the café, so the interior is sparse, with a television tuned to […]