World Bank speaker Angelica Silvero visited the Smith School of Business last Wednesday to give an informational seminar open to any and all interested students. The interactive presentation offered a thorough understanding of what the bank actually does as well as its aims as an international financial and humanitarian organization. […]
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China Adjusts Currency Fluctuations
China adjusted the fluctuation rate of its currency, the Renminbi, so it fluctuates more with the US Dollar. The People’s Bank of China announced on April 16 that the Rmb will be allowed to fluctuate up to one percent of the US dollar’s daily official rate, double the current […]
FCC Seeking to Fine Google for Impeding Investigation
The Federal Communications Commission proposed a $25,000 fine on Google, Inc. for failing to remain transparent in an investigation into whether the company violated federal rules while taking photos for its “Street View” mapping feature in 2010. Two years ago, while Google was taking photos of houses, street intersections and […]
March Job Predictions Overestimated Job Creation
The Department of Labor Statistics released a jobs report for April that showed employment numbers are much lower than expected. Employers added only 120,000 jobs in March, a figure below even the lowest estimates that economists had made. In February, there had been an increase of 227,000 jobs. March added […]
Student Debt Continues to Skyrocket
Students continue to be weighed down by loans, as their debts exceed one trillion dollars, surpassing credit card debt and auto loans. Economists fear that student loan debt could be the next housing bubble, perpetuating the recession. More people are attending college than ever before and hard economic times have […]
Small Businesses Add 45,000 More Jobs in February
U.S. small businesses were able to collectively hire 45,000 new employees last February. Figures from Intuit, a marketing analyst firm, state that companies were able to continue a period of growth that began January of 2012. Elena Fine, Associate Director for the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, said that the […]
SOPA and Internet Piracy remain heated topics
Congress put the Protect Intellectual Property Act and Stop Online Piracy Act, which would have placed restrictions and guidelines on content sharing over the Internet, on hold indefinitely on Jan. 20, but the issue of internet piracy still lacks a popular solution. The issue of internet piracy remains relevant […]
Facebook acquires Instagram for $1 billion
As if Facebook didn’t monopolize enough of everyone’s time, now it would seem that the site is on a mission to monopolize the social media dimension as well. Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook’s acquisition of the photo editing and sharing app, Instagram, on Monday, April 12. “I’m excited […]
Right on Target
Andrea Leuken, the store manager of the Falls Church Target branch, spoke to the Smith School Women’s Society last Wednesday. She discussed Target’s summer internship program and dispelled some common myths about working in a retailer after college. Andrea has been working for Target for seven years. She […]
Alpha Kappa Psi develops members through professional events, networking
Alpha Kappa Psi is different than many fraternities and sororities at the University of Maryland. For starters Alpha Kappa Psi is a professional business fraternity. This alone sets it apart. Alpha Kappa Psi was founded in 1904 at NYU with, “the purpose of developing principled business leaders,” according […]