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Hacked Wendy’s Outlets Warn Customers Of Card Fraud

July 10, 2016 By Ben Beckstrom Leave a Comment

1,025 Wendy's outlets were hacked on Thursday

The popular Wendy’s was hacked, and client card information has been obtained.

Over one thousand of Wendy’s outlets were hacked. Presently, no hacker or group of hackers has openly taken credit for the operation. Authorities have also not gained any lead or information in regards to the perpetrator or perpetrators.

Following what Wendy’s CEO Todd Penegor referred to as highly sophisticated criminal cyber-attacks, the US hamburger chain had to notify its clients that their bank accounts were potentially compromised.

Following the hack which took place on Thursday, June 7th, client debit and credit card information was compromised. Client names, card numbers, card codes, and expiration dates were all obtained during the hack.

Wendy’s did not initially notify its clients, most likely because it did not notice anything wrong. Notifications and contact of the authorities were quickly set into place, however, after several customers brought avid complaints that fraudulent purchases had been made through their accounts.

This Was Not The First Time Wendy’s Was Hacked in 2016

With an ongoing investigation at its doorstep, Wendy’s reported that several hacking attempts had been made starting January 2016. Hundreds of outlets had even found multiple types of malware. It has not been disclosed if early hacking attempts had been successful or if any measures were taken against the malware such as removing it or increasing security.

Wendy’s has thoroughly apologized for the inconvenience and promised to use the experience gained from all that has happened to try and strengthen their data security measures.

Until such security measures are strengthened, however, Wendy’s has put up a map showing which of its restaurants were hacked. Customers are strongly advised to consult their banks in regards to their accounts and make sure no fraudulent purchases have been made.

As an apology, Wendy’s has offered credit monitoring for one year for no charge to any customer who made purchases with a card at any of the listed restaurants. They have also offered to pay any additional identity restoration fees.

In the past years, Wendy’s is not the only fast food enterprise to get hacked. Most hackers will attempt to target any weakness they find in a system and to exploit every available channel. Companies which do not invest in localized and committed IT security are bound to have their security measures quickly become outdated.

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Filed Under: Business & Economy Tagged With: Card, Credit, Debit, Hacked, Wendy's

Pasta Does Not Cause Obesity But Fights It

July 9, 2016 By Jesse Skelton Leave a Comment

Pasta Fights Obesity

Looks Like Pasta’s Back On The Menu!

A new study has revealed that pasta can help the human body lose weight, not gain it. If the quantity consumed is calorically accurate, then as part of the Mediterranean Diet, it can help individuals combat obesity.

Pasta Got Its Bad Reputation From Unverified Speculation

The study, which was recently finished and published, started out in 2005. Over 23,000 people offered to be surveyed. The original purpose of the study was to find any possible underlying elements in cardiovascular disease and in cancer.

During the duration of the study, members of the study who ate pasta recorded no initial weight gain. Overweight members of the study additionally recorded weight loss.

By the end of the study, all members who ate pasta reported at least one of the following: a healthier body mass index, a smaller waist circumference, or an improved proportion of the hips and waist.

All members of the study who ate pasta did so as part of the Mediterranean Diet, which many specialists are starting to agree is one of the best and healthiest ways to eat. The Mediterranean Diet usually involves olive oil, tomatoes, seasoned cheese, onions, garlic, and rice.

While many other foods can be paired with the Mediterranean Diet, specialists do suggest avoiding meat or animal fats.

When it comes to foods such as pasta, it is very easy to overlook the intentional purpose of the meal. It will usually satiate people by itself but there are several food combinations and recipes which can yield a dangerously delicious result.

The Mediterranean Diet is also a much more loose and relaxed eating regimen than other available effective Diets and properly keeping track of how much of everything is being eaten can prove to be difficult at times.

While the study does permanently debunk the myth that pasta, as a carbohydrate, is unhealthy for the human body a certain amount of moderation needs to be present. Awareness in regards to each individual’s particular caloric intake is key.

With pasta now proven to be an effective fighter of obesity, the Mediterranean Diet is starting to look like one of the healthiest and most accessible ways to lose extra weight and keep a healthy lifestyle.

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Filed Under: Business & Economy Tagged With: Mediterranean diet, Obesity, pasta, weight loss

Bank of England to ‘Take all Steps Necessary’ to Ensure Stability

June 26, 2016 By Adam Martin Leave a Comment

Bank of England buildingShortly after the Brexit vote’s count was announced, the Bank of England pledged to “take all steps necessary” to prevent future financial instability across the country.

BOE officials said that they were keeping a close eye on current “developments.” Officials also announced that the central bank has developed an extensive contingency plan while collaborating with HM Treasury, other central banks, and state regulators.

The BOE reassured the public that it would meet its responsibility of ensuring monetary stability. BOE’s governor Mark Carney expects some economic and financial volatility to hit the country.

Carney reassured financial institutions that the United Kingdom’s central bank is “well prepared” for a Brexit scenario. Carney reportedly has been in talks with the chancellor, and BOE and Treasury officials the entire night ahead of the Brexit vote.

He said that BOE is prepared to pump over £250 billion into the nation’s banking system.

But the British Pound is already struggling with increased volatility. After the vote it reached its lowest level against the U.S. dollar in more than three decades. Analysts said that the sterling hasn’t been so low ($1.33) since 1985.

FTSE 100 Index future derivatives also dropped 8 percent, while S&P threatened to strip the country from its AAA rating which could give an even harder blow to the national currency.

On the other hand, the price of gold jumped overnight to $1,330 per ounce from $1,265 a day before.

Sterling’s value skyrocketed to $1.5 on Thursday night when people thought that Britain was going to stay in the E.U. But after the real results, currency value plunged 11 percent in just a few hours, marking a historic swing for the sterling.

Yet, BOE officials and other financial analysts have cautioned that the pound may plunge up to 20 percent in the wake of the vote. The British pound was affected by similar swings on 1992 during the “Black Wednesday” and in 2008 at the debut of the financial crisis.

Since 1971, the sterling has rarely dropped below the $1.40 level. That happened in the 1980s when the U.S. dollar was very strong.

U.K. analysts expect the financial sector including the insurance sector to be the worst hit by the Brexit vote. Next in line are homebuilders, closely followed by the oil industry, and commodity traders.

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Filed Under: Business & Economy Tagged With: bank of england, brexit, british pound, financial volatility, the U.K.

BMW to Build its 3-series Sedan in Mexico Plant

June 19, 2016 By Ben Beckstrom Leave a Comment

3-series SedanOn Thursday, BMW opened a manufacturing plant in San Luis Potosi, in Mexico and unveiled its plans to produce 150,000 units of 3-series cars every year. The German automaker invested $1 billion in the new factory.

But the company will manufacture the top-selling luxury cars at the Mexican plant, which is the second BMW plant in North America, in 2019. In the meantime, the auto maker will manufacture the cars designed for the U.S. in Germany and South Africa. Yet, according to reports, the company will cease operations in Africa when the production starts at the Mexican factory.

BMW picked Mexico for its cheap workforce, low taxes and free-trade pacts. BMW announced that 70 percent of the vehicles produced in Mexico will be shipped to countries that signed the NAFTA trade pact.

According to local sources, the Mexican state granted BMW $236 million to help open the plant and the auto maker agreed to open 1,500 job positions and pour into the facility $1 billion over the next eight years.

What’s more, the company will be exempted from state and local taxes for a decade. BMW vowed to make the new plant environmentally sustainable. While, the assembly, pain and body are made in Mexico, transmissions and engines will be produced in the company’s home country.

The plant will be powered by a solar system, while the water consumption per unit will be kept to a minimum, BMW officials said Wednesday. The plant will also recycle water in its paint operations and will produce zero wastewater.

Mexican workers will get trained by German professionals from the company’s Spartanburg and Munich plants. About 500 Mexican employees are expected to be hired at the plant through 2019.

BMW is not at its first attempt to run operations from Mexico. It built a purchasing and a parts provider network in Toluca city eight years ago. In 2015, the auto maker bought $2.5 billion worth of car parts from Mexican suppliers, which is a nearly 20 percent rise from a year prior. BMW now plans to open a supplier park outside the new plant.

Other European car makers also produce their luxury vehicles in Mexico including Mercedes and Audi. Volkswagen also produced cars in the country while Ford said that it would open a manufacturing plant in San Luis Potosi too.

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Filed Under: Business & Economy Tagged With: BMW, BMW Mexico Plant, NAFTA, Series 3 sedan

Nuts Stop Dying From Prostate Cancer 34% Of The Time

June 17, 2016 By Lee Raulin Leave a Comment

Nuts, such as almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts etc. proved to lower the risk of prostate cancer death by 34 percent

Specialists believe that the numerous health benefits of nuts should make them a staple in diets.

A newly completed study has revealed that men diagnosed with prostate cancer have a greater chance of stopping the cancer from becoming lethal if they consume nuts.

The study was monitored by researchers from Harvard Univesity. It was performed over a period of 26 years. 47,000 men in the United States, from varied backgrounds and ethnicities, were surveyed. 6,800 of the men who were part of the study developed prostate cancer.

The research shows that eating nuts does not prevent men from getting prostate cancer. However, a nut-rich diet proved very effective in stopping the disease from becoming lethal.

The surveyed data revealed that men who eat an ounce serving (approximately 29 grams) of nuts for five times a week are over 34 percent less likely to die from prostate cancer.

Presently, in the United States, one in seven men will develop prostate cancer. According to the statistics, currently, one in 39 men will die from prostate cancer. It is the second leading cause of death for men in the United States, the number one being lung cancer.

Specialists believe that the figures will be slowly and continuously increasing in the future.

Prostate cancer before the age of 40 is very rare. However, the risk of developing prostate cancer later on in a man’s life can be perceived starting at the age of 40. This is done by checking the levels of prostate-specific antigens in a man’s body.

The average age at which men are currently developing prostate cancer is 65. Over 60 percent of men are diagnosed with the cancer at ages ranging between 65 and 66.

Examples of nuts are walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, cashews, and almonds. They are an excellent source of tocopherol, commonly known as Vitamin E. The vitamin when consumed in moderation, is quite helpful for the human body. Among several beneficial properties, it is also a natural antioxidant.

No current evidence from studies or research shows that eating nuts will aid in the prevention of prostate cancer. Surveyed data only indicates that five ounces of nuts per week are enough to prevent prostate cancer from being lethal.

With another study recently confirming that diets based on nuts are an efficient and healthy way to lose weight, specialists are beginning to believe that nuts should be a default component of diets.

Image Courtesy of Public Domain Pictures.

Filed Under: Business & Economy Tagged With: cancer, death, Harvard, Nuts, prostate cancer, selenium, tocopherol, vitamin e

Florida Governor: Obama Hasn’t Called Me

June 14, 2016 By Robert Benson Leave a Comment

In the wake of the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil since 9/11, Rick Scott received phone calls from George W. Bush and Donald Trump, the Republican governor of Florida said Tuesday. He’s still waiting on a call from President Barack Obama, however.
Speaking to Brian Kilmeade on “Fox & Friends” from Orlando, Florida, Scott shared details of both calls. During his call with the 43rd president, Scott said Bush told him that he and former first lady Laura Bush “were praying for us, and anything he could do, he would love to be helpful.”
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As far as Obama is concerned, Scott said, “He has not called us.”
“A staffer has called, but no, he has not called,” Scott added, after Kilmeade noted that Obama “was talking about guns yesterday,” speculating that the president would talk more about that angle during his visit to the city scheduled for Thursday.
Trump also called him, the governor added. “He called to just ask how I was doing, you know, like everybody else is praying for us,” Scott said of the presumptive Republican nominee, whom he endorsed following his victory in the state’s March primary.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“The Second Amendment didn’t kill anybody. Evil, radical Islam, ISIS, they killed,” Scott said. “We have to start standing up for our country. We have to say, we’re going to vet people before they come into our country. If you disagree with what our country believes in, why in the living daylights are you allowed in our country?”
Scott recalled being on a call with the White House following last November’s attacks in Paris, saying that he asked the administration to share vetting information for anyone who comes into “my state, and they said no,” with respect to refugees.

Filed Under: Business & Economy

Muslims That Won’t Assimilate Will Soon Be Punished In This Country

June 13, 2016 By Robert Benson Leave a Comment

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark will punish preachers who encourage criminal acts and blacklist “hate preachers” from Denmark, the government said Tuesday, after a documentary about imams advocating illegal acts sparked nationwide controversy in February.

The documentary showed hidden camera footage of imams in Danish mosques advocating the corporal punishment of children, stoning and whipping unfaithful spouses and requiring women to have sex with violent spouses.

“We will criminalize the sanctioning of punishable acts in religious education,” said the church and culture minister, Bertel Haarder. Doing so would not compromise the Danish constitution or international conventions, he said.

“We have parallel societies in Denmark that unfortunately do great damage, especially to young people,” he said, noting that Islamic State get more fighters from Denmark than any country apart from Belgium.

A list of persons known for preaching hate speech will also be made public, and the will be banned from entering Denmark. EU citizens will be put on a separate watch list.

Filed Under: Business & Economy

Federal Court Rules Against the 2nd Amendment

June 10, 2016 By Robert Benson Leave a Comment

Via Inforwars:
The ruling upholds a California law that imposes strict rules on individuals who wish to exercise concealed carry. The California law requires applicants to demonstrate “good cause” for carrying a weapon.

The ruling strikes down previous decision. In 2014, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Peruta v. County of San Diego that the right to carry a firearm is guaranteed by the Second Amendment.

“Based on the overwhelming consensus of historical sources, we conclude that the protection of the Second Amendment—whatever the scope of that protection may be—simply does not extend to the carrying of concealed firearms in public by members of the general public,” the ruling written by Judge William A. Fletcher declares.

A dissent by Circuit Judge Maria Callahan warns the ruling will have detrimental impact on the Constitution.

“Constitutional rights would become meaningless if states could obliterate them by enacting incrementally more burdensome restrictions while arguing that a reviewing court must evaluate each restriction by itself when determining its constitutionality,” Callahan wrote.

The decision establishes a precedent for future challenges to the right to concealed carry and will embolden efforts by the government to dilute and eventually render the Second Amendment meaningless.

Ben Shapiro, writing for the Daily Wire, argues “incrementalism is the explicit goal of the left. Of course Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will never say they want to ban all firearms. Instead, they’ll just destroy the right to bear arms piecemeal: they’ll say that you have no right to open carry, you have no right to concealed carry, and you have no right to have guns in the home.”

“This is how the Constitution is rendered meaningless: not in one giant full-frontal assault, but day by day, case by case. This is also why the Second Amendment matters. The government that can carve away your gun rights can carve away all the other ones, too,” he warns.

Filed Under: Business & Economy

Student Loan Debt Piles Up at Record Pace

June 8, 2016 By Robert Benson Leave a Comment

Student loan debt is growing by $3,000 per second, being the largest form of debt in the USA outside of mortgages.

According to a Federal Reserve report, updated in May 2016, American students owe over $1.3 Trillion in Student Loan Debt. The average debt for 2016 graduates now averages $37,172, which is up to 6% over 2015 data.

closeup of graduation cap and cash roll

Recent research conducted by the Federal Reserve also shows that over half of outstanding student loans are presently in deferral, delinquency, or default. Americans are more burdened by student loan debt than ever before.

While most studies focus on the exacerbating growth in outstanding debt, delinquency rates, and wealth inequality, few initiatives highlight the importance of financial literacy and its impact on the graduates’ development as future employees.

On the other hand, the rapidly growing problem of student debt has attracted many and diverse reactions, ranging from rallies and protests to constructive initiatives from well-regarded business people.

Most importantly, in April 2016, Rep Matt Salmon from Arizona introduced a bill into the US House of Representatives. The H.R.5016 – Financial Literacy for Financial Aid Act would require student borrowers applying for a loan to be provided with financial education. Joining forces with Rep. Salmon to develop and advocate for this bill is Sharon Lechter CPA CGMA, financial literacy expert and recognized as the #1 Financial Literacy Educator for 2015 by the National Literacy Educators Council.

Close-up Of Hand Holding Pen Over Student Loan Application

Needless to say, before borrowing tens of thousands of dollars, potential students need to be educated in the long-term impact of such financial decisions. Through this online counseling tool, graduates would receive instruction in various areas of financial literacy such as the purpose and uses of taxes, the cost of borrowing, the importance of financial planning, and the understanding of their rights and responsibilities as credit consumers.

“Education is the most important tool our children have to ensure their financial wellbeing. We must educate our children on the financial responsibilities of student loans”, says Sharon Letcher, CEO at Pay Your Gamily First, noted entrepreneur, author, and business advisor. In her public service announcement, she lays stress on the fact that the vast majority of our students have little to no financial education in high school or college.

If the government allows potential students to borrow substantial sums to find and maintain employment, it is essential to help them craft financial goals. American young adults are asked to take on financial literacy as they are facing a debt crisis exceeding that of any previous generation.

Your immediate help has never been more important. You are kindly asked to call your representative today or email his or her office in support of the H.R. 5016 – Financial Literacy for Financial Aid Act. Let him or her know that the next generation needs financial education before getting into debt. For further assistance, please visit www.house.gov/representatives/find/.

Ultimately, share this with your friends and associates and ask them to do the same. Your voice can make a difference!

For more information, contact [email protected].

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Filed Under: Business & Economy Tagged With: Financial Literacy for Financial Aid Act, Sharon Lechter, student loan debt

Muslim Women REFUGEES caught STEALING…. What they do next is HORRIBLE

June 7, 2016 By Robert Benson Leave a Comment

A group of Muslim women were caught on camera stealing in Lincoln Park, Michigan, near the heavily Muslim populated city of Deerborn, Michigan. The camera caught the women as they hid items under their large dresses.

After the store owner called the police, the women were apprehended a few moments later. All of the women were immigrants, including one Syrian refugee.

But that’s not where the story ends. These women were also arrested for selling their EBT cards, or food stamps, two blocks away from the supermarket where they shoplifted.

So they are stealing food, and taking our tax dollars? What great immigrants to bring over.

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Filed Under: Business & Economy

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