Earlier this month, Samsung Electronics Co. said it would recall the Galaxy Note 7, citing faulty batteries that have led to some exploding while charging. More than two million of these devices are being recalled... read more...
Mississippi police make arrests in embezzlement cases
A Mississippi police department has made arrests relating to financial fraud cases. One case from September came after a company reported that their accountant was embezzling funds from them. The accountant was subsequently arrested for... read more
Three dead after Tennessee plant shooting
A plant worker in Tennessee at Thomas & Betts shot and killed two supervisors. The shooter turned then weapon on himself. Thomas & Betts Corp. is a 118-year-old company that is a unit of the... read more...
Sam’s and Costco recall 8,600 pounds of black forest ham
Sam’s and Costco are recalling 8,600 pounds of Fletcher’s Fine Food Black Forest Ham. The company issued a recall after a customer found various sized pieces of what appeared to be rubber material. Click here... read more
Blue Bell issues another listeria related recall
Blue Bell has issued another listeria-related recall. The Texas-based company has issued a voluntary recall of nearly 2000 cartons of ice cream because of bacteria. The company says listeria was found in a cookie dough... read more...
Disney recalls costume release on their online store
Disney is recalling a costume that was recently released on their online store. The costume is of the character Maui from the upcoming movie ‘Moana’. The costume depicts brown skin covered in tribal tattoos. Complaints... read more...
Samsung’s exploding phones could cost $1 billion
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 recall could cost the company $1B. Samsung is replacing an estimated 2.5 million devices shipped since launch. The voluntary recall of the Note began after investigating reports of exploding batteries in... read more...
Next Test for Wells Fargo – Its Reputation
Wells Fargo & Co. recently received a $185 million fine for “widespread illegal” sales practices. Wells Fargo has positioned itself as a solid, Main Street lender that avoided the excesses of the financial crisis and... read more...