A conglomerate is a business entity which is made up of at least two corporations. One defining characteristic of a conglomerate is that the corporations involved in it deal with businesses that are of totally different natures from each other; that is, the corporations are in industries that have...
An extended warranty is a type of warranty offered to customers for a longer period to cover any electrical or mechanical malfunction of a product. Also referred to as a health insurance for engines as well as mechanical and electrical items, this can be offered by the retailer or the manufacturer...
Money market accounts are a high interest savings account offered by banks and other financial institutions. Money market accounts offer a higher return than premium savings accounts and require a higher deposit. Funds within money market accounts are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance...
Thirty four years of providing healthcare to patients caused Dr. Joan Bachorik of Oneonta, New York, to reopen her unusually revolutionary walk in clinic. Bachorik charges patients only $40 for access to healthcare regardless of insurance status and ability to pay for services. The practice...
According to data published by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), Honda motorcycles are the brand most often stolen in the United States. From 2006 to 2009, Honda motorcycles accounted for 25% of all motorcycles stolen in the United States, followed by Yamaha (20%), Suzuki (17%),...
According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, the U.S. cities with the highest auto theft rates are: 1) Laredo, TX 2) Modesto, CA3) Bakersfield, CA4) Stockton, CA5) Fresno, CA6) Yakima, WA7) San Francisco / Oakland / Fremont, CA8) Visalia / Porterville, CA9) Las Vegas / Paradise, NV10)...
Today's dating game is a bit overwhelming. Whether you're new to the game, returning to the game, or just out to see what kind of trouble you can get into, here is the countdown of the Best Pick Up Lines: 20 Most Original, Ordinary, and (downright) Outrageous lines to start (or end) a conversation!...
A person, company, corporation, or entity can be held legally responsible for certain actions or situations. This kind of instance is most often found when contracts are involved. Parties who have entered into a contract or legally binding agreement are fully responsible for delivering goods or...
If you like bikes but love cars, or if you love cars and think bikes are deathtraps ridden by potential organ donors, you probably didn't agree with our piece on why bikes are cooler than cars. Here's the counterpoint, listing five reasons why cars are better than bikes: 1) Bikes aren't much fun...
The Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize is a competition that pits vehicle designers from universities, industry and research companies against one another to design a commercially viable but easily manufactured green vehicle. Teams are divided into two categories: Mainstream, or vehicles...
