Experts debated on the pros and cons of mega media mergers.

by Xinyi(Ethel) Jiang | Jun 15, 2018 | Business & Tech

WASHINGTON – The AT&T-Time Warner merger and Comcast’s bid for Fox are exciting match-ups of technology and entertainment companies for some media experts while others worry that the results will be bad for consumers. AT&T Inc. completed the $85 billion...

Drug abuse program for homeless veterans hopes to expand nationwide

by Xinyi(Ethel) Jiang | May 31, 2018 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — Healthcare organizations based in Boston hope to expand their clinical partnership to engage more veterans with mental health and substance use diagnoses. The groups unveiled the initiative Thursday at the annual conference of the National Coalition...

Retail experts: ‘Worn-out’ shoe sellers, manufacturers still have chance to heal

by Xinyi(Ethel) Jiang | May 29, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured

WASHINGTON – More than half a dozen U.S. footwear retailers and manufacturers filed for bankruptcy in the past 14 months as they struggled to attract traffic to their physical stores, but brick-and-motor shoe sellers still have a chance to turn around their business,...

Republican attacks Trump tariffs as Democrat defends them

by Xinyi(Ethel) Jiang | May 23, 2018 | Business & Tech, Topics

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on Chinese goods are helpful for states that export coal and other ores and minerals, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin said Wednesday, but Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse, whose state is one of the top agriculture exporters,...

Matchmakers Vow Facebook Won’t Break Up Their Relationship With Couples

by Xinyi(Ethel) Jiang | May 12, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured, Living, Topics

WASHINGTON – Matchmakers are betting the business that breaking up really is hard to do. Facebook’s recently-announced entry into the crowded online dating market—a free service that will be operational in the “next few months”—is putting pressure on premium, offline...