Category: Business

CHRISTOPHER REYES BUSINESS EDITOR @cdrey John Brooks, a long time writer for the New Yorker, relates twelve stories of the corporate and financial life in his book “Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street.” Each story tells of a major company that faced an extreme situation, […]

CHRISTOPHER REYES BUSINESS EDITOR @cdrey Stocks fell for the week due to continuing investor caution in response to global uncertainties. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite both fell sharply, dipping below a 2 percent loss Thursday before rebounding to about a 1.5 percent loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fared […]

DYLAN BROCKMEYER ASST. BUSINESS EDITOR @dbrock08 Every Wednesday morning at about 11 a.m., the Chicklo brothers set up their fresh-squeezed juice tent, Juice on Tap, outside La Paloma and stay until they are sold out. Matt and Mike Chicklo, USD alumni with law degrees, created their own small business with […]

CHRISTOPHER REYES BUSINESS EDITOR @cdrey In May, I will graduate with an undergraduate degree in finance. Four years of work and quite a bit of money have gotten me here. How valuable is this degree? Not very valuable at all. That is what my finance professors are telling me. A […]

By Christopher Reyes BUSINESS EDITOR @cd_rey The stock market finished higher on the week, recovering the loss from last week. The heavily technology allocated Nasdaq was down early in the week in response to news that Oracle’s CEO, Larry Ellison, will be departing the company. The gains are in part […]

By Christopher Reyes BUSINESS EDITOR @cd_rey San Diego’s beautiful weather, white beaches and fun nightlife make it a city that appeals to nearly everyone. San Diegans pay a premium for these amenities and over the next five years that cost is expected to increase greatly. For those on a budget, […]

By Christopher Reyes BUSINESS EDITOR @cd_rey a“Thankfully dreams can change. If we’d all stuck with our first dream, the world would be overrun with cowboys and princesses.” As a senior, this quote from television host and political satirist Stephen Colbert is a great comfort. It comes from a commencement speech […]

By Rachel Truong CONTRIBUTOR Last Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled the highly anticipated iPhone 6 as well as the slightly larger, more technologically advanced iPhone 6 Plus. Larger than its predecessor, the iPhone 5, the iPhone 6 sports a larger, rounder screen and body. The new dimensions of the […]

By Christopher Reyes BUSINESS EDITOR @cd_rey Stocks ended low on the week, breaking their previous winning streak. This is the first week the S&P 500 has fallen in five weeks. The NASDAQ and Dow Jones Industrial Average both fared slightly better but both fell slightly. A recent rise is the […]

By Christopher Reyes BUSINESS EDITOR @cd_rey In 2013, local San Diego attraction SeaWorld was hit with a massive blow to their public image following the release of “Blackfish,” a documentary focused on the controversy over orca whales in captivity. It follows Tilikum, an orca whose captivity led to the death […]