Soccer exhibition matches are otherwise known by the serene, calm title of a “friendly,” which conjures up all kinds of warm fuzzies and group hugs. Friendly, that is, until Mexican soccer rivals Chivas (Guadalajara) and Club America (Mexico City) square off on the field. The teams, b

The Affordable Care Act that was to become effective in January 2014 has been pushed back to a January 1, 2015 deadline. In short, the delay buys employers with 50 or more employees an additional year before they must offer medical coverage to their workers or pay a fine. The original

For the first time in its 42 years of operation, the city-run Los Angeles Convention Center will transfer to private management under a pact approved by the City Council. In awarding a contract to Anschutz Entertainment Group, the council overruled objections by local hoteliers who sa

The Tulsa Convention Center is now the Cox Business Center after the company, SMG and the City of Tulsa jointly announced a long-term naming rights partnership. The facility is currently home to Tulsa Project Theatre, Tulsa Revolution and the Oklahoma Defenders. It regularly hosts a v

Fair Trade is a system of exchange that honors producers, communities, consumers, and the environment. It is considered as an organized social movement that aims to help producers in developing countries to make better trading conditions and promote sustainability. It advocates the pa