Identifying Local Opportunities

All my articles came from the local South Florida paper, the Sun Sentinel:

1."Firms fear leak of business data - Customers of office merger candidates want confidentiality protected"

http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/15A83809A89ED590?p=AWNB

• According to the article, the Free Trade Commission has rejected the merger between Staples and Office Depot for specific reasons.  Now when the FTC was reviewing the proposal for the merger, they accumulated a lot of confidential information from the big giants' clients.  These clients, such as AAA and Lowe's, gave the information willingly under the circumstances that it would remain confidential.  Staples and Office Depot say they want access to the information so that they can understand why their proposal was denied, however the clients say that the info they are asking for is not relevant to their issue and could put potentially put them at risk in terms of business and competitive advantage in the market.
• The main problem is that the client companies of Staples and Office Depot are at risk of having confidential information leaked to the giants.  Like I mentioned above, if this info is leaked they could lose their competitive advantage, or even other business partners.
• The ones who have the problems are the client companies such as AAA, Lowe's, and Ecolab, just to name a few

2."Dispute keeps WVSN offscreen - Channel blacked out on U-verse"

http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/15A88E9994C08FA0?p=AWNB 

• There is a dispute occurring between AT&T U-Verse and the broadcast channel WVSN Channel 7.  AT&T has blocked the broadcast of WSVN on their service because they believe that the amount the broadcast channel is asking for, in terms of compensation, is ridiculously high.  On the other hand, WVSN believes that they are asking for a fair price for their service.  with the upcoming NFL divisional playoff game coming, customers are hoping broadcast is restored.  The article states that a lot of broadcast companies wait until major events come up, like the NFL playoffs or award shows like the Emmy's, to jack up their price up to 6 times as much, expecting the cable providers to pay.
• The problem is that neither AT&T nor WSVN are willing to give in in resolving their issue.  AT&T believes the broadcast company is asking an unreasonable amount of money for the broadcast, while WSVN argues that it wants, what they believe, is fair pay.
• While it seems logical that AT&T and WSVN have the problem, I actually think it is the CUSTOMERS of the cable service that have the biggest problem.  Many customers were expecting to watch the big game this coming weekend and now are inconvenienced by this issue.  Now they have to find other means of watching the game because they cannot rely on their cable provider.

3."Video of Carnival worker's death sparks Internet uproar"

http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/15A2F5C7A0CA3DC8?p=AWNB

• A video shot by a passenger of the Carnival Ecstasy captured the death of a ship electrician.  According to the passenger, he was on his way to dinner when he saw blood dripping non-stop down the front of the elevator door.  The passenger received a lot of negative feedback on social media due to the fact that he filmed it, but an attorney mentioned that it was actually good that is was filmed because sometimes large companies fail to acknowledge the truth or change up the story.  The FBI, Coast Guard, and the Miami-Dade police homicide unit are now investigating the situation
• The problem is that a death of a Carnival employee occurred while it was on its final-leg of its three day schedule.
• Carnival cruise line is now the one who has the problem.  Not only did a death occur on their ship, but it was filmed and witnessed by many passengers.  This can cause controversy for the ship since the cause of death has not been identified; they may have drops in sales or loss of customers due to this incident, maybe even slightly taint their reputation.

4."Can cancer radiation damage the heart?"

http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/15A34A7E917A1730?p=AWNB

• A person, by the name of T.B.M, sends a message to Dr. Roach asking for more information on how breast cancer radiation may cause heart attacks.  Dr, Roach responds to her saying that radiation to the heart can damage the blood vessels, but that the risk is very small.  Dr. Roach does say, however, that is is beneficial to use medication to prevent heart disease while under radiation treatment and to live a healthy lifestyle to prevent it as well.
• The problem was whether or not radiation for breast cancer patients lead to the development of heart disease or increase the chances of heart attacks.
• The one with the problem was T.B.M., but also any breast cancer patients under radiation (indirectly).

5."Pipelines carry Great Lakes danger? - 540K barrels of oil, liquid natural gas travel under the water daily"

http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/15A3EF1F4AA1E0C8?p=AWNB

• A pipeline called "Line 5" was discovered in the waters of the Straits of Mackinac, which is where Lake Michigan and Lake Huron meet.  The set of pipes is 62 years old, and it was long forgotten until another Enbridge pipe, Line 6B, burst in 2010.  This line operates in what is considered to be the world's most sensitive fresh water areas.  The shutdown of the pipe was rejected, and instead a Pipleline Safety Advisory Board was established to study all the pipelines.  The company that the shutdown would be too costly and even riskier than just continuing its use and monitoring it.  Others, like Chris Shepler who runs a ferryboat business on those waters, say that even if what Enbridge says is true, the risk is too high because 40 million people depend on those waters for drinking water.  Other researchers state that if there was a leak the spread would be too quick to control even if action was taken immediately.
• The problem is the continued use of Line 5 to transport oil under the the Great Lakes waters
• The ones who have the problem are the residents of the area who use the Great Lakes waters as a source of drinking water.  They are in possible danger of water contamination.