Tuesday Dec. 2, 20XX 	Business Outlook
You heard it here first 	Issue #108	

Gabe Gabson

Newman Research announces new test
“Almost ready” says spokesperson

In last night’s press release, a Newman Research spokesperson has announced that their latest product is entering a new round of testing. Known for their health and beauty product lines, and lesser but no less valuable clothing lines, Newman Research has been teasing a new “revolutionary product” that will “change the way you see yourself and the world.” 
Business analysts and stock traders are looking at this news with great expectations. Previous products released to the public have, so far, managed to avoid many hiccups and pitfalls other businesses fall into when pushing out a new line. Experts attribute this to the rigorous, if someone secretive, testing methods.
Several leading voices have called Newman Research’s financials into question. The most vociferous being DOCO’s Kim Dramer, who said on his show today. “Where are they even getting the money to sustain themselves? Their R&D cycles are too long! There is no way this is sustainable. It must be some mind-control for them to keep their employees!”			
		Abov; Lifering commonly thrown to people at sea 	
		
Henrietta Montebank 

CEO extracted from Cartel
CEO of Conway Cruises rescued after a harrowing 30 hours	
		The CEO of Conway Cruises was kidnapped Sunday night while attempting to negotiate the usage of ports in several counties in South America. The demands for his release included $3.5 million in cash with another $2.8 million in various crypto currencies.
Authorities say that he was ambushed outside the upscale hotel after returning from the first night of negotiations and suspected that his location and schedule had been leaked. His two bodyguards were killed in the initial kidnapping.
The story came to a happy end for the CEO and his company, however, after the board members hired a security company by the name of JanSec. Many believed that JanSec was merely boasting that they could solve any crisis in under 24 hours, but after rescuing the CEO in a mere 10 hours after being hired, it seems they were being conservative with their estimate.	JanSec is currently working with authorities to ensure all involved in the kidnapping are brought to justice. When questioned on how a country could allow a relatively unknown security company to take the lead on such matters, spokesperson José Martinez had this to say: “They approached us and showed that they had resources we did not. They had experience that we did not.” He ended the press conference shortly after this.
The CEO of Conway Cruises released a statement thanking the brave men and women of JanSec and said that he would be hiring them exclusively from now on. This marks the eighth major contract they have scored this year.
DOCO’s Kim Dramer also weighed in on the matter in their show saying, “Who even are these people? Any time I try to research them, I get nothing but dead ends!” 	
				
Microscope				

Pet products boom?
People’s pets and big money	Recruitment is up
Companies look to expand	Sports Betting
Views down, bets up	
Kimberly Emett	Reese Witherton	Carl Mason	
Newman Acquisitions has just purchased several beloved pet brands, including but not limited to; Toko’s Toys, Breath Fresh Dental Treats and SUwUper Shampoo. 
Page 03 	Recent data indicates that companies are looking to expand. Interviews and hiring advertisements have increased by 80% in the last few months. 
Page 03	Despite a downturn in sports viewership, betting on it is up. This is counter intuitive due to the recently exposed match fixing across several major sports. 
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Tuesday Dec. 2, 20XX	Business Outlook	Issue #108	
Christoph Tremaine 

Paradigm shift in Onboarding
Managers across the world are emulating a new method of employee orientation 	
One of the most difficult things any company or corporation can face is bringing in new employees and bringing them in line with internal standard practice and procedures.
Popular and mysterious blogger by the pseudonym “Prudent Maddy” has recently detailed their onboarding methods online. The hyper detailed, step by step method has been seen over a million times and has broken into the mainstream like no other protocol has before.
Glowing reviews indicate that it has been largely successful for those that have tried it. One such review says, “I thought it would be a bunch of bologna, but reshuffling positions to match personality with roles really sped up the whole process!”	Some minor criticism has been leveled, stating that most of the advice could apply to anyone in any situation. Prudent Maddy responded to one such comment stating; “Yet few to none employ these methods. Mine does, and we have as near to 100% retention.”
It is unknown what company Prudent Maddy works for and attempts to seek it out are frustrated by the strict anonymity of the account and blog.
Prudent Maddy has promised in a recent post that a new book is in the final stages before publishing, titled Prudent Employment. Many managers are looking forward to the book, which promises to hold information that was once exclusive to the private mangers club featured on Prudent’s site.	The book is available for pre-order at Newman Books and is exclusive through them. The Business Outlook is waiting with great anticipation for the release and will have a review shortly after.
	
		Standing out in your field 	
			
	Brandon Fjord 

Arms crossing borders 
Peace activists raise alarms

Peace advocate organizations are raising alarms over the increase in arms being shipped worldwide. While no specific country is receiving them, it seems that there has been a 15% increase in sales of everything from small arms and body armor to tanks and missiles.
No contract could be traced to any country but the biggest problem, according to activists, is that they seem to disappear shortly after being delivered into a port.
“This raises concerns of black operations and extra-legal actions being taken. By whom and to whom is the question, and we likely won’t know until something happens.” Yuri Grooveman of Peace Without Pace said on their social media.
The Business Outlook will continue to pay attention to this and update when more information becomes available.
	
Oblivious to the truth, people go about their lives 		
Rahul Veramonte 

Conspiracy Theories abound 
Internet theorists float wild rumors 		
Insane conspiracy theories have begun to crop up online about human-animal hybrids. This is not unusual, as such theories crop up every few years before dying back down.
What is note-worthy in this batch is that they center around a specific area and attribute it to a specific facility.
The facility is said to be far from civilization and surrounded by fencing.	Attempts to track down and enter the facility by the Business Outlook have failed, but we have seen some success when looking into the records.
It seems the truth of the matter is that the facility in question is registered as a research facility and that it is fenced off for the safety of the workers and the surrounding area. What is being researched not mentioned.		
		Drone image of port, last known location of a specific shipment 	
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Tuesday Dec. 2, 20XX	Business Outlook	Issue #108	
	
Reese Witherton 

Recruitment is up
Companies look to expand
	Experts are unsure as to why such an increase is occurring, especially considering the state of the economy.
“This isn’t just in any specific industry. This is a wide increase in almost every sector.” Said Luke Grissom, Business Outlook’s own in-house analyst said. This isn’t just opinion; it is backed up by the fact. Searching through the advertisements and building a database, the Business Outlook could find no common theme to the businesses.
Competition for new workers has led to increasingly better benefits on offer. One such advertisement indicated a 4 day work week but full time pay and benefits for a stocking position.
Several people have raised concerns that this might be a new form of scam or money laundering method, but Business Outlook’s undercover journalist Yvette Stone has gone to several interviews and worked a few jobs and had this to say “Everything really does seem to be on the up and up. I couldn’t find anything suspicious at all!”
	Carl Mason

Sports Betting
Views are down but bets are up

Despite a downturn in sports viewership, betting on it is up. This is counter intuitive due to the recently exposed match fixing across several major sports.
Some hold the alternate view on the matter. “Well, when you think about it, if they cleaned it up, maybe your chances are better.” Professional gambler Sam P. Truman said in a video interview online.
	
A place where people work 			
Recent data indicates that companies are looking to expand. Interviews and hiring advertisements have increased by 80% in the last few months.
There is currently no data available to determine if there is an increase in actual hires and employment or if it is a doomed endeavor.			
		Assorted gaming items 	

Above; Popular pet products	
Kimberly Emett 

Pet Products Boom? 
People’s pets and big money 	
Newman Acquisitions has just purchased several beloved pet brands, including but not limited to; Toko’s Toys, Breath Fresh Dental Treats, SUwUper Shampoo. These are the largest brands but no less than 30 companies have been acquired. All of them are in some way related to pets, animal health and animal wellness.
Newman Acquisitions has remained largely quiet on the purchases and when asked for comment simply replied, “It seemed like a good time to purchase them, and we look forward to bringing their expertise to the Newman family.”	The announcement came in a massive document dump only a few days ago. It appears that most of the negotiations and finalization of the deals went on behind closed doors and only became public once the acquisition was finished in all but filing.
Concerns over finances related to such a mass purchase have failed to materialize as Newman Acquisition’s records indicate that they could be purchased without taking out extra loans or alternative means of financing.
The former CEOs of the companies have refused to comment to the Business Outlook.	
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Tuesday Dec. 2, 20XX	Business Outlook	Issue #108	

Hurry and Sign-up before every position is flled. 	
Newman Research seeks Volunteers 
Newman Research has put out a new call for volunteers 	

Demeter Samson	Newman Research has put out a new announcement seeking volunteers for clinical tests. Applicants can apply on their site and fill out a pre-screening survey if they wish to participate.	Previous opportunities have turned out to be the most popular products. These include Newman Moisturizer, Newman’s long-lasting make-up, and Newman’s Vita-immune.	
Applicants should hurry, as Newman Research is known for its generous compensation packages. The chance to participate is one of the most highly sought-after clinical tests in the industry. Several professional testers have weighed in on the Business Outlook News tips feature while informing us of this opportunity.
“You can’t miss out. By the time Newman’s reaches the point they are reaching out for people to test their stuff, it’s pretty much already done, and they are just trying to make it better.” A tipster who gave the name Jenni wrote.
Another by the name of Markus said “I’ve done lots of clinical tests and the ones run by Newman Research have been the best. No strange rashes or heart palpitations. They even pay you when they say they will, unlike some other companies.”
Business Outlook has reached out to Newman Research for more details on the current study but was told that the information is only available once a participant passes the prescreening and final survey. They also mentioned a non-disclosure agreement, but that is standard for most trials at the same stage.	“A life changing opportunity awaits!”
- Business Outlook Tipster Francine Woosley	
	According to the sign-up site, location is not an issue and Newman Research will even supply plane tickets. They will, however, require that participants remain in a specific area for the duration of the test.
Business Outlook will be paying close attention to this and will provide updates when new information becomes available. With the success of previous products, it is likely the public will hear about it the same time as us.	
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