Business News
This Is What David Remnick Is Up To On The Weekend
Fast Company - 13 Nov 2015 13:06
The New Yorker editor on how he spends his (precious little) time off. David Remnick is the editor-in-chief of The New Yorker magazine, as well as host of its newly launched radio show and podcast, The New Yorker Radio H...
How to Use Stretch Assignments to Support Social Good
Harvard Business Review - 13 Nov 2015 18:00
Advance your career and give back at the same time.
The 5 Biggest Problems With 'Fallout 4'
Forbes - 13 Nov 2015 14:00
Despite rave reviews, 'Fallout 4' isn't without its issues.
The $4.5 billion startup Zenefits has lost half of its value after missing sales goals
Business Insider - 13 Nov 2015 03:22
It took less than two years for Zenefits to become one of the hottest startups in Silicon Valley, raising more than $500 million at a $4.5 billion valuation. But a new report by The Wall Street Journal's Rolfe Winkler su...
How to Discuss Salary During a Job Interview
Time - 13 Nov 2015 00:20
Be honest and diplomatic
How to Get Things Done -- Even When You Don't Feel Like It
The Huffington Post - 13 Nov 2015 00:44
Sometimes you just have to get stuff done. And sometimes it's not fun stuff. You don't want to do it, but it needs to get done. Whether it's a major step on your path to achieving a goal or just some mundane task, you do...
How to Find and Hire the Next Steve Jobs
inc - 13 Nov 2015 16:15
Nolan Bushnell's made a career out of identifying winners. Here's how you can do the same.
How to avoid the risks and costs of unneeded C-sections
L.A. Times - 13 Nov 2015 14:00Cognitive Technologies: Critical To Improving Healthcare
Forbes - 13 Nov 2015 17:00
By Deborah DiSanzo, IBM
Personalized Service in the Age of Digital Commerce: A Diagnosis and Prognosis
The Huffington Post - 13 Nov 2015 17:46
A rhetorical question for consumers worldwide: When did excellent customer service become a luxury? When did the primacy of the consumer fall victim to the capriciousness of indifferent employees, rude personnel, and com...
JC Penney Reports Loss, Sales Growth, but Shares Skid
ABC News - 13 Nov 2015 17:11
J.C. Penney reports 3Q smaller than expected loss, revenue tops expectations, but shares dive
British Prosecutor Accuses 10 of Rigging Benchmark Interest Rate
The New York Times - 13 Nov 2015 15:52
The proceedings are the first in Britain related to the euro interbank offered rate, or Euribor.
Republicans Realize Taking Obamacare Away From Their Voters Maybe Isn't A Great Idea
The Huffington Post - 13 Nov 2015 01:53
WASHINGTON -- Republicans have enjoyed big electoral wins over the past year that put them on the verge of being able to do major damage to Obamacare. Only now, some of them seem a little anxious about taking the next, b...
Open house: Somerville condo has the coolest layout ever
Boston - 13 Nov 2015 23:03
This 1,395-square-foot loft condo at 60 Tufts Street #16 in Somerville has one bedroom and one bathroom.
Police stop Google self-driving car for going too slowly
Miami Herald - 13 Nov 2015 22:24
A car built by Google that drives itself around city streets had a brush with the law for driving too slowly. …
Snowden Or NSA; These 3 Questions Are Kryptonite For Data Privacy Scandals
Forbes - 13 Nov 2015 19:04
Simply follow the news on any given week and you’ll see how data privacy is an issue that’s not going away anytime soon. Retail breaches continue with troubling regularity, along with revelations about digital survei...
How a Recovering Addict Who Hires Ex-Convicts Made $63 Million Last Year
inc - 13 Nov 2015 16:08
Then again, he was stabbed in a drunken fight just after launching his company, so there was really nowhere to go but up.
8 Tips on How to Find Candidates Who Aren't Looking
inc - 13 Nov 2015 15:30
The people you want to hire are likely knocking balls out of the park for someone else. Here's how to lure them away.
J.C. Penney Sales Beat Estimates, Helped by Home Goods and Sephora
The New York Times - 13 Nov 2015 15:28
J.C. Penney's results were helped by demand for home products and footwear and a strong performance by the growing number of Sephora beauty shops in its stores.
Electricity transmission towers getting holiday makeover
Miami Herald - 13 Nov 2015 15:07
Some electricity transmission towers in Michigan are getting a holiday makeover. …
Tech startup Weebly hires former Google executive Kim Jabal as its first CFO
Business Insider - 13 Nov 2015 15:00
Weebly has hired former Path CFO and Google finance executive Kim Jabal as its first finance chief. Weebly was founded in 2007 and has grown into a global platform that allows users to easily create unique websites, b...
From 'Bubble' to 'Crash,' the Incredible Origins of 7 Finance Terms
Wall Street Journal - 13 Nov 2015 13:25
Wall Street Journal personal-finance columnist Jason Zweig's new book, "The Devil's Financial Dictionary," is a satirical glossary of investing terms.