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To Cope with Stress, Try Learning Something New
Harvard Business Review - 4 Sep 2018 14:05
Most people either power through or disconnect. There’s a third option.
Tariff fight adds to China's economic challenges
ABC News - 4 Sep 2018 05:13
China faces bigger economic challenges than its trade war with the U.S.
Kushner Cos. unpaid NYC fines: $500K and counting
Miami Herald - 4 Sep 2018 04:15
The Kushner family real estate firm has amassed over half a million dollars in unpaid fines for various New York City sanitation and building violations, much of that bill incurred …
Inside Facebook's 'arms race' to protect users ahead of midterm elections
NBC News - 4 Sep 2018 01:38
"We know we have to be ready for anything that happens, and that's why we've been building a physical war room," said Facebook's head of civic engagement.
The CEO of a $700 million company uses a simple sentence to turn lazy employees around
Business Insider - 4 Sep 2018 00:11
Luis von Ahn Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn has a strategy for encouraging underperforming employees. He told the Financial Times that he tells them: "What you're doing is really important." The technique ties back to the ide...
The one skill that's most connected to being wealthy
Market Watch - 4 Sep 2018 21:39
Education, race, and location all play a role in income, but which factor is most important?
How Emanuel's exit may affect Chicago's bid for Amazon's HQ2
Chicago Tribune - 4 Sep 2018 20:55JPMorgan will pay $24 million to end lawsuit from black advisers
American Banker - 4 Sep 2018 17:07
JPMorgan Chase has reached a settlement with financial advisers who say they were treated poorly because they're black.
Google pays Mastercard for data; Wall Street's AG choice
American Banker - 4 Sep 2018 17:07
The deal lets Google learn more about what people buy based on online ads, but raises privacy concerns; checkbooks favor Congressman Sean Maloney.
A majority of U.S. workers are actually satisfied with their jobs
USA Today - 4 Sep 2018 17:06
But despite a general uptick in employee contentment, there are still several pain points that most employers should be looking to address.
Trump's trade war is causing China to consider merging 2 of its biggest mobile-phone carriers
Business Insider - 4 Sep 2018 17:06
Aly Song/Reuters China is considering merging China Telecom and China Unicom,two ofitsbiggest mobile-phone carriers, according to Bloomberg. A merger would leave the country's telecommunication industry with two megacarr...
Bank tellers are thriving as wages soar after tax cuts
New York Post - 4 Sep 2018 17:00
Bank tellers aren't getting automated out of existence, after all. The folks behind the glass at your local bank branch saw their wages grow by 8.1 percent last month -- the most out of any job in New York City, accordin...
The YouTube app for Apple TV just took another step in the wrong direction
Business Insider - 4 Sep 2018 16:59
Dave Smith/Business Insider YouTube updated its Apple TV app on August 30. The update fixed some issues, but created a new problem. Your home screen is now limited to five categories, which you can't choose or change, ef...
Technological maturity seems like it's finally coming to blockchain
Venture Beat - 4 Sep 2018 16:50
SPONSORED: At Fractonet Innovation Technologies, we have noticed two primary drivers of success in the blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) segment, and by way of example, this is how we are approaching the challenge.
U.S. factory activity races to 14-year high in August
Reuters - 4 Sep 2018 16:48
U.S. manufacturing activity accelerated to more than a 14-year high in August, boosted by a surge in new orders, but growing concerns over rising raw material costs as a result of import tariffs could restrain further gr...
NYC restaurant owner sues over arrest
Miami Herald - 4 Sep 2018 16:45
A black restaurateur says in a civil rights lawsuit that he was wrongfully arrested while trying to help a white patron who was ailing. The New York Times says charges …
US stocks slip as technology companies open lower
ABC News - 4 Sep 2018 16:41
US stocks are lower as technology companies decline
US stocks slip as technology companies open lower
Miami Herald - 4 Sep 2018 16:41
U.S. stocks are slightly lower Tuesday morning as technology companies including Facebook take losses, but energy companies are rising along with oil prices. Nike is sliding after it gave a …
European automakers claim cutting emissions could cost jobs
Miami Herald - 4 Sep 2018 16:40
A lobby group representing European automakers warned Tuesday that EU proposals for cutting emissions of carbon dioxide could result in manufacturing job losses. According to the European Commission, cars are …
Why work has failed us: The broken promise of a “decent job”
Fast Company - 4 Sep 2018 08:00
Our new series looks at how jobs are failing to support their workers in terms of salary, healthcare, childcare, housing, and retirement. Full-time employment in this country rests, at least theoretically, on an unspoken...
Gold vs stocks vs bank FDs: How much you would have earned
livemint.com - 4 Sep 2018 05:24
Various asset classes give different returns, which is why a portfolio must have an ideal mix of investments. Here's how four asset types have done in different periods
Sexual harassment complaints strain human rights agencies
Miami Herald - 4 Sep 2018 04:12
A wave of sexual harassment complaints that accompanied the #MeToo movement is straining many of the state and local offices tasked with policing workplace discrimination of all kinds. Places such …