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How African-Americans Advance at Work -- And What Organizations Can Do to Help
Harvard Business Review - 27 Aug 2019 15:15
Laura Morgan Roberts, professor at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, says that organizations are still falling short on promoting racial diversity, particularly in their most senior ranks. While m...
Ready raises $5 million for hyper-casual esports platform
Venture Beat - 27 Aug 2019 16:00
Ready, the maker of The Ready Games hyper-casual esports tournament platform, has raised $5 million in funding.
Papa John's hires Arby's head as CEO to turnaround struggling pizza chain
Reuters - 27 Aug 2019 14:08
Papa John's International Inc on Tuesday named Arby's Restaurant Group Inc President Rob Lynch as its chief executive officer, replacing Steve Ritchie barely 19 months after he took the role, sending the shares of the wo...
Forget Stocks, Invest In Stock Exchanges
Forbes - 27 Aug 2019 05:14
In a little over a decade, a tiny Atlanta company went from obscurity to the vanguard of financial markets. Today Intercontinental Exchange currently operates 12 regulated exchanges and marketplaces and six clearing hous...
How much tax do you pay on your equity investment
livemint.com - 27 Aug 2019 21:21
Here's a look at what the various taxes are
Tobacco Giants Philip Morris and Altria in Talks to Merge 10 Years After Split
Time - 27 Aug 2019 18:50
The companies broke up after pressure from investors who wanted higher dividends
Nest's Hello Doorbell can now tell you when a package arrives
Venture Beat - 27 Aug 2019 17:00
The Nest Hello Doorbell learned a new trick recently: detecting when packages within its view are delivered or picked up.
Over 20,000 AT&T workers in nine Southern states went on strike over the weekend
USA Today - 27 Aug 2019 13:21Uber Eats, Japan convenience store Lawson form delivery tie-up
Reuters - 27 Aug 2019 10:12
Uber Eats and Japanese convenience store chain Lawson on Tuesday announced a delivery partnership in central Tokyo, seeking to capitalize on growing demand for quick home delivery of food and everyday items.
Toy giant Hasbro might be getting into the music industry
New York Post - 27 Aug 2019 04:34
Is Hasbro really getting into gangsta rap? That's the question on Wall Street, as the toy giant that owns My Little Pony and Mr. Potato Head disclosed on Monday a surprise, incidental acquisition of Death Row Records. De...
If Trump can't buy Greenland, why not Italy or Vietnam?
New York Post - 27 Aug 2019 04:28
Donald Trump wants to buy Greenland. When I heard that last week I chuckled and thought: "What the freak is that all about?" Only I didn't use the word "freak." I used the word that appears in newspapers as F, dot, dot, ...
Ferdinand Piech, Who Transformed Volkswagen, Dies at 82
Wall Street Journal - 27 Aug 2019 03:27How One Company Is Making Cleaning Tools Without Virgin Plastic
Forbes - 27 Aug 2019 03:03
Tal Chitayat has been making sponges out of walnut and coconut shells for the past decade. This year, he's bringing them to the New York City marathon. Sponges at a marathon? Thousands are used each year to help runners ...
Why Uber, Salesforce, And Other Tech Powerhouses Love Chicago
Forbes - 27 Aug 2019 23:07
Uber's new office will be one of the largest lease agreements that Chicago has seen in years, but the tech giant's decision to double-down on its Windy City presence is not anomalous. Chicago has witnessed a steady clip ...
Ex-Google engineer charged with taking stolen self-driving secrets to Uber
Reuters - 27 Aug 2019 22:21
The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday filed criminal charges accusing Anthony Levandowski, a pioneer in self-driving car technology, of stealing trade secrets from his former employer Google before joining rival Uber...
U.S. DoJ indicts former Alphabet engineer for stealing self-driving car secrets from Waymo
Venture Beat - 27 Aug 2019 21:50
Former Alphabet engineer Anthony Levandowski was indicted on federal charges of stealing trade secrets about Waymo's Lidar self-driving car technology.
Hockey veteran Brad Stuart lists custom coastal villa overlooking a Trump golf course
L.A. Times - 27 Aug 2019 21:45
Former Los Angeles King Brad Stuart is asking $4.698 million for his Tuscan-inspired villa overlooking the Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes.
Gartner: Samsung and Huawei sold one-third of phones in Q2 2019
Venture Beat - 27 Aug 2019 21:30
Gartner reports that smartphone sales globally dipped 1.7% in Q2 2019, totaling 368 million units (down from 374 million units the same quarter a year ago).
You can now activate Alexa skills through mobile apps
Venture Beat - 27 Aug 2019 21:06
The new app-to-app account linking service from Amazon gives developers a way to quick way to launch and easily extend a service to an Alexa skill.
Why You Need To Stop Putting Business Expenses On Your Personal Credit Card
Forbes - 27 Aug 2019 21:03
At first glance, using the same credit card to cover business expenses as you do your groceries seems like no big deal. But stuffing all your purchases onto the same card puts you at risk and limits what your business ca...
Could This Be How We Make Fast Fashion Sustainable?
Forbes - 27 Aug 2019 20:41
Could the model laid out by Reformation be the key to make fast fashion sustainable? Mixing data with quick sell outs and high quality materials to reduce wastage.
This Is The Hottest Trend In Office Design Right Now
Forbes - 27 Aug 2019 20:41
Variety is one of the most important trends in office design today, with communal tables, quiet pods, brainstorm islands, formal and informal meeting rooms replacing dedicated desks.