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The Toronto Stock Exchange has hired a Bitcoin entrepreneur as its first chief digital officer as it explores the capabilities of blockchain, the technology behind the virtual currency, a senior executive at TSX parent T...

Eschalions anyone? Donna Williams, a former food-industry exec and investment banker, started Field Goods in 2011 in the Hudson Valley to deliver produce from small local farms to the workplace. Focusing on the corporate...

GUEST: Smart businesses that recognize the value of an outside-in perspective have long analyzed attributes like demographics and firmographics in an attempt to better understand their customer base. In particular, consu...

The ten teams which competed in Formula One auto racing last year made more than $1.5 billion in revenue, according to their latest financial statements, with Indian outfit Force India showing the greatest growth.

GUEST: I remember, when I was first starting out, the whole concept of a coworking space seemed strange. Why would people pay for a desk at a shared communal space instead of getting their own office space? Today however...

There's no denying that credibility is today's top PR currency. But what can you do to make your expert capabilities known? According to expert Ken Courtright, it boils down to these steps.

(Reuters) – Romania’s top court has approved a request by U.S. authorities to extradite a convicted hacker known as Guccifer, a source within Romania’s DIICOT anti-organized crime and terrorism unit told Reuters on...

Microsoft’s Xbox Live is once again experiencing issues. Users are unable to sign in, and Microsoft is investigating what the problem might be. Ironically, we first spotted the issue without even being on an Xbox. At 9...

Inside the Oval Office of the White House, President Barack Obama has models of American inventions like the telegraph saying that it’s a “daily reminder of the genius embedded in our DNA.” It represents the way �...

There’s a lot of doomsday talk these days in Silicon Valley. The end is near. The sky is falling. Or, as venture capitalist Chi-Hua Chien of Goodwater Capital recently quipped to me, "Pull out your raincoats or build a...

About once a decade, Tim Sweeney, graphics guru and CEO of Epic Games, stirs the hornet’s nest. He did so on Friday by blasting Microsoft for allegedly trying to close off the Windows 10 store, and hurting the much-che...

Oculus VR is only a few weeks away from releasing the Rift headset. And while that kicks off high-end virtual reality on PC, it’s the end of an uncertain journey for developers building games for these devices. One of ...

Much has changed since 1994 when the U.S. government implemented an initiative to spend at least 5 percent of its contracting dollars on women-owned businesses. Today, women-owned businesses in the U.S. account for appro...

It’s a strange feeling, contemplating the future of music making while playing a drum set made of cheeseburgers. But George Michael Brower‘s Playthings warrants the discussion. The artist’s experience, created sole...

Not everybody is going to need a screaming desktop computer with high-end 3D graphics to play virtual reality games in the next few months. For a lot of people, a middle-of-the-road machine will be more like it. That’s...

Have you ever met an iPhone salesperson? I haven't, but that job would be the holy grail of selling. You wouldn't need to do any - just stand behind the counter and take people's money. I doubt we'll ever see an iPhone...

FEATURE: Virtual reality (VR) was the talk of the town at Mobile World Congress (MWC) last month, and it has become increasingly clear that VR will be the hot technology trend of 2016. A great deal supports that assertio...

Building a company with a strong customer-focus requires building an intentional culture. While this can get lost in the frenzy of a start-up, building an intentional culture is as important as developing your business m...

Starboard, the activist hedge fund leading an investor revolt against Yahoo's management team, will push for control of the company's board in talks scheduled for next week, according to people familiar with the matter.

That battery-powered alarm clock or flashlight in your house could very well contain a piece of an old hybrid car.

The Tax Policy Center has now issued its reports analyzing the tax proposals of both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.  There is a lot of material there.  The practical takeaway is that if you have been contemplating...

The U.S. District Court handling the Apple-FBI encryption case today published the entire amicus curiae brief from San Bernardino County District Attorney Michael Ramos in support of the U.S. government. And oh, is it co...