Boomerang Workers Prove the Adage: Don’t Burn Your Bridges
With 46% of Millennials saying they would return to a previous employer, boomerang workers prove you don’t want to burn your bridges, more than ever. As America’s job market continues to improve, human...
View ArticleLinkedIn’s New Features Give Users Reason to Smile
LinkedIn’s new features were announced, and they include a better messaging interface, and many more exciting updates! LinkedIn users yearning for a more informal way to connect with their professional...
View ArticleMany Americans are Afraid of Wage Reduction
One fifth of Americans worry that a wage reduction is likely in the near future, but Gallup researchers say the number is showing signs of improvement. One in five American job holders are worried that...
View ArticleAmericans are ‘Always On’ Mobile
Some 92% of Americans own a cellphone, according to Pew Research Center. Of those who own, 31% say they never turn them off and 45% say they rarely do. With an estimated 92% of American adults now...
View ArticleClever App is Protecting the Data of Thousands of Students
San Francisco-based startup, Clever, is safeguarding data for about one-third of the country’s public and private schools. Safeguarding student data in an increasingly digital world demands a clever...
View ArticleBuying Things on Twitter Just Got Easier
Twitter partnered with the payment company Stripe to allow any merchant with a Twitter account to set up a retail channel on the social network. Twitter users who don’t want to leave their favorite...
View ArticleAlmost Half of Americans Say the Government Regulations Too Much for Businesses
A solid 49% of respondents to Gallup’s recent Governance survey said government regulates business too much with red tape. While a healthy business climate is considered by many to be the driving force...
View ArticleTwo of the Biggest Names in Beer May Join Forces
The possible 3G and SABMiller merger in the works could shake up the beer industry. The world’s largest brewer is jockeying to become even bigger. A company called 3G, the giant that owns AmBev,...
View ArticleFortune Partners with Cornell for Business Certificate Program
Cornell University has teamed up with Fortune magazine to offer an online business certificate program. Business-minded students hoping to up the name-brand recognition of the educational programs they...
View ArticleHow Batman, Scooby Doo and Homer Simpson Help Warner Bros Top the Video Game...
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment topped first half of the year in video game sales, thanks in part to popular games like Batman: Arkham Knight. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is taking...
View Article100 U.S. Dunkin’ Donuts Stores to Close
Dunkin’ Donuts, the popular Massachusetts-based chain with more than 8,000 locations in the U.S., announced in will soon be closing 100 stores. Consumers accustomed to racing into Speedway stores to...
View ArticleWeak Jobs Report Rattles Investors, Lowers Chance of Fed Rate Hike
A lackluster BLS jobs report released in October has shaken the confidence of some in the overall health of the American economy. A lackluster jobs report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
View Article4 Problems You May Encounter With Chip-Enabled Credit Cards
New computer-chip technology is coming online to help protect you from credit card fraud, but there may be some initial bumps in the road. The days of swiping credit cards are numbered as new...
View ArticleNFL’s Pink Takeover May Not Add Up to Much Green for Charities
The NFL’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Crucial Catch campaign doesn’t necessarily mean lots of money flowing into charities’ coffers, critics say. Organizations across the country are going...
View ArticleSpam Adds Up to $13 Million Payout for LinkedIn Users
LinkedIn has agreed to settle with users of its Add Connections service for their troubles associated with it after a lawsuit was filed. Settlement totals add up to $13 million. While LinkedIn execs...
View ArticleCalifornia’s Fair Pay Act Aims to Narrow the Gender Wage Gap
Legislators are taking aim at loopholes in existing equality laws with the recent passage of the Fair Pay Act. It pays to be a working woman in California. At least it’s likely to pay just a bit more...
View ArticleJeb Bush Outlines Plan to Replace Obamacare
Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush has rolled out preliminary details of a plan to replace Obamacare. Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush has rolled out preliminary details of a plan to...
View ArticleTwitter Planning to Lay Off 8% of its Workforce
Twitter has announced it will soon shed an estimated 336 positions, or about 8% of its workforce. Twitter, the social media platform that promotes streamlined communication, is looking to improve its...
View ArticleBig Beer Deal Could Leave Craft Brewers Reeling
A $104.5 billion deal between the world’s two largest brewers is being met with skepticism from regulators and alarm from microbreweries. As a $104.5 billion deal between the world’s two largest...
View ArticleTuring Pharmaceuticals Gets Clobbered by the Free Market
The company that raised the price of a lifesaving drug by 5,000% has discovered capitalism’s solution to price gouging: competition. If big business were a game of chess, Turing Pharmaceuticals, Inc....
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