Business
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Jessika @Jessika - about 4 years ago
Yelp unveils a tool to avoid businesses accused of racism
On Thursday, Yelp announced that businesses accused of racist behavior will have a new consumer alert placed distinctly on their pages.The alert, called the "Business Accused of Racist Behavior" alert, will appear on a business' page if it has received public attention be...continued
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Elvie @Elvie - over 3 years ago
3 critical lessons I learned while scaling RingCentral’s customer support team
As you scale and onboard employees, make sure they know their importance — emphasize the stakes in their role related to the business and value that responsibility.
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Alexie @Alexie - almost 3 years ago
Business Economists Expect Persistent Inflation: NABE Survey
A survey released on Dec. 6 by NABE shows that its panel of forecasters expects consumer prices to rise 6 percent in the final quarter of the year compared to the year-ago quarter.
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Marjory @Marjory - over 5 years ago
Dow up more than 350 points on trade deal hopes after Trump says he'll meet with Xi at G-20
Stocks surged on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said he will be meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, at the upcoming G-20 summit, boosting hope for a U.S.-China trade deal.The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 363 points as Apple and Boeing outperfor...continued
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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - about 3 years ago
How to Scale Your Business Sustainably
You can't build a scalable, successful business alone.
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Eleanora @Eleanora - 6 months ago
A retired US Navy 4-star admiral arrested in connection with an alleged bribery scheme
Robert P. Burke and two business CEOs were arrested on charges related to their alleged roles in a bribery scheme involving a US government contract.
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Madalyn @Madalyn - over 5 years ago
Job growth screeches to a near halt in May, with private payrolls up just 27,000
Job creation skidded to a near-halt in May in another sign that the U.S. economic momentum is slowing.Companies added just 27,000 new positions during the month, according to a report Wednesday from payroll processing firm ADP and Moody's Analytics that was well below Dow...continued
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Grayce @Grayce - over 5 years ago
Don't expect a China deal at G-20, former Trump trade advisor Clete Willems says
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the plenary session at the G20 Summit on July 7, 2017 in Hamburg, Germany.Mikhail Svetlov | Getty ImagesA former top trade advisor to President Donald Trump says he thinks the U.S. will emerge from its le...continued
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Assunta @Assunta - over 5 years ago
T.I. Wraps Arm Around Tiny On Date After Racing Home For Her 44th Birthday – Pic
T.I. & Tiny Harris Go On Date For Her 44th BirthdayThe celebration started early! T.I., 38, and wife Tiny Harris, 44, went out on a date in West Hollywood last night at the club Delilah ahead of her 44th birthday today! T.I. sweetly wrapped his arm around Tiny as they...continued
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Nestor @Nestor - over 5 years ago
Joe Biden: Congress has 'no alternative' but impeachment if Trump blocks followup probes of...
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, speaks at the Teamsters Local 249 hall during a campaign stop in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., on Monday, April 29, 2019.Justin Merriman | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDemocratic 2020 frontrunner J...continued
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Ariel @Ariel - about 1 year ago
California’s New Delete Act Is One of the World’s Most Powerful Privacy Laws
A new law in California gives consumers the power to do something meaningful about the companies buying and selling their data for the very first time. On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Delete Act into law, introducing a number of provisions that beef …
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Moises @Moises - over 2 years ago
Reaction to death of Italian business tycoon Del Vecchio - Reuters.com
Leonardo Del Vecchio, the chairman of spectacles maker EssilorLuxottica (ESLX.PA) and one of Italy's wealthiest business figures, has died aged 87.
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Delia @Delia - almost 3 years ago
Founder of Massive Robo-Text Service Accused of Running Secret Spying Operation: Report
One of the top executives of a gargantuan texting contractor has been accused of running a secret surveillance business, the likes of which sold access to the company’s partner networks so that governments could spy on various users. Read more...
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Rowan @Rowan - 8 months ago
I'm an entrepreneur who fixed my burnout by treating myself to a business retreat where I did abs...
An entrepreneur felt burned out from working. She booked a business retreat for herself, and she did nothing but let her mind wander.
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Abbie @Abbie - about 3 years ago
Real-time database platform SingleStore raises $80M more, now at a $940M valuation
Organizations are swimming in data these days, and so solutions to help manage and use that data in more efficient ways will continue to see a lot of attention and business. In the latest development, SingleStore — which provides a platform to enterprises to …
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Rahsaan @Rahsaan - over 5 years ago
Dow rises 100 points, erases 190-point drop as Trump delays auto tariffs
Stocks rose on Wednesday on news that President Donald Trump plans to delay the implementation of auto tariffs.The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded up 101 points after falling as much as 190 points earlier in the session. The S&P 500 gained 0.5% while the Nasdaq Co...continued
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Kari @Kari - about 5 years ago
Trump Family Considers Selling Hotel in Washington
Trumps Put Their Washington Hotel on the MarketWASHINGTON — It is the most visible and potent symbol of the ethics debate that has dogged President Trump as he has served simultaneously as the nation’s chief executive and real estate developer with a chain of luxury hotel...continued
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Patrick @Patrick - over 2 years ago
Unilever sells Ben & Jerry's' Israeli business - Reuters.com
Unilever Plc (ULVR.L) said on Wednesday it had sold its Ben & Jerry's business in Israel to Avi Zinger for an undisclosed amount, ensuring the ice cream brand stays available to all consum…
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Kraig @Kraig - over 2 years ago
Elon Musk Says His Takeover of Twitter Is ‘On Hold’
Mr. Musk said he wanted to confirm Twitter’s findings that spam and fake accounts make up less than 5 percent of its users. Here’s the latest on business.
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Monserrat @Monserrat - 8 months ago
Russia has finally admitted Western sanctions are hitting its oil exports
Secondary sanctions are spooking global banks, as some of them turn away from doing business with Russia.
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Madalyn @Madalyn - over 5 years ago
Alphabet is funding a new way to reduce heart disease, the leading cause of death in the US
Alphabet has been pouring money into life sciences research through its venture investing arm GV and through Verily, its experimental health-technology division.Now, GV and Verily are coming together to work with a start-up called Verve Therapeutics with an aim to reduce...continued
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Kristina @Kristina - over 3 years ago
Pet Startups Are Having a Field Day
The pandemic ushered in a new wave of pet owners—and unleashed business opportunities for companies that cater to them.
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Monserrat @Monserrat - over 5 years ago
Ask An Influencer: How Did Instagram Become Your Job?
How Did Instagram Become Your Job?What does being an influencer mean? What are we influencing? - These questions have plagued me for the past few years. An ultimately one-dimensional, vain, consumerist cog in the capitalist machine has always been at odds with who I am. I...continued
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Nelson @Nelson - over 4 years ago
Box’s Aaron Levie says it will take creativity and focus to get through this crisis
Box’s Aaron Levie says it will take creativity and focus to get through this crisisThe COVID-19 virus is touching every aspect of our lives and having a profound impact on individuals, businesses and society at large. Box’s Aaron Levie has built a successful business from...continued
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