Hurricane Ophelia, the storm that formed over the Atlantic late last week, poses no threat to the U.S., but it may cause trouble for a small island far from the Caribbean. Ophelia is on track to move over Ireland and the western U.K. on Monday. The Irish weather service, Met Eireann , has issued a…

With the allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment — now with audio tape — swirling around Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, politicians and actors may be wondering what they should do with money donated to their causes by Weinstein. Do they give it back? Keep it? Or find something more…

Health Care The Health Care Executive Order and Its Impact on Employers The recent executive order on health care could have very different impacts on the mid-size to large employer market than on the individual to small group market. October 13, 2017 by President Donald Trump signed an executive…

Dear Moneyologist, I asked my husband to file for divorce He has an attorney but refuses to give me his financial paperwork or file anything with the court. I did give him and his attorney all my required financial information. I’m 61 and we’ve been married for 25 years. After receiving my…

Editor's Notebook HR Tech Conference Observations: It’s All About AI and Women in Tech A shout-out for the party invites, but a quick howdy from the host company would be appreciated. October 12, 2017 by Arguably the most clever booth pitch at this year’s HR Tech conference. (Photos by Rick Bell) It…

New York Markets After Hours Market Snapshot Winners and Losers Home Industries Investing/Securities The Wall Street Journal Get email alerts The Wall Street Journal By and Published: Oct 12, 2017 5:16 p.m. ET Share Gavin Baker was well-known fund manager Getty Images Fidelity is among the world’s…

The Practical Employer Jemele Hill Story Underscores Employees’ Lack of Understanding About Personal Social Media and Work Many employees have not yet realized that every negative or offensive statement could lead to discipline or termination. October 12, 2017 by Social media has irreparably torn…

Getty Images Adidas, worn here by model Hailey Baldwin, has gained teen fans while Nike has lost them. Piper Jaffray’s latest Teen Survey found that Adidas AG and Amazon.com Inc. have gained favor with this demographic while Nike Inc. has lost its shine. Nike NKE, -0.97% was still the top clothing…

There’s plenty of reading to do to understand President Donald Trump’s tax reform proposal , but one major feature is quite simple — a lowering of the federal income-tax rate to 20% from the current 35%. Trump has heralded the corporate rate cut as a move that would greatly benefit Corporate…

Working Well Guiding Employees Toward Mental Health Practitioners Employees may not know how to navigate the mental health care system, and more employers are considering benefits that help with that navigation. But should they need to? October 10, 2017 by Your company is aware of the impact mental…

ESPN on Monday suspended Jemele Hill, the commentator and host of “The Six” — SportsCenter’s 6 p.m. broadcast. On Sunday night, Hill took to Twitter, saying Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones created a problem for his black players when he said he would bench any player who knelt during the national…

The Clarks are splintering, badly. “Fear the Walking Dead” continues to let the ramifications of its own story play out, and that is leading to some of the best story telling this show has yet produced. In “El Matadero” (written by Alan Page, directed by Stefan Schwartz) we see lose both her…

Getty Images Dove has said it “deeply regrets” offense caused by an advertisement on Facebook. Dove has been forced to apologize for yet another “body positive” campaign gone wrong, this time one that offended women of color. The Facebook FB, +0.58% advertisement showed a black woman taking off a…

When VintageBurtMacklin, as the Reddit user goes by, asked why everyone is advised to “save so much for retirement” — and if it is really the right move — the commenters of the personal finance thread of the online discussion site responded in full force. Apparently, they have been paying attention…

The U.S. economy lost 33,000 jobs last month — but people who are out of work may soon have an easier time finding new employment thanks to technological innovation. Automation technology promises to alter dramatically how people apply for jobs and how recruiters scout potential candidates. From…

Investors sent data center design and operations company Switch Inc. stock up 21.9% in its first day of trading Friday after the third largest initial public offering from a technology company this year. The Las Vegas-based company priced the IPO at $17 a share, higher than its expected range of $14…

Facebook Inc. cut references to Russia from a public report in April about manipulation of its platform around the presidential election because of concerns among the company’s lawyers and members of its policy team, according to people familiar with the matter. The drafting of the report sparked…

Legal Employer Can’t Compel Employee to Arbitrate Claim Courts place significant restrictions on the enforceability of arbitration agreements so they do not effectively prohibit the employee from enforcing their rights. October 2, 2017 by , Marty Denis Ritarose Capili was a sales associate at a…

Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates have sounded warnings about automation. And the American public appears to be listening. Most Americans expect these advancements to have a negative impact on both the workforce and the U.S. economy, according to a new survey of more than 4,100 people in the U.S.…

New York Markets After Hours Market Snapshot Winners and Losers Home Industries Internet/Online Services The Wall Street Journal Get email alerts The Wall Street Journal By and Published: Oct 5, 2017 5:01 p.m. ET Share 2015 breach may have tipped Russia how to protect its networks, and how to…

Two weeks after Hurricane Maria blew through Puerto Rico, the situation on the ground is as dire as ever: 95% of the 3.4 million American citizens who live there remain without power , as residents face ongoing food and drug shortages. As the situation continues to unfold, charities are calling for…

Bloomberg The latest Google devices include AI components Customers with questions about their online orders this holiday shopping season may think they’re asking a seasonal worker for help, but artificial intelligence (AI) is likely giving them the information they need. Technology of all kinds is…

The murky world of cryptocurrencies has exploded into the mainstream lately. That tends to happen when an investment like bitcoin BTCUSD, +3.09% surges almost fourfold over the past year. Understandably, there’s been a gold rush to uncover more of these kinds of returns, which has led to massive…

PayPal Holdings Inc. shares on Thursday hit intraday highs and eyed a record close after an analyst voiced hope for Venmo’s expansion from a peer-to-peer payments service to include potentially millions of merchants. PayPal PYPL, +3.00% shares led tech gainers on the S&P 500 index SPX, +0.53%…

Don’t SatNav and drive. Many of the infotainment features in most 2017 vehicles are so distracting they should not be enabled while a vehicle is in motion, according to a new study released Thursday by University of Utah researchers. The study, led by psychology professor David Strayer, found…

Sector Report Sector Report: More Than an HR Database Artificial intelligence and analytics tools are transforming the HRMS into a decision support system; also, the Hot List for HRMS providers. October 4, 2017 by In the world of HR management systems, the transition to the cloud is finally old…

Home Industries Internet/Online Services The Wall Street Journal Get email alerts The Wall Street Journal By Published: Oct 2, 2017 11:32 p.m. ET Share Two Kalanick supporters oppose move to reduce his influence Getty Images Uber headquarters in San Francisco. By Greg Bensinger Uber Technologies…

The Practical Employer Just Try to Curb Your Enthusiasm About This Post on the ADA and Attendance How does an employer handle an employee who skips work because she’s constipated? Just ask Larry David. October 2, 2017 by On last night’s season nine premier of HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” Larry…

Equifax Inc. management and its board are facing heat from Congress, the media and consumers over the hack of the personal information of 143 million consumers and the company’s delay in disclosing the breach to the public. So far, the company’s chief executive and two other senior mangers have…

Oracle Corp. Chairman Larry Ellison guaranteed to offer database warehousing at less than half the price charged by Amazon.com Inc. late Sunday, with the rollout of the company’s autonomous database system this December. Kicking off Oracle’s ORCL, +0.56% OpenWorld conference in San Francisco on…

Shares of Finnish videogame maker Rovio Entertainment Oy, the creator of the “Angry Birds” franchise, surged as much as 7% on their first day of trade on the Nasdaq Helsinki Friday, before retreating to trade close to their issue price of 11.50 euros ($13.52) late in the session. The stock priced at…

MarketWatch rounded up 10 of its most interesting topics over the past week. 1. Digging into Trumps’s tax plan Taxes are one of the week’s big themes. Overhauling the federal income tax system is complicated , and Steve Goldstein points out just how little we really know about President Trump’s…

Working Well Who Is the Healthiest Employer? Three contenders for the healthiest employers award spoke about their wellness programs and what makes them successful. September 28, 2017 by Fitbit recently held its Captivate 2017 conference in Chicago, where health analytics software company Springbuk…

The reviews are in. “Will & Grace” is the same. It’s America that’s changed. A reboot of the sitcom “ Will & Grace ” premieres on Thursday at 9 p.m. EST on NBC. The show won 16 Emmy Awards during its eight-season run. It premiered on NBC on Sept. 21, 1998. After a 10-minute special was aired last…

5 Minutes of Management 5MM: Flying Cars and Flying the Friendly Skies Online courses are teaching students how to build a self-driving or even flying cars; also, how is United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz defending his employees? September 27, 2017 by Workforce editors Frank Kalman and Rick Bell…

Amazon likes its toys. It isn’t a cheap hobby. The e-commerce giant showed off its latest line of devices on Wednesday. These include the first redesign of its voice-activated Echo speaker since it launched the product nearly three years ago. Its Fire TV streaming device also got a redesign, and the…

This generation still believes in the American dream. More than half (57%) of Generation Z renters are confident that they will own their own home, slightly more than millennials at 55%, according to a new report by real-estate firm Zillow released Wednesday. “Many of them say their concept of…

On Twitter, 280 is the new 140. Twitter Inc. TWTR, -2.30% on Tuesday said it would begin testing a new limit of 280 characters, double its current limit, as a concession to users who have been clamoring for changes to the short-messaging service. The new longer limit will be tested on a small…

Sector Report Sector Report: Robots Take a Big Step in Staffing The gig economy continues to dominate trends in staffing, triggering new partnerships, driving technology innovations and forcing recruiters to wonder what role they will play in the future. September 26, 2017 by The gig economy…

Talent10x Talent10x: Amazon’s 2nd Headquarters and the Equifax Data Breach Workforce editors Rick Bell and Frank Kalman talk workplace lessons from the Equifax data breach and Amazon's search for a second headquarters on this episode of Talent10x. September 25, 2017 by This week’s episode of Talent…