Earlier this year I received a letter from the United States Office of Personnel Management, informing me that a “malicious cyber intrusion had been carried out against the U.S. Government.” As you can imagine, I was thrilled. Apparently, my Social Security number and other pieces of personal…

Over the past six months, a revolution has begun in the world of planning. New technologies for enhanced visibility offer previously unimaginable granularity, timeliness and subtlety in both demand and supply awareness. At the same time, faster, richer and most amazingly, self-teaching analytical…

Your tweets may be moving markets. An exchange-traded fund, launched earlier this year, uses online chatter about stocks—drawing from social media sites like Twitter and Facebook, but also blogs and comment boards—to compile its roster of portfolio holdings, betting that the aggregate views of…

It’s late at night after a long day at the office—are you checking your work email? Maybe not, but chances are a senior executive is, and it just might be to respond to a customer. Customers are resourceful. They are googling senior level executives names, finding them online, and venting. They’re…

Photo credit: Pexels.com It’s 2016 and every business should have a blog. Why? Because it’s an effective way to attract new prospects, show them you have expertise in your business niche and then convert them to paying clients. Businesses that blog generate 67% more leads than those that do not.…

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Apptrade, a US start-up based in California, has revealed to potential investors attending the CoinAgenda bitcoin and cryptocurrency conference in Las Vegas that is creating and cooking up what the fledgling fintech describes as the ‘Stockmarket of Apps’, complete with “regulatory tools and…

Shares of Twitter Inc. rode a seesaw session to close slightly higher Thursday, as investors cheered the social-media company’s results for the first time in nearly two years. The company TWTR, +0.64% reported ahead of the open earnings, revenue and monthly average users that beat expectations ,…

Fotolia Michael W. Stocker represents institutional investors and consumers as one of Labaton Sucharow LLP’s principal litigators. He prosecutes securities, data privacy, antitrust and consumer class actions, and provides strategic direction to the Firm’s Case Development Team. Stocker also serves…

A Postmates delivery person (Photo: Postmates) Restaurant delivery startup Postmates is raising a lot more money–but at a flat valuation from its last financing round. Postmates’ new Series E round authorizes them to sell up to $190 million at $5.27 per share, according to a Delaware filing on…

A helicopter view of the National Security Agency January 28, 2016 in Fort Meade, Maryland. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) Let it never be said that the National Security Agency (NSA) can’t detect a threat when it sees one, no matter how clandestine. For its eagle-eyed security…

The robocall epidemic in the U.S. continues to spiral out of control, with 2.61 billion calls made in September alone, according to call-blocker YouMail — up 214% from last year. Long-term solutions are supposedly in the works: In July, the Federal Communications Commission gave the communications…

Who would have thought that at back-to-back hardware events in the year 2016, Microsoft Corp.’s would prove the much more innovative and exciting one over Apple Inc.? Times are a-changing. On Wednesday, Microsoft MSFT, -0.87% unveiled the Windows 10 Creators Update that includes 3D imaging tools;…

Social media networks are alive with reports that voting machines are flipping votes – including a tweet from Donald Trump implying that the election’s being rigged. There have been reports from states including North Carolina, Texas and Nevada, and the North Carolina chapter of the National…

The Practical Employer White House Challenges States to Overhaul Non-compete Deals Employers often misuse non-competes to scare workers away from their competitors, knowing that the cost of litigation serves to enforce an otherwise unenforceable deal. October 27, 2016 by

CenturyLink Inc. is in advanced talks to merge with Level 3 Communications Inc., a deal that would give the telecommunications companies greater heft in a brutally competitive industry. A deal could be announced in the coming weeks, according to people familiar with the matter. As always, there is a…

Shutterstock Whether you’re in a job interview, you’re attending your annual performance evaluation, or you’re brainstorming with your boss, it’s important to put your best foot forward. But, some of the things you perceive as a badge of honor might not be helping you shine in a favorable light.…

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim speaks during a panel discussion on financial inclusion at the 2016 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund Headquarters and the World Bank Group on October 7, 2016, in Washington, DC. (Photo credit: ZACH GIBSON/AFP/Getty Images) India has continued its…

Large building owners have been investing in intelligent building technologies and leveraging these data-driven solutions to reduce costs, improve operational and energy efficiencies, and achieve broader corporate objectives like sustainability. Small and medium building (SMB) owners, on the other…

(From L) US Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Dutch Minister of Justice Ard van der Steur and EU Commissioner in charge of Justice, Consumers and gender equality, Vera Jourova attend the signature of the so called umbrella agreement on personal data protection, on June 2, 2016 in Amsterdam. / AFP /…

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Legal Briefing Apple Bitten for Worker Fired by Another Company A company can potentially be liable if it acts to secure the termination of employment of an employee at a separate company. October 27, 2016 by

China may be the world’s largest emerging economy, beating India in many economic and financial indicators. But India is beating China in an indicator that matters the most to emerging market investing: financial market development. This means that India is less prone to a financial crisis than…

The Practical Employer OSHA Doubles Down Against Retaliation Let’s take a look at the types of scenarios OSHA believes will violate, and will not violate, its new anti-retaliation provisions. October 26, 2016 by

Shutterstock They say that there are about 7.45 billion people living in this world right now. Imagine that if you could get each of these seven-and-a-half billion people to contribute one cent to your project, well, you know what I mean. Of course, not all of these people have their own source of…

And so it begins. Last week we experienced the first security attack publicly and widely attribute to the Internet of Things (IoT). This day has been a long time in coming. It’s really far from the first IoT security breech mind you, but this is the first one that affected a wide group of people and…

A lot of people have been waiting a long time to see the Cubs and Indians in the World Series. As a Cubs fan, I’m not quite sure how to feel. The team has never won a title in my lifetime. I sure would like some World Series tickets, along with about four million other people. I don’t want to be…

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. — Google parent Alphabet Inc. is graduating its self-driving-car project from its research lab X into a standalone business, said X chief Astro Teller, a major step in the vehicles’ path to commercial operations. The car group’s finances were separated from X on Jan. 1 this…

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. — Salesforce.com Inc. Chief Executive Marc Benioff said rival Microsoft Corp.’s $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn Inc. should face additional scrutiny by regulators because of its size. “When you’re the largest software company in the world, when you’re Microsoft, you need…

Each year, The Reputation Institute ranks the most nations and companies on the planet in various categories, using reams of survey data and its own proprietary RepTrak Pulse scoring system. Here are the results for 2016, based on some 48,000 responses from people in G8 countries, responding to…

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. — Pinterest Inc. Chief Executive Ben Silbermann on Wednesday ruled out an initial public offering anytime soon while the social-media site focuses on building out its core advertising business. Silbermann affirmed reports that the company expects around $300 million in revenue…

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. — Spotify AB executives argued Tuesday against signing artists to exclusive deals but said the music-streaming service is planning to invest more in “original content” in the near future. Spotify’s chief strategy officer and chief content officer, Stefan Blom, said that over the…

A snapshot of the playable characters in Disney Crossy Road. (Photo from Disney/Disney LOL) So first, a bit of context. Disney Crossy Road was developed by Australian gaming startup Hipster Whale , who have already created a “#1 viral smash hit you’ll never stop playing” — Crossy Road . Their first…

Good afternoon, MarketWatch readers, and welcome to The Big Deal — a brand-new newsletter created by MarketWatch to track news and analysis of AT&T Inc.’s T, -0.43% proposed $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner Inc. TWX, +0.48% . I’m MarketWatch media and entertainment reporter Trey Williams,…

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New School D&I Leading in the Age of Trump and #BlackLivesMatter Leaders must understand that anxieties are high and many feel threatened by the political rhetoric and what’s at stake. October 25, 2016 by