Apple’s “Touch ID” is demonstrated on an iPhone 5s. Federal prosecutors have sought to force criminal suspects to unlock their cell phones, often with limited success. (Photo: Glenn Chapman/AFP/Getty Images) A single sentence was all that was needed to detail the results of a search warrant executed…

At Whit's End When Internet Trolls Attack, Who Are You Gonna Call? Comedian and Ghostbusters actress Leslie Jones has been vocal about the racist filth she’s endured from online trolls. But why is the actress exempt from protection under the law, but police officers aren’t? July 22, 2016 by

PARIS – Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk speaks at a conference at the Paris Pantheon Sorbonne University as part of the COP21, United Nations Climate Change Conference. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File) Tesla Motors TSLA -1.87% has defied its critics for a decade. Now CEO Elon Musk sees an even more…

Producer Scott Rudin (C) accepts the Tony award for Best Revival of a Play for ‘A View from the Bridge’ onstage during the 70th Annual Tony Awards. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions) Know your place. That’s advice that Scott Rudin believes is the role of every producer.…

TOKYO — Hit mobile game “Pokémon Go” launched in Japan on Friday along with a tie-up deal through McDonald’s Japan unit, in a move that could help boost the app to become one of the most successful smartphone games in history. The game is expected to rise to the top of app-store charts in Japan, one…

As eBay Inc. executives discussed the company’s slightly better-than-expected quarterly results on Wednesday , they mentioned a slight boost in the company’s United Kingdom business as a result of the currency swings from Brexit, a factor that is still playing out. EBay EBAY, +1.21% told analysts on…

Apple Inc. may rake in $3 billion in additional revenue over the next two years because of the runaway success of Pokémon Go, according to a new report from Needham analyst Laura Martin. The company, which charges a fee to host apps on its App Store and pays itself a portion of the revenue spent on…

Morgan Stanley Blue Papers, a product of our Research Division , involve collaboration from analysts, economists and strategists across the globe and address long-term, structural business changes that are reshaping the fundamentals of entire economies and industries around the globe. Given the…

Student loan borrowers are big business. Wells Fargo is partnering with Amazon AMZN, -0.76% to offer a half a percentage point discount on its student loan products to borrowers with Amazon Prime Student, a discounted ($49 per year) version of its Prime service for students, the companies announced…

The Practical Employer Don’t Forget Your BS Meter When Conducting Workplace Investigations Here’s the employment-law takeaway: when you are assessing credibility, do not check your common sense at the door. July 20, 2016 by

Home Industries Media The Wall Street Journal Get email alerts The Wall Street Journal By Published: July 19, 2016 6:16 p.m. ET Share Gawker founder on the hook for millions in Hulk Hogan lawsuit Reuters Nick Denton, founder of Gawker, says he can’t pay his share of a $140 million…

In this century of exponential growth of new enterprises, finance has been a driver of global economy. Financial technology, aka FinTech, makes it ever more enabling for businesses – traditional and ventures alike – to thrive into a supreme state of commerce. The global adoption rate for FinTech –…

The blue rowboat. Courtesy: Charles Crawford. One of the defining characteristics of both startup and country life is the frequency with which we get hit by storms of all descriptions. With respect to living in a rural mountainous area, these events run the gamut from hail one morning in July (and…

401K Make Your 401(k) Plan Better Than OK Here are five ways to improve 401(k) plans for current and potential employees. July 18, 2016 by

The Wall Street Journal By Published: July 17, 2016 9:52 p.m. ET Share Reports of experienced players selling their accounts AFP/Getty Images A woman plays the “Pokemon Go” game in Lafayette Park in front of the White House last week. By Sarah E. Needleman Exploding interest in “Pokémon Go” is…

Here is a little tax tip. If you owe money to the IRS, do not send your check to Department of the Treasury – Internal Revenue Service , 3338 Gypsum Rd, Reno, NV. That particular entity is a registered domestic corporation in the state of Nevada. Its president is Peter Tolotti not, you know, Barack…

Pokemon When Pokemon Go players get to level 5, they must pick a team. Pokemon Go players choose teams like consumers choose cellphone plans. Millions of Pokemon Go players are choosing sides in their virtual hunts for Pokemon, which has taken them onto the streets , but their reasoning may be more…

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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket makes its first successful upright landing on the ‘Of Course I Still Love You’ droneship on April 8, 2016 . (Photo by NASA via Getty Images) In this era of accelerating change, business-as-usual is the enemy of every business, new and old. Yet it’s an easy rut to fall into,…

Still, Wall Street doesn’t seem to be impressed with the results, with IBM’s stock trading sideways on Tuesday. Apparently, Wall Street investors are still focusing on year-over-year results, which continue to head south.But short-term oriented investors may be missing several things that make IBM…

Ohio Appellate Decision Sends Working Moms Back to the 1950s Employees should not have to choose between their jobs and their families. July 19, 2016 by

Getty Images For Netflix Even the popularity of “House Of Cards” couldn't boost Netflix’s membership as much as the company had hoped. The Dow Jones Industrial Average extended its winning streak to eight sessions and finished at a record high close for a sixth straight day on Tuesday even as the…

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – MAY 19: iPhone covers are displayed during a press preview of the new flagship Apple Store on May 19, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Just a year ago vulnerabilities in Android allowed hackers to quietly spy on nearly a billion phones…

Yahoo Inc. is expected to report second-quarter earnings after the market’s close on Monday, but the company’s looming sale will likely be front-and-center. The company is expected to stop taking bids and make a decision about a potential suitor, on or around Monday. Here’s what to expect: Earnings:…

In the wake of the Bastille Day attack in Nice, France , that killed more than 80 people and injured hundreds more, analysts say the tourism industry could see a short-term slowdown but don’t expect a long-term impact. “It’s obviously a tragedy and horrible, but I do not expect a major impact on…

New messy elements in Yahoo Inc.’s finances may explain why the company still has not yet reached a deal to sell its core business and why Chief Executive Marissa Mayer is unlikely to keep her job if any kind of deal is ever reached. On Monday, Yahoo YHOO, -0.43% reported second quarter operating…

Home Industries Internet/Online Services The Wall Street Journal Get email alerts The Wall Street Journal By and Published: July 14, 2016 5:46 p.m. ET Share Appeals court ruling could have sweeping ramifications for data storage Getty Images Microsoft called the ruling “a major victory for the…

Photo Credit: Creative Commons Carole Switzer is the cofounder and president of the Open Compliance & Ethics Group (OCEG), a global nonprofit think tank and online community of more than 50,000 individuals in more than 70 countries. OCEG provides standards, guidelines and online resources to help…

Whatever Works Benefitfocus’ Shandon Fowler Talks ACA, ‘Cadillac’ Tax At the 2016 SHRM conference in Washington, D.C., James Tehrani spoke with Shandon Fowler about Benefitfocus' research on high-deductible health plans, the private exchanges, the 'Cadillac' tax and more. July 14, 2016 by

Microsoft Corp. isn’t expected to show meaningful gains in total sales and earnings when it reports fiscal fourth-quarter earnings after the market closes on Tuesday, but investors do expect growth in one core area. The company’s momentum with its cloud business will be on display as the company…

There will be no cashiers at Wal-Mart, Target and the like; and robots will flip burgers at McDonald’s and prepare soups, sandwiches and salads at Panera Bread. The $15 minimum wage movement has a good cause: it wants to make sure that everyone in America is paid a “living wage.” But they want get…

The economy’s continued expansion could have you, like many business owners, optimistic about your company’s growth prospects for this year and going forward. Eighty-three percent of businesses are somewhat or extremely confident that their business will grow in 2016, and on average, these…

In a world plagued by climate change, food and water shortages, surging populations, and social injustice, we can no longer afford business as usual. The damaging business models of the past, which prioritized short-term gains and growth at the expense of sustainability, are coming to an end—and…

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