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…

“24 days ago = 300,000 subscribers. Today = 329,700 subscribers.” So boasted a post this week on the largest Reddit forum about bitcoin, touting the group’s substantial growth recently. As the price of bitcoin BTCUSD, -0.45% and other cryptocurrencies has skyrocketed this year, there has been an…

Home Industries Internet/Online Services The Wall Street Journal Get email alerts The Wall Street Journal By Published: Sept 24, 2017 6:08 p.m. ET Share Company preparing appeal, building users’ support Reuters Uber’s future in London is in doubt. By Sam Schechner After a stinging regulatory rebuke…

Benefits Value-Based Health Care Gets a Boost From the Feds Expanded coverage under high-deductible health plans could entice employers to take part. September 23, 2017 by A White House draft executive order expanding coverage for chronic conditions under high-deductible health plans could eliminate…

Benefits Midwest Business Group on Health Names New President The nonprofit employer coalition will see the leadership change starting in 2018, when vice president Cheryl Larson will take over current president Larry Boress’ role. September 22, 2017 by Cheryl Larson The board of the Midwest Business…

Though it might seem as if the investor community is turning against dual-class share structures, there are still tough opponents who continue to argue for a founder-led approach. FTSE Russell and S&P Dow Jones have both issued new rules that exclude companies that have limited to no voting rights…

The Practical Employer Is LGBT Discrimination Finally Coming to a Head? This issue is certain to heat up over the coming months, as we are set for what may be a final showdown in both the courts and at the EEOC. September 21, 2017 by Two stories this week caught my attention: The former is a press…

Google confirmed Thursday it will issue refunds for ads bought through its systems that ran on websites with fake traffic, and said a handful of its partners have agreed to do the same. The Wall Street Journal reported in August that Google was issuing refunds to some advertisers after ads purchased…

Google and HTC Corp. announced a $1.1 billion cooperation agreement Wednesday night, as the U.S. tech giant moved to bolster its hardware offerings. The agreement had been expected, and HTC’s stock had been halted on the Taiwan exchange pending the announcement. Alphabet Inc.’s Google and HTC…

Working Well A Work-Life Balance Reminder: Iowa Treks and Sacred Mounds It’s worth the reminder to employers that giving employees the opportunity to be satisfied in both their professional and personal lives goes a long way. September 20, 2017 by This past weekend I celebrated my birthday with my…

Revenue from recorded music accelerated in the first half of 2017 in the U.S. as more consumers shelled out for subscription streaming services. Retail revenue jumped 17% in the first six months of the year to $4 billion, according to the Recording Industry Association of America, thanks to a record…

Working Well Fitbit Captivate Conference: Behavioral Economics, HIPAA and More Here are some major takeaways from the wearable wellness company’s recent conference, which explored how to impact employee behavior and how to deal with employee privacy concerns. September 20, 2017 by Fitbit has its…

Google is set to buy part of struggling Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp., according to people familiar with the situation, part of the search giant’s latest effort to crack the handset market. The acquisition, which could be announced as soon as Wednesday afternoon, is for HTC’s mobile-phone…

Over the course of its first two seasons, “ Outlander ” has elicited countless discussions about its use of sex as an integral part of the show’s narrative. Whether it’s the exploration of how its female protagonist, Claire, is a rare positive example of a woman on television with a healthy sexual…

The Practical Employer What It’s Like to Be Sued By Your Employee If you’ve never been sued as an employer, congratulations. You are likely just lucky, and not just good at employer-ing. September 19, 2017 by When you litigate, you’re losing. This is an odd statement for a litigator to make. But…

Getty Images Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors hosts a Jr. NBA Clinic in Delhi National Capital Region in Delhi, India on July 28, 2017. Kevin Durant has an NBA title. He’s won MVP awards in both the regular season and the NBA Finals. He currently owns the fourth-highest scoring average…

Benefits Organizations Caring More About Caregiving Benefits Cigna is among the latest to unveil its Caregiver Leave Program for employees. September 18, 2017 by Gail Hunt remembers what it was like to care for her aging mother who recently died. She knows the emotional, physical and mental stresses…

An earlier version of this story misstated which share class receives 10 votes per share, it has been updated. Bloomberg News Streaming device maker Roku Inc. has filed for its initial public offering. Streaming software and device manufacturer Roku Inc. ROKU, +0.00% has signaled its intention to go…

Hulu came to the 2017 Emmys to play ball. The streaming service — a joint venture by Walt Disney Co. DIS, +0.63% , 21st Century Fox Inc FOXA, +2.08% , Comcast Corp. CMCSA, -1.78% and Time Warner Inc. TWX, +0.85% — made its presence known, picking up 5 Emmys on Sunday night. Hulu went into Sunday…

President Donald Trump retweeted a doctored video Sunday showing him knocking down Hillary Clinton with a golf ball, prompting another round of head-shaking and outrage from critics. The GIF, which combines clips of Trump hitting a golf ball with Clinton stumbling on a plane — which happened in…

Those who write about and work in Hollywood often argue that some of the best work on screen today is being done on television. This weekend, the Television Academy will award the best of the best at the 69th Emmy Awards. (See the list of Emmy nominations here.) If there’s one criticism of TV today,…

Dov Charney, the former chief executive officer of American Apparel who was fired for inappropriate sexual conduct, now says he regrets nothing about what he did. “Sleeping with people you work with is UNAVOIDABLE!” he exclaimed to the Guardian, declining to say whether he is still seeing employees.…

Apple’s iPhone has repeatedly popularized new methods to replace the password, swapping the passcode for fingerprints, and now, facial recognition. But does the iPhone X’s Face ID really offer users more security than Touch ID as Apple claims? Apple’s AAPL, +1.01% Face ID technology works using its…

Benefits It’s Evident That Paid Family Leave Has Bipartisan Agreement With a wide gap between the have’s and have-nots, conservatives and liberals agree that expanding paid family leave to all is crucial to the workplace. Whether it becomes law is another story. September 15, 2017 by Between 2015…

Bloomberg Nordstrom is moving away from the big footprint of traditional department stores to try a small, Local shop There was a time when the department store, spanning thousands of square feet in malls all across the country, was emblematic of shopping convenience. Now department stores are…

Benefits Beat Engagement, Apathy and Benefits Plans As technology gets more sophisticated, employers can’t do enough to educate employees about their privacy and protections. September 14, 2017 by W e all walk around with unbelievably powerful computers in our pockets. An incredible 77 percent of…

Three former Google employees on Thursday filed a class-action lawsuit against the tech giant, alleging it discriminated against women in pay and promotions, building on a debate of whether gender bias is pervasive at Google. The three women claim that Google placed them in lower job levels than…