courtesy of Tonya Rapley and My Fab Finance This is part of a series of career profiles I’m writing on black women in leadership in honor of Black History Month. Tonya Rapley was born into a military family: the child of two career Air Force service members. But from a young age, she knew that rigid…

Home Industries Internet/Online Services The Wall Street Journal Get email alerts The Wall Street Journal By Published: Feb 15, 2017 7:24 p.m. ET Share Relocation aided by state rent-reduction credits AFP/Getty Images One World Trade Center rises over lower Manhattan. By Keiko Morris Digital music…

Alphabet Inc.’s high-speed internet business Google Fiber got a new chief executive on Wednesday — and shed several hundred employees — as it aims to soon start providing service wirelessly instead of relying on underground fiber-optic cables. The new CEO of Access, the Alphabet GOOG, -0.18% GOOGL,…

Today’s charts to watch span a range of sectors and focus on stocks with strong technical momentum as well as fundamental news. EMCORE Corp. EMKR, +0.98% has been in a slightly rising channel since it popped 31% in a single session in early December on strong earnings. In the past week, after the…

Compensation Here Are the 4 Things Employers Must Know About Wage Garnishment Remember, all garnishments are not the same, and there are six common types of wage garnishment. February 15, 2017 by Julie Farraj It’s important for businesses to understand the different types of wage garnishments and…

After Twitter Inc. stock took a post-earnings dive, Chief Executive Jack Dorsey apparently decided it was time to increase his investment in the social network he helped found and leads. Luckily, he was sitting on millions gained from selling stock in the other company he helped found and leads.…

Facebook Inc. is launching a television app. On Tuesday, the social-media giant announced a soon-to-come app that will allow users to stream videos in their news feed through set-top boxes such as Apple Inc.’s AAPL, +1.30% Apple TV and Amazon.com Inc.’s AMZN, -0.02% Fire TV as well as Samsung…

Workplace Culture Two Key Twitter HR Executives Leave the Nest Twitter’s human resources and diversity leaders are leaving the tech company. How can companies transition smoothly after executive departures? February 14, 2017 by The 140-characters-or-less social media platform recently lost two major…

Millions of people have watched a Jan. 11 video by YouTube’s biggest star that included two men laughing as they held a banner that read, “Death to all Jews.” The man behind the video is Felix Kjellberg, a 27-year-old Swede known as “PewDiePie,” who has amassed 53 million subscribers. His success…

Technology How Engaged Employees Can Help Protect Your Brand from ‘Fake News’ An employee advocacy program allows every employee to be a brand ambassador. February 13, 2017 by Helen Lee and , Jim Nickerson Engage and empower your employees with trusted information and they, in turn, will empower and…

The bulk of Prince’s music catalog was made available to streaming services Sunday for the first time in 18 months, and Warner Bros. announced two new albums from the late musical icon would be released in June. Prince died in April 2016, and was extremely protective of his work. He had pulled his…

I last wrote about IRS Notice 2016-66 back in November, with my lengthy article, A Detailed Analysis of IRS Notice 2016-66 re 831(b) Captives . Now that the dust has settled somewhat, it seemed like a good time to offer some musings on the subject. As I have repeatedly written, the IRS has embarked…

Cybersecurity specialists have found evidence suggesting that recent attacks on institutions in Poland are part of an international hacking effort targeting financial institutions in the U.S., Mexico and the United Kingdom — an attack that shares traits with the 2014 attack on Sony Corp. The hacks…

Shutterstock Since the Target and Sony hacks, I have been interested in marketing’s role (or lack thereof) in preparing for and managing the consequences of data breaches. As part of a series exploring the topic in detail ( see article #1 here ), I talked with Holly Rollo, the CMO of RSA, a Dell…

Shutterstock Since the Target and Sony hacks, I have been interested in marketing’s role (or lack thereof) in preparing for and managing the consequences of data breaches. As part of a series exploring the topic in detail ( see article #1 here ), I talked with Holly Rollo, the CMO of RSA, a Dell…

LOS ANGELES—Two lawyers who have been vying for control over the estate of the late pop star Prince were both denied official roles by a judge last month. But neither man is going anywhere. Veteran entertainment attorney L. Londell McMillan and CNN political commentator Van Jones were close advisers…

Mike Ilitch (R) with his wife, Marian (Photo: Ilitch Holdings) One of Detroit’s most successful entrepreneurs, billionaire Mike Ilitch, died Friday, according to a statement from Ilitch Holdings, the family-owned company that includes Little Caesars Pizza, the Detroit Tigers and the Detroit Red…

Immigration Tracking Workplace Immigration Issues It’s widely recognized that the federal government’s H-1B visa program needs a change. Workforce is keeping a running list of important developments in immigration and H-1B Visas. February 10, 2017 by Mia Mancini H-1B visa program reform and…

Twitter Inc.’s fourth-quarter earnings showed a company that was still struggling with user growth issues and revenue problems. Analysts do not see those problems ending soon. Shares of Twitter TWTR, -5.06% fell about 5% in Friday afternoon trading after several firms downgraded the stock because of…

For some people, looking at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram can spark jealousy and stoke fear of missing out. When we see others’ seemingly glamorous lives and purchases, it can make us want to “keep up with the Joneses.” But following certain accounts can influence you in a different way: they can…

pexels.com Any marketer can tell you that it’s not enough to say you have a good campaign running; you have to prove it. The obvious place to look is your overall return on investment (ROI), but in content marketing, ROI is a complicated value that comprises dozens of individual variables , and some…

For Trump, ‘it’s political day trading of the worst sort ...’ Joe Scarborough MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough this week said President Donald Trump is gambling with support in a tightly divided Senate. The president is essentially politically “day trading” with shoot-from-the-hip tweets…

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with airline industry executives in the White House February 9, 2017. (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) Top airline executives got a sympathetic hearing from Donald Trump on Thursday when they met with the new president at the White House to discuss issues…

recruiting Taking a Page from the Gig Economy to Ease the Recruiting Process A Q&A with Brigette McInnis-Day, executive vice president of human resources at SAP Software Solutions. February 10, 2017 by Mia Mancini Brigette McInnis-Day is the executive vice president of human resources at SAP…

Health Care Senate Confirms Tom Price as HHS Secretary Tom Price is now the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. What influence might he have over employers and workplace health plans? February 10, 2017 by In a 52-47 party-line vote, the Senate confirmed Tom Price as Secretary…