Star of BET series Being Mary Jane , Gabrielle Union, is expanding her horizons. Following an acting career which has lasted for more than two decades, the actress is now making her first steps as a beauty entrepreneur. Flawless by Gabrielle Union , a haircare line specifically targeted at women…
Amazon.com Inc. said Tuesday it plans to build its first air cargo hub to accommodate its growing fleet of planes, signaling the company is ramping up its expansion into transporting, sorting and delivering its own packages. The Seattle-based retailer said it expects the new air hub, located at…
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Wal-Mart said it’s relying on five fulfillment centers to execute its two-day shipping offer. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Tuesday that it is ending its ShippingPass delivery subscription pilot and offering free two-day shipping on more than 2 million items without a…
At Whit's End Spontaneity Is for Last-Minute Gifts, not Diversity The newly reinstated Global Gag Rule could have implications on the female workforce and the business world for generations to come. January 30, 2017 by Kellye Whitney Periodically I plug the word “diversity” into Twitter search to…
Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Jeff Bezos said the e-commerce giant is working with lawmakers and state officials to explore legal options to counter President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration. In an email to staff Monday, Bezos said the company has reached out to members of Congress…
The biggest challenge so far has been to fight the traditional mindset in the country. Photo credit: PeeBuddy Despite being one of the fastest growing nations in the world, India has its own set of challenges. The country lacks adequate basic amenities, one of them being toilets. Unsurprisingly, it…
Leaders from across the technology industry criticized President Donald Trump’s temporary ban on foreign nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries, ending weeks of cautious engagement with the new president, whom many in Silicon Valley opposed. Alphabet Inc.’s GOOG, -1.06% GOOGL, -1.39% Google,…
Getty Images The book that refuses to go away. George Orwell’s ‘1984’ is not giving up its top spot on the bestseller lists anytime soon. In an age of “ alternative facts ” and the rise to power of a populist, billionaire president, some Americans have turned to literature instead of their Facebook…
Home Industries Internet/Online Services The Wall Street Journal Get email alerts The Wall Street Journal By Published: Jan 28, 2017 1:16 p.m. ET Share Bloomberg News Mark Zuckerberg By Deepa Seetharaman Facebook Inc. FB, -0.45% Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Friday publicly opposed two…
Amazon.com Inc. has become the first internet streaming company to nab an Oscar nomination for best picture, with its “Manchester By the Sea” nominated Tuesday for six Academy Awards, including best director (Kenneth Lonergan) and best actor (Casey Affleck). In one way, Amazon AMZN, -0.40% is not…
Contracts at the heart of Formula One could be terminated if it ceases to be the premier auto racing series for open wheel single seater cars according to new analysis of company documents. The subject of competition to F1 raced into the spotlight this week following the $8 billion takeover of Delta…
To some, Dow 20,000 is a cause for celebration. To others, it’s just a fascination. For shrewd investors, it’s an opportune time to consider how expensive stocks are. This chart shows that the price-to-earnings ratio for the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.04% has never been higher (going back…
Fandango, which allows moviegoers to purchase tickets online, was created for Americans too impatient to wait 5 or 10 minutes in line for movie tickets. Now imagine people who must wait 5 or 10 years for a green card and the freedom to change employers easily, move about the country and later become…
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, right, with his wife Priscilla Chan. (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images) Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is dropping a series of property lawsuits over his ownership of a sizeable piece of beachfront land in Hawaii. The decision follows public outcry on…
Corporate insiders are betting that Dow 20,000 will be just a way station on the road to higher levels. That’s surprising, because insiders normally sell into strength — just as they tend to buy in the wake of weakness. They’re contrarians, in other words. That they’re not selling into recent…
Five Minutes of Management 5MM: SHRM’s Leader Henry “Hank” Jackson Is Leaving January 27, 2017 by Rick Bell Workforce editors Frank Kalman and Rick Bell bid farewell to SHRM’s CEO and President Henry “Hank” Jackson, who is stepping down in December after six years on the job. They also discuss the…
As you may have heard, within months President Trump will begin construction on a giant wall along our southern border, sealing us off from Mexico and forever guaranteed the safety of our nation's residents. /realizes remote batteries are dead, fires pistol at TV in attempt to change channel The…
Alphabet Inc. disappointed investors with its earnings report Thursday because of a one-time charge related to taxes, but Google’s parent company will make an important change to its financial reporting that should prevent this particular pitfall in the future. Alphabet GOOGL, -0.17% GOOG, -0.42%…
Teenage angst still pays out well, especially if you’re a Cobain. Frances Bean Cobain, the 24-year-old daughter of late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain and singer Courtney Love, was recently named the face of Marc Jacobs. Cobain, who will front advertisements for the LVMH-controlled MC, -0.50% brand’s…
Legal Philip A. Miscimarra Tapped By Trump to Lead NLRB The former Chicago attorney will take the chairmanship from Mark Gaston Pearce. January 26, 2017 by Rick Bell Outspoken National Labor Relations Board member Philip A. Miscimarra was named as acting chairman of the National Labor Relations…
StockSnap IO Winston Churchill once said, "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” For social entrepreneurs, this quote is understood at the core. If you’re dedicating your career to changing your community or society at large, you’re likely in your line of work for its…
Home Industries Internet/Online Services The Wall Street Journal Get email alerts The Wall Street Journal By and Published: Jan 25, 2017 5:39 p.m. ET Share Algorithm will now rely more on credible publishers Getty Images Facebook has been criticized for its laissez-faire attitude toward fake news…
The Practical Employer Make Password Security a Priority for Your Employees in 2017 It would take 16 billion years to crack my current network password. My challenge to each of your employees is to top me. January 25, 2017 by Do you know the top 10 passwords used to “secure” enterprise-connected…
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