Cartoon by Chris Britt A few days before the Democratic National Convention, the political world was stunned by a release by WikiLeaks of thousands of internal emails and files belonging to the Democratic National Committee . Among the highlights: high-ranking members of the DNC appear to have been…

Home Industries Hotels/Restaurants/Casinos The Wall Street Journal Get email alerts The Wall Street Journal By Published: July 31, 2016 4:34 p.m. ET Share Group buying Israel’s Caesars Interactive Bloomberg News Jack Ma, billionaire and chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. By Yifan Xie SHANGHAI —…

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Investors in stock index funds have had a good run as most actively managed funds have lagged behind their benchmarks. But that may change, as record-high equity indices favor skilled stock pickers. Larry Pitkowsky and Keith Trauner, who worked with investing legend Bruce Berkowitz for nine years…

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Melania Trump, the former model and current wife of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, has faced questions for several months about whether or not she actually graduated from the college her website said she had a degree from, the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia. CBS News alleges that…

For a long time, marketing was driven by taglines—short, evocative slogans that captured the essence of a brand’s message. Nike NKE -0.79% encouraged us to “Just Do It,” while Apple AAPL +0.57% inspired us to “Think Different.” Miller Lite simply had to say, “Tastes great, less filling” and product…

Reaching an executive position within a major tech organization is far from easy and execs should “never be done learning”. That’s according to Jennifer Steffens, who is CEO of the cybersecurity consultancy and testing company IOActive . She says it is essential for female execs to fully challenge…

With new Labor Department rules on the horizon for overtime pay, employers can’t wait until the eleventh hour to start prepping for the upcoming changes. July 29, 2016 by

Chicago street musician Daniel Hankins adds a note of humor to the Pokemon GO brand experience with a sign reading “Tips = Rare Pokemon.” Photo: © 2016 Dearborn Plys. Used by permission. Experiential brand marketing, promoting a brand by providing a pleasing experience for consumers, never goes out…

Home Industries Internet/Online Services The Wall Street Journal Get email alerts The Wall Street Journal By Published: July 28, 2016 10:23 p.m. ET Share Long-running dispute over overseas asset transfers Getty Images Facebook said it will challenge the IRS’s stance in court. By Deepa Seetharaman…

Alphabet Inc. shares soared Friday, set to close at a record as the parent company of Google reported second-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue well above Wall Street’s expectations. Alphabet GOOGL, +0.06% stock topped $803 on Friday. The stock had risen as high as $820 in Thursday’s after-hours…

The Practical Employer OSHA Says ‘Negative’ to Post-Accident Testing If you have a drug testing policy, it's time to review your policies and practices. July 28, 2016 Buried in OSHA’s impending final rule on electronic reporting of workplace injuries and illnesses is this little nugget. OSHA…

I can count the days each year that my wife eats fish on one hand. She doesn’t like scales, tails, or bones, and when it comes to the two-eyes up, bottom-dwelling filter feeders you can forget about it. My counterpoint, pro-fish platform for the past decade has been relentless, including everything…

eHarmony Before Tinder, Grindr and OKCupid, there was eHarmony, an old-fashioned dating site dedicate to long-term relationships. You’ll never be able to swipe right on eHarmony’s app. Grant Langston met his wife through eHarmony.com and married her in 2008. To be clear, an eHarmony colleague…

Shutterstock Customer service is one of those necessary evils for a lot of business leaders. Part of the reason for this is it costs so much to run an effective customer service team. When a company is thinking about making cuts they will nearly always make reductions in this area first. Another…

Motorola Mobility, a Lenovo company, made a splash last week with the introduction of new Moto Z and Moto Z Force smartphones. Not only are the devices well-built, premium Android phones with seriously potent performance, they also bring with them a very innovative version of modular expansion…

Whatever Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Marissa Mayer does once Verizon Communications Inc. closes its deal to buy the company’s web assets for $4.8 billion in cash, she won’t be on the bread line any time soon. In fact, if Mayer is pushed out, her total compensation would be worth $218.9 million, based…

“Mike, I love working for you but I’ve gotta move away from Ohio’s cold weather,” said Annie. These were not the words I wanted to hear from one of my valuable employees. In a small business, much of your operational information “lives” in the heads of your few employees. The cost of lost…

There are many ways to creatively communicate perks and benefits to employers. For Walker Sands, it involves doughnuts. July 27, 2016 by

From Russia with ... Is the breach of the Democrats’ email systems part of an extraordinary dirty-tricks campaign by Russian intelligence? The idea seems so outlandish and far-fetched that, if you’re like me, your first reaction was to scoff. It sounds like something out of a Jason Bourne movie. But…

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Bastille Networks has been pursuing the vulnerabilities in radio-based wireless keyboards and mice (those are the ones that use a special USB dongle to communicate with your PC) for months. Back in February, they showed they could take control of some models using “MouseJack” attacks. This latest…

Home Industries Internet/Online Services The Wall Street Journal Get email alerts The Wall Street Journal By Published: July 26, 2016 5:25 p.m. ET Share Changes meant to be easier to read at a glance Google Google's new-look Maps app. By Nathan Olivarez-Giles It is time to update your Google Maps…

5 Minutes of Management 5MM: Robots and Jobs In this edition of '5 Minutes of Management,' Workforce editors Rick Bell and Frank Kalman talk robots in the workplace and the 'Cadillac' tax. July 26, 2016 by

It was 98 degrees in Orange County, Calif. today, with unusually high humidity. Yet I decided to play a quick nine holes. And proceeded to, without even breaking a sweat. How so? I headed to the brand-new Ultimate HD Golf that’s located inside an L.A. Fitness workout club in Mission Viejo. It’s an…

It was 98 degrees in Orange County, Calif. today, with unusually high humidity. Yet I decided to play a quick nine holes. And proceeded to, without even breaking a sweat. How so? I headed to the brand-new Ultimate HD Golf that’s located inside an L.A. Fitness workout club in Mission Viejo. It’s an…

Shares of Nintendo Co. plunged 18% on Monday after the company said the success of “Pokémon Go” will have a limited impact on earnings, but one analyst who called this selloff two weeks ago believes shares could fall much more. Nintendo 7974, +0.36% NTDOY, +2.56% 17.7% to ¥23,220 on Monday after…

Shutterstock If you own a small business, then you’ve probably heard of the Small Business Administration . Established in 1953, the SBA helps small businesses across the United States with its “3 Cs”: capital, contracts, and counseling. Maybe you’ve taken advantage of “contracts,” securing…

The Practical Employer Ohio Supreme Court Sides With Workers’ Comp Fraud We should all be troubled by a decision that discourages employers from terminating dishonest employees. July 25, 2016 by

Consumer products like the FitBit , smart clothing and smarter homes may get more market exposure, but the most compelling internet of things (IoT) story is unfolding behind the scenes at the industrial level. Industry analyst research from Gartner and IDC estimates that 80 percent of digital data…

Home Industries Insurance The Wall Street Journal Get email alerts The Wall Street Journal By Published: July 25, 2016 4:53 p.m. ET Share Startup still faces investigations in other states Bloomberg News David Sacks took over as CEO of Zenefits in February. By Rolfe Winkler Zenefits on Monday…

China has snapped out of a funk since the world arbitration court rejected Beijing’s legal basis for claims to 95% of the widely disputed ocean off its south coast. Since the July 12 court decision, the Chinese military has held live-fire exercises and hinted at starting aerial patrols over the…

Home Industries Internet/Online Services The Wall Street Journal Get email alerts The Wall Street Journal By Published: July 24, 2016 11:37 p.m. ET Share CEO says ‘much higher’ price possible had talks continued LPS.1/Wikimedia Microsoft Corp. said it would acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in…