Amazon.com has been crowing about its plans to create 100,000 American jobs in the next year, but as with other recent job-creation announcements , that figure is meaningless without context. What Amazon AMZN, +0.19% won’t tell us is that every job created at Amazon destroys one or two or three…

A number of protests have been organized for January 20th, the day President Barack Obama officially passes the torch to President-Elect Donald Trump. While most will take place in public gathering places, at least one will happen on the World Wide Web. Image: Lee Mathews/Forbes A Bay-area software…

Donald Trump’s presidency officially kicks off on Friday, but his odyssey as “tweeter-in-chief” began more than seven years ago, when he — or, more likely, someone in control of his account — launched his very first Twitter salvo. Like any successful business man with a penchant for peacocking,…

Until Tokyo Markets Open US Market Snapshot Currencies Commodities Home Industries Internet/Online Services The Wall Street Journal Get email alerts The Wall Street Journal By Published: Jan 19, 2017 4:54 p.m. ET Share Feds say Uber exaggerated earnings potential, financing options Shutterstock.com…

HR Administration SHRM Announces the Retirement of CEO Hank Jackson Jackson, the Society for Human Resource Management’s sixth president, has made many noteworthy contributions to HR in his tenure. January 19, 2017 by Henry “Hank” Jackson has been leading SHRM since 2010. Credit: SHRM/Chris Williams…

MarketWatch/Getty Images The Rockettes have been told that dancers can opt out of their inauguration performance, and Jennifer Holliday, Paul Anka and Marie Osmond have all said they will not attend. The presidential inauguration of Donald Trump is becoming notable for who won’t be performing and,…

Working Well Making a Business Case for Mental Health The DMEC’s Terri Rhodes shares some suggestions for how to train managers to address mental health in the workplace in a compassionate, appropriate way. January 18, 2017 by Set in Seattle, Frasier is full of witty dialogue and honest…

U.S. stocks faced pressure on Wednesday as robust gains for financial shares partially offset weakness in transportation and retail shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.17% declined 47 points, or 0.2%, to 19,779, as shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc. UNH, -2.13% fell more than 2%. The…

LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 05: Samsung Galaxy S7 edge smartphone is on display at the Samsung booth during CES 2017 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on January 5, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. CES, the world's largest annual consumer technology trade show, runs through January 8 and features 3,800…

If you've watched the new Netflix series White Rabbit Project you've heard of the Carbanak gang. They're one of the most successful cybercriminal rings ever. Image: Forcepoint Their signature malware has already helped them swipe more than $1 billion from banks around the globe. Now they've figured…

The Practical Employer Pets in Your Workplace? Assess the Risks and Draft a Policy There are very few resources on the internet to help. And, you will need a written policy before you allow pets in. January 18, 2017 by A reader recently emailed the following question: Some people need service dogs…

Cartoon by Ted Rall After much anticipation and dread, Donald Trump takes the oath of office to become the 45th president of the United States. Considering the gravity of the moment and the lack thereof of the president-elect, this exercise will feel incredibly surreal. Cartoon by Ted Rall . See…

The majority of drivers for the ride-hailing services are above the age of 51, but young drivers take home more money, according to a new survey. The reason? These older drivers may not be staying up into the wee hours of the night, when fares can be higher due to surge pricing and bar and…

Cartoon by Ted Rall Congressional Republicans say they want to repeal and replace Obamacare, aka the Affordable Care Act. However, they don't seem to have any actual replacement plan. What will happen to patients? No one knows. Cartoon by Ted Rall . See more cartoons: The No. 1 Personality Trait…

Benefits The Workplace Legacy of Barack Obama The last eight years saw a surge in worker-friendly regulations as the nation shook off the deepest recession since the Great Depression. But some of his efforts failed, and a Republican president and Congress could further undo key Obama policies.…

Ah, guilt. If you don’t suffer from it, I am seriously impressed. And I don’t believe you. There is a specific kind of guilt that many men and women I know specialize in: working parent guilt. Buoyed by social media, mainstream media, and the intense parenting culture of our time, we working parents…

Whenever the Nasdaq 100 has increased as much as it has over the first two weeks of this year, it has meant the average investor is extremely confident, even overconfident, and has forgone risk controls. And that’s what seems to be happening today. Investors are carrying a lot of risk in large-cap…

On Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, President Barack Obama commuted the sentence of Chelsea Manning, who leaked Army documents and is serving 35 years. (U.S. Army via AP, File) One of President Obama's last acts in office has been to commute much of Wikileaks leaker Chelsea Manning's sentence, and she will…

Bangladeshi cloth vendors prepare their stall during an ongoing nationwide strike called by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in 2015. Violence triggered by the nationwide strike reportedly left 80 people dead . (Photo credit: Munir Uz Zaman/AFP/Getty Images). A new report published by Oxfam,…

There are all kinds of ways that advertisers try to track you online. You already know about cookies, but did you know you can be identified by the fonts that are on your computer? Image: Pexels It's a form of what's known as browser fingerprinting. By probing your browser for various bits of…

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A worker from a factory run by the Japanese firm Canon holds Vietnamese and Japanese flags as she prepares to welcome visiting Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito to Thang Long Industrial Park in Hanoi on February 11, 2009. (HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images) Japan is more transparent. Japan’s Official…

Trending Good Company Culture, Strong Business Results? Evidence points to a healthy bottom line, though one expert warns against tying culture solely to results. January 15, 2017 by Nidhi Madhavan Company leaders often feel like they must straddle the line between making a profit and keeping their…

When an ocean liner trademarks itself as it better be really, really good. A few chops in the water and a customer tweet storm or two, and that audacious claim is suddenly all wet. But out of the gates, the new Regent Seven Seas Explorer merits the horn-blowing with a mix of over-the-top service,…

Cybersecurity issues are growing on a global scale, if the U.S. election and its aftermath are any indication. Cybersecurity—the behaviors and actions meant to protect users in the online world from theft, fraud and other crime aimed at stealing information and data—is a serious personal issue, too.…

By the Numbers By The Numbers: When Payday Rolls Around Every employee looks forward to that jingle in the pocket. January 14, 2017 by Rick Bell Each month Workforce looks at important stats in the human resources sector. Here are the topics we’re keeping an eye on for January 2017. Comment below or…

When the New England Patriots and Houston Texans kickoff tonight at 8:15 PM, the Patriots will stand just one win away from the AFC Championship Game. So much for Tom Brady's four-game suspension derailing the Patriots' season! If anything, the Patriots success -- despite the absence of Tom Brady…

Pandora Media Inc. is laying off employees just as the internet radio company is about to launch a new streaming service, Pandora Premium. Wall Street’s response? A share gain of more than 6%, which is ridiculous. Pandora P, +6.33% managed to cloud the bad news by also reporting that it beat its own…

At Whit's End Is Your Workplace Hiding Talent? The film 'Hidden Figures' was a cinematic study in gender bias and race relations over the past 50 years — and a warning not to overlook the talented gems walking in plain sight in your workplace. January 13, 2017 Spoiler alert: If you haven’t seen the…

5 Ways to Pay Down Holiday Credit Card Debt The holidays may be over, but for many Americans the credit card debt remains. Pre-holiday polls showed that the average shopper planned to spend upwards of $1,000 on gifts, food, and decorations. For those who charged purchases on their credit cards and…

In a recent with CNN, the Director of the Secret Service noted that his organization is increasingly focusing on the cyber security of the physical facilities visited by the President of the United States as part of its duty to protect him. This raises the fascinating question of just how much…

FundersClub, an online investing platform, is pulling back the curtain on the often closelipped world of private company investing. The firm, which allows individual accredited investors to invest in startups, released its investment returns this week, showing unrealized net multiples of 2.3x for…

A hacking group that claims to have obtained cyberweapons from the U.S. National Security Agency on Thursday said it is ceasing operations but also released a fresh batch of files linked to online attacks. The moves by the group, which calls itself the Shadow Brokers, are the latest chapter in a…