Shutterstock The increasing militarization of outer space involving all major space powers, in and out of Asia, presents huge challenges to the existing global legal and policy regimes. How might the top Asian space powers, China and Japan, attempt to shape institutional outcomes amid such…

Phandeeyar held a startup challenge in 2015 in honor of Global Entrepreneurship Week. (Photo credit: David Madden/Phandeeyar) In March 2013, 83 tech developers, designers and software engineers hunkered down in Yangon’s MICT office park for 48 hours. Fueled by Red Bull and coffee, the group split…

Venture capitalist Peter Thiel said Monday that a “single-digit millionaire” like pro wrestler Hulk Hogan can’t get access to the U.S. legal system, as Thiel defended his decision to finance a lawsuit against Gawker Media on Hogan’s behalf. Thiel, a supporter of Republican presidential nominee…

Citi Ventures, an arm of the bank that combines investments in startups with innovation developed in its six Citi Global Innovation Labs around the world, has announced a strategic investment in Feedzai, a machine learning company with a focus on real-time fraud prevention in ecommerce and banking.…

Home Industries Hotels/Restaurants/Casinos The Wall Street Journal Get email alerts The Wall Street Journal By and Published: Oct 31, 2016 3:12 p.m. ET Share DraftKings CEO Jason Robins likely would be head of merged fantasy sports company Getty Images By Alexandra Berzon Rebecca Davis O'Brien The…

The cybersecurity industry is in the midst of an M&A wave as larger companies are expanding their product lines via inorganic growth. This has been the case with recent deals such as Symantec and Blue Coat, Avast and AVG, Cisco and CloudLock, IBM and Resilient Systems and Carbon Black and Confer.…

A worker is silhouetted against a computer display showing a live visualization of the online phishing and fraudulent phone calls across China during the 4th China Internet Security Conference (ISC) in Beijing. (AP/Ng Han Guan) As the denial of service (DDOS) attack against Dyn shook the internet a…

Recently, after accepting a press invitation to an upcoming gala, I was told by a cheerful representative briefing me on the event, “This will be very formal black-tie attire, so take advantage of the opportunity to bring out your ball gown.” I entered somewhat of a scramble: I wouldn’t say I…

The Practical Employer Feds Publish a Halloween Trick for Employers Each federal agency dealing with the workplace has its own list of employee rights. October 31, 2016 by

Sometimes it’s a phone call, at other times a letter. Then it could be a “new” friend who happens to ask for money. Since I keep an eye on my 89-year-old father, I see potential for financial fraud all the time. He’s been swindled by a broker (we got the money back) and befriended by others who just…

Stock Snap IO Whether you’re a young, ambitious professional or someone desiring to move forward faster in your career, it can often be difficult to wait in line for your big break or career opportunity to happen. Yes, patience is required as a professional, but being patient does not mean being…

MarketWatch rounded up 10 of its most interesting articles published over the past week. 1. A major problem for the next president Neither Hillary Clinton nor Donald Trump have talked about a permanent fix to keep Social Security solvent. Robert Powell digs into possible remedies and Marc Goldwein…

I was just schooled recently on the new Millennial epidemic of the quarter-life crisis. After years of “ work martyrdom ” and lack of early life travel like previous generations, many 20-somethings are now apparently on the brink of life’s first career and personal reinvention after only a few…

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during a product launch event at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California on October 27, 2016. Apple revealed its new line of MacBook Pro laptops as well as a new Apple TV app. / AFP / Josh Edelson (Photo credit should read JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images) In today’s…

When Michael Dell stepped on stage at Dell EMC World in Austin Texas last week, the charismatic CEO that took the company private and subsequently helped orchestrate one of the largest tech acquisitions ever, was effervescent with his usual focused energy. As he stepped through the combined…

Erfan Haque, chief executive officer of Indjets India Pvt. (JetSmart), poses for a photograph standing on the airsteps of one of the company’s business jet in New Delhi, India. JetSmart have a network of charter operators with over 300 aircraft, according to the company’s website. (Photo Credit:…

Getty Wrigley Field’s manually operated scoreboard before Game Three of the 2016 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians on October 28, 2016 in Chicago. The World Series may be tied at one game a piece, but so far, Chicago Cubs fans have edged out Cleveland Indians fans in…

For years, I’ve cast on gimlet eye on prepaid debit cards. These banking products allow you to “pre-load” money onto them and use them as debit cards. What drives me bonkers about these cards are the fees. Banks and other institutions were essentially charging you excessively for the use of your own…

Having no experience can be one of the biggest deterrents to launching a business. In fact, 66% of millennials dream of starting their own company yet are delayed in getting started because they either think they aren’t ready or are afraid to fail. The trouble is, you can read hundreds of books on…

U.S. stocks rose on Friday, bolstered by a strong GDP reading, although mixed corporate results limited the day’s advance. A number of high profile companies reported earnings since Thursday’s close, and the results provided little in the way of a trend. Among energy companies, Chevron Corp CVX,…

The stats can be depressing. Recent research from Aon Hewitt shows that 83% of US women aren't saving enough to meet their needs in retirement, compared to 74% of men. What’s more, Aon Hewitt projects that women will need 11.5 times their final pay to meet their needs in retirement compared to just…

Shares of Twitter Inc. rode a seesaw session to close slightly higher Thursday, as investors cheered the social-media company’s results for the first time in nearly two years. The company TWTR, +0.64% reported ahead of the open earnings, revenue and monthly average users that beat expectations ,…

Photo credit: Pexels.com It’s 2016 and every business should have a blog. Why? Because it’s an effective way to attract new prospects, show them you have expertise in your business niche and then convert them to paying clients. Businesses that blog generate 67% more leads than those that do not.…

Over the past six months, a revolution has begun in the world of planning. New technologies for enhanced visibility offer previously unimaginable granularity, timeliness and subtlety in both demand and supply awareness. At the same time, faster, richer and most amazingly, self-teaching analytical…

Working Well Employers’ Greatest Concerns This Election Cycle As Nov. 8 nears, I spoke with Julie Stich of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans to get insights on employers’ attitudes toward certain benefits in the 2016 election. October 27, 2016 by

Your tweets may be moving markets. An exchange-traded fund, launched earlier this year, uses online chatter about stocks—drawing from social media sites like Twitter and Facebook, but also blogs and comment boards—to compile its roster of portfolio holdings, betting that the aggregate views of…

Image by Holly Warfield I don’t like Halloween. It has to be my least favorite holiday. Kids and adults are coughing up over $2.5 billion to dress and act like someone else for a night? Zombie, please. What you should be truly fearing this time of year is losing your identity; here’re a few cyber…

It’s late at night after a long day at the office—are you checking your work email? Maybe not, but chances are a senior executive is, and it just might be to respond to a customer. Customers are resourceful. They are googling senior level executives names, finding them online, and venting. They’re…

Legal Briefing Apple Bitten for Worker Fired by Another Company A company can potentially be liable if it acts to secure the termination of employment of an employee at a separate company. October 27, 2016 by

A Postmates delivery person (Photo: Postmates) Restaurant delivery startup Postmates is raising a lot more money–but at a flat valuation from its last financing round. Postmates’ new Series E round authorizes them to sell up to $190 million at $5.27 per share, according to a Delaware filing on…

Social media networks are alive with reports that voting machines are flipping votes – including a tweet from Donald Trump implying that the election’s being rigged. There have been reports from states including North Carolina, Texas and Nevada, and the North Carolina chapter of the National…

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A helicopter view of the National Security Agency January 28, 2016 in Fort Meade, Maryland. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) Let it never be said that the National Security Agency (NSA) can’t detect a threat when it sees one, no matter how clandestine. For its eagle-eyed security…

Large building owners have been investing in intelligent building technologies and leveraging these data-driven solutions to reduce costs, improve operational and energy efficiencies, and achieve broader corporate objectives like sustainability. Small and medium building (SMB) owners, on the other…

CenturyLink Inc. is in advanced talks to merge with Level 3 Communications Inc., a deal that would give the telecommunications companies greater heft in a brutally competitive industry. A deal could be announced in the coming weeks, according to people familiar with the matter. As always, there is a…

The robocall epidemic in the U.S. continues to spiral out of control, with 2.61 billion calls made in September alone, according to call-blocker YouMail — up 214% from last year. Long-term solutions are supposedly in the works: In July, the Federal Communications Commission gave the communications…