‘Knitting Has Always Been Political’: Ravelry Bans Pro-Trump Content, and...
The crafting site’s move set off a firestorm. “If it’s one way, then it should be both ways,” one knitter said. Others thought it was necessary: “In a perfect world, we would just craft.”
View ArticleTaxi Officials Are Grilled Over Lending Crisis: ‘This Is a Moral Outrage’
In an emotional City Council hearing, lawmakers said New York officials could have stopped exploitative loans that have devastated thousands of cabdrivers.
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Going Remote: How a Small Business Can Make the Transition
Research shows that the number of remote employees has jumped 115 percent since 2005. While allowing remote work can be a bit more tricky for larger organizations, it can be a smooth transition for...
View ArticleSpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Launches on 3rd Mission
The powerful rocket is carrying an assortment of cargo to orbit, including a solar sail, an atomic clock and the ashes of 152 people.
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A Small Business Owner's Guide to COBRA Coverage
In the event of job loss or another qualifying event, COBRA continuation coverage allows employees and their dependents to stay on the same health insurance plan. Federal law requires businesses with...
View ArticleDealBook Briefing: Will Trump’s Iran Sanctions Work?
His administration may be running low on effective ways to crimp the nation’s economy.
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The Surprising Benefits of Sponsoring Others at Work
Sylvia Ann Hewlett, an economist and the founder of the Center for Talent Innovation, has studied the difference between mentoring and sponsorship and what leaders have to gain from the latter. She...
View ArticleFed Chair Powell Weighs Whether Cut Will Be Needed as Risks Loom
Mr. Powell underlined the Fed’s insulation from politics and kept the door open for interest rate cuts at a time of trade uncertainty.
View ArticleWhat to Do When You’re the Only Woman in the Room
Being the “only” can leave you feeling as an outsider when you just want to be in. Learn how to view your status as a strength, not a stigma.
View ArticlePowell Emphasizes Fed’s ‘Independence’
Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve, described the central bank as “insulated” from political pressures.
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How UTM Links Can Improve Your Social Media Marketing Efforts
If you've ever found yourself in a similar situation, then this article is for you. You'll learn what UTM links are and how they can help you track and measure the performance of your social media...
View ArticleSex Sells, but When It Comes to Female Pleasure, the New York Subway Isn’t So...
A sex toy company is suing the M.T.A. for banning its advertising, calling it a “double standard.”
View ArticleRisk for Dementia May Increase With Long-Term Use of Certain Medicines
Here’s what research suggests about a class of drugs called anticholinergics, which treat a wide range of ailments, from depression to bladder issues.
View ArticleHow to Prepare for Amazon Prime Day
Prime Day 2019 will be two days: July 15 and 16. Here are the deals to expect, how to shop if you’re not a Prime member, and how not to regret your purchases.
View ArticleSteve Dunleavy, Brash Face of Murdoch Journalism, Dies at 81
An Australian with sartorial dash, he was a reporter, columnist, editor and TV correspondent who practiced a feisty brand of tabloid journalism.
View ArticleJudge Halts Treatments at Florida Stem Cell Clinic
U.S. Stem Cell must stop injecting fat extracts into patients, an unproven treatment that federal officials say blinded some patients.
View ArticleWayfair Furniture Employees to Walk Out Over Sales to Migrant Facilities
Some 500 Wayfair employees signed a letter asking the furniture giant to end business with a government contractor that operates shelters for migrant children.
View ArticleDefining ‘on-time, in-full’ in the consumer sector
Managing modern consumer-goods supply chains is demanding, but measuring supply-chain performance should be simple. It isn’t yet—because of an inconsistent approach to the critical OTIF metric.* This...
View ArticleCIOs experience stress, verbal and physical abuse during IT failures
Business continuity involves more than the investment in resilient IT – staff and their families need support too. Read the full article at: www.computerweekly.com Business Consulting * This article...
View ArticleDealBook Briefing: Sidestepping the Huawei Ban
U.S. chip makers are still selling products to Huawei, despite a Trump administration ban on the sale of American technology to the Chinese company.
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