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Oracle allegedly withheld $400 million in wages from underrepresented employees
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Theresa May, Onetime Business Foe, Finds Corporate Embrace Amid Brexit Debate
The prime minister found a more receptive audience among business leaders than any others she has faced since unveiling her draft Brexit deal. …
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Funding Circle, a P2P SME lending platform, steps towards an IPO
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Optimism on Main Street surged in December on hopes for changes under Trump: NFIB
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Oracle allegedly withheld $400 million in wages from underrepresented employees
Oracle has allegedly withheld $400 million in wages from racially underrepresented workers (black, Latinx and Asian) as well as women, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal…
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Okta appoints former Charles Schwab exec to board of directors
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro is the Face of Populism at the Davos Forum
President Jair Bolsonaro set the tone for a Davos gathering with many U.S. and European leaders absent this year, dealing with crises back home. …
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As Venezuela Crumbles, Opposition Led by Juan Guaidó Sees an Opportunity
A new leader, Juan Guaidó, is reviving Venezuela’s discredited opposition, seizing on deteriorating conditions and the growing lack of recognition for Mr. Maduro abroad. …
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Germany and France Renew Their Vows, but Challenges Abound
A ceremony intended to shore up Europe’s core highlighted the daunting challenges the Continent faces, from populism to a wobbly American alliance. …
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Russia Says He’s a Spy. His Lawyer Says He Just Wanted Photos of a Cathedral.
Paul N. Whelan, a former United States Marine, was arrested after being given a thumb drive of state secrets, believing it to contain vacation pictures, his…
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A Rogue Mascot Causes Headaches for a Japanese City
Chiitan, an unauthorized mascot for the city of Susaki, raised eyebrows with its non-child-friendly stunts, like swinging a weed whacker and tipping over a car. …
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A Tourist Family’s Bad Behavior Has New Zealand Rethinking Its Welcome Mat
A British family’s bad behavior was documented on social media and followed by local news outlets, alarming a country that has struggled with an influx of…
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Brandon Truaxe, Founder of Deciem Skin Care Company, Is Dead At 40
Admirers of his brands, which include The Ordinary, came out on social media to share their condolences: “I hope he is at peace.”
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10 Ways to Evolve Your Marketing Strategy as Your Business Grows
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Startups Weekly: Squad’s screen-shares and Slack’s swastika
We’re three weeks into January. We’ve recovered from our CES hangover and, hopefully, from the CES flu. We’ve started writing the correct year, 2019, not 2018….
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Reserve your demo table today for the TechCrunch Winter Party at Galvanize
There are just three short weeks until Silicon Valley’s startup community takes a night off to relax, connect and get down at the 2nd Annual TechCrunch…
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Backing Culture Genesis, T.I. launches Tech Cypha, an investment syndicate for tech deals
With an inaugural investment into the Los Angeles-based entertainment startup Culture Genesis, Clifford Harris Jr., who’s better known as “T.I.”, has launched a new syndicated investment vehicle called…
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Theresa May, Onetime Business Foe, Finds Corporate Embrace Amid Brexit Debate
The prime minister found a more receptive audience among business leaders than any others she has faced since unveiling her draft Brexit deal. …
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Funding Circle, a P2P SME lending platform, steps towards an IPO
UK founded startup Funding Circle, a p2p lending platform which focuses on the underserved small business market, has announced a “potential intention” to float on the…
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Optimism on Main Street surged in December on hopes for changes under Trump: NFIB
Small business sentiment soared to a 12-year high in December, as business owners looked forward to much better business conditions. …
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3 common excuses for not starting a business (and how to get over them in 2017)
You don't need inspiration or special tools. You just need to start. …
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Small business job growth index up slightly in August
An index of small business employment growth inched up as Main Street America added jobs at a steady pace this month. …
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Ohio battle: Manufacturing may sway this swing state
A win by Gov. John Kasich in Ohio would stall Donald Trump getting a majority of delegates. What the state's economy tell us. …
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Oracle allegedly withheld $400 million in wages from underrepresented employees
Oracle has allegedly withheld $400 million in wages from racially underrepresented workers (black, Latinx and Asian) as well as women, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal…
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Okta appoints former Charles Schwab exec to board of directors
Former Charles Schwab chief marketing officer Becky Saeger becomes Okta’s third female board member. …
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Lessons from SpaceX: How to build the next Toyota Camry for space
In case you missed it, space is being democratized — and quickly. But it’s not just students and hobbyists in their garages toying with model rockets…
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Did Australia Poke a Hole in Your Phone’s Security?
A law passed last month allows the authorities to compel tech companies to build tools to bypass their products’ encryption. It has global implications. …
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To rebuild satellite communications, Ubiquitilink starts at ground level
Communications satellites are multiplying year by year as more companies vie to create an orbital network that brings high-speed internet to the globe. Ubiquitilink, a new…
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Apple Pay is coming to Target, Taco Bell, Speedway and two other U.S. chains
A little more retail momentum for Apple Pay: Apple has announced another clutch of U.S. retailers will soon support its eponymous mobile payment tech — most…
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50 Cut as $60 Million Blockchain Project Nebulas Lays Off 60% of Staff
Once a top-100 cryptocurrency, Nebulas has laid off more than 60 percent of its staff since July 2018, CoinDesk has learned. …
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Bakkt Makes Initial Hiring Push for Bitcoin Futures Exchange
The hotly anticipated bitcoin futures platform plans to hire at least eight individuals in areas from sales to tech to finance. …
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What We Learned in 100 Crypto Talks With Institutional Investors
Endowments, family offices, pensions and other institutions are enthusiastic about crypto assets despite an overall pullback in valuations. …
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Sapphire Tech Targets Grin Cryptocurrency With New GPU Miner
Sapphire Technology is launching a line of graphics cards designed for mining of the new “grin” cryptocurrency, as well as other tokens. …
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R3’s Former Chief Sales Officer Joins Blockchain Startup AlphaPoint
Scott Grayson, former chief sales officer at R3, has joined blockchain services provider AlphaPoint as SVP for institutional sales. …
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ING Bank, R3 Ink Deal for ‘Unlimited’ Corda Blockchain Deployment
Dutch banking group ING has inked a five-year licensing deal with blockchain consortium startup R3 to use its Corda Enterprise platform. …
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Three reasons the market has moved ‘too far, too fast,’ according to one technical analyst
A trader is betting on trouble to come for the market. …
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Elliott thinks Walmart, Google and private equity could be interested in eBay’s marketplace business
Hedge fund Elliott Management has taken a stake in eBay and thinks the company's core marketplace business could be a target for Google, Walmart or private…
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86 million Americans fear maxing out a credit card: Report
Despite the dangers of credit cards, many Americans are racking up enough debt to worry about overdrafting their account on a single big-ticket item. …
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Netflix slides even after landing 15 Oscar nominations, including best picture
Netflix slid more than the rest of the market even after receiving 15 Oscar nominations, including one for best picture for "Roma." …
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Here’s how to get your New Year’s financial resolutions back on track
On Jan. 1, about one-third of all Americans made a financial resolution for the year ahead. Nearly a month later, many have fallen off the wagon….
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Amid the government shutdown, here are the best and worst ways to borrow money
From personal loans to credit card debt, there are some easy ways to access cash when you need it. All come with strings attached. …
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Thinking about a Customer Review Strategy? Here are 9 Ways to Make the Most of One
Customer reviews impact your business. Take a look at some new strategies for 2019. …
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6 Easy Ways to Maximize Your Time at a Trade Show
Trade shows offer the perfect opportunity to network with industry peers. Here are simple strategies to ensure you make the most of your time when attending…
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9 Tools for More Effective Content Marketing Campaigns in 2019
Get a heads up for your content marketing in 2019 with these nine tools …
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The Truth about Improving your Site SEO in 3 Simple Steps
Boost the SEO of your site with these three tips. …
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Why Small Businesses Need to Ditch SEO Gimmicks for Good
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Priceline creates leisure travel site for military members: CEO
Priceline.com CEO Brett Keller joins CNBC's "Power Lunch" team to discuss the new travel economy and their new travel site for military members. …
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Watch CNBC’s full interview with Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson at Davos
Marriott International President and CEO Arne Sorenson joins "Squawk Box" at the Davos World Economic Forum to discuss the state of the travel industry, what the…
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IHG sees ‘fantastic results’ from its Chinese hotel business
Keith Barr of IHG says the company saw "fantastic growth" through the first half of 2018, and expects "strong momentum" in its hotel business in China…
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TSA calls in backup officers as absences of unpaid airport screeners rise
The Transportation Security Administration is calling up reinforcements that normally assist with natural disasters to counter a shortfall in airport screeners, unpaid during the partial shutdown….
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Airport security screener absences hit a record on 31st day of partial government shutdown
The TSA said unscheduled absences of airport security screeners, who are going unpaid in the partial shutdown, hit a record high of 10 percent. …
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US airports rally around unpaid TSA workers with offers of free food, services
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‘The Bigoted Bang Theory’: Twitter Roasts Donald Trump With #WhiteHouseSitcoms
“The Blunder Years.”
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Funniest Animal Moments Of 2018
These rebellious animals refused to be tamed. See for yourself.
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Will Ferrell Starring In ‘Narcos’ Is A Real Mind-Blower
The comedy star gets dropped into the action in this Funny Or Die mashup.
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Shawl or Vagina?
This shawl looks a little familiar and a lot NSFW.
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Pee-wee In ‘Halloween’ Is Possibly More Terrifying Than Michael Myers
Instead of hearing heavy breathing in the dark … it’s creepy chuckling.
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“vitaminwater Congratulates Brandon: The Only Recipient Of The 31-Under-31 Award”
Having made a name for himself as a self-employed entrepreneur, Brandon’s Business founder, Brandon, recently gained notoriety
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