He’s starting a new job. Should he have mentioned the baby before accepting the offer?
But varying definitions of “space” sparked comments by Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos, who said that his company’s astronauts won’t have “asterisks” next to their names because they’ll exceed NASA’s definition of space.
Judith Smith bought the golden ticket in New Jersey just days before the shutdown began.
Noting the rise of emoji in court cases, and the multiple meanings couched in images such as a peach or a bathtub, lawyers in Britain are urging the judiciary to issue guidance on the interpretation of the digital symbols.
The same factors that made Kraft Singles an American household staple are eroding the product's appeal for modern consumers. (Getty Images)
Food conglomerate Kraft Heinz took a $15.4 billion write-down in two of its most powerful brands this week, a warning that even the most iconic American names are vulnerable to shifts in consumer tastes.
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Analysis But Americans — not China — pay the tariffs. And so far, it's a net loser for the government.
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Gaining authority frees people up to act on their real wishes and show their true colors. And the ultimate test of character for people in power is how they treat people who lack it.
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The insurer’s original practices could help inspire solutions to create a reasonably fair playing field for stockholders, executives and regular employees.
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Color of Money Four in 10 adults don’t have the funds to cover an unexpected $400 expense, Federal Reserve numbers show.
Managers do have to coach their employees toward better performance. (iStock)
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Analysis Management guru Marcus Buckingham and Cisco executive Ashley Goodall have some ideas about how to talk to employees.
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Value Added Virginia-based Aperiomics is a medical testing firm that crunches data to help people with chronic illnesses find the cause and fix it.
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The economy will soon be further behind its pre-crisis trend than it was at this point of the Great Depression.
“Any content - including comments - that endangers minors is abhorrent and we have clear policies prohibiting this on YouTube," the company said.
The temporary ban makes it tougher for users to find accurate information about vaccinations even as Pinterest seeks to protect them.
The 30-year fixed-rate average dropped to 4.35 percent, its lowest level in more than a year.
The Senate minority leader wants Digital First Media to explain its plans for Gannett.
Minutes from the January meeting also show the central bank intends to end balance sheet reduction this year.
“The on-device microphone was never intended to be a secret and should have been listed in the tech specs,” a Google statement said.
The Federal Trade Commission is under pressure to issue a steep fine and other sharp penalties against Facebook to prove that it’s able to keep Silicon Valley in check, privacy advocates and congressional lawmakers say.
EMarketer expects companies to spend nearly $130 billion on digital ads, compared with about $110 billion on traditional advertisements.
A massive fraud operation affects potentially millions of Android users, according to Oracle researchers.
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