The sky is not falling but the forecast is uncertain; economic uncertainty continues to have a ripple effect on investing.
The only thing certain about the global economy is uncertainty. Thanks to political unrest, terrorist attacks, and the repercussions of Brexit, caution is the dominant mindset of investors in every market, according to the latest quarterly global report on venture capital trends published jointly by KPMG International and CB Insights.
The Sanders voter data and email lists could be key to Hillary Clinton uniting the party and even winning the White House.
On Tuesday morning in a carefully choreographed appearance in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Bernie Sanders ended his bid for the presidency and endorsed his fierce rival, the “establishment” candidate Hillary Clinton, much to the chagrin of millions of hardcore Bernie supporters.
If excessive sitting is bad and standing while working is good, then surely the right desk will make us all much more productive, right?
If you learned that you could increase your productivity by almost 50% by making one near-effortless change, you’d probably try it. But at what point would you question whether the advice was too good to be true?
What worked at one stage of your professional life won’t work at another. Just as your skills should evolve, so should your network.
Your career isn’t static—or at least it shouldn’t be. In order to get ahead, some things have to change. What worked at one stage of your professional life won’t work at another. Your skills should evolve, and you should check periodically to make sure they’re keeping you competitive. Even the way you use social media to find jobs and get your name out there should also change over time.
A San Francisco-based firm tries to recruit staff by advertising that they fire people. It’s attention-grabbing, but does it work?
San Franciscans taking public transportation are greeted with an ad emblazoned with the words “We Fire People.”
A recent survey found that internships that are paid often result in getting more future job offers and higher salaries down the line.
Those highly coveted paid internship positions may have a value beyond the small salaries they purport to pay college students. A survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) found that paid internships are more likely to lead to a job offer and a higher salary than internships that didn’t pay.
Opposing protest groups will mix freely in downtown Cleveland next week, and everybody can carry guns.
An estimated 50,000 people are flocking to Cleveland for the Republican National Convention next week. And just as Donald Trump disrupted the party’s politics and traditions, his convention is expected to be far more chaotic than the GOP’s usually tightly scripted affairs.
Stewart Copeland cofounded The Police. Kelli Richards grew up where her Apple office later stood. These are their career-change tips.
I grew up in Cupertino, California, before Apple ever existed. Later, I spent 12 years leading the company’s music and entertainment business. My office at the time sat right where I’d picked apricots as a kid.
Mastercard is just the latest financial behemoth to jump into the mobile wallet game, but it’s not clear if anyone is winning in this space.
At a grandiose event atop the World Trade Center, Mastercard unveiled new technology that will enable partnered banks and retailers to send and accept money through a mobile phone. The announcement “will have marked an important moment in our history, and we hope, our industry,” said Mastercard’s Craig Vosburg.
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