$171M institute could help make safer cars, airplanes, futuristic wearable devices
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Governor’s grounding in realities of global economy would not endear him to Donald Trump, ‘blame-the-foreigners’ crowd
Read More Gilbert buys Book Tower
Dan Gilbert’s Bedrock Real Estate Services also bought two additional buildings
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Wegmans Pharmacy ranks highest among supermarket pharmacies in customer satisfaction, a J.D. Power study shows.
Read More Is Snapchat One Step Closer To Being A Major Content Discovery Platform?
The messaging app is adding Mashable, IGN, and Tastemade to the Discover tab, upping its count to 15 publishers.
In an ongoing effort to bring more media brands onto its Discover platform—and boost advertising revenue—Snapchat has struck deals with Mashable, IGN, and Tastemade. But this time, the app will not be removing partners to make room for the new additions, unlike when it introduced BuzzFeed last month.
BlackRock Acquires FutureAdvisor, In A Bid To Win The Investor Tech Arms Race
All customers want, it seems, is a dashboard for investing.
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, just made an unusual purchase: a startup called FutureAdvisor, which offers low-cost, algorithm-based automated portfolio management. The company, whose dashboard is designed for use by investors who might not be able to pay a conventional money manager, is based in San Francisco and has primarily targeted a techie user base to date.
With Obi Smartphones, John Sculley Takes Old Lessons From Apple–And Pepsi–To New Places
These cheap phones for emerging markets are designed by an Apple veteran. And they’ll be marketed like a cola.
John Sculley’s new smartphones are not coming to a store near you anytime soon.
Could Working Dads Be Underserved, Too?
A small study of working fathers reveals an identity crisis and the need for better work/life balance.
There is a subtle, but potentially seismic shift happening in the workplace. From sweeping diversity initiatives and radical strategies that tackle the gender wage gap to extended paid parental leave policies, the next decade could reveal a very different picture of American workers.
How An Hour Of Meditation Transformed My Workday
Earlier this week, Fast Company staff participated in a meditation session for creativity. Here’s how it changed my workday and attitude.
At Fast Company, we write a lot about how to do your best creative thinking. Unfortunately, continually hearing this insight from the best in business doesn’t always save me and my colleagues from hitting our own creative ruts.
In Africa, Chinese Developers Are Building A Mini-China
A photo investigation of the Chinese-sponsored apartments, highways, factories—and even entire cities—that are sprouting up in Africa at an astounding pace.
On the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, a small sign points to “Beijing Road,” where a new housing development called the Great Wall Apartments looks like the concrete towers you’d find in a Chinese city.
