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As two more states hike their minimum wage, what are the chances of a federal increase?
Nov 8, 2018
Arkansas and Missouri voted to raise their minimum wages on Tuesday. Is the federal government next?
President Trump wants companies to report earnings less often. Good idea?
Aug 17, 2018
There’s a dance called earnings season that happens in the corporate world every three months. Public companies are required to open their books and add up all those debits and credits so that investors, analysts, and the media can comb through their financial statements. President Donald Trump on Friday said he’s asked the Securities and […]
What CEOs are saying on earnings calls this month
by
Amy Scott
Jul 30, 2018
The execs are stuck between tariffs and shareholders right now. They’re hoping you will save them.
Why General Mills isn't concerned about the changing landscape of retail and food health
by
David Brancaccio
and Daniel Shin
Jul 5, 2018
General Mills CEO Jeff Harmening talks food trends, breakfast cereals and sustainability.
How artificial intelligence can be applied to the real world
by
Janet Nguyen
and David Brancaccio
May 10, 2018
AI can generate trillions for companies, according to a new report from the McKinsey Global Institute.
TPP re-think could boost U.S.-Pacific trade
by
Scott Tong
Apr 13, 2018
The world has had about a day to digest President Donald Trump’s 180-degree turn on trade. We are talking about TPP — the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Candidate Trump railed against TPP. He pulled the U.S out in his first week as president. Now, he’s told his top economic lieutenants to explore going back in. What do American […]
How businesses use your Facebook data
by
Kimberly Adams
and Eliza Mills
Mar 23, 2018
The platform's data is a treasure trove for companies.
For public good, not for profit.
Facebook and other tech stocks plunge as U.S. indexes skid
Mar 19, 2018
NEW YORK (AP) – A sharp loss for Facebook is dragging technology companies lower Monday as U.S. stock indexes skid. The social media company is facing new criticism related to privacy issues following reports that a data mining firm working for the Trump campaign improperly obtained and then kept data on tens of millions of […]
Holmes surrenders Theranos, pays $500K after "massive fraud"
Mar 14, 2018
The settlement comes two years after the SEC began looking into claims at Theranos that it had developed potentially revolutionary blood-testing technology.
The three richest American musicians are all rappers
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Phoebe Unterman
Mar 6, 2018
Diddy, Dr. Dre and Jay-Z built multimillion dollar empires around their music careers.