US Employment Numbers Continue to Surprise
byEconomy adds more jobs than expected in August, unemployment remains below 3.9%.
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Blockchain Journalism Startup, Civil, Partners with the Associated Press
byThe Associated Press tackles problems in modern journalism via blockchain.
Santa Clara County Claims in Lawsuit that Verizon Throttling Affected Response to Wildfire
byVerizon favored profit over the safety of citizens said 22 governmental agencies in a lawsuit filed Monday. The lawsuit seeks to reinstate federal net neutrality rules.
Economic Policy Institute Reports CEOs’ Salaries Surge in 2017
byIn 2017 the average CEO of the 350 largest firms in the U.S. received a 17.6 percent increase over 2016 while the average worker’s compensation remained flat.
Zillow Reports that National Housing Market Experiencing Price Cuts
byThe share of home listings with a price cut is greater now than a year ago in two-thirds of the nation’s largest housing markets,…
Has Chaebol’s Reign of Control Over the Korean Economy Come to an End? Startup World Shaking Things Up
byKorea Rising: The 10 Hottest South Korean Startups
Op-Ed – Facebook Courts Disaster – Now It Wants Your Financial Records
byFacebook’s latest stance could be its biggest PR disaster so far. The company denies having made the request but the damage is done.
Facebook Under Fire for Asking Banks to Share Financial Data
byFacebook is in the spotlight yet again for reports relating to the social media giant asking major U.S. banks to share customers’ financial data
Warner Music Group Adds Pop Culture News Uproxx to its Roster
byWarner Music Group announced today its acquisition of the pop culture and entertainment news Uproxx Media Group for an undisclosed amount. Uproxx Media Group is…
Infographic: The World in Data Breaches
byData security is a major concerns for enterprise and individuals. The increasing sophistication of cyber attacks coupled with the overall lack of cybersecurity has led to the loss of data records on a global scale.