For African Nations, China’s One Belt, One Road Means More of the Same
Beijing's latest infrastructure bid is just a repackaging of traditional foreign policy.
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When Corporate Boycotts Work
Unless you're offering a carrot with the stick, your socially conscious boycott could well backfire.
Will Wells Fargo Really Change Its Culture and Start Serving Black and Brown Homebuyers Fairly?
Wells Fargo is atoning for its fake account scandal by loaning $60 billion to African-American homeowners, but years of reverse redlining lawsuits underscore just how deep the problems at the bank go.
These Charts Show How It’s Your Career Path—Not Your College Major—That Affects How Much You Make
Take heart, anthropology majors.
High Court Likely to Classify Uber as Taxi Company
An advocate general at the European Court of Justice declared that Uber is not chiefly a digital platform, but a transportation services company, in a highly influential recommendation to the court.
For Some New York Landlords, It’s Legal to Take Tax Breaks and Then Raise Rents Without Limit
The protections stem from when Rudy Giuliani, together with the real-estate industry, maneuvered behind the scenes in 1995 to exempt downtown Manhattan apartments from rent stabilization rules.
Uber Raises Rates in Eight States to Offer Drivers Limited Injury Insurance
Riders in Arizona, Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and West Virginia will pay $0.05 more per mile to cover the optional insurance.
Will You Be Replaced by a Computer? It May Depend on Your Personality
New research finds certain personality traits are associated with jobs that can only be performed by people.
Rejecting Immigrants and Refugees Could Create a Labor Shortage
Case Farms' history shows how many sectors, like meatpacking, depend on immigrants and refugees. Now business leaders fear Trump's policies will create a labor shortage.
What Does the American Health Care Act Mean for Americans?
Last week, the House of Representatives passed the Affordable Health Care Act. What comes next?