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Immigration
States Sue Obama Administration on Immigration
Seventeen states say the Obama administration acted illegally by issuing an executive order to ease the threat of deportation for millions of immigrants.
Trends ![Anne Fisher]()
3 Workplace Trends to Watch for in 2015 -- And Beyond
Artificial intelligence will rock the job market, your company will need a Chief of Work, and cubicle farms will disappear.
Cyber Monday ![Laura Entis]()
Cyber Monday Set a Record as the Biggest Online Sales Day in the U.S.
Despite dismal forecasts, ecommerce sales on the Monday after Thanksgiving topped $2 billion.
Managing Employees ![Claire Zillman]()
Supreme Court to Determine Workplace Pregnancy Protections for Moms-to-Be
The court will hear a discrimination case that seeks to make clear what accommodations employers must make to expecting mothers.
Apple
Apple Stock Tumbles Amid Unusual Trading
The stock briefly suffered its largest price drop in at least three months.
Black Friday ![Phil Wahba]()
How Retailers Shot Themselves in the Foot With Early Black Friday Deals
Earlier deals this year by large retailers severely damaged Black Friday as a shopping occasion, but also created other big problems for these stores.
Holiday Shopping ![Nina Zipkin]()
Will Fewer Customers Be Shopping on Cyber Monday This Year?
In a report, the National Retail Federation says it expects fewer people will take advantage of Cyber Monday's digital deals.
Black Friday
U.S. Holiday Weekend Store Sales Fizzle
Early holiday promotions and rising online shopping took a toll on in-store sales during the Thanksgiving weekend as shoppers on average spent 6.4 percent less than they did a year earlier.
Valuations ![Laura Entis]()
Uber May Soon Be Worth 1-1/2 Twitters
The ridesharing company is reportedly raising new financing that would value it at $40 billion.
Overcoming Obstacles ![Everett Rosenfeld]()
How One St. Louis Business Owner Stays Open After the Ferguson Riots
Entrepreneurs are trying to make the best of a bad situation.
Acquisitions ![Laura Entis]()
Twitter Reportedly in Talks to Acquire Shots, the Bieber-Backed Selfie App
This could be the acquisition Twitter's CFO accidentally tweeted about on Monday.
BlackBerry ![Laura Entis]()
BlackBerry to Pay iPhone Users Up to $550 to Switch Phones
The Canadian company just announced a new trade-in program that will offer iPhone owners up to $550 for their device if they purchase a Blackberry Passport.
Immigration ![Heesun Wee]()
U.S. Is Losing the Global Startup Race
Obama's executive actions on immigration don't focus on a key startup problem: Few skilled workers.
Product Innovation ![Hayley Peterson]()
Coca-Cola Is Betting Big on a New Kind of Milk That Costs Twice as Much as Regular
'It's basically the premiumisation of milk.'
