Online Presence
5 Creative and Out There Uses of Social Media
Goldman Sachs is using Spotify to help college students prepare for the future.
By Rose Leadem
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Business News
Never Fear, Uber Is Here! Crime and Fatal Accident Rates Fall Since Company Launch.
Researchers have correlated the rise of ridesharing services with a decline in fatal crashes and disorderly conduct on the roads.
Building a Business
U.S. Judge Rules Texas Tycoon Committed Tax Fraud
Judge Barbara Houser ruled that there was 'clear and convincing evidence' Sam Wyly committed tax fraud, rejecting his arguments that he relied on professional advisers to vet the offshore system.
By Reuters
Business News
How a CEO Found His Way Forward After Employing a Serial Killer
The so-called 'Angel of Death' worked under Dennis C. Miller for years.
Thought Leaders
6 Traits Costa Rican Drug Dealers and Successful Entrepreneurs Have in Common
Maybe it's time to get serious about wearing a fanny pack.
By Andrew Medal
Building a Business
U.S. Issues Rule Requiring Banks to Identify Shell Company Owners
The Customer Due Diligence rule, in the works since 2012, and the proposed legislation are meant to hinder criminals from using shell companies to hide ownership and launder money, finance terror, and commit other threats to the global financial system.
By Reuters
Business News
Uber Rejects Talk of ‘Thousands’ of Sexual Assault Reports
Reportedly, there were "fewer than" 170 complaints of sexual assault between December 2012 and August 2015.
By Jon Fingas
Business News
We Feel Less Responsible for Acting Badly When Ordered to Do Something
New research attempts to get at the root of why we are so easily persuaded to commit unethical actions when told to do so by another person.
By Laura Entis
Tech
Why Uber Makes Us Uneasy
Violence and robberies occur in cabs, too, but the personal aspect of the sharing economy makes these occurrences even more unsettling when Uber drivers are involved.
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
Google Leads $75 Million Investment in Phone Fraud Startup
Pindrop, founded in 2011, is a voice security company that combats fraud by analyzing and assigning risk to phone calls.
Business Legal
Drunken Exec Who Punched Uber Driver in Viral Video Is Suing the Driver for $5 Million
The former Taco Bell exec who became infamous for assaulting his driver says it isn't his fault and the driver has to pay.
Buying a Franchise
How This Ex-Police Officer Found a Business in Cleaning Up Crime Scenes, Hoarders’ Homes
Laura Spaulding's act of kindness in 2005 led her to a revelation about crime-scene cleanup.
By Jason Daley
Business News
Court Clears Way for Megaupload Founder Kim Dotcom to Be Extradited to U.S.
U.S. authorities say Dotcom and three co-accused Megaupload executives encouraged paying users to store and share copyrighted material.
By Reuters
Business News
‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli Steps Down as CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals
The poster boy for prescription drug price increases was arrested on securities fraud charges this week.
By Reuters
Business News
‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli Arrested on Securities Fraud Charges
The CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals became infamous earlier this year when he drastically raised the price of a drug taken by AIDS patients.
Building a Business
Uber Driver in India Sentenced to Life in Prison for Rape
The man was found guilty last month and has received the maximum sentence.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Journalists Allegedly Trespass at Tesla’s Gigafactory Site; One Reportedly Slams Jeep Into Security Guard
Tesla says the reportedly violent breach left one employee wounded.
Building a Business
U.S. to Focus on Holding Individual Execs Accountable — Not Just Their Companies — in Criminal Cases
A memo by Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates outlines the new rules.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Ex-CEO of Defunct Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Arrested in Japan
Hundreds of millions of virtual currency dollars are missing.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Warning: If You Pee on These Walls, They’ll Pee Back at You
Public urination has hit a messy, innovative wall in San Francisco thanks to this wizz-repelling paint.
Business Funding
Tech Entrepreneur Sought in Son’s Disappearance Arrested In New York
Michael Streko was caught after reportedly asking children for drugs. His son was found unharmed.
Building a Business
Tech Entrepreneur Sought in Connection With N.J. Kidnapping Case
Michael Streko had launched a Kickstarter campaign to travel the country interviewing entrepreneurs.
Business Accounting
5 Tips to Avoid Employee Embezzlement
Don't let your business be sunk by this all-too-common issue that usually stems from trusting too much.
Building a Business
FBI Searching for Mystery Vandal Who Keeps Cutting Internet Cables
Within the last year, there have been more than 10 instances in the San Francisco Bay area.
Online Presence
Facebook Announces New Policies Regarding Names, Nudity and Controversial Content
Regulating shares among its 1.4 billion users across the world can be a slippery slope, the social network said.
By Geoff Weiss
Business News
Mexican Mobster Becomes Business Mentor at LA Event
Sometimes the truth really is stranger than fiction.
By CNBC
Building a Business
Fearing Safety, Police Ask Google to Turn Off Officer-Tracking Feature in Waze App
Amid roiling tensions with police, officers are urging Google-owned Waze to disable a crowdsourced feature that details their whereabouts.
By Geoff Weiss