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Business News

Trump Chooses Pro Wrestling Magnate Linda McMahon to Head SBA

In the president elect's announcement, he's expected to tout that McMahon helped the WWE grow from a 13-person operation to a publicly traded global enterprise with more than 800 employees worldwide.

Innovation

Think 5G Would Only Make Streaming Faster? It'd Also Be Great for Business.

Don't glaze over when you hear about 'high-speed wireless networks.' 5G will present unfathomable opportunities for entrepreneurs.

Innovation

Bill Gates: Accelerating Innovation With Leadership

'Innovation starts with government support for the research labs and universities working on new insights that entrepreneurs can turn into companies that change the world.'

Business News

This Company Is Offering Discounts to Fight Sexist Product Pricing

Bulk shopping platform Boxed is reducing prices on women's products that are more expensive than the same items made for men.

Business News

Obama Administration Rolls Out Rules on Paid Sick Leave, Pay Data

U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez told reporters in a phone call that the sick leave rule would directly affect more than 1.1 million workers.

Business News

U.S. May Seek Power to Pre-Approve Self-Driving Car Technology

The government currently allows automakers to self-certify that vehicles comply with safety standards.

Business News

Wells Fargo Will Pay $190 Million to Settle Customer Fraud Case

'We regret and take responsibility for any instances where customers may have received a product that they did not request,' the bank said.

Business News

Microsoft Gets Support From Other Companies in its Lawsuit Against U.S. Government

Apple and Google are among those who joined the tech giant in its bid to strike down a law preventing companies from telling customers the government is seeking their data.

Taxes

Start Saving, Michael Phelps. The IRS Is Taxing Your Olympic Medals.

Seems like Uncle Sam has Olympic gold fever in more ways than one.

Business News

White House on Drones: Safety First

The Office of Science and Technology Policy today unveiled its strategy to safely adopt UAS in the USA.

News and Trends

Why Myanmar Is Becoming A Great Trade Market For Indian Government ?

"India and Myanmar not only share national borders but also historical, cultural and civilizational linkages." - Commerce Secretary

Finance

Netizens Want Raghuram Rajan Back as RBI governor, Badly!

Rajan is currently at the centre of a debate on whether he would get an extension or not beyond his current three-year tenure, ending September.

News and Trends

RBI Keeps Repo Rates Unchanged: How Does It Impact The Industry

Real estate, housing market in limbo

Business News

Facebook Changes Policies on 'Trending Topics' After Criticism

The world's largest social network said in a blogpost that it was introducing several changes, including elimination of a top-10 list of approved websites, more training and clearer guidelines to help human editors avoid ideological or political bias.

Business News

Alcohol-Monitoring Wristband Wins U.S. Prize

BACtrack, a privately held medical device maker, took the $200,000 top prize in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Wearable Biosensor Challenge.