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October 30, 2016
New Data: Ivanka Trump Boycott Might Be Working, But Consumer Interest Remains High
Online shopper interest in Ivanka Trump products is much higher than it was this spring, despite the #GrabYourWallet movement.
Online shopper interest in Ivanka Trump products is much higher than it was this spring, despite the #GrabYourWallet movement.
A movement to boycott Ivanka Trump's handbags, dresses, and shoes has swept the internet in recent weeks as consumers react to gross comments made by Ivanka's father, presidential candidate Donald Trump—as well as a wave of sexual assault allegations levied against him in the past month. The New Yorker recently declared: "Ivanka Trump Fights To Save The Brand."
The Right Way To Discuss Your Failures In A Job Interview
Take complete ownership—even if it wasn't all your fault. Here's how.
Take complete ownership—even if it wasn't all your fault. Here's how.
In interviewing hundreds of people, I've found that the way a candidate answers one key question tells me more about them than any other. I'll usually wait until the candidate has relaxed somewhat and begins to open up. Then, about halfway through the interview, I'll ask, "What has been a moment of significant professional disappointment or failure, and what caused it?"
October 29, 2016
Secrets Of Silicon Valley Intrigue Revealed In Colin Powell's Hacked Emails
Included: Complaints about gender bias at Salesforce, Kleiner Perkins's Christmas card, and failed attempts at dinner with Mark Zuckerberg.
Included: Complaints about gender bias at Salesforce, Kleiner Perkins's Christmas card, and failed attempts at dinner with Mark Zuckerberg.
The recent hacking of Colin Powell's email accounts prompted juicy headlines about the former Secretary of State's dislike of Donald Trump and withering criticism of Hillary and Bill Clinton.
The Crucial Entrepreneurial Skills Your Kids Aren't Learning In School
This startup founder says that his daughter may not become an entrepreneur, but she'll still need to think like one.
This startup founder says that his daughter may not become an entrepreneur, but she'll still need to think like one.
At the start of this year, President Obama called for an ambitious, $4 billion investment in computer science education for students from kindergarten through grade 12. The proposal gained the support of business leaders and 27 U.S. governors, but Congress predictably failed to act. In the meantime, countries like Canada, the U.K., Estonia, and Singapore are all adding programming skills to their school curricula.
Burned-Out Americans Are Helping Wellness Tourism Flourish
A booming segment of the vacation industry is catering to a stressed-out population looking to unwind in healthy ways.
A booming segment of the vacation industry is catering to a stressed-out population looking to unwind in healthy ways.
"People are burning out a lot faster these days at work," says Melissa Bruno, founder of Invigorate Travel.
October 28, 2016
Why The FBI's "October Surprise" Email Probe May Not Impact The Election
Last-minute revelations, such as George W. Bush's drunk-driving arrest, don't always do much to change voters' minds.
Last-minute revelations, such as George W. Bush's drunk-driving arrest, don't always do much to change voters' minds.
It's been a perennial of presidential politics for almost half a century: the "October surprise," a damning revelation about a candidate leaked just weeks before Election Day. Today's news that the FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server was being reviewed in the light of "new evidence" had headline writers using the term once again. And the revelation certainly fits the bill: Here we are just a week and a half before the election, and the potential for damaging news could upend Clinton's lead in the polls.
Sober Thoughts On Apple's New Touch Bar For MacBook Pro
Will we look back a year from now and see the Touch Bar as a landmark improvement or just a cool-looking feature that nobody uses that much?
Will we look back a year from now and see the Touch Bar as a landmark improvement or just a cool-looking feature that nobody uses that much?
Yesterday's big Apple event to announce a long-awaited refresh to its Mac line—a couple of new MacBook Pro 13-inch models and new 15-inch model—prompted big headlines, but will the buzz last?
Maven, GM's Car Sharing Program, Expands To Los Angeles
The service, with rentals starting at $6 an hour, is targeting non-car-friendly neighborhoods.
The service, with rentals starting at $6 an hour, is targeting non-car-friendly neighborhoods.
GM is expanding its Maven car-sharing service, a ZipCar/Uber/Lyft alternative, into Los Angeles. Maven, which launched earlier this year with rentals starting at $6 an hour, allows drivers pick up vehicles from pickup/dropoff points and then return them when they are done.
How Global Incubator 1776 Plans To Diversify NYC's Tech Sector
Managing director Rachel Haot on how 1776 plans to crack highly regulated industries like education, health care, energy, and fintech.
Managing director Rachel Haot on how 1776 plans to crack highly regulated industries like education, health care, energy, and fintech.
Rachel Haot, managing director of global incubator and seed fund 1776, believes that health care is just one example of an industry in which innovation is slow-moving in New York City.
At Death Over Dinner, The End Of Life Gets Intimate
Food, wine, end-of-life planning.
Food, wine, end-of-life planning.
I'd bring back both Whitney Houston and Jeff Buckley from the dead to sing at my funeral. I'd also probably spend my last moments on this Earth worrying that no one else knew my online banking password.
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