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- Progress for women on the Forbes list: meaningful change, or just a fluke?More women than ever before are appearing on Forbes' list of billionaires, but their numbers are still far below those of the men on the list.
- Why Bay Area startup Zapier offers employees $10,000 to 'delocate'Remote work is an increasingly popular way for employees to find work-life balance while paying their bills. But some advocates push for more complete policy solutions.
- First LookUS bans electronics on some inbound flights from Mideast, Turkey, AfricaBeginning Tuesday, the US government is temporarily barring passengers on certain flights originating from Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates.
- First LookUber president steps down as company turmoil intensifiesOnly six months after taking the job,聽Jeff Jones has stepped down as president of the embattled ride-hailing company, Uber confirmed Sunday.
- A new way of looking at food castawaysInstead of cherry-picking through only the parts that are 'good,' consider choosing as much of the whole, intact produce, as can be found, as close to how it is found in nature as possible, writes a food advocate.
- To boost its economy, Tennessee is creating more college gradsJob opportunities in many parts of Tennessee are plentiful, but too many residents don't have the skills to fill them. Now leaders are trying to smooth the path to higher education and to a better-trained work force.
- This is what happens when the Chevy Volt runs out of both gas and battery powerA Volt owner wanted to find out what happens when all power in the car is depleted. He found out that it's hard to get stuck without power when driving the Volt.
- Timeless investing advice from Wall Street's woman pioneerFifty years ago, Muriel 'Mickie' Siebert聽became the first woman to buy a seat on the New York Stock Exchange.聽Whether you鈥檙e learning how to buy stocks聽or are a seasoned investing veteran, her advice still resonates
- Tax implications of medical saving and spending accountsHere are the tax implications and advantages of聽medical flexible spending arrangements and聽health savings accounts.
- How Australian family farm partnered with Aboriginals to harvest salt from sacred landIn Western Victoria, a local, family-run farm聽and an organization聽representing traditional landowners in the region, have collaborated to hand harvest a small amount of salt from Pink Lake.
- First LookDisney's $3.8 million labor violation: Costumes push paychecks below minimum wage'Wage thefts' like these 'are not uncommon and are found in other industries, as well,' says the US Labor Department's Daniel White.
- Reading between the lines of Trump's speech to Detroit auto industryTrump appeared this week with Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, General Motors CEO Mary Barra, and many other auto-industry executives at the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti, Mich. Here's what he did and didn't say about auto emissions rules.
- Which is a better investment: Roth IRA or a traditional IRA?A new analysis reveals that savers who make the maximum IRA contribution each year will always net more after-tax retirement dollars with a Roth IRA than they will with a traditional IRA, regardless of their current and future tax rates.
- First LookCanada Goose IPO surged on first day. But how long does fashion stay trendy on Wall Street?Despite fierce protests from animal-rights activists over the use of fur and feather fillings in the jackets, Canada Goose has held on to its popularity.聽
- Tesla engineer accuses automaker of widespread discrimination against womenIn a lawsuit filed last year, AJ Vandermeyden alleged, among other things, that Tesla ignored complaints of 'pervasive harassment' of female employees and paid her less than men doing the same work.
- First LookWhy a US Court of Appeals thinks this comma is worth millionsDid a US Court of Appeals accidentally settle a long-raging grammatical debate?聽
- When to book the cheapest flights for holiday travelWhile you can always snag solid last-minute travel deals, when you're booking airfare your best chance to save comes from buying early 鈥 but not聽too聽early.
- Flush with tax refund cash? Proceed with caution.Retailers hope to get some of that money, but so do debt collectors, buy-here-pay-here car lots and purveyors of interest-free loans that come with fat fees.聽
- Fed hikes interest rates. Who wins and who loses?The Federal Reserve's rate hike is great news for savers and the economy at large, but so-so news for people with debt.聽
- A Tesla owner tests the Chevy Bolt. What's the verdict?The Chevy Bolt is really impressive. But does it measure up to a Tesla? One driver finds out.