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Troubling trend behind sexist memo at GoogleThe internet allows fringe groups to open for 鈥榙ebate鈥� topics that have long been settled, including Silicon Valley鈥檚 need to diversify its workforce. 聽
First LookGoogle VP rejects employee鈥檚 challenge to its diversity programsAn employee's online memo highlights tensions in the workplace over company programs that are implemented to increase employee diversity.聽
America's stores are closing. Why isn't that raising a jobs alarm?America's retail stores, from Sears to Macy's, are shedding jobs at a rate that dwarfs that of manufacturing or coal, but their implosion is happening far more quietly. Here's why.
Finally some good news for homeowners 鈥� but it's in jeopardyAn improving economy is making homeownership available to more Americans. But black and Latino households remain far behind, and policy changes could threaten the gains.
First LookGerman diesel industry feels local and global pressure to go electricAs Australia and other major European powers push gas and diesel bans, German lawmakers and auto manufacturers convened Wednesday with hopes to salvage diesel, an industry that fuels 800,000 jobs and comprises the nation's largest export.
First LookAmazon holds massive job fair to recruit warehouse hiresThe ecommerce giant hopes to ramp up production by offering thousands of jobs on-the-spot聽in their warehouses across the United States on Wednesday.聽
First LookVirtual watercooler: how employees tap into workplace culture from afarWith more remote workers, managers are adopting strategies such as yearly meetups and chatty online journals to help employees feel connected.
First LookSweeping free trade deal poised to benefit companies at the expense of small-scale farmersA free trade deal that would spur economic growth in the eyes of government officials could also force farmers from traditional livelihoods and disproportionately harm women, say Asian advocacy groups.聽
FocusHot new job for middle-class students: manual laborYoung workers are becoming barbers, bookbinders, furniture-makers and jewelers. In the process, they are elevating what, historically, were lowly manual labor jobs into sought-after career paths with cultural cachet.
Summer jobs for teens wane even as research finds big benefitsSummer jobs are still a gateway to vital work habits and opportunities, research shows, but they're much rarer than they used to be. That's especially true for disadvantaged youths who could benefit the most.聽
First LookNetflix subscribers continue to grow, so why is the company borrowing to pay its bills?Netflix logged 5.2 million new subscribers just in the second quarter but projections say it will be a few more years before programming expenses are out of the red.
Will Trump restrain steel imports? Why many in GOP wouldn鈥檛 mind if he did.If the US slaps tariffs or quotas on steel imports, the espoused aim would be to strike a blow against unfair trade practices. But it would showcase a rift in a changing Republican Party 鈥� and shake the global trade system.
First LookUnions and lawmakers press Trump to protect workers in NAFTA talksWith NAFTA negotiations to happen next month, the Trump administration is set to release its priorities within the next 30 days under the 'fast-track' rules.
First LookImprovements to Honda Accord could boost sales after declineHonda says its new Accord brings a new approach to fuel economy, technology, styling, and safety as it charges into a slumping United States sedan market.
Male nurses? Female firefighters? Yes, as career boundaries erode.More women are entering male-dominated career fields, and vice versa, according to new research. That increased fluidity could be a promising step toward equal pay.
First LookBritish gig economy workers want job security in changing workplaceA recent government report concludes the 'dependent contractor' should receive additional protection. Unions are skeptical, saying the report is a feeble response to inequity.
When auto insurance becomes a social-justice questionCar insurance costs notably more in predominantly African-American neighborhoods, studies conclude. In Detroit, the mayor and citizens seek a fix for聽sky-high premiums.
First LookGoogle gets hit with huge fine by EU for its dominance in online searchesThe European Commission found evidence that Google's search results give illegal precedence to its own shopping service over rival services, resulting in a聽record-breaking 2.42 billion-euro fine. Meanwhile, the internet giant is considering an appeal.聽
First LookEurozone economy celebrates growth, though progress not uniformSeveral countries are celebrating steady growth in the eurozone economy, which just experienced its best quarter in six years. Surveys of France and Germany reflect that progress, while Italy, held back by debt and other weaknesses, faces more uncertainties.
Venezuela crisis raises question: When is buying bonds unethical?Goldman Sachs stirred an uproar with a May bond investment in Venezuela鈥檚 state-owned oil company, at a time when citizens there face food shortages and a dictatorial regime.