Articles filed under Bloomberg
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Unpaid internships get Labor Department's blessingJan 14, 2018 12:00 am - The U.S. Labor Department rolled out new guidelines last week that make it easier for companies that want to hire interns but don't want to pay them. The new rules estab...
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Analysis: How we can stop financial crimes against older AmericansJan 14, 2018 12:00 am - In 2006, Philip Marshall had to make a critical decision: turn in his father for exploiting Philip's grandmother, or do nothing. Philip's decision to act revealed to the...
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Analysis: Did Mark Zuckerberg blow up Facebook from the inside?Jan 13, 2018 12:10 am - For much of the past few months, Mark Zuckerberg has been thinking aloud about Facebook's mission. He kept saying he wanted Facebook to become a place for meaningful soc...
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Inside the semiconductor industry's meltdownJan 13, 2018 12:00 am - It was late November and former Intel engineer Thomas Prescher was enjoying beers and burgers with friends in Dresden, Germany, when the conversation turned, ominously, ...
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Durbin: Trump's denial of vulgar comment 'not true'Jan 12, 2018 12:00 am - Sen. Dick Durbin, who was at the Oval Office meeting on immigration, said President Donald Trump's denial that he called Haiti and African nations "shithole countries" i...
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Walmart raises hourly wage to $11 in wake of tax overhaulJan 11, 2018 12:00 am - Walmart Stores is boosting its starting hourly wage to $11 and delivering bonuses to employees, capitalizing on the U.S. tax overhaul to stay competitive in a tightening...
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'Oprah for president' talk boosts Weight Watchers sharesJan 09, 2018 12:00 am - Oprah Winfrey won over the Golden Globes, and that was good news for Weight Watchers International Inc. investors. Winfrey, who owns 10 percent of the weight-loss compan...
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Soda tax wars rage on in Philadelphia, where levy is blamed for job lossesJan 09, 2018 12:00 am - As cities nationwide debate taxes on sugary drinks, Philadelphia is emerging as the biggest test case. A year after the city enacted the 1.5-cent-per-ounce levy, both si...
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Steve Bannon's olive branch said to be too late for angry TrumpJan 08, 2018 12:00 am - Steve Bannon's apology for his comments trashing Donald Trump's family did little to tamp down the president's anger at his former chief strategist, as aides describe th...
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Some shopping malls may be in deeper trouble than you thinkJan 08, 2018 12:00 am - The damage inflicted on America's malls by the rise of e-commerce may be worse than it appears. As embattled retailers announce store closures at a record pace, some ten...