Fortuneadded this to FinanceBusiness Here's What to Expect When Slack Shares Start Trading ThursdayFortune - Lucinda Shen It may be psychologically pleasing to see shares of a company rise during its first day of trading following an initial public offering. But in the …
Fortuneadded this to FinanceAndreessen Horowitz Andreessen Horowitz: How Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency Will Be GovernedFortune - Danielle Abril Everyone is talking about Libra, Facebook’s big splash in the cryptocurrency space, announced on Tuesday. But on Wednesday at Fortune’s inaugural …
Fortuneadded this to The LedgerCryptocurrency Why Amazon Says It Won't Be Taking on the Big Banks Anytime SoonFortune - Kristen Bellstrom With Facebook announcing plans to launch Libra, a cryptocurrency, we appear to be entering in a new era of big tech wading into major financial …
Fortuneadded this to TechTech Industry Welcome to the Next Generation of Corporate Phishing ScamsFortune - Jonathan Vanian All it takes is for one employee to open and click on a bogus email to compromise a company’s corporate security. Despite analyst estimates that …
Fortuneadded this to HealthSanofi Google, Pharma Giant Sanofi Team Up to Discover Drugs: Brainstorm HealthFortune - Sy Mukherjee Another big pharma company is seeking reinvention in the digital era. This time around, it’s Sanofi, the French drug mainstay long known for its …
Fortuneadded this to EntertainmentEntertainment Industry Relaxed FCC Rules Could Send Children's Programs on a Trip to New Times and Digital ChannelsFortune - Todd Shields Federal regulators intend to ease requirements for television broadcasters to air children’s programming, saying a decades-old mandate has become …
Fortuneadded this to TechYouTube Kids YouTube Faces Its Next Big Reckoning: How to Handle Children's PrivacyFortune - Alyssa Newcomb YouTube is mulling over changes to how it handles content targeted at children amid a reported investigation by the Federal Trade Commission over …
Fortuneadded this to FinanceFinance Western Union and Zelle Executives Dish on Competition and the Future of Mobile PaymentsFortune - Erik Sherman “Money is like manure; it’s not worth a thing unless it’s spread around encouraging young things to grow,” wrote playwright Thornton Wilder, …
Fortuneadded this to TechApple Store Apple Is Partnering With Best Buy for Repairs. Is That Enough to Fix Consumers' Complaints?Fortune - Lisa Marie Segarra Apple announced Wednesday that it’s adding Best Buy retailers to its previously-exclusive list of authorized repair locations. The facts of the …
Fortuneadded this to TechDell Technologies Dell, HP, Intel, and Microsoft Team Up to Oppose Trump Tariffs on Laptops and TabletsFortune - Mark Niquette Dell Technologies, HP, Intel, and Microsoft are joining forces to oppose President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on laptop computers and tablets …
Fortuneadded this to InternationalRetail Trump's 'Nightmare' China Tariffs Could Destroy the U.S. Bridal Gown IndustryFortune - Laura Stampler U.S. bridal gown designers and retailers are saying “I don’t” to President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade war with China, arguing his latest call for …
Fortuneadded this to FinanceCharles Schwab Charles Schwab CEO: Actually, We're Killing It With MillennialsFortune - Matthew Heimer At 58, Charles Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger is demographically a baby boomer. Sartorially, too: Speaking to a casually dressed, tech-oriented crowd at a …
Fortuneadded this to TechTech Industry Facebook's Digital Currency Is a 'Long Way From Launch' but It's Already Under Government ScrutinyFortune - Molly Schuetz Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said Wednesday that the company’s planned cryptocurrency coin is a “long way from launch,” but …
Fortuneadded this to TechTech Industry Alphabet Executives Confronted By Frustrated Employees at Shareholder MeetingFortune - Danielle Abril Employees of Google parent Alphabet went to the unusual length of grilling their bosses about several hot-button issues during the company’s annual …
Fortuneadded this to The LedgerLibra Cryptocurrency Tala CEO: How Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency Can Help Companies ScaleFortune - Lucinda Shen Facebook’s ambitious plan to release its own cryptocurrency dubbed Libra has been met with an avalanche of concern from regulators worldwide. House …
Fortuneadded this to FinanceFinance Bank of America CEO: ‘We Want a Cashless Society’Fortune - Rey Mashayekhi Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan kicked off Fortune’s inaugural Brainstorm Finance conference in Montauk, N.Y., on Wednesday by discussing the …
Fortuneadded this to FinanceRecession When the Next Recession Hits, 4 Good Things Could HappenFortune - Ben Carlson Unless the GDP suddenly falls off a cliff, next month will mark the longest economic expansion U.S. history, surpassing the period from March 1991 to …
Fortuneadded this to LeadershipJuneteenth Happy Juneteenth: RaceAheadFortune - Ellen McGirt I was well into adulthood before I realized that they’d “freed the slaves” but never told most of them. President Abraham Lincoln issued the …
Fortuneadded this to TechTech Industry Apple May Move 30% of Its iPhone Production From China. This Analyst DisagreesFortune - Don Reisinger Apple is considering moving a substantial portion of its iPhone production from China to avoid any additional import tariffs imposed by the Trump …
Fortuneadded this to LeadershipJerome Powell Can Trump Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell? What History Tells UsFortune - Erin Corbett President Donald Trump has publicly attacked Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for months as the central bank continues to increase interest …
Fortuneadded this to RetailRetail GameStop Wants to Be the 'Local Church' of GamingFortune - Chris Morris It’s not exactly shocking news that GameStop seems to be at risk of facing game over. After disappointing first-quarter earnings (comparable store …
Fortuneadded this to FinanceBoeing Why This Airline CEO Just Bought 200 Boeing 737 MAX Planes—Despite Recent IssuesFortune - Bernhard Warner After a quiet Day 1 at the Paris Air Show, Boeing announced a trio of deals Wednesday that stunned the aviation sector. The aircraft manufacturer has …
Fortuneadded this to Real EstateReal Estate Trump Sold Beverly Hills Estate to Foreign Business Partner for $13.5 MillionFortune - Chris Morris Donald Trump hasn’t completely given up the real estate business while he’s in the oval office. The Trump Organization quietly sold a 5 bedroom, 6 …
Fortuneadded this to InternationalWorld News Norwegian Islanders Want to End Conventional Time Keeping When Sun Doesn't SetFortune - The Associated Press Residents of a Norwegian island where the sun doesn’t set for 69 days of the year want to go “time-free” and have more flexible school and working …
Fortuneadded this to LeadershipLeadership Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez Has a Message for Democrats After 'Boy Bye' TweetFortune - Terry Collins Leave it to Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez to put politicians in check on Twitter—this time it’s her fellow Democrats. On Wednesday, the freshman …
Fortuneadded this to TechBorderlands 3 'Borderlands 3' Brings Big Potential Profits, Big Potential Headaches to Take-TwoFortune - Chris Morris Video game maker Take-Two Interactive is no stranger to controversy. In recent years, the publisher Grand Theft Auto series has had to defend itself …
Fortuneadded this to FinanceFinance 4 Things Investors Need to Know About Slack's Direct ListingFortune - Anne Sraders Slack is finally going public this week—but don’t expect an IPO. The workplace messaging company is opting instead for a so-called direct …
Fortuneadded this to TechMark Zuckerberg Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's Approval Rating Nosedives. Here's Where He RanksFortune - Don Reisinger Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is losing support among his employees amid a series of privacy stumbles, antitrust inquires, and complaints that he did …
Fortuneadded this to Most Powerful WomenMTA Women's Sex Toy Startup Sues New York City MTA Over 'Double Standard' in Advertising RulesFortune - Natallie Rocha New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority has never allowed advertising of sex toys—but it’s run plenty of sexually suggestive ads, notably for …
Fortuneadded this to HealthHealth Another Controversial Chemical Found in Popular Blood Pressure MedicationFortune - Chris Morris For the fourth time in the past year, a widely used blood pressure medication is under review amid concerns it could contain chemicals that could …
