There’s just no stopping the sharing. Despite recent legal challenges to certain “peer to peer” car-sharing services, the range of sharing options keeps on expanding, making it easier and easier for consumers to skip taxis, traditional car rentals — and car ownership in general.
Gambling on Tumblr: Marissa Mayer’s Billion-Dollar Bet to Make Yahoo Cool
What’s the price of “cool”? For Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, the number appears to be $1.1 billion
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Republicans Seem to Be Out of Economic Ideas — Here Are Two Suggestions
If you think about thrift as a moral quality, it’s easy to understand why Republicans have gotten things so wrong in terms of macroeconomic policy over the past few years
How Much Will a Legal Marijuana Habit Cost You?
If you’re an average pot smoker in Colorado — paying average prices for average-quality marijuana — you can expect to spend around $650 on weed next year
Yahoo Acquires Tumblr: Initial Reactions From Around the Web
Key players in the tech and business worlds weigh in on Yahoo’s latest acquisition
Slices of History: Great Moments in Pizza Innovation
A brief look back at some of the big innovations that have helped pizza become fully ingrained in modern American dining culture
5 Tech Stocks You Should Have Bought Instead of Facebook
Facebook’s intensely hyped initial public offering one year ago today was supposed to be a triumphant moment for Silicon Valley and Wall Street. After years of buildup and a valuation that had ballooned to $100 billion, …
Weak Financial Literacy Scores Threaten a Global Education Movement
The FINRA 2012 National Financial Capability study results are due out soon and likely will show no improvement in individuals’ money management skills. With so much energy being put into financial education, poor test results embolden critics and threaten a movement.
Report: Yahoo! Board Approves Billion-Dollar Tumblr Deal
Updated May 19, 1 p.m. EST: AllThingsD reports that the Yahoo! board has unanimously approved a deal to purchase Tumblr for $1.1 billion. More updates to follow.
Unemployment Falls in 40 U.S. States, Rises in 3
(WASHINGTON) — Solid hiring helped lower unemployment rates in 40 U.S. states last month, the most since November. The declines show the job market is improving throughout most of the country.
Give Feedback That Crosses Cultures
Giving critical feedback is an essential part of a manager’s job. But people in Shanghai don’t provide feedback in the same way as people in Strasbourg or Stockholm, so how can do your job when you’re working across cultures? Here are three tips:
- Learn the new rules. Read up on the values, beliefs, and assumptions people
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Money Talking: Is College Worth It?
Should some college-bound students opt for a two-year degree at a technical school? Will an education give you a better life? Money Talking digs into the tough questions in the debate over the high cost of higher education and the mounting student debt that’s one of its byproducts. The central question: Is college worth it?
