Jul 08 SCOTUS sides with Trump to allow employers to opt out of providing birth control By Associated Press The high court on Wednesday said 7-2 the administration acted properly when it allowed more employers who cite a religious or moral objection to opt out of covering birth control. Continue reading
Jun 17 After 130 years, Aunt Jemima will vanish from packaging By Associated Press Quaker Oats company is changing the name and marketing image of the 131-year-old Aunt Jemima pancake mix and syrup. Continue reading
Apr 01 Sprint and T-Mobile merge, creating new wireless giant By Tali Arbel, Associated Press The deal was announced two years ago and has taken a long time to close because of pushback from state and federal regulators. T-Mobile will sell assets to satellite TV company Dish to try to set it up as a… Continue reading
Feb 18 Misinformation on novel coronavirus impacting Asian American businesses By Alexandra Olson, Terry Tang, Associated Press Business owners, some of whom have seen their customer traffic cut by more than half, are anxiously waiting for things to return to normal. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 7:44 For these seniors, entrepreneurial ambition is far from retiring By Paul Solman Entrepreneurs are often imagined as twenty-something recent college dropouts. But in fact, people ages 45 to 64 start businesses at higher rates than do their younger peers -- and plenty of seniors are in startup mode, too. Economics correspondent Paul… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 10:23 Can an infusion of public R&D investment revitalize a lagging economy? By Paul Solman The U.S. government spends about 0.7 percent of GDP on scientific research and development, down from 2 percent in the 1960s. Less investment means fewer chances for breakthroughs like the weapon-seeking robots that saved thousands of soldiers in Iraq and… Continue watching
Oct 19 How winning Mega Millions could lead to bankruptcy By Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation Looking at lottery winners approximately 10 years after winning showed they saved just 16 cents of every dollar won. Continue reading
Jul 27 Here's proof that open office layouts don't work, and how to fix them By Nsikan Akpan, Julia Griffin A new study shows moving to an open office dramatically cuts face-to-face conversations, but architects say not all open offices should be treated equal. Continue reading
Feb 18 Cities pitching diversity in efforts to lure businesses By Corey Williams, Associated Press Some cities and regions are highlighting racial diversity along with positive business climates, competitive tax rates and available land in pitches to lure tech companies and high-paying jobs to town. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 9:00 What orchestras can teach executives about conducting business By Paul Solman Corporate executives are getting a lesson in leadership and communication from the conductor’s podium thanks to the Music Paradigm, a program that trains business leaders in the fine art of teamwork. Paul Solman goes behind the scenes of a recent… Continue watching