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266,000 The Nvember gain in nonfarm payroll employment  in America, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. READ MORE AT AP NEWS >

All of the private equity clients of Goldman Sachs are preparing for a recession. BLOOMBERG > When America calculates its gross domestic product, should it include proceeds of illegal activities? THE WALL STREET JOURNAL > Scammers are increasingly targeting individual small businesses with ...

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The political leanings of a CEO can affect their initial pay package, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame. Research and corporate governance practices generally recommend compensating a risk-averse CEO with more performance-based pay to incentivize risk ...

Financial therapy may help couples with disagreements and financial problems before relationships suffer. “Money is a big thing and ignoring it is impeding satisfaction in relationships,” said Megan Ford, a couples and financial therapist at the University of Georgia who ...

Most CEOs of family businesses don't have a formal retirement plan, and 70% of family businesses don't have a formal succession plan, according to a recent report published by Babson College. But Millennial CEOs are ready to take the helm, the report found.

35,000 The square footage of a new five-story Starbucks Roastery in Chicago, which is the company’s largest location. READ MORE AT CNN BUSINESS >

Uber said its New Jersey drivers were contractors. New Jersey said they are employees, and now Uber owes $650 million in employment taxes. BLOOMBERG LAW > Google had plans to publish more than 100,000 human chest x-rays online, but then canceled after ...

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The characteristics of neighborhoods where short term rentals are located can affect neighbor’s attitudes, according to new research from the University of Georgia. The findings: If residents feel their neighborhood is on show to tourists, they’re more likely to have ...

Sometimes workers steal. Sometimes they see coworkers stealing. A new study using gobs of data has found that restaurant workers who witness point-of-sale system theft by other workers may be more likely to steal themselves, but intervention by management can prevent others from joining in on pilferage.

A new report ranks 115 North American cities for the ease of setting up, operating and shutting down small and mid-sized businesses. The Doing Business North America report from the Center for the Study of Economic Liberty at Arizona State University measures ...

$77 million The total value, in Canadian dollars, of cannabis inventory and plants to be destroyed by CannTrust Holdings so that it can regain regulatory approval in Canada. The company lost its licenses to produce and sell cannabis in September. READ MORE ...

Starting this week, Walmart will deliver groceries into your fridge if you’re in one of 3 markets where it is launching the service. CNBC > Target has plans to raise its minimum wage to $15 by the end of 2020. Some store ...

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€137 million The total cost of British Airways’ pilot strike. READ MORE AT ONE MILE AT A TIME >

McDonald’s is now accepting job applications through voice commands for Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. THE VERGE > Google says it will not pay publishers in France for search results. Instead they’ll show results that are stripped back. ENGADGET > As small ...

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$550 million The amount that Google paid to settle a French investigation into its tax practices. READ MORE AT THE VERGE >