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$5 million According to NBC officials, the network averaged more than $5 million for a 30-second ad during Super Bowl LII. READ REVIEWS OF SUPERBOWL ADS NPR >

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To help keep drivers focused on the road, France recently banned drivers from using their phones even after pulling over to the side of the road. The country’s highest court ruled that drivers need to park in designated parking spots ...

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According to Forbes, the best countries for business for 2018 are: 1. United Kingdom 2. New Zealand 3. Netherlands 4. Sweden 5. Canada 6. Hong Kong 7. Denmark 8. Ireland 9. Singapore 10. Switzerland Find out where each country ranks ...

Business software has changed. Now, the most effective solutions are accessible in the cloud on any device, and integrate with each other to make your business more efficient. Evaluate what you are doing with your business software to make sure ...

$1.023 trillion According to the Federal Reserve, Americans’ outstanding credit card debt reached a record high $1.023 trillion in November. READ COVERAGE BY NBC NEWS >

Microsoft recently announced it is partnering with the social media site Reddit to enhance the Bing search engine. The new Bing features will include displaying Reddit posts directly in its search results and users will have the ability to search ...

A parody cryptocurrency broke $2 billion in market capitalization. CNBC > New York City has sued oil companies for costs related to the environmental effects of their products. BLOOMBERG > How some small businesses are helping employees with emotional problems ...

There are many guides for remote workers and companies that choose to let people work from home, but there aren’t many for the managers of remote workers. Here are a few tools and tips that can help you manage a remote team.

According to Forbes, the best states for business for 2017 are: 1. North Carolina 2. Texas 3. Utah 4. Nebraska 5. Virginia 6. Georgia 7. Florida 8. Colorado 9. North Dakota 10. Indiana Related: Find out where your state ranks ...

Your company’s upcoming holiday party provides an opportune time to review your company’s anti-harassment policies and procedures. Employers responding to claims of hostile work environment must demonstrate that they exercised reasonable care to prevent and correct promptly any harassing behavior. ...

Business groups’ lawsuits against municipal minimum wage mandates have produced mixed results across the country. The Washington-based Employment Policies Institute has counted 30 challenges to minimum wage mandates in the United States, and said about two-thirds of the wage ordinances ended up being trumped ...

$2.4 billion The Arby’s Restaurant Group recently announced that it will acquire Buffalo Wild Wings for $2.4 billion in cash. BWW has more than 1,250 locations in 10 countries, while Arby’s has more than 3,300 locations in seven countries. Ponder ...

Some U.S. airlines are limiting the use of some “smart luggage” due to concerns about the safety of the luggage’s lithium batteries during the busy holiday travel season. Smart luggage can feature USB ports for charging devices, GPS to track ...

Here’s why you can’t find your favorite holiday movies on streaming services: they’re too good and too old. BLOOMBERG > Robots could make many professions obsolete in the coming years. THE NEW YORK TIMES > Perhaps going in the opposite direction from ...