Новости за 19.03.2019

Gas prices remain a relative bargain. How long will that last? Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has proposed raising that state’s gas tax by 45 cents a gallon to help pay for roads that have crumbled to the point of crisis. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is pushing an 18-cents-per-gallon hike.

In our world people have arguably become more interested in the result and less interested in ethics. I attended a truly important conference -- Ethisphere -- where I was able to interview CEOs who have been cited as the most ethical companies. Great lessons to learn from these CEOs.

Good contracts are handshakes with teeth. Done correctly, they capture the parties’ deal. Your company’s contracts can be tremendous assets that lock down your rights to money, goods and services. But, you can ruin all of that. Here are the top five mistakes that turn contracts into liabilities.

Will "Sicko Mode" tie as one of the longest-running top 10 hits of all time next week? It's so close to vacating the region...or possibly making history.

With style and space in mind, here are seven small kitchen tables that can do it all.

In 2011, chef Jungsik Yim quietly opened his namesake restaurant Jungsik in Tribeca. Since, he's accomplished what no one thought a Korean restaurant could do: maintain a two Michelin star status since 2013, and keep even the most discriminating diners engaged and enthralled with Korean cuisine.

"Modern day Joads" is how independent contractors are often described today in California. Yet the heirs of the Joads are on both sides of the current battle over restricting independent contractor use--a battle that touches on issues of wages, economic security and employer flexibility.

Ever since it was revealed Luis Severino was experiencing some rotator cuff inflammation and would miss Opening Day, the question was how would the Yankees handle it?

Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels are finalizing the richest contract in sports history at more than $430 million, and now it will be time for the Angels to prove they can put a winning team around the best player in baseball.

Coldwell Banker's new logo has one critical audience: its own agents.

These companies are turning irrigation crop pivots into internet-connected autonomous growing machines that can operate in open fields 24/7.

How Nitasha Mehta and Boxed, the online retailer, are battling against the 'Pink Tax' and the 'Tampon Tax' to end price discrimination against women and inspire other retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Costco and Target, as well as manufacturers like Procter and Gamble to do the same.

If no signals can escape the clutches of a black hole, and we've never been inside of one, and even if we went inside of one we would never be able to tell anyone what we found, then how do we know? How can I state with any confidence at all that

The delay in relaunching the 737 MAX is only part of the bad news as global regulators turn their backs on a collaborative approach to certification.

Whether predictable or not Willie Taggart, Scott Frost, Kevin Sumlin, Jeremy Pruitt and Chip Kelly struggled in their first season as head coach of their teams last season. Each needs to turn things around starting this spring.

The Model 3 standard edition comes with a range of 220 miles per charge. The $35,000 price point is a landmark for Tesla. The more affordable price is critical to Musk’s mission to scale adoption of electric personalized transit across the globe.

There’s something very sinister about stalking individuals by using their social media footprint and then feeding them lies that play on their fears to get them to vote a certain way. The question is, has this been stopped?

When we must have a meeting, we all stand up. With no one allowed to settle into the comforting folds of a beanbag, or eat snacks, we speed through our agenda and then disperse like a flashmob.

Rizo v Yovino was a landmark decision for pay equality. So why has it been vacated? Liz Elting talks with Shelly Culves on what happened, and what happens next.

Disruptive technologies, at their core, threaten our identities. They are scary, and sometimes we feel as if we will not recover. But as I’ve learned these past few years, disruption may also lead us to powerful solutions that we need.

Glossier announced today that it has raised $100 million in Series D funding round led by Sequoia Capital. The cosmetics company now has a $1.2 billion valuation, according to the Wall Street Journal.

What to do with all the worthless books you inherit.

Women's History Month is a potent reminder that we haven't yet achieved equity for women at work. Meghan M. Biro offers four steps we can all take to start. The good news is we've got better tech tools than ever before, and this is a great way to use them.

What is the value of benchmarking and, if it isn't the be all and end all, how should corporations measure success?

A new avatar, a funny nickname and a specific outlook are all it takes to create a new identity. While it may seem strange, the companies investing in virtual avatars are betting big on a simple concept—that the future will be virtually mediated.