Employees Say They Remain Afraid to Report Harassment
published Feb 5, 2018 5:36:11 PM, by Jeff Green (Bloomberg) — At a moment when public attention to sexual harassment is at an all-time high, most workers say they’re still afraid to report misconduct because they fear retaliation or inaction. According to a survey of human resource professionals and their
Stock Plunge Deepens in Asia After U.S. Sell-Off: Markets Wrap
published Feb 5, 2018 7:55:52 PM, by Adam Haigh (Bloomberg) — Asian stocks plunged for a second day and U.S. stock futures continued to decline after a frantic sell-off in equity markets sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its biggest loss in six and a half years Monday. Treasuries
Bitcoin Ban Expands Across Credit Cards as Big U.S. Banks Recoil
published Feb 3, 2018, 2:09:30 AM, by Jenny Surane and Laura J. Keller (Bloomberg) — A growing number of big U.S. credit-card issuers are deciding they don’t want to finance a falling knife. JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc. said they’re halting purchases of Bitcoin
Americans in Poor Areas Want Jobs, But Health Issues Pose Hurdle
published Feb 4, 2018, 1:00:00 PM, by Katia Dmitrieva (Bloomberg) — The tightest labor market in years isn’t pulling in all Americans. Despite a robust job market that added a greater-than-forecast 200,000 positions in January and has seen many companies struggle to find skilled labor, the unemployment rate is 10
Tillerson Says U.S. Weighing Sanctions on Venezuelan Oil Sector
published Feb 4, 2018, 1:51:30 PM, by Nick Wadhams and Jorgelina do Rosario (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is weighing restrictions on Venezuela’s oil exports and the sale of U.S.-refined petroleum products to the country, but it is wary of the damage that may cause to American companies, Secretary of
The $12 Trillion Mutual Fund Men’s Club Needs More Women: Gadfly
published Jan 30, 2018, 6:30:17 AM, by Tara Lachapelle (Bloomberg Gadfly) — By now we know that having more women on leadership teams enhances businesses. We also know that women have qualities that make them good investors, such as their approach to risk. Why then are there still so few
U.K. Starting Salaries Rise to Highest Since Before Brexit Vote
published Feb 1, 2018, 6:01:00 PM, by David Goodman (Bloomberg) — U.K. starting salaries have climbed to the highest level since before the Brexit vote — a further indication that the tightness in the labor market is starting to lift pay growth. Advertised salaries climbed 1.9 percent in the year
Amazon Investments Pay Off With Rising Sales and Bigger Profit
published Feb 1, 2018, 6:45:21 PM, by Spencer Soper (Bloomberg) — Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos can take a victory lap. Years of investments in warehouses and robots and data centers and gadgets — that have often tested investor patience — paid off big for Amazon over the
Shale Sends U.S. Oil Output Past Historic 10 Million-Barrel Mark
published Jan 31, 2018, 7:00:00 PM, by Jessica Summers (Bloomberg) — U.S. oil production surged above 10 million barrels a day for the first time in more than four decades, another marker of a profound shift in global crude markets. The milestone comes weeks after the International Energy Agency said
Cruz Blasts Citizenship Path for Dreamers Suggested by Trump
published Jan 25, 2018, 2:13:23 PM, by Sahil Kapur (Bloomberg) — Senator Ted Cruz blasted the idea of giving young undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship, a day after President Donald Trump said he was open to the idea as part of immigration legislation being negotiated in Congress. “I do