The Wall Street Journal: The yin and yang of Twitter's tax breaks in San Francisco

Across the U.S., tensions over gentrification have given rise to community benefits agreements, which seek concessions from developers in exchange for community support for their projects. Activists hail such agreements when they benefit those likely to be displaced by neighborhood change.

How A Trio Of Immigrants May Dominate The Background Check Business

Onfido is leveling the playing field for migrants.

UN Court Set To Rule On Philippines-China Sea Dispute; Beijing Set To Protest

A United Nations arbitration court will rule in in May or June on a fractious maritime dispute between China and the Philippines. The five-person Permanent Court of Arbitration, after seven hearings, is studying now whether China's claim to a giant tropical ocean flouts UN conventions. Manila said that when it filed the case in 2013. The Philippines and four other Asian governments also claim much of the same South China Sea, which spans 3.5 million square kilometers from Taiwan to Singapore. A lot of the claims overlap, especially where China is involved. The sea holds reserves of undersea oil and natural gas, likewise ample fisheries and lanes for half the world's commercial shipping. That's why everyone cares.

MarketWatch First Take: LinkedIn not quite dead yet

LinkedIn Corp. surpassed expectations for the first quarter, as it is gradually makes its way back into Wall Street's graces after its disappointing bombshell last quarter, yet concerns about slower growth rate remain.

Therese Poletti's Tech Tales: Can LinkedIn rise from the ashes?

After the fall of LinkedIn, is there any hope to renew the company's connection with Wall Street?

Wal-Mart Shoppers Hold An Impromptu Debate...And It's All Caught On Video

It's a Presidential election year, which means that debates about the issues affecting the country is at an all-time high…even in the checkout lines at Wal-Mart.

When You're Tapped Before Age 30: 5 Behaviors That Burn Us Out

Common burnout prescriptions-like rest, medication and vacation-can temporarily relieve our symptoms. But until we permanently alter the behaviors exacerbating our exhaustion, we'll remain rutted.

Can A Brooklyn Chocolate Maker With A Social Mission Stand Out From The Crowd?

The chocolate aisles are filled with attractively packaged bars promising delicious taste with a social or environmental mission. So how can a social enterprise in the chocolate business distinguish itself amid the shelves of well-intentioned rivals?
Tim McCollum, a former Peace Corps volunteer in Madagascar is the cofounder and CEO of Brooklyn-based Madécasse. He talks about why his social enterprise, which makes chocolate bars in the African island nation, is focusing on becoming a viable, for-profit business to fulfill its mission and distinguish itself on the retail shelves from its rivals.

Uber settlement could net most drivers $24 or less

Uber Technologies settled a lawsuit claiming drivers should have been classified as employees for $100 million, but more than half of certified California drivers stand to receive just $24.

Earnings Outlook: Apple investors brace for first decline in iPhone sales

Apple is expected to report second-quarter earnings after the market's close on Tuesday.

India Revokes Passport Of 'Panama Papers' Man Vijay Mallya

Vijay also reportedly buying up penthouses in midtown Manhattan.

How Our Startup Simplified Our Family Life

Three wins we automatically experienced by combining our family life and business startup together.

Uber drivers get some clarification on tipping; riders likely still confused

The court settlement last week for ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc. directly addressed a labor dispute over whether operators should be counted as independent contractors or employees, but it also indirectly impacts, at least a little bit, the confusing practice of tipping the service's drivers.

Therese Poletti's Tech Tales: Uber settlement with drivers opens the road to IPO

Uber Technologies Inc.'s hefty $100 million settlement late Thursday with a group of drivers left its business model intact, and may serve as a message to grumpy investors that it is tidying house before eventually going public.

Tips for Creating an Effective Onboarding Site

When employers consider building an online onboarding portal, they should first think about the core messages the website will impart to new hires and integrate those ideas into the design components.

Yik Yak Settles With Ousted Cofounder

Yik Yak, the anonymous social app popular with the high-school and college set and said to be valued at $400 million, has settled a lawsuit filed about two years ago by its third cofounder Douglas Warstler, who claimed he had been robbed of one-third of the company.

The Wall Street Journal: Uber settles drivers' class-action suits for $100 million

Uber Technologies Inc. has warded off a serious legal threat to its highflying business model with a settlement that may end the debate over whether its drivers should be counted as independent contractors or employees.

What Is Employee Experience?

As we shift to the future of work where organizations are focusing on the reasons why employees WANT to work versus NEED to work, it is important to understand employee experience. A lot of organizations historically have focused only on one aspect of organizational change and that is culture. This is how employees feel when they are inside of an organization, the vibe that they get, the organizational structure, leadership style, compensation and benefits, etc. While culture is a part of the employee experience, it is only a third.

Georgia Has Most E-Verify Users

Fourteen percent of the approximately 600,000 employers using E-Verify are located in Georgia, which ranks highest of all 50 states in the program's usage, according to new statistics released by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

How Accessible Is Your Recruiting Technology?

The Labor Department's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) recently unveiled free online resources and toolkits to help employers improve the accessibility of their web-based job applications for job seekers with disabilities.

The New York Post: ESPN fires Curt Schilling after anti-transgender comments

Apparently ESPN decided it was about time Curt Schilling was on the other side of a Strike Three call.

The Conservative/Liberal Divide, Captured In A Supreme Court Debate Over Overtime

An exchange between a Supreme Court justice and a lawyer for a car dealership says a lot about liberal and conservative views on the workplace.

FBI admits it can't keep up with advances in technology

An FBI official told Congress it doesn't have the tech skills to keep up with encrypted smartphones.