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Money Archive

Archives for October 2014

Technology
Code/red: Symantec’s Split TakeCode/red: Symantec’s Split Take
Technology

Plus, Facebook looks to share the anonymity market, Steve Ballmer ranks his regrets and Google launches camel-cam.

By John Paczkowski
Labor
One chart that explains the why job market should speed up this fallOne chart that explains the why job market should speed up this fall
Labor

Job openings are at a 13-year high. Hiring hasn’t caught up yet, but it will soon.

By Matthew Yglesias
Labor
Why it can feel like a college degree isn’t worth it, in one chartWhy it can feel like a college degree isn’t worth it, in one chart
Labor

Long-term unemployment is up among college degree-holders, but having a diploma still helps your job search a lot.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Technology
Like It or Not: Get Facebook News Feed Working for YouLike It or Not: Get Facebook News Feed Working for You
Technology

Here’s a how your actions affect the content you see.

By Katherine Boehret
Technology
How to Avoid “The Comcast Effect”How to Avoid “The Comcast Effect”
Technology

Customer engagement is now a critical investment, not an expense.

By Robert LoCascio
Technology
Playboy’s drowning. Is feminism its life raft?Playboy’s drowning. Is feminism its life raft?
Technology

From a strategic perspective, shareable and engaging pieces like Strauss’s and Benincasa’s reflect that new goal — they’re really popular. But it’s not as clear how this content fits into Playboy’s identity as a brand.

By Kelsey McKinney
Technology
Is Kim Kardashian West a Mobile Genius? I’ll Find Out at Code/Mobile.Is Kim Kardashian West a Mobile Genius? I’ll Find Out at Code/Mobile.
Technology

This inquiring mind wants to know.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Amazon Luxembourg Tax Deals Investigated by E.U. WatchdogAmazon Luxembourg Tax Deals Investigated by E.U. Watchdog
Technology

Amazon joins Apple and Starbucks under the E.U.‘s hot lights.

By Reuters
Technology
The Guy Who Built AOL’s Video Business Is LeavingThe Guy Who Built AOL’s Video Business Is Leaving
Technology

AOL didn’t use to have a video business. Now it does.

By Peter Kafka
13 charts that explain why your college major matters
Labor

How earnings, well-being, and sense of purpose on the job vary by what you majored in.

By Libby Nelson
Technology
One Kings Lane Shutting Down Los Angeles OfficeOne Kings Lane Shutting Down Los Angeles Office
Technology

It’s not clear how many employees will agree to relocate to New York City.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Visa CIO Dennis Howard Has LeftVisa CIO Dennis Howard Has Left
Technology
By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Want to Go Far? Go Together.Want to Go Far? Go Together.
Technology

“Collaborative creativity” is a central takeaway in “The Innovators,” the new book by Walter Isaacson, author of “Steve Jobs.”

By Steve Case
Technology
YouTube Wants Its Own Kids Shows, TooYouTube Wants Its Own Kids Shows, Too
Technology

And it’s willing to pay for them -- just like Amazon and Netflix.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Uber Hires Former Lyft COO VanderZanden to Spur International GrowthUber Hires Former Lyft COO VanderZanden to Spur International Growth
Technology

Will the ongoing Spy vs. Spy war between San Francisco ride-sharing services Lyft and Uber ever end? Not today it won’t!

By Kara Swisher