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Reebok rebrands as a fitness center in the U.S. and Europe

Reebok, the shoe brand is turning into fitness centers. Its "Be More Human" campaign challenges people to test their physical strength in group sessions. Earlier on, it had launched in the U.S. This week, the campaign will roll out in Germany.

Sep 03, 2015 11:26 PM EDT


Tanium’s value doubles at $3.5B in just 5 months

Tanium just obtained a $120 million investment funds led by Institutional Venture Partners and private equity firm TPG.

Sep 03, 2015 09:33 AM EDT


Starting salaries for US workers to surge in 2016 - studies

Robert Half and Towers Watson agree that 2016 could be a good year for employees who are hoping to get a salary increase. But both studies reveal different salary increase rates.

Sep 03, 2015 09:28 AM EDT


Under capacity in UK industry leads to 19% rise in zero-hour contracts

The latest data from ONS indicates that 20 percent rise in number of workers on zero-hour contracts in the UK industry. Even after financial crissi in 2008, many industrial units are operating under capacities leaving the working conditions unfavorable for workers.

Sep 03, 2015 09:26 AM EDT


Google Maps is not just for navigation, now it can suggest places for lunch ala Foursquare

Google Maps releases new update today for users in US and UK featuring more personalized restaurant recommendations.

Sep 03, 2015 09:22 AM EDT


Louis Vuitton hires former Apple executive as digital director

LVMH hires former Apple executive Ian Rogers as digital director. The company is planning to expand their online presence. Ian Rogers is founder of Apple's online radio and has been working with Apple for few years.

Sep 03, 2015 10:38 PM EDT


Third Generation Nest Learning Thermostat comes with better WiFi connectivity; slimmer design, bigger display

Nest has updated its smart home device. The Learning Thermostat comes with added features as well as a thinner body but with a larger display.

Sep 03, 2015 12:25 AM EDT


Congress considers CRS proposal to increase social security benefits, retirement security

Congressman Alan Grayson came up with a legislation called “Seniors Deserve a Raise Act” that would give recipients of Social Security an increase for elders, and improve the retirement security.

Sep 03, 2015 12:04 AM EDT


Defective Takata airbags count lower than estimate

Original count of defective airbag inflators higher than NHTSA count due to double counting. This number covers 11 different car manufacturers and is much lower than the original estimate of 34 million. Around 4 million airbags need repair and 19 million vehicles are involved in the recall.

Sep 02, 2015 05:28 AM EDT


Calpers and Calstrs oppose amendment in Bylaws at Bank of America to combine CEO, chairman role

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System joined forces to oppose corporate bylaw changes at the Bank of America Corp to stop Brian Moynihan from becoming both chief executive and chairman.

Sep 02, 2015 05:23 AM EDT


Google Gets a New Logo

Google just made the biggest redesign on their logo since 1999 a month after the company restructuring. Google new logo feature a softer color tone and is made of sans-serif typeface.

Sep 03, 2015 11:33 PM EDT


McDonalds McMuffins will be available all day long starting October 6

McDonald's gave in to 120,000 customer requests to serve breakfast items all day. For a few months, McDonald's has been hearing customers saying how much they wanted to have an Egg McMuffin not only for breakfast but any time of the day.

Sep 02, 2015 03:42 AM EDT


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