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Uniqlo to begin offering four-day workweek plan

Uniqlo will soon be starting to offer their four-day workweek plan for employees. The offer will be limited to the approximately 10,000 employees the company currently employs in store-based positions inside Japan.

Aug 21, 2015 05:22 AM EDT


Y Combinator held Summer 2015 Demo Day unveiling groundbreaking tech startups

Y Combinator conducts the Summer Demo Day 2015, a twice a year event featuring innovative tech startups that could make it big in the business field. Here are some of them.

Aug 21, 2015 03:44 AM EDT


What the 2016 presidential candidates have to say about student loans

See what the big names in race for the White House have to say about student loans. As of now, the total amount of student loan debt for Americans has risen to a combined amount of $1.3 trillion, and many citizens are now calling for the system to be overhauled, according to Forbes.

Aug 21, 2015 03:42 AM EDT


Iran's huge potential now open for global investments as crisis-hit nation comes out of sanctions

With the five nations led by the US lifting the sanctions on Iran, the underdeveloped oil and gas sector in the fourth largest oil reserves country offers huge investment and growth potential for global companies.

Aug 21, 2015 03:39 AM EDT


McDonald's hit with labor and tax malpractice allegations during Brazil hearing

McDonald's has been hit with allegations suggesting they have been avoiding tax payments and abusing employees during a hearing in Brazil.

Aug 21, 2015 03:37 AM EDT


U.S. housing regulator seeks support from housing finance giants for low-income Americans

The Federal Housing Finance Agency released Wednesday proposals for housing finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to offer more support for low-income families who are taking out mortgages and are refinancing their home loans.

Aug 21, 2015 03:35 AM EDT


Rovio seeks to rebound with 'Angry Birds 2' by tailoring an Asian fit game

Finnish game developer Rovio Entertainment plans to rebound after a dreadful 2014 and expand to its Asian market by tailor fitting Angry Birds 2 according to how its Asian users would want it to be.

Aug 21, 2015 03:33 AM EDT


Oil at 6-year low, Sends stocks sinking

Oil price is at a 6-year low as stockpile increase. This spooked investors as it brings down stock shares, especially from the energy market.

Aug 21, 2015 03:31 AM EDT


Here's How to Retire with a Peace of Mind - Protect Your Retirement By Diversifying your Portfolio

Diversification allows you to sell high and buy low, which basically mitigates your portfolio from any decline in the stock market.

Aug 21, 2015 03:31 AM EDT


Dropbox latest update: Cloud storage service provider now lets you drag and drop URLs with files

Dropbox recently released a support that enables its users to drag and drop URLs making it easier to work on present projects or bookmark links for future references.

Aug 21, 2015 03:28 AM EDT


What to do with excess contribution in your retirement account?

There are times employees are not aware they have paid too much for their contribution and do not know what to do. The Internal Revenue Service is ready to help.

Aug 21, 2015 03:25 AM EDT


US to anti-money body: Delete soccer warning

US delegates of Finacial Action Task Force urges the organization to delete soccer warning, according to sources.

Aug 21, 2015 02:57 AM EDT


iSight charts $100M fundraising plan ahead of IPO in 2016

iSight Partners will raise $100 million funds for its business expansion plan. The company is also going public in 2016. It has made agreements with business partners for effective distribution of its intelligence on potential cyber attacks.

Aug 21, 2015 02:25 AM EDT


Better, quicker, shorter cancer care eyed by Intel thru Collaborative Cancer Cloud

Intel Health executive Eric Dishman suffered for 23 years before the proper treatment for his kidney cancer was determined. Now, Intel aims to provide a tailored treatment for the specific genome of an individual in just one day through the company’s new Collaborative Cancer Cloud.

Aug 21, 2015 02:20 AM EDT


Growth rate of new businesses slow; Women-owned firms increasing - census

The U.S. Census Bureau Data shows that there is a 27 percent increase of women-based business in America from 2007 to 2012.

Aug 21, 2015 02:09 AM EDT


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