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Amazon Carving off a Slice of Etsy’s Handmade Pie

Just in time for the holidays, Amazon has launched a new online store with handmade arts and crafts that competes directly with Etsy, the longtime market leader. Handmade at Amazon …

California’s Fair Pay Act Aims to Narrow the Gender Wage Gap

It pays to be a working woman in California. At least it’s likely to pay just a bit more than in many other states across the country, courtesy of new …

NFL’s Pink Takeover May Not Add Up to Much Green for Charities

Organizations across the country are going pink for October’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The aim is to generate publicity for the battle against this disease and raise funds for …

Facebook Now Has a Team Dedicated to Social Good

Facebook is tapping into its community of more than 1 billion users to promote good around the world. At the annual Social Good Summit held Sept. 27-28 in New York, …

Volkswagen Executive Resigns Over Vehicle Emissions Scandal

Days after Volkswagen admitted to having installed software on diesel vehicles that hid the fact that the cars violated emission standards, its CEO Martin Winterkorn has resigned from the company. …

Big Businesses Look to Help Young People with Employment

Over the next three years, a coalition of business leaders plans to hire 100,000 young Americans who aren’t working but aren’t in school, either. The 100,000 Opportunities Coalition kicked off …

Boomerang Workers Prove the Adage: Don’t Burn Your Bridges

As America’s job market continues to improve, human resources managers are seeing more familiar faces in their applicant pools. Former employees who wish to return to the fold are attempting …

These U.S. Jobs Expected to Get the Biggest Salary Increases in 2016

Technology workers, from software engineers to web developers, are expected to see the largest pay boosts in 2016, with base salaries going up an average of 5.3%. That’s the finding …

Most Americans Want More Background Checks for Gun Sales

Sweeping gun control proposals might not have widespread support from the general public, but Americans overwhelmingly embrace the idea of expanding background checks and providing safeguards to prevent gun sales …

More Than Ever, American Workers are Telecommuting

A typical 9 to 5 job in an office is not necessarily the norm anymore, thanks to technology advancements and increased workplace flexibility. The number of Americans who have telecommuted …