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Mark Cuban fires 2 Mavericks employees after report details allegations of a ‘hostile work environment’ including sexual harassment and domestic violence
Bob Levey/AP A report from Sports Illustrated details allegations of a “hostile work environment” within the Dallas Mavericks organization. The allegations include years of inappropriate behavior by the team’s former president and CEO, and accusations that the head of human resources did little when women complained. The report also details allegations of domestic violence made […]
Drop is a VR productivity environment for HTC Vive
Drop Software Inc. wants to change the way people access information in virtual reality. Its flagship VR title, Drop, provides a 360-degree environment that folks can use to browse the internet. It raised a seed round of an undisclosed amount in August, drawing investments from HTC as well as firms such as Macro Ventures, Autochrome […]
Venezuela is ‘a target-rich environment’ for more US sanctions — but it could backfire
President Donald Trump has struck a more aggressive stance on Venezuela during his first year in office. There are signs his economic sanctions are having some effect, but sanctions leveled against individual officials don’t appear to have cut into the Venezuelan president’s backing. Venezuela’s economy is set to continue deteriorating, but what effect that will […]
GOLDMAN SACHS: There are only 50 stocks in the world that are perfect for this environment
Reuters / John Gress The global economy is expected to keep growing modestly over the next few years. Goldman Sachs has identified 50 stocks poised to perform the best in such an environment. The global stock market is scorching hot right now, but that may not be enough for longer-term investors looking for opportunities that […]
POINT-OF-SALE TERMINALS: How evolving merchant demands are pushing POS terminal providers to up their game in an increasingly competitive environment
BI Intelligence This is a preview of a research report from BI Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service. To learn more about BI Intelligence, click here. The downfall of US brick-and-mortar commerce is overblown — despite sharp gains in e-commerce, which will nearly double between now and 2021, the lion’s share of purchasing continues to take place […]
1 million people recruited to study how genes, habits and environment affect health outcomes
In a quest to end cookie-cutter health care, U.S. researchers are getting ready to recruit more than 1 million people for an unprecedented study to learn how our genes, environments and lifestyles interact — and to finally customize ways to prevent and treat disease. CBC | Health News
'Natural World: Supercharged Otters' review: Cute mammals cling on in niche environment
Under threat from overfishing, pollution, fur-trapping and other human-induced hazards, these remarkable beasts cling on in niche environments. One of the most perfect, for them and for nature film-makers like Charlie Hamilton-James, are the spring-fed rivers of Florida, stuffed with food and clear enough for extensive filming. Charlie knows otters well, he even adopted a […]
Tobacco causing ‘massive harm’ to environment: WHO
The ecological footprint goes far beyond the effects of cigarette smoke, the WHO said in its first report on tobacco’s impact on the environment CBC | Health News
Can a Business-Friendly State Protect the Environment?
The Trump administration has not been shy about its skepticism of programs designed to protect the environment. Donald Trump has said that environmental regulations are “out of control,” he has proposed slashing the budget and staffing levels at the Environmental Protection Agency, and he has appointed as head of that agency Scott Pruitt, who has […]
