Andrew Ross Sorkin has been a major force in business entertainment this year--as a consultant for the TV series Billions , and the creator of a DealBook digest of business news. He also has some reading suggestions for business aficionados, which include...

image by Chris Philpot for NYT In many MBA schools traditionally, a "bro" mentality has been fostered. Faculty offices, fraternities, exclusive meetings with alumni and appointments with recruiters have all been arenas where exclusion has...

trailer for Molly's Game Opening this holiday season is the film Molly's Game , which is a biopic about an Olympic-hopeful who became an extremely successful poker-game-hosting entrepreneur. Molly Bloom, portrayed by Jessica Chastain, thinks...

Ajit Pay, FCC Chairman; photo by Tom Brenner, NYT The Chairman of the FCC, Ajit Pai , put forth a motion to repeal the rules that ensured that the internet was open in terms of bandwidth. He vigorously defended the repeal before the vote. He said the...

Fareed Zakaria on the new tax bill Whether or not one agrees with the wisdom of the GOP tax bill, if it becomes law (as it looks like it will, as of December 17th, 2017), then each taxpayer probably wants to make the best of it on a personal basis....

a primer on Electrochaea's storage process my NTD.TV Think about the sources of carbon-based energy--coal, petroleum, propane, natural gas. One thing they have in common is that they are tangible, transportable products that are not consumed in...

PBS : Why do we go to space? Planet Money , the podcast series on business from NPR, has obtained space on a satellite (owned by Planet ) orbiting the Earth and taking pictures. (But they still need a rocket.) This may sound exciting, but then they...

KTNV report on toy-buying bots Have ever tried to buy concert tickets and have logged in again and again from the moment the ticket sales opened--but have failed to successfully complete a transaction? If so, it is totally possible that tickets were...

one view of tax reform from the right-of-center Young Turks Proposed GOP tax reform promises increased global competitiveness of American companies. One of the supporting arguments of this is that the "U.S. has the highest corporate tax rate among...

George Clooney discusses corruption in South Sudan Business has a way of sneaking into politics in every corner of the world. When celebrities get involved, they can raise awareness and money with appeals that can be understood by those in the United...

A Mahindra factory in India The Detroit area is growing again. The Mumbai, India-based company, Mahindra , had a ribbon-cutting ceremony today signaling a new plant to be built in Auburn Hills, MI. This is the first auto plant investment in the Detroit...

image by Minh Uong for the NYT in article linked below In the aftermath of the Equifax security breach, several companies have tried to step into the marketing niche as financial-identity Hero. But the costs can be hefty: ID Shield charges $899 to...

another analog y (and more advice) for benefits open enrollment Most employers who provide benefits have a fall open enrollment period, where participants can choose a different type of plan. The dates change from employer to employer, so pay attention...

John Oliver on Equifax TRIGGER WARNING! Bad language In September of this year, Equifax announced a security breach that had occurred in July that affected just about every American with a bank account or credit card. There was a flurry of stories telling...

CBC News Insurance cancelled for marijuana co-op (7 months prior to fires) Recent fires in Northern California have caused massive damage to marijuana farms. But because marijuana growing is illegal under federal law, no insurance company will insure...

a different company ( Carrier ) announces that it is moving jobs to Mexico Rexnord Corporation has employed 43-year old Sharon Mulcahy in a plant manufacturing industrial-use bearings for over seventeen years. She'd dealt with sexual harassment...

CBS Chicago Harvey Weinstein has been accused by many women of having sexually harassed them. He used his incredible power in the film business to, well, I'm not sure what--but plenty of women felt vulnerable. My twenty-something daughter reports...

Dyson and electric car; Bloomberg Two wealthy Britons have recently announced separate visions for introducing new cars: James Dyson , an inventor of high-end and efficient vacuum cleaners and hair dryers, now has 400 people working on a new electric...

looped ad pulled by Dove Continuing a sad tradition in soap advertising, Dove posted an ad on Facebook this week that was racially insensitive. It morphed a woman of color with a "dirty" brown shirt into a white woman with a white shirt. On...

Zuckerberg spins Facebook's involvement in politics Facebook has been in the news lately--not for its cute baby goat videos, but for its considerable political influence. Mark Zuckerberg's belated and underwhelming response to his company's...

one way to compare EFFECTIVE corporate tax rates; Tax Foundation A superficial assessment of corporate income tax rates might find that corporate tax rates are high, compared to those of other countries. But a deeper analysis of tax rates includes...

from Wochit Politics This week, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case brought by public employee Mark Janus of Illinois. He objects to paying union dues, which are required under the "closed shop" policy allowed under Illinois state...

Yeti cooler info While hipsters and hunters may seem to be at odds in these economically divisive times, one product seems to be enchanting those in many far-afield demographics: the Yeti cooler . The product was developed by two outdoors-y brothers...

One Briton's take on how to make a living in the music biz Ramon Ibanga Jr., professionally known as Illmind , wanted to make money in the music business. He faced the same disrupted revenue environment as others wanting to be involved in the music...

PBS NewsHour on the Equifax hack Equifax, one of the three gatekeepers of credit histories for individuals, recently announced a breach affecting virtually all financially active individuals in the United States. The breach occurred between May and...