Economy

Diversity in Tech: 2015 STEM Index Indicates Positive Trends for Minorities in STEM, But Race, Gender Gap Worsens

New data from the 2015 STEM Index, the second-annual study of growth in STEM jobs, careers and educational pathways carried out by U.S. News/Raytheon shows Silicon Valley's lack of diversity is still rooted in education, as the gender and racial gaps in STEM fields have widened since last year.

CIA Diversity Statistics: Minorites Comprise Less Than A Quarter of Workforce

America's top spies are predominantly white and male, and the Central Intelligence Agency on Tuesday announced a number of measures to increase diversity within its ranks.

Donna Karan Steps Down as Head Designer of Donna Karan International

The fashion designer announced that she will be stepping down as head designer of Donna Karan International.

US Jobs Report: Latest US Jobs Numbers Underline Economy's Strength

The U.S. labor market is showing signs of continued strength as the nation's companies added some 237,000 jobs in June, Bloomberg said based on figures from the ADP Research Institute.

Donald Trump Backlash: Macy's Severs Ties with Real Estate Mogul, Will Phase Out Trump Collection

Following his disparaging comments towards Mexican immigrants, Macy's has decided to break off ties with Donald Trump and phase out his clothing collection.

Carlos Slim Drops Donald Trump Project Following His Anti-Mexican Comments

A third company has announced that it is cutting ties with 2016 presidential candidate Donald Trump following his recent anti-immigration comments about Mexican immigrants.

Puerto Rico Debt Crisis 2015: Governor Calls for Families to Make Sacrifices to Cover $70 Billion Debt

Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla addressed the commonwealth about the island's struggling economy.

Amazon Expands Into Mexico, Offers Tons of New Products

Mexico's version of Amazon used to only offer e-books but now it will expand to physical items, part of a growing trend to extend online sales and delivery to the nation.

Greece News Today: Bailout Extention Requests Before Possibly Leaving the Eurozone

Hours before Greece was supposed to repay € 1.6 billion to the International Monetary Fund, the southeastern European country has asked for a new bailout deal from the eurozone, requesting a two-year € 29.1 billion aid deal from a bailout mechanism set up for eurozone nations.

Sprint Updates iPhone Plans, Increases Cost by $10 Per Month

Sprint is updating their iPhone calling plans in an effort to make costs more clear to customers. Sprint is updating their iPhone calling plans in an effort to make costs more clear to customers.

NFL: Top 10 Highest Paid Quarterbacks in NFL Heading Into 2015

The 2015 NFL preseason is about a month away. Quarterbacks are by far the highest paid players in the league, but who has the biggest contract? Damon Salvadore lists the top 10 highest paid quarterbacks heading into 2015.

Walmart ISIS Cake: Walmart Apologizes for Baking Islamic State Flag Cake

Walmart has apologized for fulfilling a customer's request to bake a cake bearing the flag of the Islamic State militant group, also referred to as ISIS, a terror organization that controls large swaths of territory across Syria and Iraq.

Apple Music News: New Music Service Uses Siri to Make Service More Interactive

Apple Music is coming Tuesday and, although it will operate similarly to other streaming music services, it will have one thing that the others cannot offer.

Samsung Tizen OS: Samsung's Own Operating System Could Launch on More Devices this Year

Samsung's Tizen operating system might start popping up on more devices before the end of the year.

Apple iOS 8.4 News: iOS Update Coming Tuesday With Apple Music, Apple Exec Says

Apple's operating system iOS is getting an update and it will be available Tuesday morning for download, according to an Apple executive. Along with the iOS 8.4 update, Apple Music will make its official debut.

Immigration News Today: NBC Universal Severs Ties with Donald Trump After Nearly 40 Latino Groups Speak Out

A coalition comprising of dozens of Latino organizations have called for NBCUniversal to end its business relationship with Donald Trump, a Republican Party presidential candidate.

Puerto Rico Economy: Governor Alejandro García Padilla Says Island's Debt 'Not Payable'

Puerto Rico may not be able to pay back its $72 billion public debt, and the U.S. territory's governor hopes to defer payments and negotiate with creditors, Fox News reported based on comments by Jesús Manuel Ortiz, Gov. Alejandro García Padilla's spokesman

WHAT'S NEXT...Biotech Startup SweetBio's Kayla & Isaac Rodriguez Bring Innovation, Honey, to Dental Surgery

"Like many people, I do not like going to the dentist," said Kayla Rodriguez. "No offence to dentists," she continued, "but I've had 17 teeth pulled and had braces twice, so I don't want to spend any more time in that chair than I have to." Kayla's career is inspired by that sentiment, even though she works with dentists all the time.

Argentina Judge Orders Seizure of Assets From Oil Companies Drilling in the Falklands

An Argentine federal judge has ordered the seizure of $156 million in assets from five oil companies that have been drilling in the Falkland Islands.

Facebook's Faceless Face Recognition, Tumblr TV, and Twitter Loses an Exec (Again)

This week in social media, Facebook released its (disappointing) update on diversity, while setting Messenger free and introducing face-recognition technology so impressive (and creepy), it doesn't need to see your face.
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