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Trump’s plan for cash repatriation a win for shareholders

Trump’s plan for cash repatriation a win for shareholders

by Matt Sussis | Sep 27, 2017 | Business & Tech, Featured

WASHINGTON– President Donald Trump’s newly released tax plan could send billions of dollars of cash currently held overseas back to the United States. As noted in the White House statement released Wednesday, the plan “ends the perverse incentive to keep foreign...
Twitter tests doubling character count to 280

Twitter tests doubling character count to 280

by Jasmine Khayami | Sep 27, 2017 | Business & Tech

WASHINGTON- Twitter officials announced on Tuesday that Twitter would test its new 280 character limit, doubling the previous 140 cutoff. Digital analysts say this is Twitter’s latest strategy to combat its decreasing profits and user growth. In a blog post,...
Mind Your Business: Episode 3

Mind Your Business: Episode 3

by Hannah Levitt | Aug 25, 2017 | Business & Tech

WASHINGTON — Business reporter Hannah Levitt discusses the top business news this week: Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods, health insurance, Uber, and global economic growth....
A Perception Gap, not a Skills Gap, may be Manufacturing’s Biggest Problem When Looking for New Hires

A Perception Gap, not a Skills Gap, may be Manufacturing’s Biggest Problem When Looking for New Hires

by Katherine Hyunjung Lee | Aug 23, 2017 | Business & Tech, Featured

WASHINGTON – President Trump’s Manufacturing Jobs Initiative may have disbanded, but the administration, companies and research agree on one thing: A four-year college degree is not the only—or necessarily the best—way to a high-paying job, especially when it comes to...

What’s next for Bitcoin as prices dip below $4,000?

by Yemeng Yang | Aug 22, 2017 | Business & Tech

WASHINGTON – After soaring to new highs in August in part due to a technical update, Bitcoin prices are expected to get more volatile approaching the next update in November. Bitcoin prices dipped below $4,000 on Tuesday, touching as low of $3,689, according to...

Building a new future for STEM in Pakistan, one robot at a time

by Ritu Prasad & Katie Watkins | Aug 21, 2017 | Business & Tech

Washington — Origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, seems like an unconventional way to find a love for engineering. But for Islamabad high schooler Ahmed Waheed, 15, the technical precision of folding intricate paper models sparked an interest...
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