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Why Silicon Valley needs more visas
Henrique Dubugras Photo courtesy of Flickr/jvoves While it might sound counterintuitive, immigrants create more jobs and make our economy stronger. Research from the National Foundation of American Policy (NFAP) has shown that immigrant-founded billion-dollar companies doubled their number of employees over the past two years. According to the research, “WeWork went from 1,200 to 6,000 […]
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Trumps Trade War Is Killing American Blue Jeans
Victor Lytvinenko is thumbing through emails on his iPhone trying to find the one that best shows the damage the global trade war has already done to his little, decade-old American jeans company. The 37-year-old — dressed in a black t-shirt, rolled-up blue jeans and a pair of Stan Smiths — eventually looks up after […]
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Global tech firms and investors are reshaping Latin Americas startup environment
Julie Ruvolo Contributor
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Jamie Dimon Says He’d Bet Donald Trump Doesn’t Win Again in 2020
Bear Stearns Cos. because his firm was later fined for that bank’s actions. He said he’ll write a book about the lessons from the financial crisis, and name people that treated the bank unfairly in regards to the government-requested purchase. “I would never shake the hand of the government again,” Dimon said. “I don’t trust […]
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How the Humble Hospital Scrub Became a $10 Billion Business
The line between symbiosis and mortal combat is a fine one, both in the C-suite and at the cellular level. Michael Singer and Ben Favret thought they had the former when they began making plans for a better, safer line of medical apparel—a super scrub, if you will. Singer is chief executive officer of Strategic Partners, a manufacturer […]