New York Times Business
Disruptions: Disruptions: Robots as Home Health Care Aides for the Elderly
3 hours 34 minutes ago
With a growing population of Americans over the age of 65, but a lack of trained home health care workers, more and more people could opt to hire robots to do the job.
Yahoo to Buy Tumblr for $1.1 Billion
3 hours 48 minutes ago
Yahoo’s move aims to make up for years of missing out on the growth of social networks and mobile devices.
British Study Raises Warning on Scottish Banks
Yesterday
A document due Monday is the latest of three studies by the British government meant to sway opinion in Scotland ahead of a planned referendum next year on independence.
At Sony, Investor’s Challenge Brings Unwanted Suspense
Yesterday
Sony Pictures is under pressure this summer, and not just to produce hit movies. Daniel S. Loeb, an activist investor, wants Sony to spin off part of its entertainment unit.
Economic View: For Stock-Picking Advice, Don’t Ask an Economist
Yesterday
Economists have studied the stock market extensively, but that does not necessarily make them good stock pickers.
Letters: When Medical Bills Weigh on Job Applicants
Yesterday
A reader responds to “The Long Shadow of Bad Credit” (May 12).
Letters: The Right Corporate Directors
Yesterday
A reader responds to “Directors Disappoint by What They Don’t Do” (Fair Game, May 12).
Letters: What’s ‘Pro-Business’?
Yesterday
A reader responds to “Friend of the Corporation” (May 5).
The Boss: For OrphanAid Africa’s Chief, a Life-Changing Journey
Yesterday
The chief executive of OrphanAid Africa, a nonprofit that helps children separated from their families, started her professional life at Vogue magazine.
Strategies: Japan Starts to Recharge After Two Lost Economic Decades
Yesterday
It’s hard to tell if Japan’s new experiments in economic policy will work in the long run, but they have already caused world markets to take notice.
At I.R.S., Unprepared Office Seemed Unclear About the Rules
Yesterday
Alienated from the broader Internal Revenue Service culture and provided with little direction, specialists in the Cincinnati office struggled with a growing caseload of advocacy groups seeking tax exemptions.
Workstation: Our Coffee Rituals Say Much About Us
Yesterday
Beyond providing fuel for the workday, our daily coffee rituals can say much about our personal finances and attitudes.
Prototype: At Ministry of Supply, Teamwork in Making High-Tech Apparel
Yesterday
Two groups of M.I.T. entrepreneurs were working on similar ideas for high-tech clothing. But instead of becoming rivals, they combined their efforts into a single, growing company.
Fair Game: At PennyMac, Dueling Jobs and Big Paydays
Yesterday
Shareholders of PennyMac, a real estate investment trust, have profited since it went public, but not as much as its C.E.O., who also leads the financial services company that manages it.
Corner Office: Harry Herington of NIC, on Building Trust in Leaders
Yesterday
Harry Herington of NIC Inc., a provider of online services for government, says that by seeing their leaders as humans, employees can better build trust in them.
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