Facebook Offers Its Harassment Policy as a Guide for Tech Firms

Most recently, Shervin Pishevar, an early Uber investor, said he's taking a leave of absence from his companies after a Bloomberg report detailed six allegations of harassment or assault. Half of technology entrepreneurs have either been harassed in the office or know somebody who has, a recent study
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President Trump says that Wells Fargo won't escape penalties linked to alleged mortgage lending abuse, tweeting that the bank may face even higher fines. The president's tweet follows reports that the interim head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Mick Mulvaney, was reviewing whether or
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Moody's Investors Service assigns Aaa/VMIG 1 rating to the proposed $100,000,000 of New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (NMMFA) Single Family Mortgage Program Class I Bonds 2017 Series C-1 (Tax-Exempt) (Non-AMT) & C-2 (Tax-Exempt) (Non-AMT) Convertible Option Bonds (COBs) and
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It's among the world's most-expensive real estate per square foot, where the oceanfront views never tire, and where the price of entry buys access to the otherwise inaccessible—165 apartments aboard The World, a condo cruise ship. Its intensely private residents spend a third of the year, on average,
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Asset based lending: leverage your assets, transition to growth. Take advantage of our flexible asset based lending program up to $20 million to finance growth, an acquisition or support a turnaround or restructuring. Asset based lending (ABL) leverages your existing assets to fuel your growth.
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Now, Houston Housing Authority explained it has finished collecting the information it needs from the city's residents, and is now waiting on approval and … before the storm, and they're going to need help after the storm,” HHA President and CEO Tory Gunsolley said in an interview with HousingWire.
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“It's been part of the company's vision to expand the business out west,” said Johnathan Blais, the company's western region director of corporate development and administration. He said the company is buying 700 acres of Coldstream Ranch and plans to build a 7,000-square-foot packing facility.
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Ergen, who owns 48% of DISH, saw his fortune drop by more than $700 million by Friday afternoon, to $14.7 billion. This is the second time Ergen has resigned from the CEO post. The first was in 2011 but he later returned to the helm four years later. It's a rocky time for Dish. Its shares have fallen by
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Investigators with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service determined Alexander spent the money paying for his personal mortgage, his car note, his son's tuition at Mississippi Valley State University, gifts from the Apple Store and Victoria's Secret and other personal expenses such as Cox cable, authorities
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… “Harnessing Happiness”—is based on an “incredibly pure, wise and adorable” cartoon character who “wants everyone to know how they feel and then know what to do with those feelings,” according to Greg Watchman, managing associate general counsel with Freddie Mac, headquartered in McLean
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Boston was many times ahead of places such as Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Miami; and, for that matter, bested its Northwest doppelganger Portland. See the graphic below for more detail. And, if you're a would-be buyer, take heart: The city's housing market could change dramatically next year.
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Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC) rolled out updates this week to its mobile and online banking services. Changes were designed with a goal to provide a more personalized experience for customers, as well as interactive features to simplify banking processes. Michelle Moore, head of digital banking
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The lending industry recently began to see the light at the end of the tunnel when Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson told Congress in October that HUD is … HousingWire attempted to contact IBERIABANK and this article will be updated should the bank respond.
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The nail-biting finish to the first chapter of Brexit negotiations has left many Conservative lawmakers praising Prime Minister Theresa May as a winner who had, in the words of one prominent member of her Cabinet, “confounded her critics.” But like many of the key Brexit issues, the question of May's
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Koch Industries Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Old Republic International during the second quarter valued at $385,000. … various regulated insurance company subsidiaries, which are organized into three segments: General Insurance Group, Title Insurance Group and the Republic Financial
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The Trump administration's latest bid to bail out coal country appears to be faltering amid opposition and disagreement among the nation's top energy regulators. Kevin McIntyre, sworn in Thursday as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, has asked to delay acting on Energy
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Current regional real estate statistics and personal observations of those in the business share a basic theme: It's a seller's market in the Lehigh Valley. The October report of the Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors shows “an active market, even during the so-called off season of home sales.” There's
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We offer a variety of deposit products and provide loan secured by real estate located in our market area. Our real estate loans consist primarily of residential mortgage loans, as well as non-residential real estate loans, construction and land loans and home equity lines of credit. We currently operate out
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Apple Inc. is close to acquiring Shazam Entertainment Ltd., the startup whose music recognition app is already built into Apple's Siri virtual assistant, according to a person familiar with the discussions. A deal for the London-based app maker could be announced as soon as Monday, said the person,
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Automakers may end up thanking Uncle Sam for supporting U.S. auto sales, which will stay healthy despite an unprecedented growth spurt coming to an end, according to a top Toyota Motor Corp. executive. New-vehicle sales will probably be in the high-16 million range for the next couple years, Bob
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