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MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR), later rebranded to Strategy, faces new pressure over its long-term market positioning as MSCI reviews whether the company still qualifies for inclusion in several of its ...

Last quarter, a fintech company approached us to rescue a failing project. They'd hired a vendor to build an expense management platform with payment integrations in two months — an aggressive ...

Trump administration considers potential escalation in China trade war Measure could restrict shipments to China of goods containing or made with U.S. software Plan would retaliate against China's ...

Social Security recipents may see a 2.8% rise in their monthly checks next year, according to a new estimate based on the latest inflation report, but Medicare payments are still expected to take most ...

The pre‑construction phase often feels like playing poker with half the cards still face‑down: you’re expected to anticipate costs, timelines, and resource needs long before the first scoop of dirt is ...

A former Food52 executive, Shannon Muldoon, 38, recently took a plea deal for making personal charges on the company credit card — for more than $270,000. Muldoon was indicted in August 2024 for one ...

Outbid your competitors by using AI to deliver faster, more accurate takeoffs on tight deadlines. Automate your quantity takeoffs by letting AI process plan sheets, which reduces manual tracing and ...

Social Security beneficiaries could see a 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) next year, which is slightly more than the 2.5% boost U.S. retirees received this year. The new estimate comes from the ...

Ruggiero Lovreglio receives funding from Royal Society Te Apārangi (NZ) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (USA). Milad Haghani does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive ...