Marketplace Stories

It’s no secret that nearly all of Facebook’s revenue comes from advertising. But did you know Facebook is accused of allowing advertisers to discriminate against minorities, women and other protected groups? In some cases, civil rights groups say, Facebook made it possible for housing, job and credit advertisements to post to the feeds of white […]

In 2010, shortly after Arizona had passed the controversial immigration law known as Senate Bill 1070, Jessica Gonzalez was riding a bus through downtown Phoenix when it passed a crowds of protesters and counter-protesters. Gonzalez remembers being the only person with brown skin on the bus. When the protesters spotted her through the window, she […]

The VSL lets you compare the cost of a regulation to the benefit in probable lives saved.

The multimillion-dollar industry relies heavily on H-2B visa workers from Mexico and Central America.

The online marketplace just got a little more interesting. Instagram launched in-app purchase and payment services for 20 major brands, including Nike, Burberry and Uniqlo. Shoppers will now be able to click on Instagram posts featuring items they want and complete purchases, all while staying inside the app. The news raises questions about data privacy […]

For Sam Desai, vice president at RM Metals, a year of tariffs on his balance sheet changed his work habits.

The San Francisco assessor's office has waited years to update its technology systems.

Heavy rain and melting snow have brought historic flooding to parts of the Midwest. Around 200 miles of Missouri River levees in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas have been compromised, according to the Associated Press, and flood warnings are still up for at least a dozen states. At least two people have died, thousands have […]

When OPEC decides to restrict global oil supply and raise prices, it can become very tempting for some nations, particularly smaller producers, to break the pact and sell more oil. OPEC members and allies are currently meeting in Azerbaijan, and the monitoring committee has been reviewing the “percentage of conformity” for each nation. Essentially, it […]

The financial technology company Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FIS) has agreed to buy the e-commerce payment processor, Worldpay, for $34 billion in cash and stock. FIS is taking on some Worldpay debt, which brings the overall value of the deal to around $43 billion. You might not have heard of these two companies, or others […]