Why this venture capital firm is only hiring women in 2022

Crude and energy stocks soar as oil rocks the markets

The S& P 500 goes for eight straight—but futures point to a rough start to the day. Read More

France whacks Google and Amazon with giant privacy fines

Our mission to make business better is fueled by readers like you. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today. Google and Amazon have both been hit with substantial fines from the French data-protection regulator, CNIL, for invading users’ privacy. On Thursday, the watchdog fined Google €100 million ($121 million)—double the penalty it levied on […]

The founder who decided to to stop fundraising and instead hold onto her equity

This is an installment of Startup Year One, a special series of interviews with founders about the major lessons they have learned in the immediate aftermath of their businesses’ first year of operation. Many founders fall into the trap of believing that fundraising is a rite of passage in the startup world. But it can […]