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Hospitals in Ireland, New Zealand and Scripps Health in San Diego are reeling from digital extortion attacks.

The model Kendall Jenner is the target of controversy after presenting her tequila brand 818, because in social networks she is accused of cultural appropriation by exploiting the Mexican aesthetic in her marketing.

The sustainable and ethical fashion market is growing at a rapid clip despite the pandemic as shoppers turn to online channels to find clothing, they wouldn’t be able to find in a brick-and-mortar store. The growth is expected to continue despite the high costs associated with ethical fashion. Q1 2021 [CONTINUE READING]

Paul Romer’s call for government activism, particularly toward the big tech companies, reflects “a profound change in my thinking.”

Watching construction tech software company Procore go public today after pricing above its range makes the IPO slowdown look like the deceleration that wasn’t. Investors quickly bid up the company’s value in trading, giving Procore a higher valuation than it might have anticipated, along with a boost of confidence for [CONTINUE READING]

The hedge fund industry is for the most part male-dominated, but like other industries, the number of women in the hedge fund world is also growing. Moreover, data suggests that a hedge fund firm with women in the top management performs better than others. For instance, an analysis of the [CONTINUE READING]

Telemedicine, in its original form of the phone call, has been around for decades. For people in remote or rural areas without easy access to in-person care, consulting a doctor over the phone has often been the go-to approach. But for a large swath of the world used to taking [CONTINUE READING]

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. It’s Thursday, everyone, and the technology and startup worlds were a mixed bag today. We learned about the final death of Internet Explorer (RIP), new AR glasses [CONTINUE READING]

It should come as no surprise that your employees are feeling anxious, depressed, and burned out. This also means that employee loyalty is again on the decline. As a result of the pandemic, many people on your team are rethinking their relationship to work. On The Small Business Radio Show [CONTINUE READING]

Social media may be the shiny red ball in the marketing world. But the humble email has considerable power. In fact, 54% of small business owners still list email marketing as their most important tool for increasing sales. We’ve compiled a list of email marketing statistics to help you establish [CONTINUE READING]