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Cuban entrepreneurs start first private business group

A handful of entrepreneurs have quietly formed communist Cuba's first private small business association, testing the government's willingness to allow Cubans to organize outside the strict bounds of state control.

5 Reasons You Should Hire a Veteran

Moving from the military to the civilian workforce can be exceedingly difficult, and most veterans don't expect the challenge to be so big.

Amtrak releases service changes for Penn Station repairs

The Latest on rail delays at New York's Penn Station (all times local): 5:10 p.m. Amtrak has announced service changes and cutbacks for this summer, when it plans to make extensive repairs at New York's Penn Station.

An Open Letter to IBM's Remote Workers: You Have Options

If I worked at IBM, I'd be giving my notice today.Now, I've never actually worked for IBM, but I very well could have: A company I worked at in Silicon Valley called Tealeaf was acquired by IBM shortly after I left.Last week, IBM forced its remote workers to make a choice between moving to an office or leaving the company.

Support Your Employees' Mental Health (Infographic)

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month in the U.S., which makes it the perfect time to assess the ways in which your company supports – or fails to support – employees' mental health.Not only is providing employees with resources to manage stress and other mental health challenges the right thing to do from an ethical perspective, but it also makes good business sense.

On the Job Hunt, Don't Forget to Say 'Thank You'

When we were children, adults reminded us over and over again: "Don't forget to say thank you!" Yet somehow, as adults, we often forget this simple lesson.Do you always send thank-you notes after interviews?