Sexual-Harassment Scandals Are Reshaping CEO Searches

Corporate boards are taking a tougher stance in vetting CEO candidates out of fear that the scourge of sexual misconduct may reach the corner office.
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Homeowners Rush to Prepay 2018 Property-Tax Bills

Homeowners across the nation are rushing this week to prepay their property taxes for 2018 before the Republican tax law kicks in Jan. 1 and effectively raises the levy on higher-end homes.
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Snap Loses Another Product Developer

After about a year, Jonathan Wegener is leaving Snap, Recode reports. Wegener worked on product at the struggling social giant. “People come and go at big tech companies all the time,
but Snap tends to see execs come and go quicker than most,” Recode notes. “A number of well-known Silicon Valley techies have gone to work at Snap over the years, and many of them
don’t make it more than 18 months.”

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Fake Comments Are Found Among Posts on ‘Fiduciary’ Rule

A significant number of fake comments appear among thousands criticizing a proposed federal rule meant to prevent conflicts of interest in retirement advice, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis.
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Startups Seek Tech Solution to Net Neutrality Repeal

Efforts to find an alternative route to internet access are gaining ground in Silicon Valley, where entrepreneurs were rattled by a recent government decision to overturn rules that required big internet providers to treat all traffic equally.
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A Tech-Driven Boom Is Coming; Please Be Patient

For all of today’s technological advances, from artificial intelligence to robotics, there is no sign of an impact on wages or productivity. But a case could be made that the economic payoff may now be coming, Greg Ip writes.
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Nissan Makes Unconventional Bet on Rental-Car Market to Boost U.S. Sales

The Japanese auto maker’s push into the sector comes as Detroit car companies are cutting back and focusing more on retail buyers.
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Shell, Barclays Detail Billions in Tax-Linked Charges

Royal Dutch Shell and Barclays Bank said they would take large charges attributable to the U.S. tax overhaul—joining a parade of global firms in recent days disclosing how American tax-bill changes will affect their bottom line.
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Consumer Confidence Falls in December

The Conference Board on Wednesday said its index of U.S. consumer confidence fell to 122.1 in December from 128.6 in November, which was a 17-year high.
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