Commentary:From the Red Hen restaurant owner ejecting Sarah Sanders, to Microsoft employees protesting government contracts and the Walgreens pharmacist who refused to fill a woman’s prescription; U.S. citizens are increasingly using their workplaces to further their moral or political agendas. Christine Bader writes about the rise of workplace activism, and what it means for businesses, ethically and commercially.
Danhua Capital has invested in some of Silicon Valley’s most promising startups in areas like drones, artificial intelligence and cyber security. The venture capital firm is based just outside Stanford University, the epicenter of U.S. technology entrepreneurship.
U.S. fund managers in June replicated defensive recommendations from the previous month with slightly more cash, a Reuters poll showed, underscoring worries that a U.S. trade conflict with China and some of its own allies will hurt global growth.