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Career Reboot: She Followed Her Heart Into Data Analytics

Career Reboot: She Followed Her Heart Into Data Analytics

Martha Jones once had her heart set on a law career. “I thought I wanted to go to law school post-undergrad, but I wanted to get some experience working,” said the 27-year-old. After graduating from Temple University in Philadelphia, she moved to Washington, D.C., and worked first as a legal aide, then as a recruiter…

FTC Considering Deposing Top Facebook Executives in Antitrust Probe

FTC Considering Deposing Top Facebook Executives in Antitrust Probe

The Federal Trade Commission is considering taking sworn testimony from Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg as part of its investigation into whether the social-media giant has violated U.S. antitrust laws, according to people familiar with the matter. Top Facebook officials are preparing for potential depositions and some are…

CDC Extends Cruise Ship Sailing Ban to End of September

CDC Extends Cruise Ship Sailing Ban to End of September

Cruise lines won’t be able to sail in U.S. waters until as late as October, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said as it extended its no-sail order amid a resurgence in Covid-19 cases in several states. The CDC extended the ban to Sept. 30 from July 24 but said the order could be…