Venezuela announces a new exchange rate — but this one probably won’t matter, either

Venezuela’s latest effort to curb its economic free fall is one it’s tried before, and it will probably yield the same results. President Nicolas Maduro announced Monday night that his oil-exporting nation will put a new currency exchange rate in place...

Uber’s new HR head says the company’s ‘hard-charging attitude’ needs to be ‘shaved back’

After a string of scandals this year, Uber has rushed to repair its corporate culture. The ride-hailing company has started an internal investigation into workplace practices, issued apologies for some of its behavior, and has had several female executives and a board...

Cuba’s communists dig in as Castro’s reform drive grinds to a halt

Cuban president Raúl Castro is preparing to step down next year, Venezuela has cut millions of dollars in aid and Donald Trump’s election has cast a shadow over the nascent US-Cuba detente. Unnerved by the changes, Havana has allowed its domestic reform...