At the click of a button, we cede our privacy to internet platforms, but data ownership is the next obvious evolution from property rights, whether they be actual or intellectual, says Gaspard Koenig.

Kim Kardashian’s younger sister is said by ‘Forbes’ to be worth $900m, writes Joyce Fegan.

Finding billionaires in Silicon Valley isn’t hard. But tracking down members of the three-comma club at Apple is a less fruitful endeavour.

You will hear about International Women’s Day all day today, writes Victoria White. 

Facebook said it is publishing its privacy principles for the first time and rolling out educational videos to help users control who has access to their information, as it prepares for the start of a tough new EU data protection law.

I was recently approached by Always to be part of the Irish team for their #LikeAGirl campaign, writes Louise O’Neill. 

“Last week I cried at ‘The Young Offenders’ movie... happy tears”

There’s much talk about promoting diversity in the workplace but, as Andrea Mara learns from eBay’s Rhonda Doyle, there are companies that have taken the message very much to heart

Facebook takes its responsibilities over fake news “very seriously” and is “focused” on removing the financial incentives for peddling false information, says chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg.

Sarah Robb O’Hagan enjoys global success in business but that wasn’t always so. She talks to Rita de Brún about her new book, which shares some epic, vital failures along the way.

Donald Trump and Brexit shocked most of the world in 2016. But not readers of last year’s ‘Bloomberg Pessimist’s Guide’, which warned that the unthinkable could happen in both cases. Now the authors are turning their attention to 2017. 

Put aside preconceptions about women wilting under pressure, writes Sharon Ní Chonchúir. 

Like Hillary Clinton and Margaret Thatcher, both Merkel and May married into success, Margaret Hickey 

Older women are asking for Botox, not as a vain attempt to turn back time, but as a tool to prolong their careers, writes Deirdre Reynolds.

Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg, JP Morgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon, and Alibaba’s Jack Ma will share the spotlight with a prize-winning South Korean robot called Hubo at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum this week in the Swiss ski resort.

It’s a free-for-all when it comes to denigrating women online. And women are often willing participants. As X Factor’s Cheryl has said after being ‘body shamed: ‘There is no

 

Let’s be honest, some women cry at work and so does the odd man. Why is it wrong to be human in the workplace, asks Rita de Brun.

Sheryl Sandberg marked the end of a 30-day period of mourning following the death of her husband by saying “I want to choose life and meaning.” 

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Employers are to be made responsible for drink and drug testing staff, Cabinet ministers are today set to discuss new measures to address cases where people do not pay water charges and Mourinho agrees a new Chelsea deal. These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com this morning.

A former IRA commander has been shot dead in Belfast, a man attending an east Cork wedding has died after being hit by a car, former Cork captain Tomás Mulcahy says the hurlers need to improve by 200%, and the musician Bressie has called for a Yes vote in the Marriage Equality Referendum. These are some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

Entrepreneur and Dragon’s Den investor Norah Casey is sharing her know-how with fledgling business women, says Marjorie Brennan

Facebook’s results have beaten profit and revenue forecasts for the seventh quarter in a row as the firm continues to win more mobile advertising revenue as users shift to using the site on smartphones.

The new Irish Equality and Human Rights Commission has just come into being, following a lengthy gestation period.

There has been a lot said and written about women’s sport in Ireland in the past few weeks. 

Suzanne Harrington challenges a marketing campaign’s premise that girls feel less equal at puberty

One of the world’s most powerful businesswomen will discuss women leadership in business at an invite-only conference in UCC today.

Sinead O'Connor's new album will be called 'I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss'.

Talented women can reach the top by changing their ingrained negative thought patterns and behaviours, but they risk being called bossy.

Google has revealed how white and male its workforce is – just 2% of its employees are black, 3% are Hispanic, and 30% are women.

We thought we’d said goodbye to the Tupperware party — but accessories giant Stella & Dot is following the same successful model, says Claire Droney

Facebook is very protective of its users’ privacy and personal data despite the use of personalised advertisements, the firm’s chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg has said.

Suzanne Harrington asks should we really ban terms like ‘bossy’ and ‘domineering’?

As we celebrate International Women’s Day tomorrow five successful Irish women tell Helen O’Callaghan about their female role models.

On International Women’s Day, Marianne Perez de Fransius explores why increased female participation in the workplace is of benefit to all facets of society.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is back on top of Forbes magazine’s list of the world’s richest people.

Enda Kenny moved to defend Ireland’s generous corporate tax policies as he mixed with world leaders at the Davos economic forum yesterday.

Malcolm Gladwell, author of bestsellers The Tipping Point, Outliers, and What the Dog Saw, this year offered a typically provocative take on what it really means to be the underdog.

SHORTLY after signing on as chief operating officer at Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg was looking to connect with people in a similar role — No 2 to a brilliant and passionate young founder. She called Tim Cook.