Business

Next week’s inflation data could derail a market that’s priced for perfection

A surprisingly hot report could curtail hopes for a December rate cut from the Fed and put inflation back at ...

Jeff Bezos says he prefers messy meetings that ‘wander’ and run over time: ‘Show me the ugly bits’

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos described his preferred meeting style to generate creative ideas and foster collaboration. Read More

‘This was preventable’: Corporate world shudders at new risks after slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Threats against corporations have been rising for years, fueled in part by the echo chamber of social media and an ...

Here’s how the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO will change executive security moving forward

Executives are nervous and preparing for the worst. Read More

Michael Phelps does these 5 things every day to be his ‘best self’

The Olympian dedicates most of his retirement to mental health advocacy—and keeping his own mental wellness in check. Read More

NYPD received hundreds of tips about the backpack worn by the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s Brian Thompson. The brand’s CEO said he’d do ‘whatever is possible’ to help

Peak Design CEO Peter Dering said the gunman likely purchased the bag identified in photos between 2016 and 2019. Read ...

UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance companies pull company and board leadership bios from their websites after executive’s killing

Pictures and commentary about executives can no longer be found on company websites. Read More

A band of billionaires assembles for Trump 2.0. Here’s who is onboard so far

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped a number of billionaires for his cabinet and administration, such as Howard Lutnick, Jared Isaacman, ...

Centene switches to virtual meeting after UnitedHealthcare CEO killing, insurers pull exec photos

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot on his way to an investor meeting by a masked gunman on a ...

Crédit Agricole lifts stake in Italy’s Banco BPM in blow to UniCredit bid

French lender’s stake-building comes in wake of €10.1bn offer from Andrea Orcel’s bank to merge

Unemployment rate jumps more than a percentage point for Black women in November

The unemployment rate jumped significantly for Black women in November.

Elon Musk is planning a rude awakening for 94% of federal workers by monitoring their every move

Trump’s co-heads of the new Department of Government Efficiency—Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy—are targeting remote work. Read More

Why the U.S.-India partnership is the most consequential relationship in the world

With a 7% growth rate, India is the 5th-largest economy, on track to become the 3rd-largest, and potentially the largest ...

Starbucks’ new CEO Brian Niccol wants you to get a brewed coffee in ‘less than 30 seconds’

Coffee chain customers have recently complained about 30-minute-plus wait times. Read More

The S&P 500 is up nearly 30% for the year. Don’t expect such high returns to continue, experts say

The S&P 500 is up nearly 30% this year so far. But it’s important for investors to remember that years ...

Starmer to launch major government spending review

Ministers told to make their case for money from tight public funds

Analyst blasts GameStop after meme stock surges on obscure Roaring Kitty post

Keith Gill mews. GameStop stock spikes. Wall Street scowls. Read More

TikTok loses bid to overturn law that requires parent company to sell or bans app in the US

TikTok and ByteDance — another plaintiff in the lawsuit — are expected to appeal to the Supreme Court. Read More

The job market is still strong, but unemployment is up and Americans are out work for longer stretches

The average unemployed American last month had been out of work for 23.7 weeks, the longest such stretch in 2 ...

US court upholds law that could ban TikTok

Further appeal expected for bipartisan measure targeting ByteDance-owned video app over security concerns

Why Trump could be the unlikely savior of biofuels

Unnecessary delays by the Biden administration in issuing critical tax credit guidance have left farmers and fuel producers in limbo. ...

Can I speak to the owner? At Ministry of Supply, the answer is yes 

Making a direct human connection with customers builds trust for the apparel brand, says cofounder and CEO Aman Advani. Read ...

Romania annuls election after alleged Russian meddling

Top court orders rerun of presidential vote

Boeing’s plea deal shot down by judge because the independent monitor would be a DEI hire

The scandal-plagued aerospace group has thirty days to come up with a new plan with the Justice Department. Read More

Why more CEOs should follow the Kohl’s chief’s lead and own up to their screw-ups

For CEOs, “I was wrong” are often the three hardest words to say. Read More

Accused JP Morgan swindler Charlie Javice persuades judge to remove her ankle bracelet

Javice, whose trial begins in February, said the bracelet caused physical pain Read More

Nigel Farage’s biggest backer tried to send donation via associate

Christopher Harborne wanted to avoid perception that party only had one big supporter, according to messages

EU strikes blockbuster trade deal with Mercosur

Accord would create market of 700mn by dropping tariffs on more than 90% of goods

Here’s how to prepare your managers for a new wave of pay transparency laws

New state regulations and an upcoming EU law will require HR teams to educate managers on how to handle employee ...