Jimmy Buffett, who died of cancer on Friday, was many things: a singer, a songwriter and a spokesman for tropical escape.But beyond crafting music that inspired listeners to grab a […]
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Back to news homeCEO Changes at Gap and Kohl’s Signal Trend for Female Executives
At the start of this year, a slew of major retailers were searching for the right person to fill their chief executive roles. Most of those companies have now found […]
Amazon to Meet Regulators as U.S. Considers Possible Antitrust Suit
Amazon is scheduled to meet with members of the Federal Trade Commission next week to discuss an antitrust lawsuit that the agency may be preparing to file to challenge the […]
The Chip Titan Whose Life’s Work Is at the Center of a Tech Cold War
In a wood-paneled office overlooking Taipei and the jungle-covered mountains that surround the Taiwanese capital, Morris Chang recently pulled out an old book stamped with technicolor patterns.It was titled “Introduction […]
The Russia-Ukraine War Changed This Finland Company Forever
Even with sheets of rain falling, the sprawling construction site was buzzing. Yellow and orange excavators slowly danced around a maze of muddy pits, swinging giant fistfuls of dirt as […]
Affirmative Action Ruling May Upend Diversity Hiring Policies, Too
As a legal matter, the Supreme Court’s rejection of race-conscious admissions in higher education does not in itself impede employers from pursuing diversity in the workplace.That, at least, is the […]
Stock Markets Close Upbeat First Half, but Worries Linger
Stubbornly high inflation, a debt ceiling brawl, a brief banking crisis and the prospect of even higher interest rates: The past six months brought much to unsettle even the most […]
F.T.C. Sues Amazon for Inducing Users to Subscribe to Prime
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sued Amazon for illegally inducing consumers to sign up for its Prime service and then hindering them from canceling the subscription, the most aggressive […]
Companies Push Prices Higher, Protecting Profits but Adding to Inflation
The prices of oil, transportation, food ingredients and other raw materials have fallen in recent months as the shocks stemming from the pandemic and the war in Ukraine have faded. […]
U.S. Focuses on Invigorating ‘Chiplets’ to Stay Cutting-Edge in Tech
For more than 50 years, designers of computer chips mainly used one tactic to boost performance: They shrank electronic components to pack more power onto each piece of silicon.Then more […]