WeWork’s latest comeback bet fits inside a phone booth
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Defense executives worry Trump’s military splurge could backfire
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Bill Ackman channels Warren Buffett with his $64 billion bid for Universal Music Group
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Why DOGE’s legacy is hard to measure: A look at impacts to the IRS and national security
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Leaders push for a ‘Manhattan Project’ and public-private solutions around AI and labor
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In the age of AI anxiety, the 100 Best Companies to Work For are betting on their people
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Ousted Air Canada CEO failed to speak French—and forgot the basics of crisis leadership
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Rishi Sunak tells CEOs to move fast on AI—or risk landing on the wrong side of the K-shaped economy
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Centene CEO is reinventing the largest Medicaid insurer amid funding cuts and rising costs
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How CEOs are grappling with the greatest energy shock ever
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Every CEO is a wartime CEO now—regardless of geopolitical conflicts
Good morning. To some extent, every CEO is a wartime CEO when their country is at war. But the conce[……]…
The best way for CEOs to keep bonuses in a downturn: Lower expectations
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