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Why Write a Shareholder Letter? Ask Dimon or Buffett

Jamie Dimon has a lot to say. The JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO’s annual letter to shareholders, which was released on Monday, clocked in at just under...

10.04.2024 30

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Iger Won the Battle — But Disney’s ‘Woke’ War Isn’t Over

Two battles have embroiled Bob Iger ever since he returned to Walt Disney Co. for his second stint as CEO — one against activist investor Nelson...

08.04.2024 9

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Is the Disney Vote a Wrap? Don't Count Out a Plot Twist

One of the most riveting pieces of entertainment coming out of Walt Disney Co. these days is its nail-biter of a proxy battle against activist...

02.04.2024 5

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Boeing’s Board Must Look in the Mirror for Its Next Shake-Up

Last week, Boeing Co.’s airline customers sent two clear messages when they asked to meet with the planemaker’s directors without its chief...

28.03.2024 4

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Goldman’s Woman Problem Just Keeps Getting Worse

David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs Group Inc., was hoping to take a victory lap. On Friday, the firm released his annual letter to shareholders,...

20.03.2024 10

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The Kate Middleton Mess Should Terrify Brands on Social Media

A big powerful organization with a carefully manufactured image gets embroiled in a conspiracy theory about one of its most beloved and valuable brand...

14.03.2024 6

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Tech CEOs Are Addicted to Taking Needless Risks

There’s a new law of the land taking root in Silicon Valley: the more technology makes us laypeople replaceable, the more the technocrats building...

11.03.2024 30

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The Howard Schultz Era at Starbucks Is Officially Over

Howard Schultz officially stepped down as chief executive of Starbucks Corp. in March 2023. But with Schultz, you’re never really sure that he’s...

29.02.2024 5

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Buffett’s Annual Letter Should Be Required Reading for CEOs

There’s a reason they call him the Oracle of Omaha. For decades now investors have pored over Warren Buffett’s annual letter to shareholders,...

28.02.2024 30

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It’s Been a No Good, Very Bad Week for Women Execs

The glass ceiling is still impenetrable, and the glass cliff is still perilously steep.That’s the takeaway from what’s been a maddening week for...

23.02.2024 4

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Big Business Thinks Mass Shootings Aren't Its Problem. It’s Wrong.

Wednesday’s shooting at the Kansas City Super Bowl parade, which killed one person and injured more than 20, was the 49th mass shooting this year....

16.02.2024 3

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Starbucks Earnings Are a Warning: Take Boycotts Seriously

Starbucks Corp.’s earnings miss on Tuesday was bleak but not shocking. Close watchers of the Seattle-based coffee chain had been preparing for...

01.02.2024 7

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CEO Bake-Offs Are Stale. Levi Strauss Took a Fresh Approach.

When Michelle Gass assumed the top job at Kohl’s in 2018, it was a textbook case of CEO succession. The retail chain, like most companies, had...

31.01.2024 10

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Women Can Close Pay Gap If You Take the Clock Away

Late last week, women across the US received one of their many annual reminders of just how much their work is undervalued. The Bureau of Labor...

24.01.2024 8

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Corporate America Should Amp Up the Volume on DEI

After the police killing of George Floyd in 2020, corporate America undertook a collective virtue signaling. Many of the companies that were already...

17.01.2024 3

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The Silicon Valley Founder-CEO Is No Longer Untouchable

When Bumble Inc. announced that its founder, Whitney Wolfe Herd, would step down as chief executive officer, analyst and press reports painted her as...

11.01.2024 7

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Harvard Is the Model for Attacking Corporate DEI Efforts

The hottest and most closely watched activist battle isn’t happening inside corporate America. It’s taking place at Harvard University, where Bill...

05.01.2024 10

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Southwest’s Pilots Deal Trumps Its $140 Million Fine

The US Department of Transportation announced on Monday that it had hit Southwest Airlines Co. with a $140 million fine for last year’s epic...

20.12.2023 6

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Iger Has Enough Antagonists for Three Disney Films

Bob Iger is tired. Exhausted and overwhelmed even. He has joked privately with friends that he’s not sure why he boomeranged back into the Walt...

18.12.2023 7

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C-Suites Are More Diverse, But CEO Door Is Still Blocked

For decades, the pinnacle of corporate America has been a notorious boys’ club. If you need proof, just note that, until recently, at any given time...

08.12.2023 5

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OpenAI Exposes the Clash of Governing Money and Mission

OpenAI’s power brokers seem to have decided that the quickest fix for last week’s dysfunction is to borrow a page from corporate America’s...

01.12.2023 1

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Charlie Munger and the Fading Art of the Second Banana

Charlie Munger, the longtime vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., who died on Tuesday at the age of 99, will be exalted for many things in the...

30.11.2023 10

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Starbucks Union Is Likely Less Powerful Than Lattes

Customers at hundreds of Starbucks Corp. stores can expect a shot of labor activism along with their espresso this morning. Employees at the coffee...

16.11.2023 2

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WFH Goes From New Path to Dead End for Working Mothers

Last Monday, I returned to work from maternity leave after having my second child. Getting back into the groove of doing my job has been the easy...

15.11.2023 20

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