Nation Aug 10 Susan Wojcicki, longtime Google executive and former YouTube CEO, has died at 56 Wojcicki played a key role in Google’s creation and served nine years as YouTube's CEO, stepping down last year to focus on her "family, health, and personal projects I’m passionate about,” she said at the time.
Economy Jun 03 CEOs got hefty pay raises in 2023 while inflation burdened American workers' budgets The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 13 percent last year, easily surpassing the gains for workers.
Nation May 27 The Justice Department is suing Ticketmaster and Live Nation. What does that mean for concertgoers? The DOJ accuses the company that resulted from Ticketmaster's 2010 merger with concert promoter Live Nation the company of engaging in anti-competitive practices and acting in a monopolistic manner.
Economy Apr 24 Cities look to revive downtowns by converting offices to housing A growing number of developers are considering converting empty office towers into housing as part of an effort to revive struggling downtown business districts that emptied out during the pandemic.
Economy Apr 11 Borrowing for small businesses further constrained by interest rates, bank collapses Borrowing for small businesses was already constrained due to rising interest rates. Following the recent Silicon Valley Bank collapse, some banks may be forced to tighten credit further, since they’re seeing an outflow of deposits.
Arts Feb 10 'Don't worry, be happy': Super Bowl ads keep it light by using nostalgia, big stars Super Bowl ads are more than just breaks between gameplay during the biggest sporting event of the year: they offer a glimpse of the country’s zeitgeist, along with how major industries are faring.
Economy Jun 10 Inflation, pandemic has small businesses on edge this summer Consumers likely have a lot of pent-up demand after more than two years of the pandemic. But they’re also facing some significant financial headwinds because of the highest inflation in decades. And COVID-19 remains a looming presence.
Economy Dec 19 Restaurants anxious as omicron, high food costs take toll Many businesses said hundreds of festive corporate lunch bookings vanished almost overnight as infections began to soar and Johnson announced tighter restrictions, including mandatory mask-wearing in most indoor spaces, though restaurants are open as usual.
Economy Aug 10 Without 'right to repair,' businesses lose time and money Makers of products ranging from smartphones to farm equipment can withhold repair tools and create software-based locks that prevent even simple updates, unless they're done by a repair shop authorized by the company.
Health Apr 30 Number of Americans fully vaccinated tops 100 million While the overall number of lives lost to COVID-19 in the U.S. has eclipsed 575,000, deaths have plummeted to an average of about 670 per day from a peak of around 3,400 in mid-January.