Oct 09 Career tip: Embrace your planning, but beware your plans By Vikram Mansharamani What if I told you that committing to planning is the best choice you could make and that committing to a plan is just about the worst?… Continue reading
Oct 05 Column: Why mergers are booming By Ben Gomes-Casseres Another day, another merger. Telephone companies, drug companies, airlines, hospitals, retail stores and now beer. Why?… Continue reading
Oct 01 Making use of empty space, urban farming becomes a business By Paul Solman With the repurposing of rooftops and abandoned buildings, urban agriculture has grown to be a business in cities like New York and Chicago. Continue reading
Sep 28 Why are there so few public companies in the U.S.? By Kristen Doerer The number of public companies in the U.S. decreased, while the number of mergers increased. Continue reading
Sep 21 Just how rocky was Fiorina’s tenure as HP’s CEO? By Brandon Bailey, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Ten years after GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina was unceremoniously fired from her job as chief executive of Hewlett-Packard, her tumultuous business career is still the subject of heated discussion. Continue reading
Sep 15 Twitter dives into campaign fundraising By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press The social media service Twitter on Tuesday introduced a feature that enables political candidates and advocacy groups to raise money directly via its mobile application, making it quicker and easier to harvest small donations from followers. Continue reading
Aug 20 The conversion of a Patagonia seamstress By Paul Solman “Don’t buy this jacket.” Those words are awfully counterintuitive for a business that makes and sells clothing, but outdoor clothing company Patagonia ran that directive as part of a widespread ad campaign. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 3:56 Exposé reveals Amazon’s ‘severe’ workplace culture By PBS News Hour According to a story in The New York Times, the success of Amazon.com, the world's largest retailer, is motivated by a data-driven workforce and a corporate culture where employees are pushed to the limit. David Streitfeld, one of the article's… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 6 trends that corporations are paying attention to By PBS News Hour How do companies anticipate the trends that reshape their business and our culture? Economics correspondent Paul Solman talks to long-term trend spotter DeeDee Gordon about what's gaining traction now, from gender fluidity to virtual reality. Continue watching
Jul 01 Obama visit to father’s birthplace is all about the business By Larisa Epatko Although much attention will be given to President Barack Obama's familial connection to Kenya, the president's fourth trip to Africa is actually geared toward something else. Continue reading