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Bed Bath & Beyond, America's quintessential home furnishings' chain, is fighting to stay in business. more…
Bed Bath & Beyond, America's quintessential home furnishings' chain, is fighting to stay in business. more…
A more dovish-than-expected message from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stands to further boost hopes of slowing rate hikes and a so-called economic soft landing that have fueled a powerful rebound in U.S. stocks. more…
The end of the easy-cash era is over and its impact yet to be felt on world markets, hopeful that the pain of aggressive rate hikes and high inflation has passed. more…
Greybull Capital considering bid as administrators at EY try to push through sale of gigafactory projectThe private equity investor Greybull Capital is considering a bid for the collapsed battery startup Britishvolt, as administrators at EY try to push throug… more…
Former Conservative chair received a tax break that the poor can only dream ofNadhim Zahawi’s tax row reveals an even bigger scandal: the rich are getting a tax break that those on low incomes can only dream of.While the revelation that the former Tory chair … more…
Will Enzo Fernández, Cody Gakpo, Wout Weghorst, Pedro Porro, Anthony Gordon et al prove good signings?By Ben McAleer for WhoScoredEnzo Fernández was Chelsea’s main transfer target for much of January but the deal wasn’t completed until the dying embers of the… more…
From surfing and tennis to Formula One and football, TV hopes to lure a younger audience with behind-the-scenes seriesThere’s a moment early in the first episode of Netflix’s behind-the-scenes tennis show Break Point at which 22-year-old Costeen Hatzi, curren… more…
The chief investment officer of Equbot speaks with Insider about the bot beating the S&P 500 and how artificial intelligence will shape markets. more…
Insider's Phil Rosen speaks to the executive behind the AI-driven fund that leverages IBM's Watson supercomputer. more…
Today we get a look inside a special reception of Wall Street's brightest, Nelson Peltz's latest fight, the market's tinderbox timebomb, and PayPal layoffs. more…
If a Wall Street "expert" is warning you that the stock market is about to crash or the economy is going to plunge into recession, check their math. more…
After three years of adapting to disrupted business conditions due to the pandemic, the aftermath of inflation and fears of recession have leaders scrambling to get budgets in line with slower revenue growth. Riddled with the anxiety of making the wrong choic… more…
Despite the crypto crash of 2022, you may be surprised to know that blockchain is alive and well -- outside of crypto. more…
He won four Super Bowls and retired as the undisputed greatest. What came next was turning a legacy into a life. more…
The country’s reopening will boost global growth, perhaps uncomfortably more…
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Private equity firms managing millions of Americans’ retirement savings may be inflating their investmentsAs public officials across America prepare to funnel even more of government workers’ savings to private equity moguls, an alarm just sounded for anyone … more…
In the year after the factory opened, workers fell into molten waste, got swept into the sea, and took their own lives. Then, after two employees were burned alive, protests erupted—and turned deadly. more…
B2B marketing will be more digital, customer-focused this year [Data] Marketers will spend $6.16 billion on influencer marketing in the U.S. alone during 2023, which would be an increase of 23.4 percent over 2022, while 54 percent of B2B marketers have said t… more…
Is recession-proof marketing genuinely possible in the uncertain headwinds of 2023, and — if not — what can B2B marketers do instead to best weather the storm? Recession-proof B2B marketing may sound reassuring, however blindly buying into it could at the ver… more…
The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • How Stockpickers Finally Beat the Index Funds: With less riding on slumping tech stocks such as Amazon, Tesla and Microsoft, many acti… more…
If you're looking for some creative business ideas, look no further! These businesses are perfect for anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit. more…
Ian King / Bloomberg: Intel is cutting 2023 employee compensation to preserve cash for investment, ranging from 5% of the base pay for mid-level managers to 25% for CEO Pat Gelsinger — Intel Corp., struggling with a rapid drop in revenue and earnings, is cu… more…
The Australian Black Summer bushfires caused extraordinary losses of Australian biodiversity. Comparable losses can be avoided in future fire events with enhanced funding, planning and management, a new book reveals. more…
(Bloomberg) -- Intel Corp., struggling with a rapid drop in revenue and earnings, is cutting management pay across the company to save cash it needs to... more…
With less riding on slumping tech stocks such as Amazon, Tesla and Microsoft, many active fund managers finally surpassed their benchmarks in 2022. more…
The Federal Reserve is slowing down. Don’t let that get your hopes up. more…
Transactive Systems holds a UK electronic payments license and became a powerhouse specializing in higher risk customers. But regulators in Lithuania have now suspended many of its operations there. more…
One of the most prominent securities brokerages/investment managers on the scene and a top exchange operator both declared significant hikes to kick off 2023. more…
The Oracle of Omaha has spent over $63 billion since mid-2018 buying a stock that doesn't show up in Berkshire Hathaway's 13F filings or investment portfolio. more…
Make money while you sleep with these high-yielding dividend stocks. more…
Institutional investors expect to continue allocating capital toward alternatives. more…
These high-octane income stocks, with yields ranging from 4.3% to 15.4%, have been bought hand over fist by billionaire investors. more…
The alternative asset manager continues to see investors asking to pull money from its enormous REIT. more…
Conversational AI is also coming to Google search in the near future. more…
MKL earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2022. more…
TEAM earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2022. more…
YUMC earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2022. more…
How investors can use the Oracle of Omaha's framework. more…
Warren Buffett pays attention to this investor and so do we. more…
Plus we look at reasons to be both depressed and uplifted about the economy, debt, and pandas. more…
DT earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2022. more…
ZI earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2022. more…
F earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2022. more…
MSTR earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2022. more…
CPT earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2022. more…
The region’s mass-affluent and affluent segments are growing fast, and their demand for wealth management is evolving. Successful strategies will use digital and AI to access—and win—this market opportunity. more…
Competing for skilled labor could delay semiconductor fab construction in the United States, but some new strategies may help accelerate progress. more…
A dual focus on developing people and managing them well gives a select group of companies a long-term performance edge. more…
The built environment in Europe will need to transform to achieve the EU’s goals for net-zero emissions. This is challenging but will unlock societal benefits and business opportunities. more…
“There’s a lot of scare stories in the media saying hybrid doesn’t work,” says a leading economist. “My one piece of advice is just be intentional, be organized. Basically, get folks in on two, three days a week … and be really tough about having them come in… more…
Separations can be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create value for the remaining and separated companies. The secret? Get granular about support costs and personal about talent. more…
Separations can be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create value for the remaining and separated companies. The secret? Get granular about support costs and personal about talent. more…
On Monday, the English Premier League charged Manchester City Football Club—the most successful English soccer team of the last decade— with more than one hundred violations of its economic regulations. The charges are unprecedented in their breadth: They ess… more…
"Given the unprecedented situation and the current market volatility the company aims to protect the interest of its investing community by returning the FPO proceeds and withdraws the completed transaction," the company told exchanges after a board meeting W… more…
Private equity returns are finally going pear-shaped, but for the most part, investors are re-upping their bets. more…
In a rare turn up for the books, the head of state of Latin America's largest economy just accused three of the country's four richest men of engaging in blatant accounting fraud. more…
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Most investors are passive bystanders in boardroom battles. Tumelo wants to get them involved—and take fund managers out of the ideological crossfire. more…
The proxy advisory duopoly's bias toward ESG programs creates additional risks for investors. Instead of relying on proxy advisory firms, large asset managers should empower shareholders — the actual investors — to vote their own shares. more…
From polarisation in the US to confusion over SFDR Articles in Europe, the investment industry risks forgetting what matters most in the ESG conversation – the client. more…
This is something Mark Zuckerberg talked about yesterday on the Meta earnings call. more…
The number of people checking out the capabilities of generative AI with bots has even flooded the system. more…
A surge of activist investors are gunning for big companies, the Wall Street Journal reports. more…
Even highly credentialed financial experts, employing sophisticated methodologies, struggle to predict the future. more…
The tides are turning as shareholders, activist hedge funds and corporate boards are taking action by cutting the pay of some of the top chief executives. more…
Research from Cranfield University shows the power of part-time work to help people back into the labor market again. more…
Addressing guest and employee needs while still operating within a budget is challenging without a change management system in place. more…
While IT professionals have continued to be paid at the high-end of the wage scale, something that has particularly intensified over the decade-and-a-half, some important realities are setting in that are fundamental truths. more…
Publicly traded corporations that fail to file audited financial statements as prescribed by the SEC risk their stock tanking and being delisted from the exchange. Yet there is no consequence to those municipal bond issuers for the same failure to file. Until… more…
The Fintech industry is one of the fastest growing sectors for businesses, but breaking into it isn't without challenges. more…
It’s no secret that people are leaving the tax and accounting industry. They are either retiring or simply choosing another field. It’s also no secret that bringing new talent into the industry is not easy. This week I’ve been thinking about why this might be… more…
If you’ve lost your job, you’ll likely receive career advice from your family, friends, co-workers and online gurus. While some of the guidance means well, be cautious and take it with a grain of salt. It's harmful to offer sweeping generalizations as every j… more…
The big spike in the Payroll data (+517K) was out of kilter with what has been occurring in the rest of the economy and in other labor market data. It is 100% certain that the President will refer to the Payroll data as a sign of strength in the economy. more…
A high-performing product organization can deliver outsized impact compared to an average organization. more…
How one Vietnamese refugee built Sriracha into a billion-dollar business; Bill Gates speaks about AI; the rise of activist investors; and more. more…
A new study reinforces how critical trust is, but also that it’s eroding. Consider not only power dynamics, but the nature of trust in order to build it and sustain it. more…
Sustainable development involves creating goals relating to humanity's environmental, social and economic challenges. more…
Crypto is in crisis, but many of the world’s biggest financial institutions are still banking on the underlying tech as the best way to build confidence with customers—and with one another. more…
CalPERS and CalStRS are caught in a political crossfire. On the Right, they are being attacked as unfriendly to fossil fuels. On the Left, they are being pressured to divest. These funds have a fiduciary to produce returns for their beneficiaries. Politicians… more…
Major U.S. companies laid off more than 81,000 employees in January. more…
With Bard, its newly launched "experimental conversational AI service," Google’s scrambling to ship AI products. But past scandals, botched launches and a talent drain have put it in a surprise position: playing catch-up in a field it helped create. more…
Major U.S. companies laid off more than 81,000 employees in January. more…
Twenty-nine U.S. companies have conducted major rounds of job cuts so far this month, as recession fears continue in 2023. more…
Major U.S. companies laid off more than 81,000 employees in January. more…
Despite 2022’s crypto market collapse, dozens of enterprises around the world are still investing in blockchain, the distributed-database technology that underpins the entire sector because it helps their businesses operate better, faster or cheaper. more…
Owing to Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine and the West’s response, hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of assets are up for grabs in Russia. As ownership changes hands, the country’s shrinking wealth will become even more concentrated among the kleptocrats … more…
Twenty-nine U.S. companies have conducted major rounds of job cuts so far this month, as recession fears continue in 2023. more…
A scrapped $2.5bn share offering is the first victim of a short-seller’s attack more…
Castle Funds is seeking to fill a gap in the insurance dedicated funds (IDF) space by launching an index fund for investment advisors and insurance professionals that want to allocate client money to crypto. The California-based digital asset fund manager’s n… more…
Investors with portfolios worth more than £1m drop 13pc more…
Trusted household names are leaving investors' money in ’inexcusable‘ tracker funds more…
Even if Everton get relegated, Sean Dyche deserves 18 months to rebuild a club in turmoil more…
Congratulations, Mr. Sternlicht. You just invented motels. Econolodge without the econo. We look at the new brand's pitch deck. -Sean O'Neill more…
CFO.com Survey Indicates CFOs and Business Leaders are ... CFO Dive more…
/PRNewswire/ -- Today, the first global provider of integrated employee experience and workforce management solutions, WorkForce Software, announces it has... more…
Regardless of whether you are of the red or blue political stripe, public opinion, private capital, human capital, government capital and consumer interest are all trending towards “green” or “sustainable” products and investments in the long run. more…
Photo Illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Stevebidmead/Wikimedia Commons and Courtesy of Chernack From the outside, Tyler Gallagher had it all: a $3.5 million house in the Hollywood Hills, two cars, a gorgeous wife, a flourishing business, and one o… more…
Despite the onset of a bear market, the allocation of investment portfolios for retail investors and mainstream, dumb-money institutional money managers remains historically high. more…