I was promoted 5 times in 6.5 years at LinkedIn. The secret to my success was this 3-step meeting prep strategy.
Jade Bonacolta was promoted five times in 6 ½ years thanks to a three-step meeting preparation strategy she used. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jade Bonacolta, a 31-year-old in Miami who began her career at LinkedIn and is now the head of North American marketing at Google. Her employment and promotion…
Model Karolina Kurkova and husband are at war with Fisher Island’s exclusive members-only club
The supermodel Karolina Kurkova and her husband, the real estate broker Archie Drury, are suing the exclusive members-only club on Fisher Island, a private island near Miami that’s home to some of the biggest — and richest — players in business and tech. In their complaint, filed last Thursday in Miami-Dade County court, Kurkova and…
What to know about the economic blackout that boycotters are planning for Feb. 28 to protest corporate corruption
Protestors plan to boycott the economy on Friday. On February 28, protestors aligned with a grassroots organization called the People’s Union USA plan to hold an economic blackout targeted at corporations. “Corporations and banks only care about their bottom line,” the People’s Union USA website said. “If we disrupt the economy for just ONE day,…
Russia is using the French carmaker Renault to teach Western companies a lesson about leaving its market
The French carmaker Renault exited Russia following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Renault exited the Russian market in 2022, selling its assets for a single ruble. Now, the French carmaker may need to pay 112.5 billion rubles — about $1.3 billion — if it seeks to return after the war, its former Russian partner Avtovaz said.…
McDonald’s is selling $1 Egg McMuffins as egg prices soar — and it could pay off big-time
McDonald’s is offering $1 Egg McMuffins on Sunday. As the food industry grapples with the skyrocketing price of eggs in the US, McDonald’s is going against trends and selling $1 Egg McMuffins for one day. On Tuesday, McDonald’s announced it would sell Egg McMuffins and Sausage McMuffins with egg for $1 on Sunday. The deal…
Elon Musk says DOGE isn’t done sending emails to federal workers asking for productivity summaries
“You know, we got a partial response. We are going to send another email,” Elon Musk told reporters while attending President Donald Trump’s first cabinet meeting. Elon Musk said on Wednesday that the Department of Government Efficiency will “send another email” to federal workers asking them to summarize their accomplishments. “You know, we got a…
The Supreme Court just handed the Trump administration a win on USAID
Chief Justice John Roberts has delayed an order from a lower court meant to compel the Trump administration to release funds for USAID. Chief Justice John Roberts has halted an order that required President Donald Trump to release funding for the US Agency for International Development. Roberts issued the stay on Wednesday night after Sarah…
One map shows how Medicaid cuts could affect each state
House Speaker Mike Johnson has argued that the budget plan doesn’t explicitly call for Medicaid cuts. Congressional Republicans are hotly debating their budget plans, and Medicaid cuts may be on the table. It could affect Americans across the country. The committee that oversees Medicaid’s budget aims to cut $880 billion over a decade as part…
These companies got a legal reset after Trump took office
President Donald Trump’s administration is dropping some lawsuits and investigations into major businesses. There will be winners and losers as the new Trump administration rewrites how business is regulated. And after only its first month, a pattern is emerging, with four major Biden administration cases dropped and others left firmly standing. Crypto? There are clear…
