A private-equity takeover is coming for startups
The exit doors are closing for venture-backed software companies. Scott Arnold was preparing to take his company, AuditBoard, a…
Nice guys finish first: 7 secrets to success at Blackstone, according to a campus recruiter, a former intern, and other firm insiders
If Jon Gray gives advice about how to succeed at Blackstone, you listen. Gray is the investment giant’s chief…
The Global Alliance for Responsible Media is ‘discontinuing’ after Elon Musk’s X filed an antitrust lawsuit against it
Elon Musk The advertising trade group The World Federation of Advertisers told its members on Thursday that it was…
How the British behemoth Burberry became fashion’s biggest fail of the year
Few prints are as emblematic as the Burberry check. For more than a century, the black, white, red, and…
Costco is leaning into its Netflix-style membership crackdown
Although Costco is the third-largest retailer in the world, it actually makes most of its profit from membership fees….
There’s a double-edged sword high performers face at work, and it’s costing employers their talent
Good feedback is vital for retaining top performers, though they are the ones who aren’t getting it (stock image)….
Get ready for nasty layoffs and say goodbye to the 4-day workweek
Investors have been spooked by a weaker-than-expected jobs report in the US. What if Saturday was the new Friday?…
America’s corporate gerontocracy
Joe Biden stepped aside. A lot of aging CEOs should do the same. Two or three years ago, it’s…
Starbucks vs. the grind
Long lines. Plunging sales. Pissed-off employees. Can the world’s largest chain of coffeehouses make coffee fun again? You know…
The Hermès heir who planned to leave billions to his gardener now says his fortune is gone
An Hermès storefront in Hong Kong. Nicolas Puech, a descendant of Hermès’ founder, Thierry Hermès, made headlines last year…