How Corporate Speak Obscures Realities in Business

'Many dark times': How this startup founder overcame self-doubt and started a $100-million-a-year business

Jeffrey Tiong, the founder and CEO of Patsnap, a IP and R&D intelligence startup, says an investor once told him he was "not fit to be CEO."

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Rachel Reeves ‘not satisfied’ with summer slowdown as UK slips down G7 growth leaderboard – business live

Latest UK GDP growth report shows UK grew by just 0.1% in July-September, a slowdown on the first half of the year. Bank of England governor says Brexit has undermined UK economy Luke ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

How a small group of Amazon workers took on big business and challenged traditional unions | Kenan Malik

A documentary about unionising the company’s Staten Island warehouse reveals new ways of negotiating with oppressive bosses. ‘The union wants to protect workers. The employer wants to protect ...

World - The Guardian - 13 hours ago

At stake on Election Day: The reality of the presidency

CBS News' John Dickerson on the knowns and unknowns that either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will face in leading our country into an uncertain future.

The Holocaust’s Grandchildren Are Speaking Now

Three generations on, filmmakers, writers and artists are making new meaning from ancestral trauma.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 20

Stevie Nicks on speaking out

Stevie Nicks became a superstar as lead singer and songwriter for the '70s band Fleetwood Mac, and a platinum-selling solo artist. She talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about composing her ...

Liberals speak a different language

‘Gaslighting’, ‘cosplay’, ‘intentionality’ — the American left doesn’t realise how odd its sounds to most people

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Obscure Disney 2003 game set in 'Winnie the Pooh' universe becomes horror favorite online

Piglet, the tiny pink sidekick to Disney’s Winnie the Pooh, is more horrific than wholesome in a 2003 game that has sparked a frenzy on social media this week.

The corporate takeover of ‘craft beer’ leaves a nasty taste in the mouth | Katie Mather

Giant multinationals are swallowing up independent breweries yet keeping the subversive, sock-it-to-the-man branding. Do they think drinkers are daft?. When I first began working in the beer ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Former Tory treasurer Malik Karim dispels corporate fears over Labour

Fenchurch Advisory boss points to uptick in M&A and industry shifts for boost in profits

World - Financial Times - October 27

Kamala Harris's corporate tax hike would hurt innovation, American workers

While Americans struggle to afford basic necessities, Vice President Kamala Harris continues to campaign on the same economic policies that caused inflation to skyrocket. In a speech on her ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Starbucks tells corporate workers to return to office or risk being fired

Internal note reportedly warns ‘accountability process’ will start next January for company’s hybrid work requirements. Starbucks office workers will risk losing their jobs if they fail to comply ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Key Icahn holding sputters in latest blow to his corporate empire

Midwestern US refinery CVR Energy suspends its dividend, a crucial source of cash for the veteran financier

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Jack Dorsey's payments company Block expands corporate card service to the UK

Block, the payments company owned by tech billionaire Jack Dorsey, has launched its corporate card service in the U.K.

Business - CNBC - October 31

3 Keys to Building a Corporate Culture in a Hybrid Work World

Appearance equals attitude. What I learned from running a call center years ago and how that applies to today’s workplace.

Business - Inc. - November 5

Euronext plans US-style prospectus to boost corporate fundraisings

European exchanges operator aims to harmonise listing information across seven countries

World - Financial Times - November 8

Trump win puts global corporate tax deal ‘in peril’

Experts believe that countries will now be unlikely to apply rules over fears of retaliation from Trump-led administration

Business - Financial Times - November 10

Union review – fighting for your rights under the Amazon corporate jackboot

This documentary follows the formation of the Amazon Labor Union, showing how difficult it is for workers working for a company determined to efface their rights. The historic 2022 victory in ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Caste remains off-limits in corporate India’s drive for diversity

The push to remedy workplace inequalities does not extend to the country’s ancient system of hierarchy

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Lewandowski: Bannon doesn't speak for Trump

Corey Lewandowski said that Steve Bannon doesn’t speak for President-elect Trump when reacting to the former strategist’s recent remarks about the federal government. “No one speaks for the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Pressure mounts on VW to finally confront the reality of restructuring

The carmaker must overcome internal resistance to changes necessary to boost competitiveness

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Starmer to pledge to ‘embrace fiscal reality’ in the Budget

UK prime minister is facing growing criticism that planned tax rises will hit ‘working people’

Business - Financial Times - October 27

Tax rises needed to avert austerity, Starmer says

The prime minister gives a gloomy economic picture as he set out his justifications for "tough decisions" in the Budget.

Volpe makes dreams a reality, sparks Yanks in G4

Anthony Volpe's performance in Game 4 -- one that included a game-changing grand slam to keep the Yankees alive in the World Series -- was something he envisioned "probably every night" growing up.

Sports - ESPN - October 30

AMD’s stock is getting hurt by this ‘unpalatable’ reality

One analyst says that AMD’s muted guidance is unlike what Wall Street has come to expect of “AI names.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Trump’s trade remedies reflect America’s troubled reality

Our partners shouldn’t blame us for a shift aimed at solving the problems they have caused

World - Financial Times - November 1

Celtic slip into their 'A-game' as Aberdeen get reality check

Brendan Rodgers says Celtic "had to bring our A-game" to deliver the first defeat of Jimmy Thelin's Aberdeen reign with a resounding 6-0 win that seals a place in the Scottish League Cup final.

'It's the reality' - will it take fewer points to win Premier League?

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola predicts fewer points will be required to win the Premier League this season - but do the stats back that up?

TikTok moderators share reality of locating horrific videos

The BBC speaks to social media moderators, whose job it is to find and remove distressing and illegal content.

Is Germany’s business model broken?

All three of the country’s major industries are in crisis, and the economy is flatlining. Are politicians finally waking up?

World - Financial Times - November 5

Veteran-Owned Businesses Are on the Rise

More veterans started businesses last year, according to a recent report — and in one sector in particular.

Business - Inc. - 6 days ago

Perplexity AI Hopes to Double Its Valuation to $8 Billion

The Jeff Bezos-backed AI company is looking to raise around $500 million in its new funding round.

Business - Inc. - October 20

Frozen Waffle Products Recalled Over Possible Listeria Contamination

Treehouse Foods is calling back hundreds of frozen waffle products after routine testing at its plant.