How OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's lobbying power tamed Washington

Starbucks Scales Back Discounts Under New CEO

Brian Niccol, the company’s new chief executive, is aiming to improve cafe operations and focus more on selling premium coffee while promoting seasonal drinks.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi | 5 Questions

The Uber chief executive on company culture, competing with Amazon, and Elon Musk’s robotaxis

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Atos Appoints Philippe Salle as CEO, Chairman

Salle will assume his position as CEO from Feb. 1, 2025, while his appointment as chairman of the board of directors is effective immediately.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 15

Wells Fargo CEO calls consumers 'extremely resilient'

Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf gave CNBC's Jim Cramer a positive read on the consumer landscape.

Business - CNBC - October 15

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Thinks Micromanaging Is Underrated

What the founder and CEO really meant in that infamous ‘Founder Mode’ speech.

Business - Inc. - October 16

After Decades of Increases, CEO Pay Dipped in 2023

An annual study of chief executive compensation found average pay dropped nearly 20 percent last year, reflecting a reduction of stock options in their pay packages.

Business - Inc. - October 17

CVS replaces CEO as profits, share price suffer

Longtime CVS Health executive David Joyner has replaced Karen Lynch as CEO, as the company struggles to drive higher profits and stock performance, CVS announced Friday.

Hilton CEO: ‘Complacency is a disease that can be very dangerous’

Chris Nassetta has turned round the hotel group through measured expansion and consistent service

Business - Financial Times - October 20

Disney announces when it will replace CEO Bob Iger

Disney is clarifying its timeline for naming Bob Iger's successor, while also bringing in Morgan Stanley's ex-CEO as board chair.

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO arrested on sex trafficking charges

The investigation involved whether the men sexually exploited and abused young men at parties they hosted in the U.S. and around the world, the sources said.

Details on arrest of former Abercrombie CEO for sex trafficking

Prosecutors say former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries and two of his associates coerced young men to participate in sex parties from 2008 through 2015 by promising them modeling careers. CBS News ...

Starbucks Baristas Demand Change from New CEO

Starbucks baristas hope to see their complaints taken seriously with new leadership at the helm.

Business - Inc. - 6 days ago

Perplexity CEO ‘Surprised’ by Publishers’ Lawsuit Against Startup

Aravind Srinivas said he told Dow Jones and the New York Post in June that the AI company was open to discussions about using their content.

Business - Inc. - 6 days ago

From intern to CEO: does it pay to be a company lifer?

Executives who spend their career at one place can boost morale and loyalty but risk stifling innovation

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Pfizer's Strong Quarter Bolsters CEO's Comeback Efforts

The pharmaceutical company reported its third consecutive quarter with positive results.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 23 hours ago

Starbucks’s CEO Steps In to Tackle Long List of Issues

Customers are turning away from the coffee giant, and its new chief executive, Brian Niccol, has to figure out how to get them back.

Business - The New York Times - 10 hours ago

Pandas from China arrive in Washington, D.C.

Two pandas from China arrived in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, ending an 11-month absence of pandas from the National Zoo. The two giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, will have a month to settle ...

Mahomes & Washington star in best plays of week seven

Watch the best plays from week seven of the 2024 NFL season, including a Patrick Mahomes rushing masterclass for the Kansas City Chiefs and a 97-yard punt return touchdown at Wembley by the ...

Oregon State, Washington State to play twice in '25

Oregon State and Washington State, needing to fill their schedules as quasi-independents again next season before the Pac-12 expands in 2026, will play each other twice in 2025, the first time that ...

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Washington Post Says It Won’t Endorse a Presidential Candidate

The decision was made by Jeff Bezos, the paper’s owner, according to a person with knowledge of the talks. Will Lewis, the chief executive, said the paper was “returning to our roots” of not making ...

Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago

The Washington Post ends backing presidential candidates as paper says Bezos axed Harris endorsement

The Washington Post's editorial board will not make a presidential endorsement this year or "in any future presidential election," the newspaper's publisher and chief executive announced Friday.

Washington Post reels from Bezos decision to not endorse

The Washington Post is reeling from a decision to abstain from endorsing a presidential candidate in the 2024 election, a move that was reportedly made by billionaire owner Jeff Bezos after its ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Inside The Washington Post’s Decision to Stop Presidential Endorsements

Post owner Jeff Bezos ended the decades-long practice, weeks after a discussion at a meeting in Miami. The move has drawn criticism in and outside the newsroom.

Business - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Early ballots burned in suspected attacks in Washington and Oregon

Hundreds of ballots damaged in fires that police believe are linked and vehicle involved has reportedly been identified. US politics live – latest updates Hundreds of early ballots cast for ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Washington Democrat calls ballot box burning 'unpatriotic'

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) said Monday the burning of a ballot box in her district was "unpatriotic" and asked for law enforcement to monitor all drop boxes overnight until Election ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

FBI investigating ballot box fires in Oregon and Washington

The FBI is investigating fires that were deliberately set in drop ballot boxes in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington. The sabotaging of ballots is something federal officials are warning ...

Politics - CBS News - Yesterday

Harris warns of ‘more chaos’ under Trump and vows ‘different path’

Democrat evokes January 6 Capitol riot to depict Republican rival as extremist in primetime speech

World - Financial Times - 8 hours ago

Jeff Bezos kills the once-great Washington Post

Two billionaire newspaper owners, Patrick Soon-Shiong and Jeff Bezos, have announced their papers will not be endorsing any presidential candidates in the 2024 election, citing their organizations' ...