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The Family That Went Against the Grain---and Built a Billion-Dollar Company
It was a side hustle. Now it’s a tortilla empire. Siete Foods did it in seven steps.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 11 -
Boeing Has a $15 Billion Plan to Weather Company Turbulence
The planemaker wants to sell shares and a convertible bond to shore up its shaky finances.Business - Inc. - October 17 -
Boeing workers to vote on ending strike as company reports billions in quarterly losses
Striking Boeing workers are set to vote on a new contract offer Wednesday after the company announced a $6 billion loss in its third-quarter earnings. CBS News senior transportation correspondent ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Billions in taxes hang in balance for US companies as election nears
Research shows Trump’s tax cuts led to expanded corporate investment — and a spike in share buybacksWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Elon Musk’s xAI in Funding Talks That Could Value Company at $40 Billion
The financing efforts follow that of rival OpenAI, which recently closed a funding round that valued it at $157 billion.Tech - The New York Times - October 31 -
Inside the Massive Crime Industry That’s Hacking Billion-Dollar Companies
When you download a piece of pirated software, you might also be getting a piece of infostealer malware, and entering a highly complex hacking ecosystem that’s fueling some of the biggest breaches ...Tech - Wired - 4 days ago -
Longboard Pharmaceuticals’ stock soars amid Lundbeck’s $2.6 billion deal to acquire the company
H. Lundbeck plans to acquire Longboard Pharmaceuticals in a $2.6 billion deal, the companies announced Monday.Business - MarketWatch - October 14 -
Parent company of WWE and UFC is buying Professional Bull Riders, On Location, and IMG in a $3.25 billion deal
Parent company of WWE and UFC is buying Professional Bull Riders, On Location, and IMG in a $3.25 billion dealSports - ABC News - October 24 -
Parent company of WWE and UFC is buying Professional Bull Riders, On Location, and IMG in a $3.25 billion deal
Parent company of WWE and UFC is buying Professional Bull Riders, On Location, and IMG in a $3.25 billion dealEntertainment - ABC News - October 24 -
Nevada jury hands $5.2 billion verdict against Vegas company in bottled water liver damage lawsuit
A jury in Nevada has delivered a $5.2 billion award in the latest large-sum civil lawsuit against a former Las Vegas-based bottled water company found responsible for causing liver damage in ...Health - ABC News - October 24 -
Political Division and Incivility Cost Companies $2 Billion a Day. Science Suggests Jiu Jitsu Persuasion Is the Answer
Want to have actually productive discussions at work? Research suggests jiu jitsu persuasion.Business - Inc. - October 31 -
Apple sales rise 6%, company seeing early iPhone 16 demand
Apple reported earnings after the bell. Here are the results.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
Losing GPS could cost billions, so the Space Force is having companies like Astranis build a backup network
The U.S. Air Force began deploying the Global Positioning System (GPS) nearly 50 years ago, critical infrastructure to both the military and economy.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
Companies brace for Tuesday: Mentions of election surge on earnings conference calls
More companies are talking publicly with investors about the presidential election than in recent cycles.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
Debt rule to change to fund major projects
Government claims the move contrasts with former PM Liz Truss's controversial mini-Budget.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
Billions of levelling-up cash in limbo
Towns and cities call on the Labour government to deliver the funds promised for vital regeneration.Top stories - BBC News - October 27 -
Mass deportation could cost billions
Bankrolling mass deportation would be costly. It would also require a lot more manpower.Top stories - CBS News - October 27 -
Don’t bet on a taxing outcome for UK gambling companies
Fears that money would flow from the regulated sector has long deterred action against the industryBusiness - Financial Times - October 14 -
Britain’s summer riots paid off for one company
Mitie Group, a provider of outsourcing services, said the provision of “surge response” security services for the U.K. Home Office was one factor behind a 13% rise in revenue in the first halfBusiness - MarketWatch - October 15 -
House Democrats call on companies to retain DEI program
Forty-nine House Democrats signed an open letter to Fortune 1,000 chief executives asking them to affirm their commitment to their workplace equality initiatives, amid heightened backlash and legal ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
SAG-AFTRA and game companies resume negotiations
The SAG-AFTRA talent union has resumed negotiations with video game companies around rules for using AI for voice acting in games.Tech - VentureBeat - October 15 -
Companies curb UK advertising spending ahead of the Budget
Marketing budgets fail to grow for the first time in 14 quarters, trade body findsBusiness - Financial Times - October 16 -
Why Everyone in Your Company Should Be a Salesperson
The country’s top sellers shared their advice at the Inc. 5000 Conference.Business - Inc. - October 17 -
US oil companies risk an unexpectedly large bill
Investor group alleges that US oil and gas groups are breaking the rules on corporate financial disclosureWorld - Financial Times - October 18 -
The Powerful Companies Driving Local Drugstores Out of Business
The biggest pharmacy benefit managers are profiting by systematically underpaying independent drugstores, creating “pharmacy deserts” across the country.Business - The New York Times - October 19 -
This Company Created an ‘Easy Button’ for Sharing Information Securely
Two brothers with roots in national security built Virtru based on the insight that private companies have the same needs as government.Business - Inc. - October 21 -
Deadly ‘Terrorist’ Attack on Turkish Aerospace Company Leaves 5 Dead
Turkey’s interior minister said it was “most probably” the Kurdistan Worker’s Party that carried out the assault on the sprawling Turkish Aerospace Industries complex near Ankara.World - The New York Times - October 24 -
Carbon Removal Companies Seek More Regulation
As federal dollars flood the sector, these emissions fighters want official standards and regulations to boost transparency and confidence in their work.Business - Inc. - October 23 -
At least five dead in attack at Turkish aviation company
Authorities say Kurdish rebel group the PKK are behind the attack, which left another 22 people injured.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Tesla is not a car company but it does a good impersonation
Although its vehicles are yielding more profit, most of the $750bn carmaker’s value hangs on things that are yet to existBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
How did the Turkey aviation company attack unfold?
The Turkish government says at least five people were killed after an attack on aerospace company which manufactures drones and jets for the military.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
Consumer watchdog cautions companies against snooping on workers
Surveillance tech has expanded abilities of firms to track employees, often without their consent, fed agency says.Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
How to Build a Magnetic Culture for Entry-Level Talent
In the current labor market, a good workplace culture can attract and retain talent for your organization.Business - Inc. - October 25 -
What’s Love Got to Do With It?
Real life isn’t a shark tank. Business shouldn’t have to be, either.Business - Inc. - October 25 -
‘Defensible’ Ideas Helped These Founders Build Brand Loyalty
The founders of Good Culture, Sheertex and Dreamday discussed their updated approach to branding at the Inc. 5000 conference.Business - Inc. - October 25 -
100 Million People Involved in UnitedHealth Hack
The scale of the hack makes it the worst healthcare data breach in the country.Business - Inc. - October 25 -
Can MrBeast Turn Things Around After Reports of Mold in His Meal Kits?
The YouTube star and entrepreneur is facing another PR firestorm over reports of mold in his Lunchly kits for kids.Business - Inc. - October 25