Oldfield Accountant Tasked

Richard Oldfield, the accountant tasked with turning round Schroders

Promotion to CEO after only a year in asset management comes as FTSE 100 group’s shares languish at decade low

Business - Financial Times - 9 hours ago

The Ultimate Southwest Insider Tasked With Reinventing the Airline

CEO Bob Jordan plans big changes at the budget carrier, but activist Elliott has called for his ouster and is seeking help from shareholders.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

5 Ways to Save Money on SaaS Tools

This founder cut his software-as-a-service expenditures in half.

Business - Inc. - October 23

How to Build Your Brand by Writing Your Book

These eight steps will guide you through the entire book journey.

Business - Inc. - October 23

Mattel Braces for Flat Toy Sales Ahead of Holiday Season

Mattel, the company behind Barbie doesn’t anticipate a high holiday sales season this year.

Business - Inc. - October 23

Musk Super PAC Gets Warning Letter About Million Dollar Giveaways, CNN Reports

The Justice Department’s public integrity section advised that Elon Musk’s $1 million checks may violate election laws.

Business - Inc. - October 23

Director Tim Burton Is Spooked by One Thing: Artificial Intelligence

Tim Burton is known for drawing up some spooky ideas, but he finds AI disturbing.

Business - Inc. - October 23

3 Takeaways From Mark Cuban’s Kamala Harris Interview

In a YouTube interview with Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban, Vice President Kamala Harris made her case to entrepreneurs.

Business - Inc. - October 23

Apple, Goldman Sachs Ordered to Pay $89 Millions Over Transaction Disputes

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau ordered the two to pay out over Apple Card disputes.

Business - Inc. - October 23

Amazon Just Announced an Unexpected New Benefit That Prime Members Are Going to Love

A new Amazon Prime fuel discount is a direct copy of Walmart’s popular benefit.

Business - Inc. - October 23

It Took Just 1 Sentence for Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes to Teach a Powerful Lesson in Leadership

The San Francisco 49ers’ Maliek Collins hit him in the throat. Here’s what happened next.

Business - Inc. - October 24

3 Key Strategies to Sell More to the People Who Matter Most

If sales were easy, I suppose anyone could do it.

Business - Inc. - October 24

Morgan Stanley Strikes Deal With Climeworks to Vacuum CO2 From the Atmosphere

The bank is the latest major financial institution to invest in novel tech like carbon removal to fight climate change.

Business - Inc. - October 24

Your Behaviors Speak Louder Than Your Words: Leadership Through Example

Leadership is about much more than issuing orders or delegating tasks.

Business - Inc. - October 24

The ‘Relevant Experience Trap’ Stifles Innovation

Challenge your orthodoxies to avoid the ‘Rinse, Lather, Repeat’ Syndrome.

Business - Inc. - October 24

10 Universal Truths You Must Remember to Boost Customer Sales

Your business success requires a pervasive focus on the customer decision process.

Business - Inc. - October 24

Shark Tank’s Daymond John to Set Black Entrepreneurs Up With $100,000 in Grant Money

Black Entrepreneurs Day will happen in Atlanta this year, with grant applications open through November 1.

Business - Inc. - October 24

How This Cult Brand Won the Beauty Business

Learn about Oui the People founder Karen Young’s journey from observing shaving rituals in Guyana to launching a skin care line that embraces inclusivity and simplicity.

Business - Inc. - October 24

Boeing Workers Reject Pay Offer as Strike Continues

Strikers rejected a proposal for a 35 percent pay increase over four years by a nearly two-thirds margin.

Business - Inc. - October 24

Foreign Election Interference May Escalate, Microsoft Says

Efforts by Russia, Iran and China to sway U.S. voters could intensify, according to a new report from the tech giant.

Business - Inc. - October 24

Boeing Crash Victims Suit Gets Pulled Into Culture Wars

The judge overseeing the company’s plea deal in a suit filed by families of passengers who died in two 737 MAX crashes took issue with the Justice Department’s DEI policy, potentially muddling a ...

Business - Inc. - October 24

Outrider, a Self-Driving Truck Startup, Raises $62 Million

The Colorado company got backing from the VC arm of Koch Industries, as well as Nvidia, New Enterprise Associates, and Prologis’ venture unit.

Business - Inc. - October 24

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. - October 24

Local Digital News Startups Fight Shrinking News Source Trend

As U.S. newspapers keep closing, innovative online sites fight the growth of local news deserts.

Business - Inc. - October 24

How to Get Your Invoices Paid as Quickly as Possible

Founders share their tips for saving time on accounts receivables and shoring up cash flow.

Business - Inc. - October 24

Government to Launch Probe into Air Travel Competition Market

President Joe Biden has prioritized airline competition, stopping consolidation efforts throughout the industry.

Business - Inc. - October 24

Colorado Man Sues McDonald’s Over E. Coli Outbreak

This is the first lawsuit over an outbreak linked to McDonald’s, which has left one dead and dozens sick.

Business - Inc. - October 24

Harris vows to launch Puerto Rico task force

Vice President Harris vowed to launch “a new Puerto Rico Opportunity Economy Task Force” in the case she wins the presidency in a video posted Sunday to Instagram. “As president, I will bring down ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

'No creation, millions wasted on recruitment - Amorim's mammoth task'

The scale of the task awaiting new Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim is made clear in the draw with Chelsea

These Tiny Worms Account for at Least 4 Nobel Prizes

A staple in laboratories worldwide, C. elegans is “an experimental dream,” said one scientist.

Health - The New York Times - October 17

5 Keys to Fostering a Mindset of Accountability In Your Team

You don’t get team accountability without a caring culture and a leader role model.

Business - Inc. - October 20

Starboard calls for Pfizer board to ‘hold management accountable’

Jeff Smith tells activist investor conference that pharma group’s recent returns are ‘not adequate’

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Stackhouse holding newly motivated Warriors defense accountable

New Warriors assistant coach Jerry Stackhouse provides accountability to a newly motivated Golden State defense.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

Concert tickets disappear from Ticketmaster accounts

Ticketmaster accounts are being hacked and the tickets resold on other sites in the final leg of the Taylor Swift concert tour. Ticketmaster won't say how many people are impacted.

Apologies are great, but Nick Sirianni's real task is to make the Eagles work again

Once you give oxygen to fans chanting “Fire Nick" they don’t tend to quiet down.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

Labour’s ‘reform or die’ mantra for the NHS misses the urgent tasks

The real challenge is how to make fast enough progress to offset increasing demands on the health service

Business - Financial Times - October 20

House task force report says Trump assassination attempt was ‘preventable’

The House task force on the attempted assassination of former President Trump detailed flaws in the planning and security surrounding Trump’s July 13 rally in Butler, Pa., in an interim staff ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

House task force says Pennsylvania Trump assassination attempt was preventable

The bipartisan House task force investigating the Butler, Pennsylvania, assassination attempt against Donald Trump has released an interim report calling the incident preventable and detailing ...

For new Stanford coach Kate Paye, following Tara VanDerveer is a tall task

Kate Paye is entering her first season at Stanford, replacing Hall of Famer Tara VanDerveer

Sports - ABC News - October 28

A CEO’s Guide to To-Do Lists: How to Organize and Prioritize Your Tasks

If you’re drowning in to-dos, here’s how experts say you can get your list in line.

Business - Inc. - October 29

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