The science of failing up: Why some leaders rise despite repeated screwups
History is crowded with CEOs who have flamed out in very public ways. Yet when the reckoning arrives, the same question often lingers: How did this person keep getting promoted? In corporate…
McKinsey’s CFO: Why finance chiefs shouldn’t hit pause on AI right now
Good morning. For CFOs, using the words “uncertainty” and “unprecedented” has become second nature this year.Key questions included: How can you improve liquidity and operational efficiency? What costs can be…
Citadel’s shot at Andreessen Horowitz points to coming battle over DeFi and U.S. stock trading
At first glance, it appears both sides have a point. If tokenized stock trading breaks into the mainstream, it would threaten Citadel’s business model of paying firms like Robinhood for…
Stocks: Everything is on hold until the Fed delivers that rate cut on Wednesday
The market will get moving again once it digests Powell’s statement and his remarks to the press. Recently, Fed members have suggested they are more worried about weakness in the…
Nokia CEO: The workforce is becoming AI-native. Leadership has to evolve
Yet personal productivity is not the real measure of progress. What matters most is how well teams perform together. Individual AI gains only create business impact when they align with…
U.S. trade chief says China has complied with terms of trade deals
Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said China has been complying with the terms of the bilateral trade agreements and that the US is constantly monitoring commitments made by China in a…
Macron warns EU may hit China with tariffs over trade surplus
French President Emmanuel Macron warned that the European Union may be forced to take “strong measures” against China, including potential tariffs, if Beijing fails to address its widening trade imbalance…
Trump says Netflix-Warner Bros. deal ‘could be a problem’
“Well, that’s got to go through a process, and we’ll see what happens,” Trump said when asked about the deal as he arrived at the Kennedy Center for an event,…
Trump slams Democratic congressman as disloyal for not switching parties after pardon and vows ‘no more Mr. Nice guy’ next time
Trump blasted Cuellar for “Such a lack of LOYALTY,” suggesting the Republican president might have expected the clemency to bolster the GOP’s narrow House majority heading into the 2026 midterm…
What bubble? Asset managers in risk-on mode stick with stocks
There’s a time when investments run their course and the prudent move is to cash out. For global asset managers who’ve ridden double-digit gains in equities for three straight years,…
