Leadership
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United CEO Scott Kirby and American CEO Robert Isom were once colleagues known as the ‘dream team.’ Now Kirby wants to acquire his rival
One takeover attempt is bold. Two? Rare indeed. But when news broke in mid-April that the United CEO was interested in acquiring his rival American Airlines, it was the third time this maverick air exec decided he wanted to reshape the playing field. As Fortune reported earlier, it’s far from clear such a merger would…
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The power has swung back to employers—and workers are paying for it in benefits, flexibility, and leverage
Employers have regained their power over employees, and the effects are already showing up. During the peak of the Great Resignation in November 2021, 4.5 million workers left their jobs voluntarily. As of last month, that number was about 3 million as employees hesitated to leave their jobs at a time when job searches can…
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Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey breaks down his thought process when he laid off 40% of his Block staffers because of AI
While some tech leaders shy away from admitting their job cuts are related to AI, Block’s CEO Jack Dorsey pointed to the advanced tech in cutting 40% of his staffers. Dorsey, who also founded Bluesky and Twitter (acquired by Elon Musk and renamed to X), is pulling back the curtain on a major layoff decision…
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Pope Leo warned the world is in ‘big trouble’ if Elon Musk becomes the first trillionaire
Pope Leo XIV sounded the alarm over the growing wealth inequality between CEOs and workers—and he singled out Elon Musk’s path to trillionaire status. In one of first formal interviews after being named pontiff last year, Pope Leo said soaring executive paychecks may be putting the world in “big trouble.” This came as a report…
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Could United and American airlines really merge? 5 key questions about a blockbuster deal
In the past few days, headlines are buzzing over the possibility of a mega-mega-merger that before the news broke, would have seemed inconceivable: A possible tie-up between United Airlines and American Airlines. American already ranks as the world’s largest carrier by passengers flown, and United stands forth; at their current sizes, the combo would be…
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Teen boys are dating their AI chatbots—and experts warn opting out of real relationships could hurt their careers in the future
Gen Z dated strategically—dating people 25% more attractive and successful than them to climb the social ladder. Gen Alpha, it seems, has decided the whole thing is too much effort. Instead, teen boys are quietly swapping first dates, awkward silences, and emotional guesswork for an AI girlfriend who never cancels, never argues, and always texts…
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Poppi’s cofounder pitched her startup on Shark Tank while 9 months pregnant and landed a $400,000 deal—now it’s worth $2 billion
When Poppi cofounder Allison Ellsworth pitched her business with her husband on Shark Tank in 2018, she was nervous, excited—and about to have a baby. “I was nine months pregnant, so there was the ‘Hey, don’t go into labor on national TV,’” Ellsworth told Fortune. Ellsworth, 38, originally brewed up the first iterations of what…
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Emma Grede says her $5 billion Skims empire started with a cold call to Kris Jenner: ‘The difference between me and someone else is I made it happen’
You’ve probably heard of the British Entrepreneur Emma Grede because of Skims, the $5 billion shapewear company she runs with Kim Kardashian. She’s also invested in other brands with the family, such as the cleaning products company Safely and Kylie Jenner’s clothing line, Khy. And the growing empire can all be traced back to one…
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‘The college grading system [is] almost meaningless’: People see the Ivy League as an easy A and with flawed admissions standards
Higher education is mired in a PR crisis. Since the start of his second term, President Donald Trump has targeted the nation’s most elite institutions, including the Ivy League. The cracks first appeared during campus protests over the war in Gaza, throwing the leadership lapses and internal tensions of colleges and universities into clear view.…
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The CEO of Nissan manages his stress by playing the drums in his band and hitting tennis on the weekends
Stress comes with the territory of being at the helm of billion-dollar corporations—so CEOs are turning to personal rituals and deliberate routines to stay sharp and avoid burnout. Ivan Espinosa, the CEO of Japanese the $8.5 billion car giant Nissan, decompresses from the job by jamming out with his band and hitting the tennis courts…