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Billionaire Warren Buffett, the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, is in his late eighties and still capturing the world's attention as the second richest person on the planet
So, how has he done it? Actually, it's not so much about what he has done as it is what he hasn't done. With all the demands on him every day, Buffett learned a long time ago that the greatest commodity of all is time. He simply mastered the art and practice of setting boundaries for himself. READ MORE
Wells Fargo (WFC) - Get Report Chief Executive Charles Scharf reportedly sparked controversy in a Zoom meeting this summer when he reiterated that the bank had trouble reaching diversity goals because there was not enough qualified minority talent. READ MORE
Since stay-at-home orders began in mid-March, the internet has been awash in articles about how Americans are adapting to this “new normal.” Plenty of sites have offered advice on how to be productive from home, interview from home, and maintain work-life balance. READ MORE
Falling stocks … falling trees — it’s all part of a day’s work at Bridgewater.
Ray Dalio’s $138 billion hedge fund has set up tents in the woods across from its Westport, Conn., headquarters so that its traders and other staffers can continue to work from their desks during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report. READ MORE
Sam Walton could very well be smiling down on one of his disciples right now after hitting a dinger out of the ballpark. READ MORE
With the presidential election looming and uncertainty growing about what will happen to the stock market and economy after that, private companies are racing to make their debuts on Wall Street. READ MORE
The bank alerted staff that it was preparing for more employees to return to its offices around the world READ MORE
Tim Cook and Jeff Bezos run two of the most valuable companies in the world. From the outside, they seem to exhibit very different personalities. But within their companies, both men are known for a fascinating practice:
They each embrace the rule of awkward silence. READ MORE
With the Congressional Budget Office recently reporting that our nation’s annual budget deficit for fiscal 2020 will hit $3.3 trillion, the largest deficit since World War II, this is a good time to re-examine some of the programs that got us here. READ MORE
A deadlock between White House officials and Democratic leaders over what to include in another coronavirus aid package has continued to persist more than one month after negotiations first collapsed, imperiling the chances of a stimulus deal before the November election. READ MORE
The pandemic has forced some entrepreneurs like Joyce McNally, an Atlanta-based coach and owner of Say ‘YES’ Fitness, to adjust their business models.
“I’ve discovered that I love working from home. I set up classes in my living room and don’t have to travel,” says McNally, who began offering virtual classes and personalized training plans for clients earlier this year. READ MORE
A majority of economists expect the U.S. to emerge from the coronavirus-induced recession — the worst downturn in nearly a century — by either late 2020 or sometime in 2021, according to a survey released Monday. READ MORE
Bringing tens of thousands of employees back to the office during a pandemic is a huge task. Siemens, the 173-year-old German industrial giant, thinks an app can help. READ MORE
Several countries with fragile tourist economies have started to offer visas that allow foreign nationals to live and work for a period of at least six months. READ MORE
Americans are demanding a reckoning. Incidents of police brutality and structural inequities that have caused the pandemic to hit people of color especially hard are sparking calls for racial justice. The precarious conditions endured by poorly paid frontline workers who have continued to stay on the job during the pandemic have generated calls for economic justice. Each of these forms of injustice has distinct drivers, but they amplify each other and often fall hardest on the same people. As Martin Luther King, Jr. reminded us, economic and racial justice are inexorably linked. READ MORE
US stocks are on the cusp of a remarkable feat: setting new all-time highs during the middle of a pandemic. READ MORE
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Monday blasted executives at Eastman Kodak for their handling of a government loan to produce pharmaceutical ingredients in the United States. READ MORE
As of now, two-thirds of employees are currently working remotely as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, my company included. It’s true, remote work has its benefits: From a commute to the kitchen table to the ability to have lunch with your kids, we have more time to spend on hobbies and personal interests outside of work. All of which are key factors for better work-life balance and increased productivity. For me, I have been able to spend more time with family and catch up on my reading list. READ MORE
First-time claims for unemployment insurance last week fell below 1 million for the first time since March 21 in a sign that the labor market is continuing its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. READ MORE
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