September 17, 2024

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Boeing Machinist Strike Adds Cash Crunch to New CEO's Rescue Mission
Ratings firms are warning that a prolonged work stoppage could sink the jet maker’s debt into junk status.
Companies Like to Pit Internal Teams Against Each Other. Bad Idea.
Research suggests that when employees compete, they become less innovative, because they don’t want to share ideas with their rivals.
Air Canada, Pilots' Union Avert Strike With Four-Year Deal
The airline and Air Line Pilots Association reached a tentative labor agreement early Sunday, averting a strike at Canada’s biggest airline.
He Used to Bag Groceries. Now Kroger's CEO Is Trying to Save a $20 Billion Deal.
Rodney McMullen is fighting to save the deal he believes will secure Kroger’s future in the next wave of industry disrupters.
Railroads Love 'Monster' Trains. Texans Don't.
Freight trains are getting longer—some of them 3 miles or more—and that is making life unpleasant in places like Pleasantville, Texas.
Nippon Steel Finds Unlikely Ally in Pittsburgh Workers
In Pennsylvania’s steel country, locals fight to keep their jobs at U.S. Steel even if it means foreign ownership.
Office Romances Aren't New---Why Are They Still So Complicated?
The affair between Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw and an executive highlights the tricky terrain of workplace dating.
Disney, DirecTV Reach Deal That Ends ABC, ESPN Blackout
The pact returns Disney’s channels to the satellite broadcaster after a nearly two-week stalemate.
Your Company Is Watching You. And Probably Doing It All Wrong.
Employers often feel like they have to keep an eye on their workers, especially those working remotely. There are bad ways to do it and not-as-bad ways.
Elon Musk's Quest to Make Men Great Again
A public version of Musk has emerged that embraces an idea of masculinity that is white and heterosexual, with money, success, power and female conquests.
Consumers Have a Debt Problem: Not Enough of the Right Kind
The Federal Reserve’s next interest-rate decision could be a fateful one for many consumers and in turn for debates about the health of the American spender.
Why Europe Is Embracing the New American Growth Model
Following the trail of the U.S. will require more government intervention in industrial and trade policy.
Where to Put Your Money When the Fed Cuts Rates
What lower rates mean for the trillions of dollars in CDs and high-yield savings accounts.
Why Washington and Big Oil Are Investing Billions in Ammonia
The latest bet is a $1.56 billion Energy Department loan commitment for a Wabash Valley Resources ammonia project in Indiana.
Bajaj Housing Finance Shares Surge After India's Biggest IPO This Year
The mortgage lender’s shares surged on their debut, reaffirming growing investor enthusiasm for one of the best-performing stock markets in the world.
The Suave Italian Banker Who Wants to Be the Jamie Dimon of Europe
Andrea Orcel has teed up UniCredit for a potential takeover of rival Commerzbank. He wants to build something Europe lacks—a banking champion.
Wall Street Turns Skittish on Eve of Rate Cuts
Bond investors are suddenly bracing for a downturn, while equity investors appear more sanguine.
Rich Americans Prep Fail-Safe Estate Plans Ahead of Election
With the presidential race in a dead heat, wealthy Americans are calling estate lawyers.
The Fanatic Amateur Investors Behind Palantir
Neither a consumer brand nor a meme stock, Palantir Technologies has developed a fervid following among amateur investors—and it is joining the S&P 500 stock index later this month.
Google's Breakup Is Starting to Get Priced In
Valuation has fallen as analysts are less optimistic that dual antitrust cases will leave the company unscathed.

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