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Geoff Colvin

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For CEOs, it’s time for a wartime mindset

The Iran war may end, but global instability is here to stay. Business leaders who plan for volatility will have the edge.

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Not one Best Picture Oscar nominee was made in Hollywood this year—a sign of an industry in crisis

Hollywood will still roll out the red carpet on Sunday night, but the cameras, crews, and cash are moving elsewhere—exposing how far the...

15.03.2026 2

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The Oscars’ Best Picture category exposes a harsh new reality for Hollywood

"The sunny version of Detroit": Inside the slow-motion disintegration of America’s most famous industry cluster.

13.03.2026 10

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The battle over WBD left three big winners on Wall Street—while the thousands who lost out will remain behind the scenes

In the eyes of investors, Netflix, Paramount, and WBD all won this Hollywood bidding war.

28.02.2026 10

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McKinsey studied 61 growth companies that outperformed their peers through COVID, inflation, and labor shocks. Here’s what they all had in common

Why companies like Walmart, JPMorgan Chase, and Progressive are still investing in growth when uncertainty is highest.

26.02.2026 20

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Trump boasts that the U.S. has ‘the greatest economy actually ever.’ Human nature suggests that’s exactly the wrong message to send to voters

History suggests that voters' anxiety can outweigh good economic numbers at the polls. Just ask George Bush and Bill Clinton.

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Adrien Brody’s multimillion‑dollar TurboTax Super Bowl ad: Intuit’s CMO explains why the software giant spends more on marketing than R&D

The going rate just for the airtime was $8 million to $10 million for 30 seconds, and Brody, a two-time Oscar winner, presumably doesn’t work for...

15.02.2026 10

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Bob Iger left Disney’s CEO chair just before Covid exploded. Will his second exit be followed by a plot twist?

A veteran succession saga, a handpicked protégé, and a vague new “senior advisor” title are stoking fresh questions about how clean Disney’s...

04.02.2026 7

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Minnesota CEOs chose deescalation over outrage. Did it work?

Is corporate caution amid ICE tensions prudent business—or a moral failure?

02.02.2026 3

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The 9 most disruptive deals of Trump’s first year back in the White House

President Trump's unorthodox dealmaking style has left the business community scrambling to adapt.

21.01.2026 5

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How the OpenAI vs Google battle looks through the lens of Michael Porter’s ‘5 Forces’ analysis

Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune.

22.12.2025 30

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Why more boards are taking a chance on outsider CEOs

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18.12.2025 7

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The Warren Buffett era is ending. Here are five investing lessons from the GOAT

Buffett's rules to invest by are pretty simple--which doesn't mean they're easy to follow.

21.11.2025 7

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How CEOs can stay clear-eyed during the stock market’s AI selloff

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19.11.2025 10

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In the age of AI, CEOs quietly signal that layoffs are a badge of honor

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14.11.2025 10

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Elon Musk’s $1 trillion pay package and the race to the bottom among states with weak corporate governance laws

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07.11.2025 10

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CEOs who are also board chairs are the problem not the solution, says top governance expert

Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune.

31.10.2025 10

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A recession could test whether AI is truly fueling an economy with ‘jobless growth’

Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune.

23.10.2025 10

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Companies like OpenAI are sucking up power at a historic rate. One startup thinks it has found a way to take pressure off the grid

Emerald AI, which launched in July, is trying to solve the problem of powering the data centers that all AI companies need.

11.10.2025 20

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OpenAI study suggests AI may be about to eclipse human expertise in real-world tasks

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10.10.2025 7

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Tilly Norwood is a warning and a lesson to humans about the future power of AI

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03.10.2025 10

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Back in the 90s a Fed chief warned about ‘irrational exuberance’ in the markets. Stocks rose 105% over the next 4 years

Even if Fed chairs see a market that's overvalued, that doesn't mean a crash is near.

30.09.2025 10

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Oracle is embarking on a unique succession experiment: A company worth $870 billion run by 4 leaders

Oracle investors might like to know, especially now—who’s really running the show?

24.09.2025 6

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Reeling after being widowed, Suzy Welch created NYU’s most popular b-school class ever, offering Gen Z the one thing they want most: purpose

Welch's course "Becoming You" has become a phenomenon for students seeking meaning in their lives and careers.

31.08.2025 20

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Don’t envy Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang—he’s hamstrung by Washington and Beijing

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29.08.2025 10

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Trump’s Intel deal gambles with the perils of picking national champions

Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune.

26.08.2025 10

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OpenAI is at a classic strategy crossroads involving its ‘moat’—which Warren Buffett believes can make or break a business

The great question now is whether OpenAI can possibly maintain its wide lead.

17.08.2025 10

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How once-iconic Intel fell into a 20-year decline

It's CEO is under fire. It has lost its edge. And it's still the only U.S. company with the know-how to make leading-edge chips in America.

10.08.2025 30

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AstraZeneca begins European exit—will invest $50 billion in the U.S. amid tariff threats

The U.S. is a key market for the pharmaceutical industry. AstraZeneca expects 50 percent of its revenue to come from the U.S. by 2030.

31.07.2025 20

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UnitedHealth Group didn’t just miss earnings, it did something far worse

In less than a month, this corporate giant had lost more than half its value.

31.07.2025 20

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Apple’s Tim Cook is under pressure—but there are a few key reasons leadership experts think he’s still the guy for the job

Looking at the big picture, some experts say Cook might remain CEO for years—and that might be the best course for Apple.

22.07.2025 10

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Apple CEO Tim Cook has created more shareholder value than Steve Jobs. But suddenly his weaknesses are on display in the AI era

Apple’s most worrisome weaknesses are on display, from a lackluster AI strategy to a string of executive departures.

12.07.2025 20

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At troubled UnitedHealth Group, a highly unusual pay package—potentially worth $60 million to its boomerang CEO—heads to a June vote

Shareholders will soon get to vote on that unconventional pay plan. Institutional Shareholder Services advises they vote No.

30.05.2025 5

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How sick is UnitedHealth? How a wave of bad news wiped $280 billion off the insurer’s stock value

A rough earnings report raised troubling questions about UHG’s future, and so did the resignation of CEO Andrew Witty.

23.05.2025 8

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The secret to Warren Buffett’s stock-picking success: He knew how to change his mind

The Berkshire Hathaway guru's willingness to adapt helped him earn billions from Apple and donate billions to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

17.05.2025 10

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Nissan declines to give a profit forecast for the coming year, blames ‘uncertain nature’ of U.S. tariffs

Nissan reported a $4.5 billion loss for the financial year. Renault, which owns almost 36% of Nissan, now expects a $2.4 billion hit in Q1.

13.05.2025 10

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UnitedHealth Group’s CEO steps down as the insurance giant pulls guidance for 2025

The moves follows Brian Thompson's murder, sharp public criticism, and a major blow to the insurer's stock price.

13.05.2025 7

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How the Gates Foundation quietly changed American education: From algebra classes to smaller schools

Using data-driven insights, a tech-industry-derived focus on return on investment, and public-facing advocacy, the Gates Foundation has nudged school...

08.05.2025 10

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The paralysis of trade war: ‘Almost every client I talk to has a war room,’ KPMG exec says, ‘and the members have completely dropped their day job’

Also: Auto tariffs on hold, maybe., Zuck will testify again today in FTC breakup case.

15.04.2025 10

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The tariff chaos is a golden opportunity for CEOs to give up their bad habit of offering earnings guidance

Also: New tech tariffs are coming. Again. But polls show the public isn’t happy over expected higher prices.

14.04.2025 10

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How does a Fortune 500 company rebuild their supply chain overnight? Most are piecing together a playbook on the fly

“Almost every client I talk to has a war room,” says Mary Rollman, KPMG’s U.S. supply chain leader.

11.04.2025 10

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Global recession on the cards

Also: Stocks suffered their biggest one-day drop since 2020, JPMorgan says “There will be blood.”

04.04.2025 10

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Ex–Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger sees 3 reasons for optimism after DeepSeek’s startling debut

DeepSeek’s achievement is a big step forward in the world-changing advances of technology, regardless of who wins or loses.

28.01.2025 9

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Is DOGE even doable? Elon Musk’s plan to cut as much as $2 trillion in federal spending will be harder than it sounds

“I think if we try for $2 trillion, we’ve got a good shot at getting 1 [trillion],” Musk said in a January interview.

23.01.2025 10

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