October 26, 2024, 6:00am Business
As recently as last year, pharmacy chains were a bright spot for female leaders — one of the few sectors in corporate America where women could make it to the very top. Rosalind Brewer was CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and, at the time of her appointment, the only… Read story
October 21, 2024, 8:49am Business
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which means it’s the perfect time to learn how to protect yourself from scams. Read story
October 14, 2024, 5:44am Business
Let’s say the American West could dedicate a landmass smaller than Delaware to all of the large-scale solar farms that will be needed in this part of the country to help phase out planet-wrecking fossil fuels. Read story
October 13, 2024, 5:39am Business
A couple of legal events involving the giant supermarket chain Albertsons — the owner of Vons and Pavilions, among other familiar brands — and the giant chain Kroger, owner of Ralphs and other big supermarket names, are coming together just as the two firms are trying to finalize their $24.6-billion… Read story
October 5, 2024, 6:00am Business
Much like those annoying political TV ads, the warnings come back every four years: All the uncertainty around the U.S. presidential election could have big consequences for your 401(k)! Read story
September 8, 2024, 5:33am Business
You only need to go back three months or so to find the peak of the AI frenzy on Wall Street. That was on June 18, when shares of Nvidia, the California company that dominates the market for AI-related hardware, peaked at $136.33. Read story
September 1, 2024, 5:53am Business
Following the COVID-19 recession, the job market boomed. Workers experienced a historic amount of bargaining power. Phrases like the “Great Resignation” and “quiet quitting” were part of Americans’ everyday lingo, and unemployment hit its lowest point in 54 years. Read story
August 31, 2024, 5:45am Business
Accessing the money from your checking or savings account keeps getting more expensive, if you’re using an out-of-network ATM. In fact, average total ATM fees continue their climb to $4.77 this year, according to Bankrate’s 2024 checking account and ATM fee study. This reflects an increase from $4.73 last year… Read story
August 27, 2024, 8:49am Business
It’s difficult to say precisely when my discontent with Starbucks set in, but Wall Street’s displeasure with the company became clear earlier this month with the sudden ejection of Laxman Narasimhan as CEO and his replacement by Brian Niccol. Read story
August 25, 2024, 5:20am Business
Hiding in plain sight in the first annual report issued by the parent company of Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform was a statement of inescapable, well, truth. Read story
