Meet the only 4 Black Fortune 500 CEOs
Racism and diversity are gaining renewed focus after recent protests over the death of George Floyd.Corporate America has long struggled with diversity, particularly in the C-suite. There are currently...
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The only four black CEOs of Fortune 500 companies have each addressed the recent death of George Floyd.Nearly all say that to them, everything going on feels personal. Merck & Co. CEO Kenneth...
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On this week's episode of our podcast "Brought to you by…" we look at how, starting in 1969, Black activists in Cleveland challenged McDonald's over its role in their community.The question of what US...
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Summary List PlacementRetail's favorite holiday, Black Friday, is just around the corner, but before they can welcome eager holiday shoppers, stores will have to survive Election Day.An already...
View ArticleWalgreens and Pfizer become the latest corporations to suspend political...
Summary List PlacementAfter the violent pro-Trump riot on Capitol Hill last week, some businesses began cutting ties with President Donald Trump, while some corporations decided to suspend political...
View ArticleOver half of companies will require a vaccine for employees to work on-site,...
Summary List PlacementMore than half of executives, or 51%, say they will require employees to receive the vaccine before returning to work, according to a poll of 150 C-Suite executives released...
View ArticleInsiders say Comedy Central's top creative executives tokenized employees of...
Summary List PlacementOn January 26, 2020, Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, died in a helicopter crash. The next day, a Black assistant for Comedy Central's in-house creative team was...
View ArticleHow a former banking VP quit her job during the pandemic and became a life...
Summary List PlacementAimee Greczmiel was a stellar competitor in the 13 years she spent running the rat race in the world of finance. In a male dominated industry, Greczmiel did what other women have...
View Article10 steps execs should take to land a seat on a corporate board, according to...
Summary List PlacementCorporate boards are changing. For instance, more boards are recognizing they have enough directors with financial experience and are now looking for senior executives with...
View ArticleCorporate America and Biden have a budding love affair. But a lot has to...
Summary List PlacementDonald Trump got dumped, Republicans lost Congress, and corporate America — typically conservatives' suitor — finds itself engaged in a budding courtship with Democrats.Can this...
View Article67 powerful Black women CEOs and executives on their time in corporate America
Summary List PlacementAcross corporate America, the struggle to place women — especially Black women — at the helm of major companies continues. Paving the way forward are women like Thasunda Brown...
View ArticleCorporate share buybacks are at a record high but capex and tax demands may...
Summary List PlacementShare repurchases by corporations reached record highs in March, but buybacks may slow if companies decide to swing their cash into capital expenditures or if they adhere to tax...
View ArticleRepublicans are threatening tax hikes and boycotts to punish companies that...
Summary List PlacementRepublicans are threatening tax hikes and boycotts to punish corporations that have spoken out against new voting legislation.In a statement Monday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch...
View ArticleMcConnell says the quiet part out loud, tells corporate America to 'stay out...
Summary List PlacementSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has made it clear he wants corporate CEOs to stay out of politics. Unless, that is, they're putting money in politicians' campaigns.The...
View ArticleA majority of CEOs say Biden's proposed corporate tax hike could undo the...
Summary List PlacementAmerican business leaders are warning a corporate tax rate hike proposed by President Joe Biden could make it harder to hire workers and increase their wages.In a survey of 178...
View ArticleEmployers encourage us to be our 'authentic selves' at the office. But...
Summary List PlacementOn its face, "bring your whole self to work" is an invitation for authenticity. Those who use it appear to be well-intentioned. They see it as a sunny, self-empowering sentiment...
View ArticleNo one is policing corporate America, and white-collar crime is on the rise....
Summary List PlacementThe coronavirus pandemic hit the Cheesecake Factory hard. Like millions of restaurants, the company watched as most of its business disappeared overnight. By April 2020 the chain...
View ArticleThe Carlyle Group is giving employees a week off in August and annual $750...
Summary List PlacementAn internal survey conducted at the private-equity giant the Carlyle Group in February had bright spots. In categories like how well the company navigated remote work (91%...
View ArticleFrom Amazon to Big Ass Fans, these 31 corporations have hired former Trump...
Summary List PlacementFormer Trump administration officials are finding their places in the business world, even if corporate America isn't exactly rolling out the red carpet for them.Insider found...
View ArticleBiden's SEC doesn't want to let companies hide their terrible diversity...
Summary List PlacementCorporate America's diversity problem could soon become clearer than ever.The Securities and Exchange Commission is mulling rule changes that would require public companies to...
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