Pinterest’s Ben Silbermann Steps Down as Chief Executive
Ben Silbermann, a founder and chief executive of Pinterest, stepped down from the top job on Tuesday after more than a decade of running the digital pinboard service and taking…
Disney Board Renews Bob Chapek as C.E.O.
For months, Hollywood has been engaged in a guessing game about Bob Chapek’s future as Disney’s chief executive, with detractors contending that missteps had sealed his fate with Disney’s board:…
Daniel Weiss, Met Museum’s Chief Executive, to Step Down
He came aboard in 2015 to stabilize a troubled Metropolitan Museum of Art, led the museum after one director was ousted and then shared power with another. But on Tuesday,…
Who’s Profiting From Demand for Plan B?
The men profiting from demand for Plan B Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, many women have been rushing to stock up on emergency contraception pills, in hopes…
Lost and Found: USB Sticks with Data on 460,000 People
TOKYO — The final thing the technician was supposed to do after a shift last week was clear the USB sticks of their confidential information. Instead, once he had transferred…
Ernst & Young to Pay $100 Million Fine After Auditors Cheated on Exams
Ernst & Young, one of the world’s largest auditing firms, has agreed to pay a $100 million fine after U.S. securities regulators found that some of its auditors had cheated…
‘Uncomfortably high’: What economists say about the chance of recession.
But the range of their forecasts is wide, from a relatively remote chance of a recession — commonly defined as a shrinking of the economy for two consecutive quarters —…
What’s the Chance of a Recession? Here’s What Economists Are Saying.
TD Bank The Canadian bank’s economics team, led by Beata Caranci, the chief economist, is not expecting a U.S. recession, although “with growth close to stall speed, there is a…
Less Takeout, More Produce Swapping: How Inflation Is Altering People’s Behavior
Americans are suffering from sticker shock. With inflation running at 8.6 percent, its fastest pace in 40 years, people are balking at the rising cost of everything from groceries to…
Retail Workers Increasingly Fear for Their Safety
Assaults at stores have been increasing at a faster pace than the national average. Some workers are tired of fearing for their safety. June 28, 2022 There was the customer…