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fromThe New Yorker
6 months ago
Miscellaneous

James Dyson Moves Beyond the Air-Whooshing

James Dyson continues to innovate, recently launching hair-styling products while reflecting on his history in a former fire station.
fromComputerworld
1 week ago
Startup companies

Microsoft at 50: the 4 worst train wrecks in the company's history

Microsoft's past challenges include antitrust issues and leadership missteps that hindered innovation and growth.
fromThe New Yorker
6 months ago
Miscellaneous

James Dyson Moves Beyond the Air-Whooshing

James Dyson continues to innovate, recently launching hair-styling products while reflecting on his history in a former fire station.
fromComputerworld
1 week ago
Startup companies

Microsoft at 50: the 4 worst train wrecks in the company's history

Microsoft's past challenges include antitrust issues and leadership missteps that hindered innovation and growth.
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fromInfoQ
1 month ago
Online Community Development

Making Change Stick: Lessons Learned From Helping Teams Improve at the Co-Op

The co-operative movement was founded to combat economic inequalities and promote social responsibility.
fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

How Ray Kroc built McDonald's from a small burger joint into a global fast-food empire

Ray Kroc transformed McDonald's from a small restaurant into a global fast-food empire through standardization, efficiency, and a focus on a simplified menu.
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fromArs Technica
5 months ago

Two decades after Enron's bankruptcy, the company is back as a crypto firm?

Enron is relaunching as a company focused on global energy issues, despite its notorious history of corporate fraud.
fromBusiness Insider
6 months ago
Tech industry

What is Elon Musk's net worth? Find out the wealth of the Tesla, SpaceX CEO

Elon Musk's net worth is volatile and closely tied to Tesla's stock performance, fluctuating between risks and achievements.
fromFortune
6 months ago
Business

Against all odds, Victoria's Secret survived the Great Recession

Victoria's Secret's success during the Great Recession masked underlying issues that contributed to its decline in later years.
fromBusiness Insider
7 months ago
NYC real estate

Inside Hillwood Estate, a 26,000-square-foot mansion and home of the millionaire businesswoman who built Mar-a-Lago

Marjorie Merriweather Post was a pioneering businesswoman and heiress who transformed her wealth into a legacy of art and philanthropy through Hillwood Estate.
fromBusiness Insider
7 months ago
NYC food

I shopped at Hannaford, the largest supermarket chain in Maine, and I wish it would come to every state

Hannaford has transformed from a small produce cart in 1883 to Maine's largest grocery chain with 189 locations across several states.
fromFortune
8 months ago
Business

From trophy wife to hedge fund to HENRY, 7 iconic phrases Fortune invented in our 93-year history

Fortune magazine has been influential in shaping business terminology and has persisted through historical challenges, remaining relevant for 93 years.
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