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McKinsey tried to boost the morale of senior staff by blasting Eminem and Bob Marley at an internal event, report says
The consulting giant has had a difficult 18 months, global managing partner Bob Sternfels reported admitted...
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Saudi Arabia will 'downscale' some Vision 2030 projects like Neom amid 'challenges,' minister says
Saudi finance minister said the kingdom was pleased with Vision 2030 progress, but would "change course"...
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A Cleveland Uber driver who made $109,000 in 2023 but only took home $17,000 shares the 3 reasons he can't quit ride-hailing: 'I continue to run into a brick wall'
A Cleveland-based Uber driver shares why he wants to quit ride-hailing, and why he's not sure...
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I quit my investment banking job after collapsing at work. Wall Street was seductive and nearly destroyed me.
This investment banking analyst quit her job on Wall Street after she fainted at work. She...
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Sundar Pichai, James Gorman, and Sheryl Sandberg have all worked for McKinsey. Here's why the consultancy is a CEO factory.
McKinsey has become known as an incubator for top leadership talent, with many Fortune 500 CEOs...
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Take a look at the superyacht the Jefferies CEO just bought from the Houston Rockets' billionaire owner
Jefferies CEO Rich Handler sold $65 million worth of stock — some of which he used...
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Jamie Dimon thinks he knows why people are so gloomy about the economy
The lowest earners have been left out of the economic boom, and it's no wonder they're...
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Microsoft's going to keep spending big as AI continues to boom
The company shelled out nearly $11 billion for property and equipment in the third quarter —...
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Jamie Dimon warns the world order is being challenged — and bashes crypto once more
JPMorgan's CEO warned of sticky inflation, rising interest rates, recession, and global turmoil, while panning crypto's...
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Meet the typical ALICE: Americans struggling to afford basic necessities but making too much to get help
The number of Americans who are ALICE — Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed — is increasing,...
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Meet the typical new entrepreneur: A young woman living in the South who's doing it as a side hustle
American's newest entrepreneurs are increasingly likely to be women, immigrants, living in the South, and doing...
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I'm a former JP Morgan exec who now works to distribute basic income payments to those in need. Here's why I do it.
Wole Coaxum left his high-level job at JP Morgan to start a B Corporation that distributes...
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Many cities are fighting the urban 'doom loop' by turning empty offices into 24/7 social districts
Most American downtowns are slowly fighting off the "urban doom loop." Minneapolis is on a good...
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My fiancé and I are planning our wedding, but he's unemployed, and we're in debt. We've had to get creative.
A woman is planning her dream wedding, but her fiancé is unemployed, so they can't afford...
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How my family of 4 overhauled our lazy budget to save over $450 a month. Offering our teenagers a share in the savings was key.
Over the last two years, our family has overhauled our budget, created important financial habits, and...
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Don't ignore threats like inflation, recession, and war, warn Wall Street's biggest bosses
JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon, Goldman's David Solomon, and Citi's Jane Fraser caution that the economy still faces...
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Romance scammers are now building trust with AI-generated deepfakes. Here's how to spot them.
Americans lost at least $650 million to romance scams last year. And now with AI, they...
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How a millennial Lyft driver used the gig to travel to all 50 states, launch a food blog, and get started on a book
Kreskin J. Torres has eaten his way through all 50 states by driving for Uber and...
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A millennial who made $225,000 secretly working 2 remote jobs shares why he decided to give up overemployment: 'The juice wasn't worth the squeeze'
A millennial who made $225,000 secretly working multiple remote jobs shares the five reasons he decided...
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Couple renovating their kitchen find treasure trove of 1,000 silver and gold coins from the 17th-century
A UK couple discovered a 17th-century coin trove worth over $43,000 under the kitchen floor while...
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Welcome to 'peak boomer' era: A wave of retirees is about to blow through their savings and cling to Social Security to stay afloat
While more older boomers tend to have a pension, a looming wave of younger retirees are...
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Seattle gave low-income residents $500 monthly payments with no strings attached. Some got new housing and employment rates nearly doubled.
A guaranteed basic income program pilot in Seattle gave 102 low-income residents $500 monthly. Employment among...
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Caviar, champagne, and IPOs: At the Jefferies Private Internet Conference, tech dealmaking was back
Jefferies resumed this conference in 2022 but there was not much to talk about in the...
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Student-loan borrowers have delayed buying a home or car, having kids, and getting married because of their debt — even for those with balances smaller than $10,000
A new Gallup survey found that 71% of student-loan borrowers have put off key life events,...