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Apple CEO John Ternus started Tuesday. His $55 million award starts next year

Apple tied 75% of the new CEO’s annual equity target to shareholder return relative to the S&P 500. Neither award is granted until fiscal 2027

By Amanda GerutSeptember 1, 2026

Apple CEO John Ternus

Apple’s new CEO John Ternus once told Gen Z to ‘never assume’ they know as much as others—he says it’s the mindset hack that will push you forward

By Emma BurleighSeptember 1, 2026

The real leadership crisis isn’t strategy. It’s that we’ve forgotten how to tell each other the truth

By Pam Manfredo CurtisSeptember 1, 2026

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A leadership gap looms in Nordic and Benelux boardrooms

By Sam BirchallSeptember 1, 2026

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I invented the text-message restaurant order in 2005. Twenty years later, I know what comes next

By Noah GlassSeptember 1, 2026

GE Vernova lands Rivian’s CFO, leaving EV maker to find successor

GE Vernova lands Rivian’s CFO, leaving EV maker to find successor

By Sheryl EstradaSeptember 1, 2026

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The U.S. is about to churn out much more natural gas to power AI and to export—and it’s triggering a wave of multibillion-dollar acquisitions

The U.S. is about to churn out much more natural gas to power AI and to export—and it’s triggering a wave of multibillion-dollar acquisitions

By Jordan BlumSeptember 2, 2026

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Mortgage rates today, Sept. 2, 2026: Rates tick slightly up once again

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Mortgage rates today, Sept. 2, 2026: Rates tick slightly up once again

By Glen Luke FlanaganSeptember 2, 2026

Former U.S. House Speaker, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks at a celebration of the life of the late Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill.

San Francisco Democrats break with their party over the billionaire tax—and reveal how deeply Prop 40 has split the left

By Joshua HongSeptember 2, 2026

Home equity loan and HELOC rates: Sept. 2, 2026

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Today’s home equity loan and HELOC rates, September 2, 2026

By Joseph HostetlerSeptember 2, 2026

Austan Goolsbee, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, during the National Association of Business Economics (NABE) economic policy conference in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026.

Chicago Fed’s Austan Goolsbee wants to get back to ‘old school’ economics: Focused on ordinary Americans, mindful of AI hype, and sharp on inflation

By Eleanor PringleSeptember 2, 2026

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Tennis star Novak Djokovic was knocked out during the first round of the U.S. Open—but he’ll still walk away with $140,000, and millions off-court

By Emma BurleighSeptember 2, 2026

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Target’s missteps have alienated consumers and shaken investors. Executive Chair Brian Cornell should step down

Target’s missteps have alienated consumers and shaken investors. Executive Chair Brian Cornell should step down

By Tejal PatelAugust 31, 2026

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$25 billion CEO says one-hour interviews are a waste of time—he puts candidates through six hours of tests and wants them to order wine at lunch
By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 22, 2026

How long should a CEO get to turn around a struggling company?

How long should a CEO get to turn around a struggling company?

By Ruth UmohAugust 31, 2026

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Women only accounted for 26% of hires in jobs with AI skills—and they could be missing out on a $100K salary difference

By Emma BurleighAugust 31, 2026

Apple’s John Ternus era: Can a low-key engineer win the AI race?

Apple’s John Ternus era: Can a low-key engineer win the AI race?

By Sebastian HerreraAugust 31, 2026

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Why the AI economy is like a bad dating app — drowning in decks, pilot purgatory — and it’s playing out like the dotcom bubble, except worse

By Nick LichtenbergAugust 30, 2026

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IBM’s CEO disagrees with JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s disdain for texting in meetings: ‘Telling people they can’t use their technology would be weird’

By Preston ForeAugust 29, 2026

Workplace Culture
This CEO was out to dinner when he caught his AI agent wasting $1,000 in tokens. He says ‘insecurity’ is a bigger problem
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 22, 2026

Tech billionaires and executives like Evan Spiegel and Peter Thiel are publicly shielding their children from the products that made them rich

Tech billionaires and executives like Evan Spiegel and Peter Thiel are publicly shielding their children from the products that made them rich

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezAugust 29, 2026

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Richard Branson double-booked his own job interview. The candidate stuck in traffic with him for 2.5 hours is now Virgin’s CEO

By Preston ForeAugust 29, 2026

Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives gained and lost power this week

Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives gained and lost power this week

By Fortune EditorsAugust 28, 2026

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Despite working long 12-hour days, billionaire Panda Express co-CEO says he never got burned out: ‘That’s life’

By Preston ForeAugust 28, 2026

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Why Exelon’s CFO is stepping into a new strategy role

By Sheryl EstradaAugust 28, 2026

Success
Retired racer Jimmie Johnson credits his multimillion-dollar success to shining his shoes and arriving 10 minutes early: ‘Small things matter’
By Preston ForeAugust 22, 2026

Why Apple’s next CEO shows you don’t need to ‘move out to move up’

Why Apple’s next CEO shows you don’t need to ‘move out to move up’

By Matthew BidwellAugust 28, 2026

Zohran Mamdani’s business council includes the CEOs of Chobani and Etsy. But Wall Street and Big Tech turned him down

Zohran Mamdani’s business council includes the CEOs of Chobani and Etsy. But Wall Street and Big Tech turned him down

By Tatiana SatauaAugust 27, 2026

The supply-chain savant: How FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam leads through ‘reglobalization’

The supply-chain savant: How FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam leads through ‘reglobalization’

By Alyson ShontellAugust 27, 2026

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Google DeepMind is losing its grip on elite AI talent, new data shows

By Beatrice NolanAugust 27, 2026

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang eats dinner with someone ‘and their stock price doubles the next day’

By Amanda GerutAugust 27, 2026

Exclusive: Struggling DraftKings awards $30 million marketing contract to cofounder who recently stepped down

By Camila Grigera NaónAugust 26, 2026

How Cigna’s AI chief is investing in the technology to cut costs and address some of health care’s biggest problems

How Cigna’s AI chief is investing in the technology to cut costs and address some of health care’s biggest problems

By John KellAugust 26, 2026

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Alex Karp was right: you don’t own your data

By Adam FishAugust 26, 2026

Nike brought back a 32-year veteran to save the $60B brand. Two years later, its turnaround is still a ‘long, hard slog’

By Ruth UmohAugust 26, 2026

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‘We tend to lead the way’: How Europe become a testing ground for Kraft Heinz

By Sam BirchallAugust 25, 2026

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Anthropic’s potential $2 trillion IPO could turn staff into millionaires—now the AI firm is asking candidates what they’d do if stock fell to zero

By Preston ForeAugust 25, 2026

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Meta billionaire Mark Zuckerberg has just bought a 196-year-old Gothic castle with 11 bedrooms in Ireland worth up to $35 million

By Emma BurleighAugust 25, 2026

Who is Dali Rajic, OpenAI’s new chief revenue officer?

Who is Dali Rajic, OpenAI’s new chief revenue officer?

By Emily ForliniAugust 24, 2026

Jack Welch fired him from GE. He became a Fortune 500 CEO 3 years later

Jack Welch fired him from GE. He became a Fortune 500 CEO 3 years later

By Ruth UmohAugust 24, 2026

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Mark Cuban wants to solve wealth inequality by making employers choose between paying higher taxes or giving every member of staff company stock

By Eleanor PringleAugust 24, 2026

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Target, Starbucks and Nike are writing the 2026 turnaround playbook. Here are the key lessons

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianAugust 24, 2026

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Despite a $45 million net worth, Big Bang Theory star Kunal Nayyar still works tough, 16-hour days—he repeats this mantra when he’s overwhelmed

By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 24, 2026

Startups & Venture

The company selling a $3,000 mattress cover that billionaires love wants to become a healthcare company that treats sleep apnea

By Lily Mae LazarusAugust 24, 2026

Kirill Bigai, the cofounder and CEO of learning platform Preply,

The CEO of $1.2 billion learning platform Preply says it all started with his online search for an English tutor

By Emma BurleighAugust 23, 2026

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