Emma Barker

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To Keep Workers in Today's Economy, Flexibility Is More Important Than Money

(To receive weekly emails of conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business decisionmakers, click here.) CEOs know they have a tough road ahead. Many issues they've faced over the past two years—remote work, supply...

By Emma Barker

Well, Elon Musk Has Secured the $46.5B to Buy Twitter in Just a Few Days

Elon Musk says he has gathered up more than enough cash to follow through on his bid to buy Twitter. In a new SEC filing Thursday morning, he confirmed that he has secured the full...

By Emma Barker

U.S. Companies at Increased Risk of Cyberattack

(To receive weekly emails of conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business decisionmakers, click here.) Chris Krebs may be best known for being fired as director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)...

By Emma Barker

What the Facebook Whistleblower Did to the Company's Stock in 6 Weeks

Facebook’s stock price has been diving since the Wall Street Journal first published initial reports from whistleblower Frances Haugen on Sept. 13. As of Monday’s close, the company’s shares are down nearly 13%. And although...

By Emma Barker

Why Companies Aren't Fighting Biden's Vaccine Mandate

President Biden met last week with business leaders to inspire others to require their employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. His recent guidelines—that all companies with more than 100 employees mandate vaccination or weekly COVID-19...

By Emma Barker

The Fed Focuses on Inequality, Low-Wage Workers As U.S. Economy Strengthens

The U.S. job market is rebounding faster than expected and the worrisome inflation consumers are seeing lately is largely under control—and quite temporary. That’s Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s broad diagnosis on the current state...

By Emma Barker
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