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KPMG chief on CEOs’ uncertainty on tariffs, the emerging AI ‘hourglass’ org shape and the thing ‘that honestly keeps me up at night’
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KPMG chief on CEOs’ uncertainty on tariffs, the emerging AI ‘hourglass’ org shape and the thing ‘that honestly keeps me up at night’
KPMG’s CEO Outlook survey offers an annual look behind the curtain at the issues keeping the top business leaders up at night. Every year, hundreds of leaders answer the call from the Big 4 accounting firm to speak frankly and anonymously about key issues that need to solved, and 400 participated in the 2025 edition. CEOs have a message for…
Introducing Fortune’s first-ever Most Influential Women Asia ranking
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Introducing Fortune’s first-ever Most Influential Women Asia ranking
This year, Fortune’s Asia team is highlighting several women leaders who are showing influence and power beyond the corporate boardroom. Here’s who made it onto Fortune’s first-ever “Most Influential Women” ranking: Twelve women from pop culture, policymaking and professional sports, who together show the diverse ways that power gets expressed across the Asia-Pacific. Blackpink Hallyu, the Korean wave, is taking…
McDonald’s is bringing back Monopoly for the first time since the ‘McMillions’ scammer was exposed for stealing $24 million in prizes
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McDonald’s is bringing back Monopoly for the first time since the ‘McMillions’ scammer was exposed for stealing $24 million in prizes
McDonald’s is bringing back its iconic Monopoly game in the United States on Oct. 6, 2025, for the first time since the infamous “McMillions” scam, which saw $24 million in prizes stolen by an insider and his criminal network. This fan-favorite promotion returns after nearly 10 years away, having been shelved following the exposure of one of the biggest frauds…
Pentagon calls up 200 National Guard troops after Trump Portland announcement
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Pentagon calls up 200 National Guard troops after Trump Portland announcement
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Murdochs, burned on MySpace, seek return to social with TikTok
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Murdochs, burned on MySpace, seek return to social with TikTok
A Fox Corp. investment in TikTok would give the Murdoch media empire a platform with 170 million US users to promote a broad range of TV programming — from the NFL to The Simpsons — and a chance to redeem the family’s catastrophic purchase of MySpace 20 years ago. Fox is considering making an investment in TikTok as part of a group that includes Oracle Corp.,…
Disney brings back Jimmy Kimmel’s show after backlash spurred massive boycott
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Disney brings back Jimmy Kimmel’s show after backlash spurred massive boycott
Disney said Monday that Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show will return to ABC on Tuesday, after suspending it last week amid a revolt from network affiliates over the comedian’s comments about Charlie Kirk’s assassination. The reversal from the media and entertainment giant comes after Kimmel supporters pushed for a boycott of Disney’s content, products, and theme parks. “Last Wednesday, we made…
Senate confirms Miran as Fed governor right before policy meeting
3 weeks ago
Senate confirms Miran as Fed governor right before policy meeting
The Senate has approved one of President Donald Trump’s top economic advisers for a seat on the Federal Reserve’s governing board, giving the White House greater influence over the central bank just two days before it is expected to vote in favor of reducing its key interest rate. The vote to confirm Stephen Miran was largely along party lines, 48-47. He was…
Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to oust Lisa Cook from the Fed ahead of interest rate decision
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Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to oust Lisa Cook from the Fed ahead of interest rate decision
An appeals court ruled Monday that Lisa Cook can remain a Federal Reserve governor, rebuffing President Donald Trump’s efforts to remove her just ahead of a key vote on interest rates. The Trump administration is expected to quickly turn to the Supreme Court in a last-ditch bid to unseat Cook. The Fed’s next two-day meeting to consider its next interest rate move…
Jeffrey Katzenberg says legislation to protect children from online harms is unlikely: ‘It took 80 years’ to pass seatbelt laws
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Jeffrey Katzenberg says legislation to protect children from online harms is unlikely: ‘It took 80 years’ to pass seatbelt laws
Jeffrey Katzenberg—film producer, former DreamWorks CEO, and founding partner of tech investment firm WndrCo—is, perhaps most importantly, a dad and a grandfather. That role prompted him to back Aura, a startup developing AI-driven tools that go far beyond standard parental controls, in 2021. Aura’s platform tracks behavioral patterns such as sleep and focus, flags mental health risks including self-harm or…
Lyft CEO says company will save $200M in insurance costs from unionization deal it made with California lawmakers
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Lyft CEO says company will save $200M in insurance costs from unionization deal it made with California lawmakers
Lyft CEO David Risher said on Monday that Lyft will save approximately $200 million in insurance costs due to the deal the company made with California lawmakers last month, which is paving the way for ride-hail drivers in the state to unionize. “What we got in return was enormous,” Risher said on stage on Monday at Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech conference…