Alone Atop the Salesforce Castle

Leadership turnover and slowing growth plague the software giant

Faux Cocoa's ETHICAL EDGE

Makers of imitation chocolate offer supply chains free from child labor and mass deforestation

JPMorgan Is Still Trying to Fix Health Care

An ambitious partnership with Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway fizzled, but the biggest US bank is giving it another shot—this time on its own

The New Guard

Old-world power structures are being upended by women-led groups rewriting the rules of business, politics and activism

How to CASH OUT Without SELLING OUT

Founders of purpose-driven companies are using trusts to protect their values

Reluctant Detente

○ The US is changing tack in its dealings with Venezuela

When Work From Home Means Work for Less

○ American businesses are recruiting remote employees in lower-cost cities

Bring on the Crypto Regulators

○ If FTX had followed existing US rules, many customers would have been protected and it may not have imploded

Warming the Ice Cream Freezer

AI-enabled cases and treats designed for higher temperatures are giving Unilever a lift

A Sign of Inflation Coming Down the Road

To understand why it's so hard to get a handle on inflation, take a look at car prices in the US today. Used-vehicle prices are dropping at the fastest pace in decades, and the cost of a new car is still skyrocketing.

High-Ranking Whiskey

Give back to those who’ve bravely served by imbibing some of the strong stuff.

A New Avatar For the Mouse

A sequel to the 2009 blockbuster will show whether Disney's $71 billion Fox purchase was worth it

Lithium Heats Up

As Ford and GM start financing miners, Tesla’s dominance among suppliers is slipping

Moving Beyond the Online Meeting

Companies are trying to reconnect hybrid workforces with digital office spaces

How to Give Away Your Empire and Keep Control

Billionaires use 501(c)(4)s to avoid taxes, keep control of a business and influence politics

Halal Investing Is Complicated. There's an App For That

New fintech companies and social media are helping match portfolios with beliefs

Caring Men

More men are quitting work to look after children or parents

A Crystal Ball for Farmers

Cropin aims to help growers boost agricultural efficiency with technology

Zuckerberg's Shrunken Empire

If it wants to build the metaverse, Meta first has to fix its once-mighty ad business

Americans Still Have a Lot of Cash

Just before the pandemic, in the fourth quarter of 2019, American households held about $1 trillion in what was effectively cash—currency and accounts against which checks could be written.

Sustainability American EVs, From the Ground Up

A proposal to reopen a lithium mine is a crucial building block for an all-US battery supply chain

We Don't Talk About Sam

FTX was wining and dining its way to becoming a player in the futures industry. It made for an awkward convention

Farming With Google X

The company’s famous moonshot laboratory tackles the challenges of strawberry cultivation

The Hidden Risks of Chartered Planes

○ Seekers of the jet-set life at a discount price potentially face fatal consequences using illicit operators

Sears's Long Goodbye

@ Finally out of bankruptcy, it faces a changed retail landscape and an uncertain future

ONE OF THE MOST HATED EXECS IN GAMING IS HEADING TO THE METAVERSE

John Riccitiello generated billions of dollars for Unity Software by turning mobile games into an advertising wasteland. Now one of the industry’s most controversial figures has plans to bring that same sensibility to the virtual world

The Zelle Loophole

Small-business owners are using the service to keep income secret from the IRS, though that’s illegal

Meta's Moonshot Puzzle

Do investors in Facebook’s parent want to bet on virtual reality, too?

First Boston Hits the Road

Can an old brand spun out from Credit Suisse find a place on the new Wall Street?

Peter Thiel's far-right crusade is just getting started

In mid-September, Peter Thiel appeared at the National Conservatism Conference in Miami to offer a bit of advice to the far-right movement that he helped create and for which he serves as the key financial patron. During the speech, Thiel complained that the Republicans had failed to offer a policy agenda to voters.