We are seeing an organized and escalating attack on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Academic squabbles have become political lightning rods, while critics cite clunky and controversial administrative moves as evidence that “DEI Inc.” has gone too far–and should be rolled back or…
Since it was purchased by Alexandre Vacher in 2016, it has not taken long for Méthode Physiodermie, a premium brand of Laboratoire Sintyl – which also markets the Physiocoiffeur hair products – to reinvent itself and attract an increasing number…
Artificial intelligence is enabling new ways of accomplishing tasks, and at many companies employees are taking full advantage of it to do their jobs better. There’s just one problem: They often keep quiet about it. Ethan Mollick, a management professor…
The Fragrance Foundation has held its annual awards with a glamorous gala at New York City’s Lincoln Center. Cate Blanchett presented L’Oréal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus the Fragrance Foundation Hall of Fame Award, while IFF Master Perfumer Anne Flipo received the…
After appointees of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took over Walt Disney World’s governing district earlier this year, its firefighters were among the few employees who publicly welcomed them with open arms. But that warm relationship is in jeopardy as a new district…
The family business, owner of brands such as Yves Rocher, Petit Bateau, Arbonne, Flormar and Sabon (2.4 billion in turnover, 16,300 employees in 114 countries in 2021), is reorganizing its corporate governance. Bris Rocher, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of…
In early June, sporadic but serious service disruptions plagued Microsoft’s flagship office suite — including the Outlook email and OneDrive file-sharing apps — and cloud computing platform. A shadowy hacktivist group claimed responsibility, saying it flooded the sites with junk…
Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr. said the US is “not quite yet ready” to compete with China in the production of electric vehicles and said his company is taking an “all hands on deck” approach to prepare. …
Starwood Capital CEO Barry Sternlicht doesn’t hold back on his Federal Reserve criticism: On multiple occasions he’s told CNBC anchors that the central bank’s aggressive interest rate hikes could soon spur a deep recession. It’s easy to see why Sternlicht…
Mark Cuban—Shark Tank star, billionaire entrepreneur, and owner of both the Dallas Mavericks and Cost Plus Drugs—waded into a chaotic Twitter brawl about vaccines on Sunday involving some big names—including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the world’s richest man. It centered…