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Klarna beats third-quarter revenue estimates in first earnings report after IPO
Growth in U.S. markets helped Swedish fintech firm Klarna to achieve a 26% jump in third-quarter revenue, beating expectations in its first report as a public company and forecasting...
Stock market slips again as Nvidia, bitcoin, and other stars keep falling
The U.S. stock market is slipping again on Tuesday, following a global sell-off, as Nvidia, bitcoin and other Wall Street stars keep falling on worries that their prices shot too high. Home...
Home Depot misses third-quarter earnings expectations, cuts outlook
Home Depot‘s third-quarter was mixed with fewer violent storms reaching shore, more anxiety among U.S. consumers, and a housing market that is in a deep funk. The company lowered...
The 30 most bike-friendly cities in the world
Over the last decade, dozens of cities have reshaped streets around cycling and slower, safer, healthier travel. Take Paris: at rush hour, boulevards that were once packed with cars...
Heinz goes all-in on Thanksgiving leftovers with squeezable turkey gravy
Each year after Thanksgiving, people flock to TikTok to show off the elaborate sandwiches they build out of their holiday meal leftovers. The ritual, going strong for at least...
Even (especially) in the age of AI, here’s why I hire for character over skill
Imagine you’re watching a basketball game. You’re not focused on the stat sheet—you’re watching how the players read the court, pivot when a play breaks down, and celebrate their...
Revisiting management systems
Today marks a milestone: my 250th “Playing to Win/Practitioner Insights” series post. Back on October 5, 2020, when I published the first piece in this strategy series, “The Role...
USPS is raising prices: What to know about package shipping, stamps, and other post office services in 2026
If it seems like everything is getting more expensive, you’re right. Thanks to inflation (up 3%), which has affected goods from food to gas (for which prices are up...
Why do smart people do dumb things?
What does it mean to be “smart” or “dumb”? Few questions are more deceptively complex. Most of us have strong opinions about what those words mean, but scratch the...
In leadership, you get what you expect
It’s been 70 years since Douglas McGregor sketched a management theory at MIT Sloan that leaders still ignore—and their teams pay the price. Known as Theory X and Theory...
