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How executives can fast-track their impact in the first 90 days

Nearly 70% of CEOs replace members of their top team within two years, a reminder that leaders are often judged quickly on their ability to deliver. Here’s how to make the right choices.

Your first 90 days as an executive set the tone for your reputation, relationships, and results. During this period, the board, C-suite, and peers are silently asking themselves, Did we make the right choice? 

Florida moves to end all vaccine mandates, including for schoolchildren

State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo calls mandates ‘disdain and slavery,’ despite decades of research showing lives saved.

Florida plans to become the first state in the country to eliminate all vaccine mandates, including for schoolchildren, state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, announced on Wednesday.

Oracle lays off thousands—or more—globally amid rapid AI shifts

The company hasn’t confirmed cuts despite multiple state notices and worker posts.

Employees at tech giant Oracle are facing down a fresh round of layoffs this month, the latest bad news out of an industry that’s either booming or brutal, depending on whom you ask.

Trump administration may block another offshore wind farm

The New England Wind project was approved by former President Joe Biden’s administration in 2024.

President Donald Trump’s administration is reconsidering federal approval of Avangrid’s planned New England Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts, according to a court filing on Wednesday.

Wall Street steadies with a boost from Alphabet

Also helping to steady Wall Street was a calming bond market.

Wall Street is steadying on Wednesday as Alphabet and other technology stocks rise.

Holiday spending is expected to drop this year—led by sharpest decline from Gen Z

Consumers are scrutinizing price tags more closely, wary of higher holiday costs ahead.

U.S. consumers, particularly Gen Z, are likely to spend significantly less on the holidays this year, according to a new PricewaterhouseCoopers survey.

7 strategies to overcome professional self-doubt

With a resilience framework, anyone can learn strategies to silence their self-doubt, reframe setbacks, and build confidence.

The vast majority of people—85%, to be exact—admit they lack confidence in the workplace: they avoid taking on leadership roles, they don’t speak up in meetings, and they doubt themselves. For those who feel marginalized, the feelings of low confidence can be even more stark.

LCID price: 1-for-10 reverse stock split couldn’t save Lucid from sinking even more today

The EV maker’s shares closed down over 10% Tuesday, even if they looked to be trading at higher prices than they were on Friday.

There’s more bad news for Tesla rival Lucid Motors.

No one is happier it’s Pumpkin Spice Latte season than Starbucks

The coffee chain just notched a record-breaking sales week after the release of its fall menu.

For fall fanatics nationwide, the return of Starbucks’s Pumpkin Spice Latte was an August highlight. But it’s safe to say that no one was happier than Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol.

Anna Wintour names Chloe Malle as Vogue successor

Wintour, 75, will remain the chief content officer for Condé Nast and global editorial director of American Vogue and the magazine’s 27 other editions.

Anna Wintour ended weeks of fashion-world speculation Tuesday when she named Chloe Malle her successor as head of editorial content at Vogue—but the most powerful person in the business isn’t going anywhere.