Companies Like to Pit Internal Teams Against Each Other. Bad Idea.
Research suggests that when employees compete, they become less innovative, because they don’t want to share ideas with their rivals.
Air Canada, Pilots’ Union Avert Strike With Four-Year Deal
The airline and Air Line Pilots Association reached a tentative labor agreement early Sunday, averting a strike at Canada’s biggest airline.
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Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Fire Missile at Central Israel
The attack caused little damage but signified a step-up in the Iran-backed group’s targeting of Israel amid the war in Gaza.
You Don’t Need to Be a Billionaire to Ride in Her Rocket Car
Jen Heitman’s father rescued an amusement-park ride and turned it into drivable nostalgia.
He Used to Bag Groceries. Now Kroger’s CEO Is Trying to Save a $20 Billion Deal.
Rodney McMullen is fighting to save the deal he believes will secure Kroger’s future in the next wave of industry disrupters.
Railroads Love ‘Monster’ Trains. Texans Don’t.
Freight trains are getting longer—some of them 3 miles or more—and that is making life unpleasant in places like Pleasantville, Texas.
Interest Rates Are Too High. The Fed Should Cut by a Half Point.
With rates so far from “neutral” and the labor market cooling, it is better to start big,
Office Romances Aren’t New—Why Are They Still So Complicated?
The affair between Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw and an executive highlights the tricky terrain of workplace dating.
Nippon Steel Finds Unlikely Ally in Pittsburgh Workers
In Pennsylvania’s steel country, locals fight to keep their jobs at U.S. Steel even if it means foreign ownership.
Trump Adopts Strong-Arm Approach to a Second Term
As he campaigns for a second term, Donald Trump is signaling a tougher governing style while using forceful rhetoric, delighting some supporters […]
Arts Calendar: Happenings for the Week of September 15
‘Transformers One’ reanimates a robotic franchise, Kaitlin Olson plays a single mom with a knack for crime solving in ‘High Potential,’ Katy […]