An employee carries shoe boxes at the Footlocker retail store in the Barton Creek Square Mall on August 28, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesNike on Tuesday said it was withdrawing its full-year guidance and postponing its investor day as it gears up for a new CEO to...
Year: 2024
Charles Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger to retire at end of 2024, Rick Wurster to replace him
Charles Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger is retiring from his role at the end of December after 16 years leading the brokerage firm, the company announced Tuesday.Bettinger will be replaced on Jan. 1, 2025, by Charles Schwab President Rick Wurster. Bettinger will remain as the co-chair of Schwab's board.Stock Chart IconStock...
Port strike could reignite inflation, with larger economic impact dependent on how long it lasts
Port of Miami dockworkers strike near the port entrance and demand a new labor contract, on October 1, 2024 in Miami, Florida. Giorgio Viera | Afp | Getty ImagesA strike hitting ports along the East and Gulf coasts could stoke prices for food, autos and a host of other consumer goods...
Britain’s ultra-wealthy are threatening to exit en masse ahead of proposed tax changes
Street scene in Old Bond Street, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom.Pawel Libera | The Image Bank | Getty ImagesLONDON โ Monaco, Italy, Switzerland, Dubai. They're just a few of the destinations trying to lure away the U.K.'s uber wealthy ahead of proposed changes to the country's divisive non-dom tax regime.Almost two-thirds...
EchoStar nears deal to sell Dish to DirecTV with $2 billion debt payment looming, sources say
Charlie Ergen, chairman and co-founder of Dish Network Corp.Jonathan Alcorn | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCharlie Ergen is getting close to selling the pay-TV business he founded more than 40 years ago.EchoStar is in advanced talks to sell satellite TV provider Dish Network to rival DirecTV, the closely held pay TV...