Black Swan

Is it possible to prepare for a Black Swan event like COVID-19? What are the lessons for leaders in today's pandemic? asks James Heskett. Eddisonphotos While sheltering in my condo recently, I took the opportunity to reread Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s book, The Black Swan. In it, he defines a Black…

ViacomCBS has come to a crossroads, again. The company that has endured more drama in the C-suite in recent years than any of its larger rivals was already under pressure this year to prove it could muster a comeback in a big way. Now, with the black swan named coronavirus…

Vivo S6 is launching in China; it’s a 5G phone powered by Samsung’s Exynos 980 SoC. One of the few phones outside of the Samsung branding to draw power from this mid-range octa-core processor, the S6 has a 6.44-inch full HD AMOLED eye-protecting waterdrop display with 408ppi density and 90.1…

There’s a reason more companies have been giving employees the opportunity to work remotely: It’s effective, according to Gallup Research. Companies offering flexibility tend to attract better talent and keep high performers longer. That ultimately leads to greater overall performance. Now, we have another compelling reason. As public health officials…

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Labor force participation was slower to recover after the Great Recession in rural counties, while the income gap between metro and nonmetro areas has only widened over the last decade. As painful as the last economic downturn was for rural regions, the current crisis poses its own problems that could…

Market Extra Published: March 25, 2020 at 6:27 p.m. ET Volatility is extreme, sellers are trying to sell An empty restaurant at Grand Central Station in New York City. Getty Images Commercial real estate was supposed to be one of the safer bets of the past decade. But the coronavirus…

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"Westworld" and "Contagion" have been among WarnerMedia's most popular titles in recent weeks. More time indoors means more time for film and television binging, and HBO Now is enjoying a particularly large spike in popularity: The platform’s usage jumped 40 percent from its four-week average, according to WarnerMedia. WarnerMedia announced…

Carlo Allegri/Reuters IHS Markit's composite purchasing managers index plummeted to 40.5 in March from 49.6, reaching a record low for the metric and posting its steepest single-month drop since October 2009. The firm's services gauge sank 10.3 points to 39.1 in March, another record low and sharp contraction for the…