Steve Jobs knew he wasn’t an expert in filmmaking — even after funding a spinout of animation studio Pixar, which was originally division of production company Lucasfilm, in 1986.Jobs was “pretty amazing at saying, ‘this is not my business,'” chief creative officer at Pixar, Pete Docter, said at Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies Gala and Summit on Thursday. Jobs’ attitude was “I’m not going to come in here and direct this movie or tell you what to do,” Docter said.As a 35-year employee of the company, Docter got to witness the Apple co-founder operate up close. Here’s one leadership strength…
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Wall Street’s focus will turn to inflation after the S & P 500 posted another winning week, which ended on a high note thanks to a better-than-feared jobs report. The week ahead is quiet on the earnings front, with no Club holdings set to report. Events hosted by Club names Apple , Nvidia and BlackRock are on our radar, though. Still looming over everything are tariffs — and the next round of trade talks between the U.S. and China on Monday. What we want there is pretty straightforward: Anything that gives businesses and consumers alike more clarity on what the…
Even the happiest couples encounter conflict. But what they fight about reveals a lot about what’s missing in the relationship.As a psychologist who studies couples, I’ve found that there are a few similar topics that come up again and again. And the first step to resolving the conflicts is to know what those topics are.According to a YouGov poll of 1,000 American adults, and based on my research, here are the most common reasons couples fight — and the psychology behind each one.1. Tone of voice or attitudeA sour tone or attitude — a slightly raised voice, a sarcastic comment,…
U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks during the fourth day of the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, October 15, 2020.Susan Walsh | Pool | ReutersSen. Cory Booker on Sunday said he would not accept campaign donations from tech mogul Elon Musk but urged the former Trump adviser to “get involved right now in a more substantive way” in Democrats’ push against the sweeping GOP-backed spending bill.”This bill is disastrous for our long-term economy,” Booker told NBC News’ “Meet the Press.” “This is an American…
US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Republican from Louisiana, speaks during a news conference after a House Republican conference meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on June 4, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty ImagesHouse Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday that he hopes President Donald Trump and Elon Musk can “reconcile” after their public fallout last week.”There’s a lot of emotion involved in it, but it’s in the interest of the country for everybody to work together,” the Louisiana Republican said on ABC News’ “This Week.”Johnson said that he has not spoken with Musk about the GOP-led…
Self-made millionaire, author and TV host Ramit Sethi knows a thing or two about money. He’s even published books on how to get rich and how couples can manage their finances together.But his own financial journey hasn’t been perfect. He recently sat down with his wife, Cassandra, for a special episode of his Money for Couples podcast where they answered some of the same questions he asks couples every week in an interview with friend Julie Nguyen.The Sethis have been married since 2018, and Ramit has often shared tidbits about their relationship on his podcast and in his books, highlighting…
Activist Greta Thunberg sits aboard the aid ship Madleen, which left the Italian port of Catania on June 1 to travel to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid, in this picture released on June 2, 2025, on social media.Freedom Flotilla Coalition | Via ReutersIsrael’s government on Sunday vowed to prevent an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists from reaching the Gaza Strip.Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Israel wouldn’t allow anyone to break its naval blockade of the Palestinian territory, which he said was aimed at preventing Hamas from importing arms.”To the antisemitic Greta and her fellow Hamas propagandists…
For investors, the stakes are high for Apple to deliver at its developer conference this week. Apple holds its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino, California this week, opened by a keynote address Monday by CEO Tim Cook that many hope will have unveil an artificial intelligence strategy compelling enough to kickstart a new iPhone replacement cycle. That will be important for a stock that has floundered this year, ceding its crown as the world’s most valuable public company after taking a beating from President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The iPhone maker, now trailing Microsoft and Nvidia in market value, is…
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailUniversal Orlando Resort opened Epic Universe in May, its biggest theme park investment to date. The new park cost Comcast a reported $7 billion to build, and doubles Universal Orlando’s footprint in Central Florida. Across town, Walt Disney World is also undertaking a massive expansion and facelift after the company announced a historic $60 billion investment in its experiences segment in 2023. This all happening as a possible tourism slowdown could upset the summer travel season. Source link
The Vogtle Unit 3 and 4 site, being constructed by primary contractor Westinghouse, a business unit of Toshiba, near Waynesboro, Georgia, is seen in an aerial photo taken February 2017.Georgia Power | ReutersNuclear equipment supplier Westinghouse is in talks with U.S. officials and industry partners about deploying 10 large reactors, in response to presidential executive orders, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing the company’s CEO.President Donald Trump’s executive orders, which were published on May 23, directed the government to cut down on regulations and fast-track licences for reactors and power plants to shrink a multi-year process to 18 months.Dan…
