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‘If there’s no bottom rung on the ladder, it’s really hard to leap up’: Nonprofits focused on Gen Z employment get $25m Citi Foundation windfall

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Citi Foundation identified youth employability as the theme for its $25 million Global Innovation Challenge this year.

By James Pollard and The Associated Press
October 21, 2025

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Top defense CEO says non-linear paths can take you to the top: ‘Leapfrogging is one of my core values’

Top defense CEO says non-linear paths can take you to the top: ‘Leapfrogging is one of my core values’

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$50 billion fintech CEO says stop selling AI. Customers don’t care and ‘just want their problem solved’

$50 billion fintech CEO says stop selling AI. Customers don’t care and ‘just want their problem solved’

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Former Sears boss says CEOs won’t challenge Trump’s tariffs out of ‘cowardice’—but the holidays are fast approaching, and ‘the party is over’

Former Sears boss says CEOs won’t challenge Trump’s tariffs out of ‘cowardice’—but the holidays are fast approaching, and ‘the party is over’

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Top defense CEO says non-linear paths can take you to the top: ‘Leapfrogging is one of my core values’

Top defense CEO says non-linear paths can take you to the top: ‘Leapfrogging is one of my core values’

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ChatGPT just became a shopping channel. Walmart is ready, but most retailers aren’t

ChatGPT just became a shopping channel. Walmart is ready, but most retailers aren’t

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October 21, 2025
This is the worst the jobs market has looked (outside of a recession) in 50 years, says Goldman Sachs, meaning bullish GDP estimates are too optimistic

This is the worst the jobs market has looked (outside of a recession) in 50 years, says Goldman Sachs, meaning bullish GDP estimates are too optimistic

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Top defense CEO says non-linear paths can take you to the top: ‘Leapfrogging is one of my core values’

Top defense CEO says non-linear paths can take you to the top: ‘Leapfrogging is one of my core values’

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October 21, 2025
‘The Einstein of Wall Street’ says the best way to get rich is to ‘invest in stocks, not stuff’

‘The Einstein of Wall Street’ says the best way to get rich is to ‘invest in stocks, not stuff’

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October 21, 2025
Experts say the high failure rate in AI adoption isn’t a bug, but a feature: ‘Has anybody ever started to ride a bike on the first try?’

Experts say the high failure rate in AI adoption isn’t a bug, but a feature: ‘Has anybody ever started to ride a bike on the first try?’

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October 21, 2025

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Air traffic controllers are becoming Uber drivers and restaurant servers on top of six-day airport shifts to make ends meet during government shutdown

Air traffic controllers are becoming Uber drivers and restaurant servers on top of six-day airport shifts to make ends meet during government shutdown

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October 20, 2025
It’s not 40 hours—Gen Zers don’t know how long they need to work in a week and even experts can’t decide

It’s not 40 hours—Gen Zers don’t know how long they need to work in a week and even experts can’t decide

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October 20, 2025
Mercedes F1 team CEO Toto Wolff’s experience with two Gen Z drivers made him realize the workplace stereotypes are ‘a bit unfair’

Mercedes F1 team CEO Toto Wolff’s experience with two Gen Z drivers made him realize the workplace stereotypes are ‘a bit unfair’

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October 18, 2025

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Walmart’s deal with ChatGPT should worry every ecommerce small business: Your website is living on borrowed time in the age of AI

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Air traffic controllers are becoming Uber drivers and restaurant servers on top of six-day airport shifts to make ends meet during government shutdown

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Former Sears boss says CEOs won’t challenge Trump’s tariffs out of ‘cowardice’—but the holidays are fast approaching, and ‘the party is over’

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C-Suite

J. Crew CEO bought her first interview suit at the iconic retailer. Now she wants to capitalize on nostalgia

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Success

As workers fear for AI job cuts, Open AI co-founder says AI agents will take a decade before they even work: ‘They don’t have enough intelligence’

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Success

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