Workers are clinging to their jobs as they watch employers lay off staffers in droves. But unlike other leaders, Melanie Dulbecco, the CEO of flavored syrup giant Torani, doesn’t buy the idea that cutting employees is always necessary. “It’s very easy for us to say layoffs are not our approach. I think layoffs are a
Court documents on some of the inner workings of TikTok paint a picture of a tech company repeatedly warned by its own staff about the dangers its platform posed to minors — and then ignoring many of those warnings. According to an investigation from NPR, unsubmitted depositions from an ongoing multistate trial against TikTok, Meta,
Women already have more money than ever before—and they’ll soon step into even more financial power. They’re not only set to inherit $52 trillion by 2048 as major players in the $124 trillion Great Wealth Transfer, according to Cerulli Associates, but they’re also wielding growing financial mettle in rising to top-level roles. Wealth management professionals
Sam’s Club CEO Latriece Watkins has a career resume that most workers would gawk at, working her way up from an intern at Walmart all the way to leader of one of America’s biggest grocery retailers. But it isn’t the executive titles or career milestones that makes her feel powerful: The greatest source of power
This is Fortune 500 Power Moves, a column tracking executive shifts—from appointments and promotions to resignations and retirements—within the highest ranks of Fortune 500 companies. Below is a recap of the C-suite developments at America’s highest-revenue-generating companies announced between Sept. 12-18, 2026, organized by sector. Titles included in this roundup: CEOs (Chief Executive Officers), COOs
Business leaders can’t predict their way through today’s turbulent environment—and should stop trying. “Instead of trying to predict the future, it’s probably better off to really enhance the muscle of adaptability,” Carol Liao, chair of BCG Greater China, said at the Fortune Leaders Forum on Sept. 8. And in an era when AI is commoditizing
