Mattel chief steps down amidst challenges
Margaret Georgiadis, CEO of Mattel (MAT) — the troubled toymaker mostly known for the iconic Barbie dolls -- has decided…
New day, new bankruptcy: Bon-Ton bids goodbye
The state of the retail sector and the increasing bankruptcies of popular retailers have been discussed at length in every…
Shire rejects Takeda’s $60-billion takeover offer
Irish drugmaker Shire (SHPG) has been in the limelight ever since the Japanese giant Takeda made an acquisition offer. The…
More heads roll as Nike revisits workplace culture
More than a decade ago, operations management at Nike (NKE) was thrown into turmoil when the company tweaked its supply…
Qualcomm opts for mass layoffs as part of cost-cutting plan
Chipmaker Qualcomm (QCOM), which is trapped in the middle of the trade war between China and the US, is slashing…
General Electric finds itself at the center of the Southwest Airlines fatality
Wednesday’s Southwest Airlines (LUV) incident is arguably the first mid-air miracle since the one on the Hudson. However, the first…