CEOs

MillerKnoll CEO Andi Owen has come under fire on social media for telling employees to stop asking about the possibility of losing their bonuses.

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'Leave pity city,' MillerKnoll CEO tells staff who asked whether they'd lose bonuses

6:01am April 19, 2023

by Emily Olson

In a leaked video that's spreading on social media, the head of a furniture giant tells her staff to focus on being better employees instead of worrying about their own financial futures.

President Biden speaks at Business Roundtable's CEO quarterly meeting on Monday in Washington, D.C.

Here are the CEOs who were briefed by the White House on the war in Ukraine

10:36pm March 21, 2022

by NPR Washington Desk

The group discussed ways to "mitigate price increases on American consumers" caused by the war and the need to address disruptions to energy and agricultural markets, the White House said.

When the pandemic first hit, corporate executives thought video meetings were awesome and productive. Now, CEOs are questioning how much those meetings really achieve.

CEOs Want To Ditch Sterile Zoom Calls: From The Folks Who Brought You Boring Meetings

8:56pm October 14, 2020

by Pallavi Gogoi

Draining. Awful. Those are the words being used to describe virtual meetings. "What we as human beings need, want, seek ... is human contact," says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.

President Trump speaks during a meeting with manufacturing executives at the White House in February, including Merck's Kenneth Frazier (center) and Ford's Mark Fields. Frazier has resigned from the president's manufacturing council.

CEOs' Dilemma: Supporting Trump's Agenda, Opposing His Behavior

1:40pm August 16, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

Several prominent chief executives are leaving President Trump's manufacturing advisory board in response to his views on the violence in Charlottesville. They find themselves in a tough position.

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As Cost Of U.S. Health Care Skyrockets, So Does Pay Of Health Care CEOs

9:02am July 27, 2017

Compensation in recent years for the CEOs of the largest U.S. health care companies has far outstripped the wage growth of nearly all Americans, an investigation by the news site Axios has found.

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Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz says the company plans to hire 10,000 refugees over the next five years, in response to President Trump's executive order on immigration. Schultz says it "effectively [bans] people from several predominantly Musli

Starbucks Says It Will Hire 10,000 Refugees Worldwide In Next 5 Years

11:28am January 30, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Airbnb, Lyft and Uber also announced plans to pay, house or otherwise support refugees both in and out of the U.S. who are affected by President's Trump's executive order on immigration.

President Trump delivers opening remarks during a meeting with (from left) Wendell Weeks of Corning, Alex Gorsky of Johnson & Johnson, Michael Dell of Dell Technologies and other business leaders in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on Monday.

Trump Promises Tax Cuts, Less Red Tape — So Long As Businesses Stay In U.S.

1:39pm January 23, 2017

by Scott Horsley

The president met with corporate executives on Monday, promising tax cuts and regulatory relief. But he also warned CEOs against moving jobs to other countries.

Randall Stephenson is the chairman, CEO and president of AT&T. Why is he talking about Black Lives Matter?

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Does It Matter When A White CEO Says 'Black Lives Matter'?

3:18pm November 10, 2016

by Leah Donnella

The CEO of AT&T, along with Ben & Jerry's and Starbucks, have waded into the rough waters of race. We ask some experts whether that makes a difference, and the answer is ... complicated.

Yahoo President and CEO Marissa Mayer delivers a keynote during the Yahoo Mobile Developers Conference on Feb. 18, in San Francisco.

Is There A Double Standard When Women CEOs In Tech Stumble?

6:15pm August 03, 2016

by Laura Sydell

Men CEOs fail all the time, but when someone like Yahoo's Marissa Mayer or Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes falls short of expectations it can feed stereotypes about women being unfit for leadership.

The Oval Office, not a corner office but pretty nice.

4 Ways The Oval Office Isn't Like The Corner Office

12:07pm October 23, 2015

by Tamara Keith

CEOs have it easy when it comes to hiring and firing. Presidents get Air Force One.

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