Mary Barra joined GM as a college student in 1980. 34 years later, she became the first woman to lead a major automaker as CEOMary Barra joined General Motors as a college co-op student in 1980 and rose through the company’s ranks over the next 34 years. In 2014, s...
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Kash Patel gets engaged to 19-year younger girlfriend: Who is Alexis Wilkins and how did country singer meet the FBI boss?FBI Director Kash Patel is engaged to country singer and commentator Alexis Wilkins, following their relationship since 2023. They announce...
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Dana White net worth: How rich is the UFC chief as his mind-boggling fortune comes to focusDana White’s journey from working several jobs to becoming a popular UFC personality has been marked by significant financial and lifestyle...
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Steve Jobs once hid his Porsche from billionaire Ross Perot; 40 years later, Apple CEO John Ternus reportedly drives a $1M+ Porsche 935 at California’s Laguna SecaIn 1987, Steve Jobs hid his Porsche from billionaire Ross Perot because he did not want the young company to look flush with cash during a ...
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In 1974, Steve Jobs came to India in search of Neem Karoli Baba, lived in ashrams with little money. What he learned later made Apple a trillion-dollar companyDuring a seven-month odyssey in 1974, Steve Jobs explored the depths of spiritual enlightenment across India. Travelling on a shoestring bu...
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Behind Shein’s empire is founder Sky Xu who prefers the shadowsShein's founder, Sky Xu, appeared briefly at the Hong Kong stock exchange debut. He maintained a reclusive persona, unlike other company le...
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Quote of the day by Scott Belsky: 'Innovation has a nasty headwind, rarely a...' - 'The Messy Middle' author's timeless lesson on creativity, courage and resilience - and why innovation requires persistence when the odds are against youQuote of the day by Scott Belsky: Scott Belsky highlights that innovation frequently battles significant obstacles instead of enjoying favo...
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He earned $3.10 an hour as a valet parker. Now he’s worth $11.1 billion and runs a trillion-dollar firmMarc Rowan went from earning $3.10 an hour as a valet parker and taking other ordinary jobs to becoming the CEO of Apollo, a trillion-dolla...
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Elon Musk's feud with Wikipedia intensifies after editors updated his page to reflect his alleged Nazi salute at Donald Trump's inaugurationDuring recent times, the feud between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Wikipedia takes a significant turn again following the Wikipedia editors upda...
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Elon Musk's biography scores bumper sale, billionaire says 'cool'The biography of Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson had a successful first week of sales, selling 92,560 copies. This makes it the second best-se...
25 Sep, 2023, 12.43 AM IST
Here's why Elon Musk fired Parag Agrawal as Twitter CEOAll these details have come out in an excerpt of the book, which has been written by Walter Isaacson, a popular biography writer who spent ...
04 Sep, 2023, 08.01 PM IST
Philip Roth biography gets new publisher, paperback to be available on June 15'Philip Roth: The Biography' was pulled last month amid allegations of sexual assault and harassment.
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Publisher pulls Philip Roth bio, cuts ties with author Blake Bailey over multiple sexual harassment allegationsNorton is permanently putting out of print our editions of 'Philip Roth: The Biography' and 'The Splendid Things We Planned.
28 Apr, 2021, 08.14 AM IST
Wordplay: Tamara Resorts CEO Shruti Shibulal to hold fort at Bengaluru lit festWriters and readers will get together to discuss the role and importance of business literature in business education.
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There is a dearth of scholarly biographies in India: Dr Ramachandra GuhaAt a talk in Mumbai, the historian noted that there are no quality biographies of Indian politicians, musicians, writers, and sports person...
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11 biographies to read if you want to get richIf you want to get rich, you might want to start thinking and acting like the rich.
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No single book can capture Steve Jobs's life, says Brent SchlenderBrent Schlender, the co-author of a new biography on the late Apple founder, says his subject is a mythical figure who has become symbolic ...
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