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Nike’s new CEO signals a return to its old values

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'Our time is short, shorter than we ever know, short as a morning run, and I wanted mine to be meaningful,' Nike founder Phil Knight wrote in his memoir.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/26/nike-new-ceo-signals-return-old-values-success-retail-leadership/

Wendy’s is offering a $1 frosty deal through the end of the month

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Promotion pokes fun at McDonald’s broken ice cream machines.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/26/wendys-one-dollar-frosty-deal-mcdonalds/

Hermès boss doesn’t like the company being compared to arch-rival LVMH, which once tried to buy the Birkin bag maker

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Hermès has sparred with LVMH before. Fending off the Arnault-owned luxury giant's takeover attempt eventually led Hermès to stratospheric success.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/09/26/hermes-birkin-bag-compared-bernard-arnault-lvmh/

Coinbase CEO and others blast Bill Maher for ‘grossly wrong’ take on crypto’s environmental impact

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A community note on X called his claims “factually incorrect."

https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/09/26/coinbase-ceo-and-others-blast-bill-maher-for-grossly-wrong-take-on-cryptos-environmental-impact/

BlackRock report adds fuel to debate over Bitcoin price correlations, calling it “unique diversifier”

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The giant asset manager says it is less tethered to the stock market than it appears

https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/09/26/blackrock-report-adds-fuel-to-debate-over-bitcoin-price-correlations-calling-it-unique-diversifier/

Capsule CRM review September 2024: CRM features, pricing, and scalability

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Capsule CRM prioritizes user experience, offering a clean and intuitive interface that makes it easy for teams to collaborate and stay organized.

https://fortune.com/recommends/crm/capsule-review/

EPA administrator: Rolling back Biden-Harris infrastructure and climate investments would mean backlash in American communities

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'Our programs are so successful with constituents that some Republicans are banding together to defend this administration’s laws,' writes Michael Regan.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/26/epa-administrator-rolling-back-biden-harris-infrastructure-and-climate-investments-would-mean-backlash-in-american-communities/

Sam Altman says it’s relentless and all-consuming to run OpenAI teams after shock CTO departure

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“I obviously won’t pretend it’s natural for this one to be so abrupt, but we are not a normal company,” Altman told staff in a letter he posted on social media.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/26/openai-sam-altman-mira-murati-chatgpt-staff-departures-exodus-researchers/

The world’s richest woman just joined the $100 billion club

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Walmart heiress Alice Walton is a newly-minted member of the centi-billion club.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/26/alice-walton-worlds-richest-woman-centi-billionaire/

Checked bag fees could come to Southwest as fight between airline and Paul Singer’s hedge fund gets bitter

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They will give more details at an investor meeting Thursday about dumping so-called open seating, charging a premium for the best seats, and launching red-eye flights.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/26/checked-bag-fees-southwest-fight-airline-paul-singers-hedge-fund-bitter/

Millennials still have time to build wealth—but they need to ‘start now,’ says money expert

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"Time is definitely on Gen Z's side, but millennials, you are kind of getting up there."

https://fortune.com/2024/09/26/millennials-still-have-time-to-build-wealth-but-they-need-to-start-now-says-money-expert/

Bird flu casts a wider net as U.S. health officials keep drip-feeding information on Fridays

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Researchers are urging the CDC to get ahead of the H5N1 virus 'before it’s too late.'

https://fortune.com/2024/09/26/bird-flu-us-health-officials-h5n1-cdc-information/

Southwest plans to cut flights to Atlanta to save money and its unions are unhappy

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Southwest will cut 58 flights per day and reduce its presence at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport from 18 to 11 gates, according to the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/26/southwest-cut-flights-atlanta-save-money-unions-unhappy/

The world’s richest woman just joined the $100 billion club

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Walmart heiress Alice Walton is a newly-minted member of the centi-billion club.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/26/alice-walton-worlds-richest-woman-centi-billionaire/

Adrian Cheng, member of one of Asia’s richest families, resigns as New World CEO after the Hong Kong developer posts $2.5 billion loss

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His resignation adds to questions over succession at the Cheng family conglomerate, whose business also spans from jewelry to logistics.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/09/26/new-world-ceo-resigns-adrian-cheng-succession-plans-hong-kong-developer-annual-loss/

Gary Vaynerchuk reveals the biggest mistake he made for 20 years

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Gary Vaynerchuk, who has a $1 million book deal with Harper Collins, also says he credits "the market" as his ultimate mentor.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/26/gary-vaynerchuk-biggest-career-regret-best-advice/

Bernard Arnault bumped back to the world’s fourth richest man—thanks to China’s multibillion-dollar stimulus

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China's stimulus measures boosted shares across the world, including those of luxury companies like LVMH, shoring up Bernard Arnault's wealth.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/09/26/bernard-arnault-worlds-fourth-richest-man-china-stimulus-measures/

More Americans think gender will hurt Kamala Harris’s election chances than did when Hillary Clinton ran

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The shift in attitudes is largely driven by Democrats — particularly Democratic men—according to a new AP-NORC poll.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/26/more-americans-kamala-harris-gender-election-chances-hillary-clinton/

Hurricane Helene threatens Florida with an ‘unsurvivable’ storm surge and vast inland damage

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The National Weather Service in Tallahassee forecast storm surges of up to 20 feet and warned they could be particularly “catastrophic and life-threatening” in Florida's Apalachee Bay.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/26/hurricane-helene-florida-unsurvivable-storm-surge-vast-inland-damage/

Stocks rise as China adds to stimulus with more measures

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Markets in Asia and Europe rallied for the second time this week on China news.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/26/premarket-stock-futures-dow-sp500-nasdaq-3/