Diego Segura

I should mention one sort of initial tactic that usually doesn't work: the Big Launch. I occasionally meet founders who seem to believe startups are projectiles rather than powered aircraft, and that they'll make it big if and only if they're launched with sufficient initial velocity. They want to launch simultaneously in 8 different publications,... See more

He reminded me that at the end of 2003, John Kerry was polling seventh in the Democratic primary race... and went on to become the nominee. At this point in the 2016 election cycle, he noted, it was Scott Walker leading the Republican field, followed by Jeb Bush , and “the soon-to-be indicted” Rudy Giuliani , in third.

(Which, presumably is why, once upon a time Lloyd Blankfein , the former C.E.O. of Goldman Sachs, told me that he spends 98 percent of his time worrying about things with a 2 percent probability of happening.)

This so-called “abiotic” hypothesis of oil was first developed by Russian scientists decades before Gold’s formulated his version, something he later learned of and took great pains to disclose.

I’ve since learned that Griffin is locked in a nasty behind-the-scenes legal fight with Sony Pictures over his depiction in Dumb Money , which is set to begin its theatrical roll-out on Friday. Griffin has hired at least two separate law firms and sent multiple threatening letters, one of which I obtained, and he’s consulting with crisis P.R.... See more

What is perhaps most debilitating for Iger, however, is the simple fact that the rules of the game have changed, and the ambitions have diminished. The glory days of growth and conquest that defined his first tenure have given way to a brutal battle for survival, one in which Iger may be forced to deconstruct the very empire he helped build,... See more

The market took Whitney's skeptical argument and ran with it. On the first day of trading after her report, Citigroup's shares tanked. Four days later, Citigroup Chief Executive Officer Charles Prince resigned. In January, Citigroup slashed its dividend and set out to raise more capital.

Well, money. There was $370 in her account. “And I made a $400 sale two hours ago,” she said, meaning she had been in the red that morning.

Though Cash App’s revenue comes primarily from subscriptions and services, not peer-to-peer transactions, it still needs downloads.