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(L-R) Michael Cavanagh, then-chief financial officer of Comcast, talks with Brian Roberts, chief executive officer of Comcast, as they arrive for the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 9, 2019 in Sun Valley, Idaho.Drew Angerer | Getty ImagesComcast announced Monday it’s named Mike Cavanagh as co-CEO alongside longtime leader Brian Roberts, starting in January.Cavanagh, who currently serves as president, will also be named to the Comcast board of directors at that time. Roberts will remain as chairman and co-CEO of the company.”Since joining Comcast a decade ago, Mike has proven himself to be a trusted and collaborative leader,”…

A view of Cadillac Escalade IQ Sport 2 at Electrify Expo San Francisco, the largest electric vehicles (EV) event in North America at Alameda Point in Alameda, California, United States on Aug. 23, 2025.Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu | Getty ImagesDETROIT — Automakers and investors are about to find out what the “natural demand” is for new all-electric vehicles in the U.S., starting this week.Amid what’s set to be a record year for EV sales, including a new record for units sold in the third quarter, demand for EVs is expected to decline. That’s because federal incentives of up to $7,500…

2025-09-29T09:31:02Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth shared a four-step plan for resolving workplace conflicts. Bosworth emphasizes seeking valuable feedback in corporate conflict resolution. Bosworth said the approach has helped him understand when he’s having an “emotional reaction.” Workplace conflicts spare no one, and often it’s the C-suite that has to find…

By the time Sooraj Kumar landed an interview at Amazon, he’d already sat through more than two dozen interviews during his yearlong job search. While none resulted in an offer, he said those experiences helped prepare him for the tech giant’s notoriously challenging “loop” interview process.Kumar’s job search journey began in January 2022, when he moved to the US from Pakistan to pursue a master’s degree in business analytics at DePaul University. He started looking for full-time employment in November 2022, but said the job market was challenging, in part because he wasn’t yet authorized to work in the US…

This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with Phil Shawe, the cofounder and CEO of TransPerfect. The company, founded in 1992, has acquired nine companies since January: H2A, Technicolor Games, Apostrophe Group, Bear Down Studios, Blu Digital Group, Speech, MPC, The Mill Studios, and Unbable. The essay is edited for length and clarity.Acquisitions have been near and dear to our strategy. TransPerfect tries to find management teams that are like-minded or have really interesting technology that fits well within our group of technologies.We don’t approach mergers and acquisitions like a private equity firm might, which could involve buying…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Varun Goyal, a 25-year-old AI startup engineer, based in California. It’s been edited for length and clarity.In 2022, I was standing at the crossroads between quant trading and tech. It was my final year of undergrad. Blinded by the initial high salary and prestige, I joined a firm as a quantitative strategist for the summer.I was learning so much and working with incredible people, but I was increasingly convinced that I should go back to school. I decided to move from India to the States for my master’s.When I was about…

Walmart executive Sravana Karnati has over 25 years of leadership experience at companies like Amazon, Disney, and Oracle — and he looks for two key traits when he hires engineers.”I look for the fundamentals and ability to learn,” the executive vice president of Global Tech platforms told Business Insider.Karnati said while he’s never hired a candidate for “specific knowledge,” he wants to know they have domain expertise. Anyone in a technical position, including those in project manager roles, need to understand the architecture, dependencies, and risks involved in the work they do, the executive said.”It is not about whether you…

Starbucks presented its laid-off baristas with a severance package less than a week after it announced sweeping layoffs and store closures.On Thursday, the Seattle-based coffee giant said it would close about 1% of its stores across North America, which amounts to more than 100 locations. Its flagship Capitol Hill Roastery in Seattle was one of the outlets that will shutter.In addition to the retail staff cuts caused by the store closures, the company announced that 900 non-retail employees would be laid off.Starbucks sent documents of its severance package to laid-off retail employees on Sunday, which Business Insider has viewed.According to…

Dmitry Balyasny said chasing a big paycheck is the wrong reason to get into finance, because people who love the game can ride out the ups and downs.In an episode of Bloomberg’s “Master of Business” podcast released on Saturday, the managing partner of $28 billion Balyasny Asset Management said recent college graduates must be passionate about finance, pick growing firms, and ask for feedback.”Don’t go into finance, hedge funds, whatever it is, because your friend is making a lot of money,” Balyasny said. “You’ve got to be interested in the work.””Just because LeBron makes a lot of money doesn’t mean…

In April, the French National Research Agency, which is part of the Education Ministry, announced an initiative to attract scientists from abroad called “Choose France for Science.” The initiative aims to open up more government funding for universities, schools, and research organizations to entice foreign talent.The announcement came after the Trump administration said it planned to make major cuts to federal research funding at the National Institute of Health, as well as other agencies and universities.While some of those cuts have been made, others have been restored by court order. The confusion, however, presented an opportunity for France and others,…