THERE IS SOMETHING remarkably powerful about listening. Those who know Melinda Gates well—and even some of those who have met her just once—remark at how good she is at this sk ...

MEDIA ON THE MID-APRIL DAY that Disney hosted a show-of-force presentation for investment analysts, the entertainment giant converted its cavernous Soundstage 2 in Burbank, Calif., ...

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RETAIL BEST BUY’S best guy is stepping down. Frenchman Hubert Joly, who has overseen a remarkable transformation at the electronics retailer, will be succeeded by its chief finan ...

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ACCEPT A JOB AT ANY SILICON VALLEY COMPANY, and chances are someone will ask you to sign a nondisclosure agreement. These documents, dubbed “contracts of silence” by academics, ...

INVEST THE ETERNAL BATTLE for control at public companies between executives and shareholders is one of the most important narratives in business. And on one front, shareholders ha ...

FALLING WATER IS the prevailing sound at Gunung Kawi Sebatu, one of the most captivating yet least visited temple complexes in Bali. Nestled within a verdant glade seven miles nort ...

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GEAR ON THE WRIST of every great adventurer of the 20th century was an equally great watch. Take early aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, whose friend Louis Cartier created a watch for ...