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This week released the second season of Dirty Money. I am part of the Wells Fargo episode, talking about one of the craziest stories of my career.
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Wells Fargo was long seen as the 'golden child' of banking. But former employees detail the ruthless and fraudulent practices that fueled its growth. #DirtyMoneyNetflix is now streaming.
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French Gates is part of a cohort of female billionaires, including MacKenzie Scott & Laurene Powell Jobs, who are parting w/ their wealth faster, often with fewer strings attached, and funding causes and groups that don’t normally attract the attention of major philanthropists.
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“The more I speak my truth, the more I know it’s opening the way for other people to speak their truths,” French Gates said in an interview. Being on her own has led her to speak out more, she said. “Since the divorce, I just get more and more comfortable with it all the time.”
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NEW: Melinda French Gates was half of one of the world’s wealthiest & most ambitious philanthropic couples for more than two decades. Now, following her divorce in 2021 from Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, she’s embracing a new solo role:wsj.com/articles/melin with
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The secret phone call to Bob Iger. The text Jim Cramer sent Disney’s CFO. The disastrous board meeting that sank Bob Chapek. This is the full account of Disney’s epic power struggle (from a rockstar team of WSJ reporters + editors)
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The secret phone call to Bob Iger. The text Jim Cramer sent Disney’s CFO. The disastrous board meeting that sank Bob Chapek. This is the full account of Disney’s epic power struggle (from a rockstar team of WSJ reporters + editors)
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. scoop: Jeffrey Epstein’s victims are suing Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase, saying the banks facilitated his sex-trafficking operation and ignored red flags. Both banks kept Epstein as a client after his 2008 plea deal. w/ ⁦
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Our latest on the Disney CEO shakeup saga
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Soon after he took the top Disney job, Bob Chapek was at odds with Robert Iger, who stayed as exec chairman, and complained he’d been dealt a bad hand - Great work by ⁦@erichschwartzel⁩ ⁦@RWhelanWSJ⁩ ⁦@EmilyGlazer⁩ ⁦@jtoonkelwsj.com/articles/disne
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Big congrats to friend, mentor and all-around rockstar journalist Jon Hilsenrath on his new book, on sale today. He describes it as "an economics book disguised as a love story" and I wholeheartedly agree.
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Huzzah to Jon Hilsenrath, whose biography of Janet Yellen goes on sale today. Jon does a great job placing Yellen (and her husband George Akerlof) in the broader context of what was happening in economics and policy over the last 30 years Check it out: a.co/d/h7yc8L5
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Another great scoop from !
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Exclusive: Brad Pitt's production company, Plan B Entertainment, whose credits include Oscar-winning films such as ‘12 Years a Slave,’ is exploring options including a possible sale, reports @jtoonkel. wsj.com/articles/brad-
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Thrilled to celebrate The Wall Street Journal's win at the Loeb Awards for our Facebook Files coverage in the beat reporting category. We didn't know we won until it was announced, which was exhilarating. It was such a fun time I'm days late in posting!
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I went to Green Bay to find out why Matt LaFleur wins games at a higher rate than any coach in football history. I found out why from Aaron Rodgers, his co-workers and his friends who now coach some of the best teams in football. I found out much more, too
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Another new CEO this week— and this time a woman CEO in an industry still dominated by male business leaders
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Jennifer Rumsey takes on CEO role at Cummins as the company pursues cleaner alternatives to diesel engines online.wsj.com/article/SB1077 via @WSJ
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The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation is little-known but a large donor for abortion access and reproductive health. Officials at the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation have been hiring staff and making plans to spend a massive influx of money
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Buffett’s Berkshire stake, the bulk of his fortune, is currently valued at ~$90B. Of that: ~$56B is currently committed to be distributed over time to the Gates Foundation, $17.4B is committed to four family charities including the Buffett Foundation & $18.7B remains uncommitted
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Scoop: Warren Buffett's estate planning is sending charities, including the Gates Foundation, scrambling in a move that could reshape the world of philanthropy, according to sources and documents reviewed by WSJ.
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