Legacy Topic: Business
I've always wondered: how mint flavoring became associated with clean teeth
Sep 8, 2023
Listener Grant Cohoe says he's "not a fan of mint" and asks: "Why it is that mint is so ubiquitous in toothpaste, mouthwash and the like?"
Despite more women being hired to boardrooms, gender diversity is still low
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Kai Ryssdal
May 2, 2019
The issue of gender diversity in the workplace is just not limited to the CEO’s office or to upper management. Boardrooms are experiencing the same problem. Despite attempts to increase the number of women board directors in recent years, the overall makeup of boardrooms is still mostly male. Why? Kai Ryssdal spoke with Wall Street […]
Why Tesla's raising a new round of cash
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Justin Ho
May 2, 2019
The fundraising comes at a pivotal time for the company.
Fiat Chrysler follows GM, Ford in ending monthly sales reports
May 2, 2019
Fiat Chrysler is following the lead of GM and Ford and moving to quarterly sales reports.
Why people food companies are buying pet food companies
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Peggy Lowe
May 2, 2019
General Mills last year bought Blue Buffalo Pet Products for $8 billion.
For public good, not for profit.
A race to the finish: The Kentucky Derby, by the numbers
May 2, 2019
Get your pastels and mint juleps ready, the hottest horse race of the year is on the horizon.
Instagram gets commercial
May 1, 2019
Users will soon be able to make purchases without leaving the app.
Digital disruption drives textbook publishers McGraw-Hill and Cengage to merge
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Justin Ho
May 1, 2019
The combined company plans to invest in digital books.