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Company profile: Corning

The picturesque town of Corning in upstate New York doesn’t look like the site of bleeding-edge innovation....

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He’s got Seoul: South Korea’s new leader

The election of South Korea’s new president represents a resounding rejection of the political turmoil...

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Perverting the course of justices: Mexico’s judiciary

Voters will be electing each and every one of the country’s judges—removing the last meaningful...

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Meet the boss: Liz Reid of Google

For Season 2, we’re releasing an extended interview alongside each episode. This week: Who needs search...

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Innovation: Coming up with new ideas

Forget the hammocks and ping-pong tables. Creativity takes work. Managers at Google, Lego and a pair...

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Trailer: Boss Class Season 2

Good bosses are rare. They don’t have to be. The skills of management can be learned.The Economist’s...

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Trailer: Boss Class Season 2

Good bosses are rare. They don’t have to be. The skills of management can be learned.The Economist’s...

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Trailer: Boss Class Season 2

Good bosses are rare. They don’t have to be. The skills of management can be learned.The Economist’s...

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Herman Pontzer: what people get wrong about metabolism

Do you run, cycle or swim to lose weight? Herman Pontzer, an evolutionary anthropologist who specialises...

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Trailer: Boss Class Season 2

Good bosses are rare. They don’t have to be. The skills of management can be learned.The Economist’s...

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Trailer: Boss Class Season 2

Good bosses are rare. They don’t have to be. The skills of management can be learned.The Economist’s...

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Boss Class: Tracey Franklin interview

Tracey Franklin, chief human resources officer at vaccine and biotech company Moderna, tells The Economist's...

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Boss Class: Daniel Kahneman interview

The careers of many CEOs are built on overconfidence and a few lucky breaks. But to be a successful...

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Boss Class: Claire Hughes Johnson interview

The Economist's Andrew Palmer asks Claire Hughes Johnson, former COO of Stripe and author of "Scaling...

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Boss Class: Emma Walmsley interview

In 2017 Emma Walmsley became the most powerful woman in corporate Britain. The boss of the drugmaker...

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Boss Class: Reid Hoffman interview

On the cover of his latest book, Impromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AI, Reid Hoffman credits...

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Boss Class 7 - Managing yourself: Human factors

The Economist’s Andrew Palmer seeks advice on managing your cognitive load, your career path and the...

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Boss Class 6 - Incentivising: Into the upside down

The Economist's Andrew Palmer asks how companies motivate employees to do their best work. He hears...

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Boss Class 5 - Meetings: The clown car

What if all the meetings in your calendar disappeared overnight? Tia Silas, Chief HR Officer of Shopify,...

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Boss Class 4 - Teamwork: Inside the yellow line

Taavet Hinrikus, the co-founder of Wise, one of the world’s biggest fintech firms, gives advice on...

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Boss Class 3 - Recruitment: Testing, testing

It is the most important decision a manager can make. How do you increase your chances of hiring the...

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Trailer: Boss Class Season 2

Good bosses are rare. They don’t have to be. The skills of management can be learned.The Economist’s...

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Import-extort: what to make of Donald Trump’s titanic tariffs

After months of bluster, he’s finally done it. At a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden, Donald...

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Trailer: Scam Inc

A sophisticated, predatory, multi-billion dollar industry is emerging from the shadows. It already rivals...

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