These are the eight priorities for CEOs next year — and AI tops the list, according to McKinsey

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McKinsey talked to CEOs about 8 priorities for the upcoming year.

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Tipping is continuing to decline as Americans push back against an increase in requests

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Americans are tiring of all the requests for tips they're getting from businesses.

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How to spot a corporate psychopath and avoid hiring a candidate with sociopathy

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Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz admits he once shunned the Frappuccino

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CEO Howard Schultz worried that the Frappuccino would dilute Starbucks' reputation as a coffee company, according to a recent interview.

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I grew my business from 4 people to 16,000 in 7 years. Here are 5 ways I've seen new business owners fail when they expand, and how I've avoided making those mistakes.

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Sudhir Agarwal started his own firm in 2016 and started off by acquiring a loss-making company. Over the next 7 years, he grew its headcount to 16,000 people.

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YouTuber and entrepreneur Simon Squibb spent $32,000 winning an auction for a stairwell in London

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Simon Squibb paid $32,000 at an auction for this stairwell in London.

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Businesses aren't acting like a recession is coming this year

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Texans are staying inside during record heat — and the state's economy could take a $9.5 billion hit from reduced business

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U.S. Veteran Bennie Earsle, 72, exits a store after buying a jug of water on June 10, 2022 in Houston, Texas.
U.S. Veteran Bennie Earsle, 72, exits a store after buying a jug of water on June 10, 2022 in Houston, Texas.

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Struggling US downtowns could take a cue from a small town in England that gave businesses rent-free space

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At the intersection with Whiteoak street on Main Street in Kutztown, PA Wednesday afternoon September 16, 2020.
At the intersection with Whiteoak street on Main Street in Kutztown, PA Wednesday afternoon September 16, 2020.

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US lending 'meltdown' shows big investment slump is underway, economist says

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Bank officer calculates loans

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