The New York Times
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Elizabeth D. Herman
– Jan 14, 2:00 AM
Just over a century ago, Jeannette Rankin of Montana won a seat in the House of Representatives, becoming the first woman ever elected to federal office. In 1917, 128 years after the first United States Congress convened, she was sworn into its…
France has done the right thing by paving the way for Carlos Ghosn's succession at the top of automaker Renault SA. Whatever the merits of the legal case against the CEO in Japan, he remains in custody, has been denied bail, and his trial could be…
John Bogle's biggest contribution is yet to come. The Vanguard Group founder and father of the index fund, better known as Jack, died on Wednesday at the age of 89. A lot will be said about his influence on the financial industry in the coming…
When it comes to this month's dealmaking in biotech, the record $74 billion takeover of Celgene Inc. by Bristol-Myers Squibb & Co. has been the focus of attention. A smaller transaction that came around the same time deserves more notice than it…
