James B. Stewart
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Mattel’s Windfall From ‘Barbie’ Goes Far Beyond Dolls
The company’s approach has paid off to a degree that even the C.E.O. could hardly have believed possible.
Famed Wine Store Sherry-Lehmann Faces Criminal Investigation
A federal grand jury is scheduled to hear evidence about Sherry-Lehmann, whose customers and former employees have complained about missing wine.
An Iconic Wine Store and the Mystery of the Missing Bottles
Sherry-Lehmann, a longtime purveyor of luxury wines, owes New York State $2.8 million in unpaid sales taxes — and its customers an explanation.
The Education of CNN’s Chris Licht
The network’s chief executive knew the job would not be easy. But this hard?
The Education of CNN’s Chris Licht
The network’s chief executive knew the job would not be easy. But this hard?
How Did AT&T’s $100 Billion Time Warner Deal Go So Wrong?
At Time Warner, executives saw AT&T as just a “big phone company from Texas.” At AT&T, they thought Hollywood would play by their rules. That...
Did the Supreme Court Open the Door to Reviving One of Its Worst Decisions?
Lochner v. New York, a 1905 decision on labor law, is imprinted on today’s law students as an example of bad jurisprudence. But those old...
A Violin From Hollywood’s Golden Age Aims at an Auction Record
Played in “The Wizard of Oz” and other classic films, Toscha Seidel’s Stradivarius could sell for almost $20 million.
Selling Twitter to Elon Musk Is Good for Investors. What About the Public?
The company’s decision to sell seems to have been based purely on the financials, with little if any regard for other stakeholders.
Jeffrey Epstein, a Rare Cello and an Enduring Mystery
A cello’s strange odyssey helps explain how the notorious Mr. Epstein surrounded himself with the world’s richest and most powerful men.