UnitedHealth Group CEO Stephen Hemsley wants his company to be kinder and gentler. He also has a data-driven plan to thrive in an Obamacare world -- and to lead a health care revolution in the process More
As the fighting in Syria drags on, resource flows have adapted to accommodate life inside -- and to support the opposition forces vying for control. More
Straight talk from executives has become more important as shareholders become more active and regulators grow restless. J.P. Morgan is trying its hand at this approach. More
Drawn by new discoveries, energy giants like Exxon Mobil and Chevron are flocking to Kurdistan in northern Iraq. But their presence is provoking tensions with Baghdad and could help ignite a deadly conflict. More
Sara Blakely and eight other billionaires joined Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates' Giving Pledge, promising to devote at least 50% of their wealth to philanthropy. More
Major shifts in hardware design and production have allowed the "maker movement" to mature rapidly. The next generation of fantastic hardware could very well come from the startup up the block. More
Being on a corporate board isn't the cushy gig it used to be. The hours are long and the scrutiny is intense. So why are executives still lining up for a seat at the table? More
Are companies changing as fast as the world around us? All too often, the answer is no. It's time to revamp how companies change, and it starts with HR. More
For decades, America has built its cities to accommodate cars. But automobiles will cease to hold sway over urban infrastructure, Fortune Brainstorm Green panelists predict. More
Tesla's founder has suffered setbacks in trying to expand sales of his innovative electric vehicles across the U.S. Don't expect him to stop any time soon. More
Wal-Mart says it plans to create a sustainability index to track every product it sells, cut $1 billion in costs by 2020 through energy efficiency efforts, and pass the savings on to customers. More
The Procter & Gamble CEO has been facing pressure from certain shareholders. But McDonald says that the right kind of investor gets long-term green goals. More
Xi Jinping's legacy will not depend on whether he saved more lives in Lushan or contained the bird flu, but on whether he can make China more open, democratic, and livable than it is today. More
This week, we turn to Ford CEO Alan Mulally, who described his plans to keep the automaker on course during a difficult global market at last year's Brainstorm Green conference. More
It was a darling just a few years ago before startlingly lackluster earnings grounded it. Now, with two new CEOs and shares on the rise, it is getting a second wind. More
The Haslams, who have owned the Pilot Flying J gas station empire since Jim Haslam II opened the first Pilot shop in 1958, are under investigation by the FBI for fraud. More
NBC Universal's Bonnie Hammer has been building cable TV networks for 26 years, which is long enough to know that at a point, the slog of a career can ease and work can turn energizing again. More
Successful people create accountability systems that boost important but not urgent items to the top of their priority lists -- ideally in a way that makes failure really uncomfortable. More
The only thing that can be safely predicted is that sometime soon your organization will be challenged to change in ways for which it has no precedent. More
Just what is Hulu supposed to be? Its squabbling, wishy-washy, half-in-half-out owners keep it from making the kinds of bold moves it needs to thrive. More
The effects of the financial crisis are still weighing on millennials, but policy makers and business leaders are fooling themselves into believing that opportunities are ripe for America's younger set. More
PepsiCo and Coke reported first-quarter earnings this week, and soda sales in the U.S. have flat-lined. But we're still hooked on the sugary stuff. More
CEO Roger Crandall thinks that means-testing and older retirement ages are inevitable, but that its unlikely entitlements for the less affluent will be touched. Play
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