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Cigna's unlikely partnership to change Chinese health care
U.S. insurer Cigna has teamed up with China Merchants Bank to bring insurance and reliable health care to the country's rising middle class.
By Charles P. Wallace
FORTUNE -- (SHANGHAI) By 8 a.m., Renji Hospital, founded in 1848 by Western missionaries and still one of China's best medical centers, is already in a state of chaos. A veritable sea of patients is crammed into the reception area, waiting impatiently to see MORE
May 28, 2013 5:00 AM ET -
In denial: Corporate America's blindness to gender discrimination
How can a company expect to survive, let alone thrive, if half of its talent pool is excluded from key positions? Most companies can't even recognize they have a problem with gender discrimination.
May 24, 2013 11:52 AM ET -
How companies must change
To attract and retain the next generation of talented individuals, companies must develop effective ways of living their values.
May 24, 2013 10:41 AM ET -
P&G goes back to the future: McDonald out, Lafley in
In a sudden shakeup, Bob McDonald is out as CEO, and former CEO AG Lafley is in. Bill Ackman says he's pleased.
By Jennifer Reingold
FORTUNE -- "I'm going to prove you wrong." That's what Procter & Gamble CEO Bob McDonald said to me on April 29th, when we crossed paths at Fortune's Brainstorm Green conference in Laguna Niguel. It was an awkward moment: Just over two months earlier, I had MORE
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Health care reform's unexpected victims
A new study suggests that American insurers may start prohibiting premium payments via debit or credit card, a move that will put Americans without bank accounts in a major bind.
Shelley DuBois, writer-reporter - May 24, 2013 5:00 AM ET -
Barclays aims for redemption
Culture changes at banks come and go, but many fail. How Barclays plans to pull this off.
May 23, 2013 2:13 PM ET -
Feel guilty for taking leave? You're not alone.
Federal law entitles you to unpaid time off for family health issues (or your own), but how do you answer coworkers who resent it?
Anne Fisher, contributor - May 23, 2013 11:55 AM ET -
Why Big Law needs to hire odd ducks
At a time when their very survival seems up in the air, how can firms spot and hire the few candidates that will thrive in Big Law?
May 23, 2013 10:53 AM ETPosted in: Big Law, Employment, job search, Law hiring, Law School, Sullivan & Cromwell, Williams & Connolly -
Dimon's victory may be taxpayers' regret
While short-term shareholders may cheer the J.P. Morgan CEO's retention of the chair spot, this will harm the board's ability to rein in risk.
Eleanor Bloxham, CEO of The Value Alliance - May 22, 2013 1:08 PM ET -
Move over Mr. Mayor, cities are getting chief innovation officers
Towns are taking a page from the corporate world in an effort to make strapped municipal governments more efficient.
By Verne Kopytoff, contributor
FORTUNE -- City governments aren't exactly known for innovation. "Get in line," "fill out this form" and "you need a permit" are the bureaucracy's invariable responses to virtually any question. Municipal technology is also often mired in the past: paper files, outdated computer systems and an aversion to sharing MORE
May 22, 2013 7:40 AM ET
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Co-CEO Walter Robb says changes in the way we eat is broadening Whole Foods customer base. Play -
Whole Foods Co-CEO Walter Robb says the secret behind the brands returns are quality and authenticity. Play -
Whole Foods Co-CEO Walter Robb says companies that empower their employees to innovate move forward faster. Play -
Co-CEO Walter Robb says that Whole Foods' policy of limiting executive salaries to no more than 19-times the average employee, instills 'good faith' in the company. Play
