Tag: toughest

House GOP’s old bull prepares for his toughest rodeo yet

In a House GOP that’s consistently dominated by Donald Trump’s MAGA mentality, Tom Cole stands out as a throwback to the days of cross-aisle dealmaking on Capitol Hill. He’s supported billions of dollars in earmarks that other conservatives loathe. His media-friendly persona epitomizes an era of GOP politics that Trump acolytes associate with “the swamp.” […]

Delta CEO lost his mom in 2020 while the travel industry took a hit from COVID. Here’s the mindset shift that helped him overcome the toughest year of his life

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian has endured many business challenges since joining the company 25 years ago—from bankruptcy and job cuts to the COVID-19 pandemic. The latter impacted him in a personal way, too. Bastians’s mother died in February 2020, which he says was likely from the COVID-19 virus. Bastian, who called his mother […]

Lego profits fall amid ‘toughest toy market for over 15 years’

Lego has seen annual profits fall as the group said it faced the toughest toy market for more than 15 years and cautioned that bottom-line profits are set to remain under pressure in 2024. The Danish toymaker reported a 5 per cent fall in operating profits to 17.1 billion Danish krona (€2.3 billion) in 2023. […]