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Fortune is excited to announce that seven-time world champion and entrepreneur Tom Brady will be joining the Fortune #GlobalForum conference in New York City on Nov. 11–12. See our agenda and full list of speakers here: https://lnkd.in/dSHescyg

“You have to be shameless.”⁠ ⁠ In a 2015 interview at the Fortune Global Forum, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said that to succeed in business, you have to be “shamelessly resourceful.”⁠ ⁠ Learn more about the 2024 #FortuneGlobalForum conference and see our full list of speakers here: https://lnkd.in/dSHescyg

After customers protested its inconsistent portion sizes earlier this year, Chipotle made sure that all its stores’ scoop sizes were up to par. And apparently, it paid the price for more rice. https://lnkd.in/eVzvJRxX The company reported mixed earnings this week, with its revenue coming in lower than analysts expected, even as foot traffic to its restaurants and same-store sales increased. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eVzvJRxX

Owners of vacation homes in Northern California’s South Lake Tahoe could face a significant tax increase if voters in the mountain resort town approve a measure on Tuesday’s ballot that pits affordable housing against private property rights. https://lnkd.in/e4jHShSP South Lake Tahoe, which sits on the shores of the iconic alpine lake, has about 7,000 vacant homes — 44% of the city’s estimated housing units — according to the 2022 American Community Survey. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e4jHShSP

#FortuneGlobalForum is excited to welcome Joanne Crevoiserat, CEO of Tapestry, to our conference on Nov. 11–12. See our full list of speakers here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dSHescyg

#FortuneGlobalForum is excited to welcome Gary D. Cohn, Vice Chairman of IBM, to our conference on Nov. 11–12. See our full list of speakers here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dSHescyg

"Figure out what your strengths are." https://lnkd.in/eXS8Y47C Brett Schulman, the 52-year-old CEO and cofounder has watched Cava, the cult-classic Mediterranean fast-casual spot, skyrocket. But, the smash success hardly came overnight. "Entrepreneurship is hard," Schulman said in an interview with Fortune. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eXS8Y47C

The abrupt resignation of a board member is a memorable occasion for a CEO—and even more so if all of the independent directors on the board quit at the same time. ⁠https://lnkd.in/eBe9TuVN ⁠ That actually happened last month to Anne Wojcicki, the CEO and cofounder of 23andMe, a genetic testing company. ⁠ ⁠ But on Tuesday, the company announced three new independent directors, and all are former finance chiefs.⁠ Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eBe9TuVN

Actress Eva Longoria rescued the production of famed movie franchise John Wick when it was on the brink of shutting down for good. ⁠https://lnkd.in/ejQ4xQRG ⁠ In the middle of shooting for John Wick, the first movie in the series that stars Keanu Reeves, the production ran out of money. Up stepped Longoria with $6 million in funding. ⁠ Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ejQ4xQRG

“Less regulation does not lead to a safer America,” says Gregory Jackson Jr.., Deputy Director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention.⁠ https://lnkd.in/eV2a3hGE ⁠ At the #FortuneImpact Initiative conference in Atlanta, Georgia, we asked leaders what’s at stake in this election for issues like gun violence, climate change, diversity, and political polarization.⁠ Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/eV2a3hGE