At P&G, the former finance chief and his handpicked successor are on opposing sides of a boardroom fight over how best to reinvigorate the company, a consumer-products giant that at one time boasted brands in nearly every aisle of the supermarket.
Novartis said its Chief Executive Joe Jimenez is to step down in January after leading the company through a tumultuous eight years marked by big patent expiries and intensifying scrutiny on drug pricing in the U.S.
Reckitt Benckiser said four senior executives are leaving the firm, an unusually large exodus at a time when the consumer giant,is absorbing its biggest-ever acquisition and coping with a series of headwinds.
The battle for artificial-intelligence expertise is forcing Apple to grapple with its famous penchant for secrecy, as tech companies seek to woo talent in a discipline known for its openness.
Kroger is slashing prices on staples, adding online ordering options and meal kits in some stores, and investing in technology to better market to consumers in an effort to withstand Amazon’s rapid advance in the grocery business.
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