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By Scottie Andrew, CNN When Marilyn Loden first used the phrase “glass ceiling” at a women’s business conference in 1978, she didn’t imagine it would become a familiar metaphor for the challenges to career advancement faced by women in the workforce. “To be honest with you, I didn’t think it was a big deal,” Loden

Opinion by Jared Sine for CNN Business Perspectives One of the most important decisions a person can make in this life is who they choose to marry. It has certainly been my most important and best decision, as my wife, whose parents are first-generation immigrants from Mexico City, has had such an immensely positive impact

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Stomach-churning market turbulence has chilled dealmaking this year, as many companies decide they’d rather wait for calmer times before pursuing public listings or executing mergers. But not everyone is sitting on the sidelines hoping for a return to more normal conditions. What’s happening: In a statement late Monday, Volkswagen said

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business The battle to get employees back into the office is about to get a little more heated. Many companies experimenting with a hybrid work schedule have said they want employees to be in the office a set number of days each week. But thus far, they have not done much

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The iconic Porsche brand is officially going public despite stomach-churning stock market turbulence that’s frozen out other big deals. Volkswagen first started looking at spinning off the high-performance automaker in February, just as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine jolted investors. In a statement late on Monday, Volkswagen said it had decided

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Union organizing has shifted into high gear. But despite successful organizing drives at such corporate powerhouses as Starbucks, Amazon and Apple, it’s still an uphill climb for unions seeking to sign up new members. In recent history, those upstart union wins are very much the exception rather than the rule,

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Over the past year, the nascent labor movements at mighty corporations like Starbucks and Amazon have grabbed national attention. But less well-known is a looming high-stakes clash between one of America’s oldest unions and the world’s biggest package courier. Contract negotiations are set to begin in the spring between UPS

By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Europe’s energy crisis is deepening as Russia further limits exports of natural gas, forcing governments to spend billions to protect businesses and consumers from soaring bills as the region slides towards recession. European benchmark natural gas prices spiked 28% on Monday morning to hit €274 ($272) per megawatt hour —