Slack’s new CEO looks to bring stability after a turbulent period

It’s not often you see an established company burn through three CEOs in less than a year. But through circumstances beyond its control, that’s what has happened at Slack, the company Salesforce acquired in 2020 for $28 billion. In November, Slack introduced Denise Dresser as the latest person to occupy the corner office. Dresser acknowledges … Read more

CNBC Daily Open: Turbulent times for Boeing

Boeing 737 MAX airplanes, including the 737 MAX 9 test plane (L), are seen at Renton Municipal Airport, on March 14, 2019 in Renton, Washington.  Stephen Brashear | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need … Read more

The Milky Way’s Stars Reveal Its Turbulent Past

To make maps of these structures, astronomers turn to individual stars. Each star’s composition records its birthplace, age, and natal ingredients, so studying starlight enables a form of galactic cartography—as well as genealogy. By situating stars in time and place, astronomers can retrace history and infer how the Milky Way was built, piece by piece, … Read more