How to cope with gossipy industries — and blackening bananas in the office kitchen. Source: NYT > Business – Megan Greenwell
Why High-Class People Get Away With Incompetence
People who came from higher social classes were more likely to have an inflated sense of their skills, a new study found. This overconfidence was interpreted by strangers as competence. Source: NYT > Business – HEATHER MURPHY
Tech Jobs Lead to the Middle Class. Just Not for the Masses.
The great hope for people without a bachelor’s degree hasn’t yet spread beyond small-scale success stories. Source: NYT > Business – STEVE LOHR
Shake-Up Looms at CBS News, as a Celebrated New Boss Makes Her Mark
CBS News’s new president, Susan Zirinsky, is about to put her stamp on the network with a changed anchor lineup. Gayle King is expected to be the centerpiece of the network’s morning show. Source: NYT > Business – JOHN KOBLIN and MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
April Jobs Report: Here’s What to Watch For
Analysts expect the figures to show strong hiring, as fears of a slowdown have faded and many economic indicators have recently turned upward. Source: NYT > Business – NELSON D. SCHWARTZ
Inside the Tensions at Carlos Ghosn’s Nissan
Once seen as a model of global cooperation, the Nissan-Renault alliance seethed with fear and rivalries, raising questions about its future. Source: NYT > Business – HIROKO TABUCHI