By Nina Burleigh 11/13/12 7:50pm

The Bombshell

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Her Pen, His Sword: Broadwell Is Not the Only Female Journalist to Seduce a Subject

In beguiling Gen. David Petraeus, biographer Paula Broadwell joins a select group of ambitious female scribes who have run away—literally—with their subjects.

Ms. Broadwell seduced the exercise-mad general in Afghanistan when she proved she could match his six-minute miles. She sealed the deal with a finished piece of hagiography called—no snickering now—All In, which she then went on to flog in evening dresses that revealed biceps to rival Michelle Obama’s.
Ms. Broadwell is in hiding now, but she’s in good company.

Female scribes may be at a disadvantage when it comes to good assignments and pay, but they enjoy certain benefits vis-à-vis male egomaniacs. Read More

By Patrick Clark 10/29/12 1:18pm

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Sandy May Delay October Unemployment Numbers Ahead of Election

Hurricane Sandy has scuttled campaign plans for President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney off the campaign trail. Perhaps as interesting with regards to next Tuesday’s presidential election, the Department of Labor may delay the release of its October jobs report, according to The Wall Street Journal:

The latest buzz out of Washington is the jobs report may not be released on Friday as originally scheduled due to the severity of Hurricane Sandy. A Labor Department official says a final decision hasn’t been made yet.

The hurricane is unlikely to affect the headline jobs report, according to a FAQ published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics—”In order for sever weather conditions to reduce the estimate of payroll employment, employees have to be off work without pay for the entire pay period”—but a delay would be tracked closely nonetheless. Read More

By Patrick Clark 10/09/12 1:56pm

I quit

Still not kidding.

Reuters, Fortune Won’t Have Jack Welch to Kick Around Anymore

Former General Electric CEO Jack Welch emailed editors at Reuters and Fortune today to let them know that he won’t be contributing columns to either publication going forward.

While Mr. Welch’s email, published at Fortune, merely notes that he and wife Suzy, with whom Mr. Welch pens his columns, get better “traction” at The Wall Street Journal, Fortune senior editor Stephen Gandel notes that Neutron Jack’s resignation follows reporting by the two organizations on a certain somebody’s jobs report tweet on Friday. Read More

By Patrick Clark 10/05/12 4:10pm

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Serious Businessman Jack Welch Seriously Thinks Jobs Numbers Might Have Been Rigged

Jack Welch is basically the picture of a serious businessman—bald, steely-eyed, author of such titles as Winning and Jack: Straight from the Gut, owner of a rarely (but sometimes!) questioned reputation from his 20-year tenure as the chief executive officer at General Electric. All of which, presumably, is why the Internet took him so seriously this morning when he went on Twitter and said that the fix was in on the monthly jobs report. Read More

By Felix Gillette 10/15/07 6:35pm

FBN to Eat CNBC’s Lunch—After Running Its Ads

Earlier today, Fortune reported that advertisers are generally taking a wait-and-see approach with the Fox Business Network (FBN), which launched this morning. But at least one local business is showing no hesitation in snapping up ad time.

Namely, FBN’s blood rival CNBC.

Throughout the morning and continuing into the afternoon, FBN Read More

By Staff 4/07/06 3:07pm

Hedge Funder Buys $13.6 M Condo From G.E.

In this weekend’s Big Deal column, William Neuman reports that hedge fund manager Joseph M. Jabobs recently purchased a condo at 1 Central Park West for $13.6 million. But he does not mention the seller: General Electric.

The 46th Floor spread was a floor below the previous home of former G.E. chief Read More

By Staff 11/02/05 5:33pm

Beacon Bounty


For $30.5 million, one wealthy buyer can look down on the endless list of celebrities who have already purchased condos at One Beacon Court. The 8,000-square-foot, full-floor spread on the 55th Floor is now on the market.

Currently the ritzy building’s most expensive apartment was sold to record Read More