Read Todd Combs' goodbye letter to Geico employees after he quit Berkshire Hathaway to join JPMorgan

Todd Combs, Warren Buffett's longtime deputy and Geico's CEO since 2020, thanked his employees and heralded his successor in ...

There Are 6 Types Of Gift Givers. Which Are You?

Those of us without personal gift giving concierge services tend to default to six different styles of gift giving: the ...
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Reckoning with the ‘New Normal’

At this year’s DealBook Summit, there was an understanding that in the Trump era, business runs through the White house like never before.

For Business Leaders, It’s the Personal Connections That Keep Them Going

Executives on a DealBook Summit task force panel said fear was not the way to build teams capable of navigating difficult ...

Miss Manners: How do I decline a Christmas invitation when people on the guest list don’t like me?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Sometimes when I receive an invitation to an event, the sender writes “By Hand” in the lower right-hand ...

Miss Manners: Don’t stop me if you’ve heard this one

I have two friends I see frequently, but they rarely see each other. When we all get together, inevitably one will start telling the other a story I have heard many times. Then the other will tell HER ...

Miss Manners: Is noting an invitation was delivered ‘by hand’ pretentious?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Sometimes when I receive an invitation to an event, the sender writes “By Hand” in the lower right-hand ...

Miss Manners: Friend’s salad fork place-setting is confusing when both courses come at once

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Sometimes when I receive an invitation to an event, the sender writes “By Hand” in the lower right-hand ...
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Don't stop me if you've heard this one

I have two friends I see frequently, but they rarely see each other. When we all get together, inevitably one will start telling the other a story I have heard many times. If you have never faked ...

Miss Manners: I’m tired of pretending to enjoy my friends’ repeated anecdotes

I’ve tried staring vacantly off into space, but it doesn’t seem to be noticed. How can I suggest we simply talk about current ...

Miss Manners: I don’t want to be stuck at a party with women who don’t like me

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Sometimes when I receive an invitation to an event, the sender writes “By Hand” in the lower right-hand ...
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Holiday gift and tip anxiety? Etiquette experts explain who you actually need to buy for this year

Emily Post's online holiday tipping guide does not designating precise dollar amounts for tips. The guide adds, "remember ...