Obama’s World Bank Pick, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, Links Global Health and Economic Development
Jim Yong Kim would become the first doctor to lead the World Bank.
Sam Gustin
Sam Gustin is a reporter at TIME focused on business, technology, and public policy. A native of New York City, he graduated from Reed College and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.
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With ‘Muppet’ Hunt, Will Goldman Sachs End E-mail Smack Talk?
Goldman Sachs, still smarting from the scathing public resignation of 32-year-old banker Greg Smith, is conducting a companywide e-mail scan looking for the word muppets and other derogatory terms, according to Reuters. While …
U.S. Federal Reserve Earned $77 Billion Profit in 2011
The Federal Reserve turned a profit of $77.4 billion last year, driven by a dramatic increase in its balance sheet due to its policy of buying up securities to help stimulate economic growth. The central bank’s profits came from …
Apple Sells Three Million New iPads on Opening Weekend
Apple’s new iPad boasts relatively modest incremental improvements from the previous version — most notably a sharper screen as well as faster computing and wireless speeds — but consumers proved over the weekend that demand …
In Twin Wins, NY Mets Owners Close Madoff Deal, 240M in Stake Sales
Apple Will Use Cash Hoard for Dividend, $10B Stock Buyback
When Apple reported its most recent financial results, the tech giant disclosed it was sitting on $100 billion — leading many observers to wonder what the company might do with its cash hoard. On Monday, Apple provided an …
Goldman Sachs Has Friends in High Places, Led By Mayor Bloomberg
As the fallout over Greg Smith’s public resignation continues to swirl around Goldman Sachs, several powerful figures have rallied to the bank’s defense, including New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg — who made his fortune …
How Many iPads Can Apple Sell?
Apple’s new iPad went on sale Friday morning, and as usual consumers lined up outside the tech giant’s retail stores to get their hands on the company’s latest gadget. Although Apple made only incremental improvements to the …
South by Southwest: The Top Five Stories of the 2012 Interactive Event
Goldman Sachs Banker Quits ‘Toxic’ Firm: Will Clients Flee Next?
Goldman Sachs has been accused — by critics as well as the federal government — of being a greedy, rapacious Wall Street predator that puts its own interests ahead of its clients. Now, the firm faces startlingly similar claims …
Will Crowdfunding Drive a New Wave of Startup Investing?
Venture capital investing has traditionally been the domain of the wealthy, but that could change with the passage of new legislation that will allow entrepreneurs to raise money from a much broader swath of the public — and …
Highlight Aims to Alert You To Like-Minded Folks in Your Immediate Vicinity
AUSTIN, Texas — In many ways, South by Southwest is the ultimate laboratory for a service like Highlight, the location-based social networking startup that is quickly becoming the belle-of-the-ball at this year’s conference. …
