American Express is, of course, a credit card company, in the same vein as Mastercard and Visa. Except the comparison isn't a great one. Visa and Mastercard operate card-based payment networks meant to serve card issuers like banks or merchants. American Express is a payment middleman as well as the issuer.

Warren Buffett finally announced his retirement as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. At the end of 2025, Buffett will step down and hand the reins over to Greg Abel. Berkshire Hathaway is about to see a massive change to its business in some ways,

Brooks Running CEO Dan Sheridan filled many roles in his 27 years at the running shoe company—including chief operating officer—before he took the reins last year. One thing that’s helped him ascend is an ability to take a holistic view of the company’s needs.