Webster’s dictionary defines bipolarity as “characterised by two directly opposing opinions, natures, etc.” Three years after the mega-merger that created Standard Life Aberdeen Plc, it’s still trying to cure itself of just such an affliction. New chief executive officer, Stephen Bird, needs to get the firm pulling in a common direction. Since taking over at the start of September, Bird ...

Amid raging wildfires, rolling blackouts and a worsening coronavirus outbreak, it has not been a great year for California. Unfortunately, the state is also reeling from a manmade disaster: an exodus of thriving companies to other states. In just the past few months, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co said it was leaving for Houston. Oracle Corp said it would decamp for ...

Bloomberg Boeing Co.’s 737 Max has returned to commercial service in the US, with the first flight since two deadly crashes prompted the longest aircraft grounding in the nation’s history. An American Airlines Group Inc. 737 Max 8 landed at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, arriving slightly ahead of schedule from Miami in the first leg of a round trip. US ...