Just before the US election, speculation is rife as to whether a Joe Biden victory might herald a big leftward shift, or what kind of chaos a second term for President Donald Trump would bring. The immediate task for either president, however, is likely to be more mundane and less ideological — and guaranteed to displease most Americans. The issue ...

Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc just served up one highly caffeinated deal that will give its stock price a jolt. The Canton, Massachusetts-based coffee chain is selling itself to Inspire Brands for $106.50 a share, a 26% premium to its 20-day trading average before talks between the two sides were made public. The deal values Dunkin’ at $11.3 billion including debt, ...

In “The Godfather,” the book that inspired a generation of corporate boardroom warriors, Michael Corleone dismisses his trusted friend Tom Hagen as an adviser to his family. “Mike, why am I out?” the mystified Hagen asks. “You’re not a wartime consigliere,” Corleone responds. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has the opposite problem. In Dominic Cummings, his chief of staff, he ...