Fortune 500 Daily

A spike in online holiday shopping this season means a spike in RETURNED packages too. In fact, the National Retail Federation said fifty-five-percent of shoppers plan on returning gifts this month. That’s good news for U-P-S… the Fortune 500 company expects to process a record 2-million returned packages. That may seem like a lot of inventory to move – but U-P-S’s C-E-O David Abney said when it comes to speed and technology – we ain’t seen nothing yet.

Nearly half of the U-S population takes some kind of prescription drug. Many of these treat cholesterol or depression. But some medications are a matter of life and death. Paul Hudson is the C-E-O of Sanofi – one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. Based in France, Sanofi is a major player in the vaccine market and has a long history of developing drugs for things like diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Did you make a New Year’s resolution? Or do you simply dig up last year’s list and hope to do better this time? It’s hard to make changes, whether they’re small and personal like losing weight – or big and global like curing cancer. But setting goals and working towards them is what makes the world go ‘round. So Fortune asked C-E-Os to share some of THEIR goals for the upcoming decade.

As we all emerge from our holiday stupor, it may be hard to think about what’s happening TODAY, much less what lies ahead for the next decade. But the world’s biggest business leaders ARE thinking about the future – and some of them have shared their goals and aspirations with Fortune. First up – Mark Schneider, C-E-O of Nestle – the largest food and beverage company on the planet.

Over the course of the past year, Fortune has interviewed a LOT of CEOs. And those interviews have appeared in a lot of places: on conference stages across the globe, on the pages of the magazine, on social media, and of course right here on the Fortune 500 Daily. The interview that received the most views on Fortune-dot-com was correspondent Susie Gharib’s conversation with A-M-D C-E-O Lisa Su. So, on the last day of the year, thought we would share a portion of that with you.

It’s almost the start of a new decade… so Fortune is reflecting on the PAST decade’s most memorable interviews. When WeWork hit the scene in 2-thousand-10, it revolutionized office life. Draft beers, phone booths and nap rooms – all shared by multiple businesses in one ultra-cool work space. And while the company’s NOT on the 500, many Fortune 500 companies parked their employees at WeWork desks.

As the world prepares to ring in a new year… Fortune is taking a look back at some memorable interviews from the past year. In June, Facebook unveiled Libra – a new digital currency. The social media giant said Libra would provide online payment tools to those lacking access to basic banking services. Just one day after Libra’s announcement, Fortune Senior Writer Robert Hackett interviewed Hikmet Ersek, the C-E-O of Western Union.

The global beauty industry is worth about 500-BILLION dollars. Yes, billion – with a “B”. And just like every other industry – digital technologies are bringing big changes to the business of beauty. Through the use of social media platforms, e-commerce, and high-tech tools like augmented reality – cosmetic companies are connecting with customers like never before.

For decades, the U-S and China have been considered the world’s leaders in technology and innovation. In contrast, Europe has lagged behind… missing the boat on crucial digital breakthroughs like cloud computing and mobile technologies. But there’s a new era of innovation dawning in Europe. Bigger investments are now being made in the technologies, talent and products needed to compete on the global stage. And some of the world’s largest corporations are taking notice.

Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming a top priority for business leaders everywhere. But HOW to make use of A-I remains a big question mark for many. Vasant Narasimhan is the C-E-O of Novartis – one of the world’s largest healthcare companies. He took the stage at Fortune’s Global Forum to share his advice on the best uses for A-I.