Money Talking

Now that the Chinese insurance company, Anbang, walked away from its top bid for the hotel chain, Marriott has the highest (and only) offer. If its $13.6 billion proposal is accepted, the company's then 30 brands and 1 million plus rooms would make up the world's largest hotel chain. So what happens next?

Understanding the office bully's motivations and the context of their actions, will help give you insight into how best to respond.

President Obama traveled to Cuba this week, the first visit by a U.S. President since 1928. And he wasn't alone: CEOs from U.S. companies like Marriott, PayPal and Airbnb joined him. What did his trip accomplish?

The pharmaceutical company Valeant has gone from Wall Street darling to total turmoil. What exactly did the company do to get in so much trouble? And how does it affect what you pay for your prescriptions?

Contrary to popular belief, brainstorming sessions are not effective. But there are ways to make to create inventive and fresh ideas as a group.

Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders are tapping into voter angst about getting the short end of the stick when it comes jobs and wages in global free trade deals. Are they right? And what would happen if the U.S. reversed course and stopped embracing global trade deals?

"People are very angry, people are very concerned about the direction of the economy, very confused about the direction of the economy,"  said Adrian Wooldridge with The Economist on Bloomberg Surveillance.

But if you think he's discussing the state of affairs in the U.S., think again. He's actually referring to Britain (and Europe), where nations there are facing similar concerns to those closer to home.

In Britain, this populist moment is best seen in what's being called the 'Brexit:' a British exit from the European Union. Just last month, Prime Minister David Cameron announced that there will be a referendum on June 23, where Britons will vote whether or not to stay in or leave the E.U. If Britain votes to separate, that could have global implications, politically and economically.

This week on Money Talking, host Charlie Herman speaks with guests Patrick Foulis from The Economist and John Authers with the Financial Times about the upcoming vote, the consequences for Europe and America, and what it says about our current presidential election.

(And if you don't believe us about Europe and what the New York Times editorial board calls the 'Trump effect,' check out the Brexit anthem and its reference to Trump's singing girls.) 

Managing your least favorite person in the office can feel like torture. 

Consequently, you push that person out of meetings, turn down their ideas, and exclude them from brainstorming sessions all for the better of the company (and maybe your sanity), right? Wrong.

"It's not possible or even preferable that you'll like everyone on your team," says Amy Gallo, editor at the Harvard Business Review and author of the article How to Manage Someone You Don't Like. 

Gallo explains to Money Talking host Charlie Herman that it is better for your team and your company to work with an array of people because "you don't want a team comprised entirely of people you'd invite to a party," Gallo said. "You need people who have a diversity of work style, thought, and approach. People who provoke and challenge you."

Gallo adds that there are some workarounds for managing an annoying employee, which all stem with you.

By altering the things within your control (like your perceptions and reactions), eventually you'll feel less inclined to want to rip your hair out (what's left of it) when that maddening worker is around. 

[Listen to host Charlie Herman and Amy Gallo examine best practices when you are managing workers you dislike.]

It's losing money, laying off staff and now Yahoo is exploring "strategic alternatives." Is this the end of the line for CEO Marissa Mayer's plans to turn Yahoo around?

On Saturday, news broke that Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died. In his absence, the Court will still have to rule on several cases this year that directly impact U.S. business.