Business and economics

  • Red notice : a true story of high finance, murder, and one man's fight for justice

    Creator

    Browder, Bill

    Abstract

    Freezing Order, the follow-up to Red Notice, is available now! "[Red Notice] does for investing in Russia and the former Soviet Union what Liar's Poker did for our understanding of Salomon Brothers, Wall Street, and the mortgage-backed securities business in the 1980s.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Simon & Schuster

    New York

    Simon & Schuster

    Not specified
  • The widow Clicquot : the story of a champagne empire and the woman who ruled it

    Creator

    Mazzeo, Tilar J.

    Abstract

    Soon to be a major motion picture starring Haley Bennett, Tom Sturridge, and Sam Riley! "Narrative history that fizzes with life and feeling." — Benjamin Wallace, New York Times bestselling author of The Billionaire's Vinegar The New York Times bestselling biography of the visionary young woman who built a champagne empire, became a legend, and showed the world how to live with style. Veuve Clicquot champagne epitomizes glamour, style, and luxury. In The Widow Clicquot, Tilar J.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    HarperCollins e-books

    New York

    HarperCollins e-books

    Not specified
  • The wizard of lies : Bernie Madoff and the death of trust

    Creator

    Henriques, Diana B.

    Abstract

    "An impressive, meticulously reported postmortem... The Wizard of Lies is the definitive book on what Madoff did and how he did it." —Bloomberg Businessweek. Who was Bernie Madoff, and how did he pull off the biggest Ponzi scheme in history? This question has long fascinated people, about the New York financier who swindled his friends, relatives, and other investors out of

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Times Books

    New York

    St. Martin's Griffin

    Not specified
  • My life in full : work, family, and our future

    Creator

    Nooyi, Indra

    Abstract

    A New York Times Bestseller. An intimate and powerful memoir by the trailblazing former CEO of PepsiCo. For a dozen years as one of the world's most admired CEOs, Indra Nooyi redefined what it means to be an exceptional leader. The first woman of color and immigrant to run a Fortune 50 company -- and one of the foremost strategic thinkers of our time -- she transformed PepsiCo with a unique vision, a vigorous pursuit of excellence, and a deep sense of purpose.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Portfolio

    New York

    Portfolio

    Not specified
  • Shoe dog : a memoir by the creator of Nike

    Creator

    Knight, Phil

    Abstract

    In this instant and tenacious New York Times bestseller, Nike founder and board chairman Phil Knight offers a rare and revealing look at the notoriously media-shy man behind the swoosh, illuminating his company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands. Bill Gates named Shoe Dog one of his five favorite books of the year and called it an amazing tale, a refreshingly honest reminder of what the path to business success really looks like.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Scribner

    New York

    Scribner

    Not specified
  • The Caesars Palace coup : how a billionaire brawl over the famous casino exposed the corruption of the private equity industry

    Creator

    Frumes, Max.

    Abstract

    It was the most brutal corporate restructuring in Wall Street history. The 2015 bankruptcy brawl for the storied casino giant, Caesars Entertainment, pitted brilliant and ruthless private equity legends against the world's most relentless hedge fund wizards.—In the tradition of Barbarians at the Gate and The Big Short comes the riveting, multi-dimensional poker game between private equity firms and distressed debt hedge funds that played out from the Vegas Strip to Manhattan boardrooms to Chicago courthouses and even, for a moment, the halls of the United States Congress.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Diversion Books

    New York

    Diversion Books

    Not specified
  • The informant : a true story

    Creator

    Eichenwald, Kurt

    Abstract

    From an award-winning New York Times investigative reporter comes an outrageous story of greed, corruption, and conspiracy—which left the FBI and Justice Department counting on the cooperation of one man . . . It was one of the FBI's biggest secrets: a senior executive with America's most politically powerful corporation, Archer Daniels Midland, had become a confidential government witness, secretly recording a vast criminal conspiracy spanning five continents.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Broadway Books

    New York

    Broadway Books

    Not specified
  • The key man : the true story of how the global elite was duped by a capitalist fairy tale

    Creator

    Clark, Simon

    Abstract

    Longlisted for the Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year. One of The Economist's Best Books of 2021. In this compelling story of lies, greed, and tarnished idealism, two Wall Street Journal reporters investigate a man whom Bill Gates, Western governments, and other investors entrusted with billions of dollars to make profits and end poverty, but who now stands accused of masterminding one of the biggest, most brazen financial frauds ever. Arif Naqvi was charismatic, inspiring, and self-made—all the qualities of a successful business leader.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Harper Business

    New York, NY

    Harper Business, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

    Not specified
  • Vanderbilt : the rise and fall of an American dynasty

    Creator

    Cooper, Anderson

    Abstract

    "Splendid... haunting and beautifully written."—Washington Post. The number one New York Times bestselling chronicle of the rise and fall of a legendary American dynasty, from CNN anchor and journalist Anderson Cooper and historian and novelist Katherine Howe. One of the Washington Post's notable works of nonfiction.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Harper Audio

    New York, NY

    HarperCollinsPublishers

    Not specified