Ad holding company WPP is continuing its consolidation spree with the Wunderman Thompson network absorbing 3 more agencies

Patrick Coffee | WPP's global network Wunderman Thompson is expected to absorb the digital agencies Possible, Mirum, and iStrategyLabs.

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Investors are betting $3.3 billion that your gut is the next frontier for the hottest part of healthcare

Erin Brodwin | Despite uBiome's demise, investors and entrepreneurs see the microbiome as a lucrative opportunity. Here's how the companies they're betting on plan to succeed.

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WeWork's coding boot camp Flatiron School has laid off dozens of employees

Becky Peterson,Meghan Morris | The layoffs at Flatiron School come weeks after WeWork's failed IPO and the resignation of CEO Adam Neumann.

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Airbnb's 'party house' problem could spoil its public listing. Here's why its new rules to stop the rowdy blowouts may not even work.

Megan Hernbroth | A string of violent parties has forced Airbnb to do something about the party houses that some people use its service for.

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A 35-year-old Palestinian American bootstrapped a $5 million platform matching freelancers with brands and agencies. Here's how she's taking on Accenture, McKinsey, and the biggest marketing companies in the world with independent talent.

Dominick Reuter | After 13 years in advertising, Stephanie Nadi Olson is using an outsider's mentality to build a nationwide network of freelance marketing talent.

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We asked a 17-year Walmart transportation exec everything about the Fortune 1's massive supply chain network — from increasing sustainability to its trucking fleet that's more exclusive than Harvard. Here's the full conversation.

Rachel Premack | Walmart is the largest retailer in the US. It's also one of the largest transportation companies — topped off with an ultra-exclusive trucking fleet.

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Insiders say WeWork's IT is a patchwork of cheap devices and Band-Aid fixes that will take millions to fix

Julie Bort,Meghan Morris | At WeWork's start, IT was led by a 16-year-old who dropped out of high school to join the company.

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Ray Dalio thinks the dynamics of sound finance have vanished. Here are 3 reasons he sees an unsustainable future for a world that's 'gone mad.'

Christopher Competiello | The founder and cochief investment officer of Bridgewater Associates sees several glaring irrationalities in today's market.

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The former head of Google Analytics just scored $20 million more for his startup Productiv, which is helping businesses manage the sheer number of software subscriptions they use

Paayal Zaveri | Productiv, a startup that helps companies track and manage cloud applications, raised $20 million in a push to help companies manage their SaaS.

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