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Emma Burleigh

Emma Burleigh is a reporter at Fortune, covering success, careers, entrepreneurship, and personal finance. Before joining the Success desk, she co-authored Fortune’s CHRO Daily newsletter, extensively covering the workplace and the future of jobs. Emma has also written for publications including the Observer and The China Project, publishing long-form stories on culture, entertainment, and geopolitics. She has a joint-master’s degree from New York University in Global Journalism and East Asian Studies.

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Success
Gen Z’s iced coffee habit in interviews could be costing them jobs, recruiters warn: ‘It isn’t really about coffee’
By Emma BurleighSeptember 23, 2026
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Success
Barclays staffers are demanding more money to return to the office—they want compensation for the $410 weekly cost of childcare and commuting
By Emma BurleighSeptember 22, 2026
Investor Warren Buffett
Success
Warren Buffett once called Berkshire Hathaway the ‘dumbest’ stock he ever bought—after 60 years, he’s stepped down with a $145 billion net worth
By Emma BurleighSeptember 21, 2026
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan
Success
Zoom’s CEO agrees with Bill Gates, Jensen Huang, and Jamie Dimon: A 3-day workweek is coming soon thanks to AI
By Emma BurleighSeptember 20, 2026
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Success
Hilton received 12,000 Gen Z applications for just 72 internship spots—its CHRO says AI has made the hospitality gigs more competitive
By Emma BurleighSeptember 20, 2026
Whole Foods worker
Success
Amazon is investing $230 million in higher pay, benefits, and college perks for more than 100,000 Whole Foods workers—bumping up hourly pay to $21
By Emma BurleighSeptember 18, 2026
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming
Success
Billionaire TikTok founder is now the richest person in all of Asia, with a $105 billion net worth—he’s gained $92 billion since 2019 thanks to AI
By Emma BurleighSeptember 17, 2026
Gen Zer living with her mother, sitting on porch
Success
1 in 3 Gen Z and millennials are stuck in their parents’ home—now, Airbnb is swooping in with a $250 million fund for affordable rental homes
By Emma BurleighSeptember 16, 2026
Elena Rybakina
Success
Gen Z tennis star Elena Rybakina turned down 15 colleges to keep playing tennis—now she’s a U.S. Open champion and no. 1 in the world
By Emma BurleighSeptember 15, 2026
Michael Dell
Success
Michael Dell is now the fifth richest person in the world—his worth has nearly doubled to $262 billion in the last year alone thanks to AI
By Emma BurleighSeptember 14, 2026
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Success
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg was fired after dedicating 15 years of his career to Salomon Brothers—the next morning, he founded his media empire
By Emma BurleighSeptember 13, 2026
Bonobos cofounder Andy Dunn
Success
One year after a bipolar episode put him in the hospital, Bonobos cofounder Andy Dunn sold his company to Walmart for $310 million
By Emma BurleighSeptember 13, 2026
Young Gen Zers talk in office
Success
50 multimillionaire Gen Zers went on a two-week Goldman Sachs bootcamp—they learned how to read the news, invest in art, and communicate better
By Emma BurleighSeptember 11, 2026
Coco Gauff
Success
Tennis star Coco Gauff heads into the U.S. Open quarterfinals without having lost a single set—playing with ‘no regrets’ made her more successful
By Emma BurleighSeptember 9, 2026
Kevin O'Leary
Success
Kevin O’Leary says Steve Jobs taught him to focus on 3 things a day—and small talk or a family phone call is just noise getting in the way
By Emma BurleighSeptember 8, 2026
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