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Sydney Lake

Sydney Lake is an associate editor at Fortune, where she writes and edits news for the publication's global news desk covering generational dynamics, billionaire philanthropy, housing, real estate, luxury, and wealth. Before joining Fortune, Sydney served as the assistant editor of Virginia Business magazine and worked on the production desk at CQ Roll Call. She earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and leadership studies from the University of Richmond and her master's degree in digital media management from the University of Southern California.

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Red Lobster’s 36-year-old CEO started as a Goldman Sachs intern. He reveals 3 bold moves he’s cooking up for the seafood chain’s comeback

By Sydney LakeJune 5, 2025

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Trade wars have Americans so nervous even six-figure earners are flocking to dollar stores

By Sydney LakeJune 5, 2025

Match Group CEO says Gen Z is different and he’s making drastic changes to Tinder to keep up

Match Group CEO says Gen Z is different and he’s making drastic changes to Tinder to keep up

By Sydney LakeJune 4, 2025

Elon Musk eviscerates Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ calling it a ‘massive, outrageous, pork-filled’ spending plan and a ‘disgusting abomination’

Elon Musk eviscerates Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ calling it a ‘massive, outrageous, pork-filled’ spending plan and a ‘disgusting abomination’

By Sydney LakeJune 3, 2025

Junior analysts, beware: Your coveted and cushy entry-level Wall Street jobs may soon be eliminated by AI

Junior analysts, beware: Your coveted and cushy entry-level Wall Street jobs may soon be eliminated by AI

By Sydney LakeJune 2, 2025

A $1 billion hearing aid company is reinventing itself using AI—to destigmatize hearing loss while offering the ultimate personal assistant

By Sydney LakeJune 1, 2025

United’s CEO proclaims the budget airline model is dead and argues they ‘screw the customer’

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United’s CEO proclaims the budget airline model is dead and argues they ‘screw the customer’

By Sydney LakeMay 31, 2025

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Kohl’s shocks investors reporting a not-too-bad quarter even after it fired its CEO just 100 days into the job

By Sydney LakeMay 29, 2025

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Meet Fidji Simo’s replacement as Instacart CEO: A former Apple director who helped drive iPhone market adoption

By Sydney LakeMay 28, 2025

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Cash-strapped recent college grads: These are 10 of the most affordable U.S. cities to live that also have low unemployment rates

By Sydney LakeMay 27, 2025

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Gaming industry needs more women in its ranks to become more ethical and less toxic, industry executives say

By Sydney LakeMay 22, 2025

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There are more women who move to Riyadh to create a new business than natives who start companies there, startup founder says

By Sydney LakeMay 21, 2025

Google CEO Sundar Pichai says there won’t be just one winner in the AI race

Google CEO Sundar Pichai says there won’t be just one winner in the AI race

By Sydney LakeMay 19, 2025

A Kohl’s board member resigned because she was ‘continually disappointed’ by governance and a lack of transparency. The retailer denies there was any friction

A Kohl’s board member resigned because she was ‘continually disappointed’ by governance and a lack of transparency. The retailer denies there was any friction

By Sydney LakeMay 15, 2025

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Almost 40% of Gen Z and millennial workers will take a pay cut for remote or hybrid work, LinkedIn survey shows

By Sydney LakeMay 9, 2025

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