Sydney Lake

Sydney Lake

Sydney Lake is an associate editor at Fortune, where she writes and edits news for the publication's global news desk. At Fortune, she previously wrote about real estate, housing, and higher education. Before joining Fortune, Sydney served as the assistant editor of Virginia Business magazine and interned 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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Coders looking at the computer and typing

Amazon says developers spend ‘just one hour per day’ on actual coding

WEST ALLIS, WI – NOVEMBER 28: Shoppers file into the store as they get their holiday shopping season going at the annual Black Friday sales event at the Home Depot November 28, 2014 in West Allis, Wisconsin. (Photo by Darren Hauck/Getty Images)

Home Depot accused of faking Black Friday deals by masking original prices with holiday sale stickers showing the same cost

Cheerful woman with daughter choosing fresh apples in fruit section in supermarket

Modern-day hippie moms have found solace in one Trump appointee: RFK Jr.

Rich Eisen smiles on the red carpet

How Rich Eisen went from chasing cop cars to building his own Emmy-nominated sports broadcasting empire

Photo of Bernie Sanders

‘Elon Musk is right,’ Bernie Sanders admits, agreeing the defense budget needs to be cut because the Pentagon has ‘lost track of billions’

small green starter home

Starter homes are shrinking in size—but not in price, new analysis confirms

By Sydney Lake and Alena Botros

stressed worker at desk with stack of papers

A Macy’s employee made accounting errors ‘intentionally,’ hiding up to $154 million in expenses. Now the company’s earnings report is delayed

woman looking at shelves in a store

Target is spiraling as Gen Z and affluent customers fall in love with Walmart

MIAMI, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 16: Peter Cancro, Jersey Mike’s Subs and Fran Sheinberg, Best Buddies Ambassador are seen on stage during the 26th Annual Best Buddies Miami Gala Honoring Global Ambassador Guy Fieri at Ice Palace Studios on November 16, 2024 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for Best Buddies International)

Jersey Mike’s CEO is now worth almost as much as Mark Cuban after agreeing to sell his sandwich chain to Blackstone in a deal worth $8 billion

woman looking at bedding in Walmart

Walmart has mastered the dupe, sending the wealthy flocking to its stores

Damola Adamolekun wear a white button up and glasses and smiles while looking to his left.

Red Lobster’s CEO has a new favorite dish at the chain he’s trying to revive

Mark Zuckerberg pointing

Mark Zuckerberg and T-Pain recorded a love song—and short video—for Priscilla Chan: an acoustic cover of Lil Jon’s club anthem ‘Get Low’

Red Lobster CEO sitting in restaurant

Red Lobster CEO says endless shrimp is never coming back because ‘I know how to do math’

John Paulson

Billionaire investor John Paulson shies away from Trump’s Treasury due to ‘complex financial obligations’

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo holding hands

Mattel was supposed to have a hit with its ‘Wicked’ dolls ahead of the movie premiere. But it backfired