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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Joe Biden wearing sunglasses standing at a podium

Search interest for ‘did Joe Biden drop out’ is spiking on Election Day even though he withdrew months ago

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris debating

Polymarket users who bet on the presidential election might not see payouts until the inauguration

Mike Bloomberg standing in front of American flags

Billionaire Mike Bloomberg voted early for Kamala Harris ‘without hesitation’

Red Lobster CEO sitting in restaurant

Red Lobster is on a hiring spree to replace its C-suite in the aftermath of the endless shrimp debacle

A cute goldendoodle dog sitting inside a delivery box against stacked cardboard boxes in the living room. House moving service. Home ownership concept. New change in lives.

This 51-year-old renter with Stage 3 breast cancer thought she’d ‘go to her grave’ without owning a home. That was until she found Divvy Homes’ rent-to-own program

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announces Blue Moon, a lunar landing vehicle for the Moon, during a Blue Origin event in Washington, DC, May 9, 2019. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

America’s 10 richest men can’t agree who should be the next president

LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 19: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures after speaking at a campaign rally on October 19, 2024, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. There are 17 days remaining until the U.S. presidential election, which will take place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Polymarket says one French whale is responsible for the lion’s share of bets on a Trump win, to the tune of $28 million worth of crypto

Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., listens while playing cards on the sidelines the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S., on Sunday, May 1, 2016. Dozens of Berkshire Hathaway subsidiaries will be showing off their products as Chief Executive Officer Warren Buffett hosts the company’s annual meeting. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Warren Buffett is so over AI deepfakes he forced Berkshire Hathaway to release a statement saying he would never endorse a presidential candidate: ‘It just ain’t me’

Mike Jeffries, CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, leaves the store on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris.

Mike Jeffries was responsible for Abercrombie’s explosive popularity in the early aughts—and its hypersexualized marketing approach

Former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries

Former Abercrombie CEO accused of coercing men into sex for a chance to model for the brand

Disney CEO Bob Iger with Mickey Mouse

The four high-powered executives most likely to inherit Bob Iger’s throne at Disney

By Sydney Lake and Emma Burleigh

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 15: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump greets supporters dances after delivering remarks during a campaign rally at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on October 15, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. With early voting starting today in Georgia both Trump and Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris are campaigning in the Atlanta region this week as polls show a tight race. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

A handful of pro-Trump bettors have dumped more than $25 million into Polymarket, swaying election odds in his favor

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FORTUNE Most Powerful Women 2024<br />
October 15th, 2024<br />
Laguna Niguel, CA, USA
2:50 – 3:10 PM<br />
HOLLYWOOD POWER PANEL<br />
Three of Hollywood’s most influential figures join us to discuss their careers, from leading four major television studios, to producing Tony and Emmy Award-winning productions, and representing today’s most powerful talent. They’ll explore the dynamics of the industry, share personal insights, and discuss their plans to continue to shape and impact the future of entertainment.
Pearlena Igbokwe, Chairman, Universal Studio Group<br />
Debra Martin Chase, Chief Executive Officer, Martin Chase Productions<br />
Nina Shaw, Founding Partner, Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein Lezcano Bobb & Dang<br />
Moderator: Sharon Waxman, Founder, Editor-in-Chief, CEO, TheWrap
Photograph by Kristy Walker/Fortune

Legendary Hollywood producer Debra Martin Chase almost quit the business 10 years ago. But Vernon Jordan convinced her to hold on

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris debating

Harris-Trump polls tighten, but PredictIt and Polymarket tell a different story

Striking Boeing worker

Wells Fargo expects Boeing to sell up to to $15 billion in new stock to cover for workers’ strike losses