Daily Headlines - Afternoon Edition - Aug 28th, 2026
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August 28, 2026
In The Spotlight
Solstice Abandons $14B Element Solutions Acquisition After Investor Pressure
The boards of both companies say they’ll refocus on their independent paths and not owe the other any fees related to the deal being called off.
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Top Stories
Cyberthreats, More Tariff Turmoil and Lean Myths That Need to Go: IndustryWeek's Weekly Review
The IndustryWeek manufacturing community turned its attention to those topics, as well as how the IW US 500 performed, middle managers' bad rap, what Rivian spinout Also is up to, and more.
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Take Reversible Actions to Manage a Fluid Tariff Environment
For more agile organizations, they carry real costs but far smaller write-downs if the environment shifts again.
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Stop Cutting People. Start Cutting Complexity.
Traditional cost-cutting often disappoints, as the company removes people but the dysfunctional systems remain.
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Job Hopping: Career Acceleration or Career Risk?
Is changing jobs the fastest path to career growth or does loyalty still pay off?
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