Luisa Beltran

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Fortune • February 16 2025

JPMorgan employee who questioned Jamie Dimon's RTO mandate says he was fired—then told he could stay—after testy Town Hall

In 2025, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon forced bank employees back to the office. Some spoke out, with devastating consequences.

Fortune • July 26 2025

JPMorgan's plan to charge for data could "cripple" crypto and fintech startups, execs warn

Crypto firms and fintechs are worried about JPMorgan Chase's plan to begin charging for consumer data.

Fortune • May 9 2024

Many Americans can't afford vet care. Is a new business model to blame?

Since 2020, private equity firms and corporations have been buying up veterinary clinics at a rapid clip. This has resulted in more services and treatments for pets, while prices have skyrocketed.

Fortune • June 12 2023

The unauthorized profile of Charlie Javice, the millennial founder convicted of swindling JPMorgan to the tune of $175 million

Charlie Javice isn't the upper-class, New York suburbanite the press has painted her out to be. Read Fortune's investigation into the convicted entrepreneur.

Fortune • March 31 2025

Circle hires banks for long-awaited IPO, stablecoin giant expected to publicly file late April

Fortune • March 6 2025

As JPMorgan Chase enforces a 5-day RTO, staffers complain about too few desks, spotty Wi-Fi, and sneezing, sick coworkers

Many JPMorgan Chase workers are unhappy about having to return to the office full-time, five days a week.

Fortune • February 28 2024

From KKR to Thoma Bravo: How 10 top private equity firms are performing as sky-high tech prices from 2021 fall back to earth

Private equity is still dealing with blowback from investing in 2021, when companies were selling for high multiples.

Fortune • August 17 2023

Goldman Sachs sale of GreenSky heads to the finish line.

An exclusive on Goldman Sachs's sale of specialty lender GreenSkey.

The Riverdale Press • June 23 2023

Is The W a safe facility for its residents there?

The W Assisted Living of Riverdale is an adult home that caters to people who can't live by themselves. Residents tell of broken elevators, roaches and bad food.

Fortune • November 15 2022

Leaked documents that Sam Bankman-Fried used to fundraise in 2021 and 2022 show why VCs may have ignored due diligence and scrambled to invest nearly $2 billion

Investors still backed FTX even though leaked documents show jaw-dropping growth at the fintech along with escalating costs, according to a Fortune investigation

Barron's • August 25 2021

SPACs Were Red Hot. Why They Suddenly Slammed on the Brakes.

Special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, were red hot in 2021 but regulatory guidance helped cool off this sector.