Bryan Gruley

Former Journalist

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Who’s a Very Good Pandemic Business? Chewy Is. Oh, Yes It Is

Who’s a Very Good Pandemic Business? Chewy Is. Oh, Yes It Is

This is the best year ever, if you’re a cat or a dog—or if you’re a certain online pet supply company experiencing phenomenal growth.

November 18, 2020

November 18, 2020

Who’s a Very Good Pandemic Business? Chewy Is. Oh, Yes It Is

This is the best year ever, if you’re a cat or a dog—or if you’re a certain online pet supply company experiencing phenomenal growth.

Who’s a Very Good Pandemic Business? Chewy Is. Oh, Yes It Is

September 1, 2020

September 1, 2020

The Nine Types of Voters Who Will Decide 2020

Your vote matters, just not as much as these people’s.

The Nine Types of Voters Who Will Decide 2020

August 13, 2020

August 13, 2020

Chevron’s Answer to Climate Change Is to Keep Drilling for Oil

The energy giant believes it can still wring years of profits from fossil fuels while its European rivals embrace renewables.

Chevron’s Answer to Climate Change Is to Keep Drilling for Oil

July 21, 2020

July 21, 2020

Frackers Are in Crisis, Endangering America’s Energy Renaissance

Even before the pandemic, West Texas was reeling and Wall Street was running out of patience with the industry.

Frackers Are in Crisis, Endangering America’s Energy Renaissance

April 30, 2020

April 30, 2020

Exxon’s Humbling Fall From Oil Juggernaut to Mediocre Company

The industrial giant missed the shale boom, overspent on projects, and saw its debt rise to $50 billion as its stock plummeted.

Exxon’s Humbling Fall From Oil Juggernaut to Mediocre Company

March 27, 2020

March 27, 2020

What It’s Like on the Front Lines of America’s Battle With Coronavirus

A surge of virus patients pushes the U.S. health system to the breaking point.

New York City Hospital Adds New Protocols And Triage To Address Coronavirus

March 25, 2020

March 25, 2020

How 3M Plans to Make More Than a Billion Masks By End of Year

The company is using “surge capacity” to increase the production of N95 masks to fight the pandemic. Localized supply chains are a secret weapon, too.

How 3M Plans to Make More Than a Billion Masks By End of Year

February 12, 2020

February 12, 2020

The Biggest Fan of Trump’s Steel Tariffs Is Suing Over Them

JSW Steel’s billion-dollar plan for Making American Steel Great Again depended on tariff exemptions. Two years later, they haven’t materialized.

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October 8, 2019

October 8, 2019

GM’s Electric Future Means Prosperity for One Michigan Town, Disaster for Another

The haves and have-nots are separated by just 35 miles.

GM’s Electric Future Means Prosperity for One Michigan Town, Disaster for Another

October 4, 2019

October 4, 2019

Don’t Trust China to Make Our Subway Cars, Warns Industry

They’re built in two U.S. factories by a company that’s taking over the rail car industry worldwide.

Don’t Trust China to Make Our Subway Cars, Warns Industry

September 19, 2019

September 19, 2019

GM’s Mary Barra Bets Big on an Electric, Self-Driving Future

The American automaker has challenges like dealing with strikes, developing tech that works, and finding a market.

GM’s Mary Barra Bets Big on an Electric, Self-Driving Future

June 12, 2019

June 12, 2019

GE’s Larry Culp Faces Ultimate CEO Test in Trying to Save a Once-Great Company

The new chief executive is trying to summon his inner Jack Welch.

GE’s Larry Culp Faces Ultimate CEO Test in Trying to Save a Once-Great Company

March 8, 2019

March 8, 2019

The Gazillion-Dollar Standoff Over Two High-Frequency Trading Towers

The hunt for a millionth-of-a-second advantage in the town best known for Wayne’s World is getting heated.

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October 25, 2018

October 25, 2018

Crash-Test Dummies Are Getting Fatter Because We Are, Too

The economics of one strange corner of the automotive safety industry.

Crash-Test Dummies Are Getting Fatter Because We Are, Too

September 19, 2018

September 19, 2018

Toyota’s Vision of Autonomous Cars Is Not Exactly Driverless

The company invested $4 billion in a robotics and AI research institute to create safer vehicles.

Toyota’s Vision of Autonomous Cars Is Not Exactly Driverless

May 24, 2018

May 24, 2018

How China’s 36th-Best Car Company Saved Volvo

The auto industry is littered with failed marriages, but the stars aligned for Geely and the Swedish automaker.

A 2019 S60, under wraps. It will be the first U.S.-made Volvo.

March 21, 2018

March 21, 2018

This Nursing Home Operator Thinks He Can Save Minnesota Mining

Tom Clarke’s plan to save mining in Minnesota has some massive challenges. But at least he’s having a blast.

Clarke at the mine he bought, but still doesn’t control.

November 16, 2017

November 16, 2017

How to Make a Fortune on Obamacare

A once-obscure company called Centene does it by limiting access to providers, focusing on its unhealthiest clients, and being the only game in town.

An insurance sign-up session at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Ga., on Nov. 9, 2017.

September 8, 2017

September 8, 2017

Hurricane Irma’s Chemical Fallout Could Be Worse than Harvey’s

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August 2, 2017

August 2, 2017

Why the Hatchet Men of 3G Spent $10 Million on a Better Oscar Mayer Wiener

Turns out it isn’t good business to be known only for ruthless cost-cutting.

Why the Hatchet Men of 3G Spent $10 Million on a Better Oscar Mayer Wiener