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IF AMERICA’S CEOs have learned one lesson over the last half decade, it’s this: Avoid politics. It is the right lesson – as usual, Milton Friedman was correct, the primary purpose of a business should be to increase its profits – but the rapidly changing nature of the economy calls for an update: Avoid politics whenever possible, but never when necessary.The recent history of corporate activism is instructive. Just before the pandemic, the chief executives of 181 of the largest US corporations signed a pledge to “lead their companies for the benefit of all stakeholders”, not just shareholders. They essentially…
Five people who are incarcerated at a New Mexico county detention facility have measles, the state health department said Thursday. The Luna County Detention Center, located in the southwest New Mexico city of Deming, houses about 400 incarcerated people and has 100 staff members. State health officials say they are determining the vaccination status of people being held at the facility and are providing testing kits and equipment.As of Friday, the U.S. has 1,227 measles cases nationwide as of Tuesday, including active outbreaks in 12 states.The highly contagious and vaccine-preventable illness has been spreading in New Mexico since February, starting…
Video Details Ric Bucher breaks down the hype surrounding Cooper Flagg after being drafted No. 1 overall by the Dallas Mavericks. With Luka Dončić now in Los Angeles, Ric debates whether Flagg has the talent, presence, and upside to make Mavericks fans forget about their former superstar. 1 MIN AGO・the facility・1:27
DBS, UOB, JP Morgan Securities Asia and Deutsche Bank are the joint lead managers for the issuance[SINGAPORE] CapitaLand India Trust (Clint) has priced S$100 million in subordinated perpetual securities at a 4.4 per cent fixed rate under its S$1.5 billion multicurrency debt issuance programme. Net proceeds from the issuance will be used to refinance existing borrowings, repay loans and finance business activities, acquisitions and the general working capital of Clint, the trustee-manager said on Wednesday (Jun 25).DBS, UOB, JP Morgan Securities Asia and Deutsche Bank are the joint lead managers for the issuance. The perpetual securities will be issued in…
Brad Pitt’s home in Los Angeles was broken into on Wednesday, two law enforcement sources have told Sky News’ US partner, NBC News.The actor was not in when the alleged break-in occurred, the sources said. Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is investigating a reported burglary.An LAPD spokesman confirmed a break-in at a residence in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles at 10.30pm on Wednesday.However, the spokesman did not identify who lived at the property or who owned it. An unknown amount of property was allegedly stolen by the thieves, the value of which has not been disclosed. Read more…
UFC 317 is almost here, and fans are diving into the betting action for the big event that caps off International Fight Week.The main card features Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira, who will be battling it out for UFC’s vacant lightweight championship belt.Topuria is the former featherweight champion and Oliveira is the former lightweight titleholder.Being billed as the co-main event is the match between Alexandre Pantoja and Kai Kara-France for the flyweight title.Let’s check out the odds for the main events and the undercards at BetMGM as of June 26.UFC 317C. Oliveira: +380 (bet $10 to win $48 total)I. Topuira:…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — GE Appliances announced a nearly half-billion-dollar project Thursday that it says will create 800 new jobs and shift production of clothes washers from China to its massive manufacturing complex in Kentucky.The $490 million investment positions the Kentucky home appliances company to rank as the biggest U.S. manufacturer of washing machines, it said.“We are bringing laundry production to our global headquarters in Louisville because manufacturing in the U.S. is fundamental to our ‘zero-distance’ business strategy to make appliances as close as possible to our customers and consumers,” CEO Kevin Nolan said. “This decision is our most recent product…
Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons Let’s be real—talking about vaginal discharge can feel a little awkward. But the truth is, it’s a normal part of having a vagina. If you’ve ever found yourself wondering whether what you’re seeing is normal or something to be concerned about, you’re not the only one. Discharge is your body’s natural way of keeping things clean and balanced. Of course, visible changes to color, odor, or texture can occasionally be an indication that something’s wrong. Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons Normally, healthy vaginal discharge is clear, whitish, or creamy.…
NEW YORK — Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one of television’s most honored journalists, masterfully using a visual medium to illuminate a world of ideas, died Thursday at age 91.Moyer died in a New York City hospital, according to longtime friend Tom Johnson, the former CEO of CNN and an assistant to Moyers during Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration. He did not cite Moyers’ cause of death.Moyer’s career ranged from youthful Baptist minister to deputy director of the Peace Corps, from Johnson’s press secretary to newspaper publisher, senior news analyst for “The CBS Evening News” and…
Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, who successfully ran for Congress in 1996 as a crusader for gun control after a mass shooting on a New York commuter train left her husband dead and her son severely wounded, has died. She was 81. News of her death was shared Thursday by several elected officials on her native Long Island and by Jay Jacobs, chair of the New York State Democratic Committee. Details about her death were not immediately available. McCarthy went from political novice to one of the nation’s leading advocates for gun control legislation in the aftermath of the 1993…