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Google Unwinds Diversity Goals, Citing Trump’s DEI Orders
The Silicon Valley giant also said it was reviewing other diversity programs and initiatives and would update them if they seemed risky or ineffective.The New York Times - 4h -
Democrats question diversion of federal law enforcement officers to Trump migrant crackdown
Democrats raised concerns on Tuesday about federal law enforcement agents being diverted from their regular duties to help President Trump's immigration crackdown.NBC News - 1d -
Trump scraps plan to freeze federal loans and grants after backlash
President rescinds order to halt payments to US government programmesFinancial Times - Jan. 29 -
BP to cut 4,700 jobs and 3,000 contractor roles to help save £1.6bn
Oil company to lose 5% of its staff in effort to cut costs amid shareholder worries over green energy strategy. BP is to cut thousands of jobs from its global workforce, amounting to 5% of its ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Apple asks investors to block proposal to scrap diversity programmes
Conservative thinktank wants firm to end its DEI efforts because they create ‘litigation, reputational and financial risks’. Business live – latest updates Apple has asked shareholders to vote ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
Black British entrepreneurs find new ways to land funding as diversity efforts are scrapped
In 2018 Black founders secured just 0.23% of venture funds, according to data from Extend Ventures.CNBC - Jan. 9 -
‘Dispiriting’: factchecker reacts to Meta’s move to scrap role
Mark Zuckerberg accused fact-checkers in US of making biased decisions. • Meta scraps factcheckers . The Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday his company, Meta, would be ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Labor Board Says Google Should Have to Bargain With Contractors’ Union
A National Labor Relations Board complaint says that as a joint employer of workers from IT staffing firm Accenture Flex, the tech giant should be obliged to negotiate with its union.Inc. - Jan. 7
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Ford beats earnings expectations but forecasts tougher year ahead
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Trump sued over purge at NLRB, regulator targeted by SpaceX, Amazon and others
The NLRB has come under fire from companies including Amazon and Elon Musk's SpaceX, who have argued that the labor board's structure is unconstitutional.CNBC - 3h -
Temu steers users to 'local' products after Trump shuts tax loophole
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India likely to cut benchmark rates for the first time in nearly five years as economy slows, inflation eases
India is widely anticipated to cut its benchmark policy rate at the policy meeting concluding this Friday.CNBC - 1h -
Qualcomm tops estimates for earnings and revenue on strong smartphone demand
Qualcomm reported first-quarter earnings Wednesday that beat consensus expectations on both the top and bottom line.CNBC - 3h
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