Target Drops DEI Goals and Ends Program to Boost Black Suppliers
Once a stalwart supporter of Black and LGBTQ rights, the retailer joined corporate America’s retreat from DEI initiatives.
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As Target and other retailers drop DEI programs, Black founders could face tougher battle to get and stay on shelves
Some retailers have walked back supplier programs intended to address the additional hurdles that Black and minority founders face, including funding.CNBC - 4d -
As retailers drop DEI programs, Black founders could face obstacles to staying on shelves
Retailers like Walmart and Target recently scaled back similar efforts focused on finding and funding more brands founded by people of color.NBC News - 4d -
Target Sued for Defrauding Shareholders on DEI
The retailer was hit with lawsuit alleging it misled investors about DEI initiative risks, which led to consumer boycotts and diving stocks.Inc. - Feb. 8 -
Black consumers put on notice amid DEI rollbacks
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Black consumers put on notice amid DEI rollbacks The NAACP is urging Black ...The Hill - 1d -
Target Boycott Fuels Tension Between Black Shoppers and Black-Owned Brands
The company drew criticism last month after announcing it was ending its DEI programs.Inc. - 6d -
FCC launches effort to 'root out' DEI programs, beginning with Comcast
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is concerned that diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Comcast and NBCUniversal fostered discrimination, which is forbidden under FCC rules and federal laws.Los Angeles Times - 6d -
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 - Feb. 5 -
Google defends scrapping AI pledges and DEI goals in all-staff meeting
Exclusive: Google executives gave employees details on dropping the company’s promise against weaponized AI and nixing diversity goals. Google ’s executives gave details on Wednesday on how the ...The Guardian - 6d -
NAACP spending guide urges Black Americans to avoid companies that dumped DEI
The NAACP is urging Black Americans to refrain from shopping at retailers that have stepped back from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. The nation’s oldest civil rights organization ...The Hill - 1d -
Daughters of Target cofounder express alarm at company's DEI rollback
The daughters of one of the cofounders of Target are expressing their alarm and shock at the discounter's recent moves to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion program.CBS News - 4d -
Hollywood on defensive as Trump’s anti-DEI crusade targets creatives
Entertainment industry caught between a hostile president and a defiant workforceFinancial Times - 1d -
FCC set to investigate media giant Comcast over diversity commitments and says it could shut down DEI programs elsewhere
Comcast says it ‘will be cooperating with the FCC to answer their questions’MarketWatch - 5d -
North Korea's Kim slams US-South Korea-Japan partnership and vows to boost his nuclear program
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said an elevated U.S. security partnership with South Korea and Japan poses a grave threat to his country and vowed to further bolster his nuclear weapons programABC News - Feb. 8 -
Juventus vs. Inter score, highlights: Francisco Conceicao grabs deciding goal, boost Napoli's Serie A chances
Portuguese winger Francisco Conceicao scored the winning goal in the second half of a tense 1-0 gameCBS Sports - 2d -
Ineos blames ‘deindustrialisation of Europe’ for ending All Blacks deal
New Zealand Rugby launches legal action against Ineos Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s company looking to cut costs Ineos, the chemicals company founded and run by the British billionaire and Manchester ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
White cornerback, Black QB: did Eagles grab ultimate DEI Super Bowl win?
Observers have jokingly pointed to Cooper DeJean as a diversity hire for the NFL champions. But they have succeeded by challenging outdated ways of thinking. By now, those who watched Sunday’s ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Black Business Leaders Call for Bigger Structural Change Amid Anti-DEI Surge
Black and minority business owners say DEI initiatives had limited positive effects, and say most measures didn’t go far enough to break down barriers.Inc. - 8h -
Japan adopts new carbon reduction targets, energy plan to boost nuclear and renewables by 2040
Japan’s government adopted new decarbonization targets aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 70% from 2013 levels over the next 15 years, approving a renewed energy plan to help ...ABC News - 10h -
Google Calendar drops cultural celebrations like Black History Month and Women's History Month
Google Calendar will no longer mark cultural celebrations like Black History Month, Women's History Month and Holocaust Remembrance Month. Google says it removed the holidays last year when it ...CBS News - 6d -
Warnock at National Cathedral: 'Don't tell me you reject DEI when you live in a White House built by Black hands'
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) is issuing a sharp rebuke of President Trump’s flurry of executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) since his inauguration. Speaking at the ...The Hill - 1d -
Travis Konecny's goal lifts the Flyers over the Penguins 3-2, ending a 5-game losing streak
Travis Konecny had a goal and an assist to help the Philadelphia Flyers snap a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday nightABC News - Feb. 8 -
Treasury yields end at one-week lows after surprisingly steep drop in retail sales
U.S. government debt rallied for a second day on Friday, sending yields to one-week lows, after January retail-sales data came in sharply lower than expected and raised questions about the strength ...MarketWatch - 4d -
Zelensky wants no Russian energy in Europe, suggests other suppliers
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Trump froze a bribery law that previously hit suppliers for Elon Musk's Tesla
President Trump has told Attorney General Pam Bondi to look at past cases by the DOJ involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.CNBC - 6d -
PBS closes DEI office
Public broadcaster PBS is closing its office of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), The Hill confirmed Tuesday. “In order to best ensure we are in compliance with the President’s executive order ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Maga replaces DEI in America’s boardrooms
Plus, UniCredit’s bid for Commerzbank finds support within Germany’s industrial base and Lazard’s quick windfall on this year’s big hostile takeover effortFinancial Times - 6d -
Donald Trump’s boost to the bribery business
Rolling back anti-graft laws would turn global dealmaking into a free-for-allFinancial Times - 4d -
Feds Halt the National Electric Vehicle Charging Program
The US government has ordered states to retract their plans to build hundreds of federally funded EV charging stations, according to a memo obtained by WIRED.Wired - Feb. 6 -
Head of Russian Space Program Mysteriously Axed
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Trump administration slashes funding for ObamaCare outreach program
The Trump administration slashed funding for Affordable Care Act navigators, which help people sign up for ObamaCare coverage on the law’s exchanges, by 90 percent. The Centers for Medicare and ...The Hill - 4d -
Nintendo discontinues Gold Points rewards program
Nintendo has cut off its My Nintendo Gold Points rewards program, with the final day for earning Points being March 24.VentureBeat - 1h -
Newcastle score controversial goal against Birmingham
Watch as Joe Willock brings Newcastle United level against Birmingham City after a "very, very tight" goal-line decision in the FA Cup fourth round.BBC News - Feb. 8 -
'Lucky' McKennie shrugs off spectacular UCL goal
U.S. midfielder Weston McKennie broke the deadlock with a stunning goal in Juventus's 2-1 win over PSV Eindhoven in their Champions League first-leg playoff.ESPN - 6d -
Watch: Premier League's iconic duos and their goals
In honour of Valentine's Day, BBC Sport looks back at some of the Premier League's most iconic partnerships and their goals together.BBC News - 4d -
Merino on Arsenal goals: 'Surprised to play striker'
Arsenal match winner Mikel Merino has admitted it was a surprise to come on as a striker against Leicester City having never played in the position before.ESPN - 2d
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