Washington Post Alumni Urged Jeff Bezos to Replace CEO Will Lewis
An emailed message underscores a divide between the chief executive, Will Lewis, and the people who helped build The Post into a force in American journalism.
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Trump praises Jeff Bezos's moves with Washington Post
President Trump is offering rare praise of a media executive, Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder of Amazon and owner of The Washington Post, alluding to a slew of changes he has made to the ...The Hill - Mar. 17 -
Washington Post editor resigns after accusing CEO of killing column
Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus resigned Monday after accusing the paper's CEO and publisher of killing her column criticizing owner Jeff Bezos' latest editorial edict.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Washington Post columnist quits after critical op-ed on Bezos is killed
Ruth Marcus, a longtime op-ed writer for the Washington Post, quit on Monday after, she said, her column criticizing owner Jeff Bezos was killed by publisher.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Trump: Bezos a 'good guy,' trying to be 'more fair' with Washington Post coverage
President Trump praised billionaire Jeff Bezos over the changes he has implemented at The Washington Post, some of which have sparked internal backlash and led to accusations the tech and media ...The Hill - 1d -
Washington Post Columnist Quits After Article Criticizing Jeff Bezos Is Shelved
Ruth Marcus, a longtime columnist at The Post, said its publisher refused to run her critique of the new focus for the paper’s opinion section.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
Washington Post restructuring newsroom; columnist resigns
The Washington Post is planning a major overhaul of the outlet's newsroom as part of a new direction the company is headed under billionaire owner Jeff Bezos. Executive Editor Matt Murray wrote to ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Top Washington Post columnist quits after piece critical of Bezos is scrapped
Ruth Marcus dissented from paper’s new opinion policy of supporting only ‘personal liberties and free markets’. Washington Post associate editor and top political columnist Ruth Marcus is ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Ruth Marcus explains Washington Post exit
Longtime Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus shed light on her departure from the newspaper this week, knocking its billionaire owner Jeff Bezos and his recent directive to overhaul the Post's ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
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Jeff Bezos, physicists, and an Academy Award winner all say identifying your hidden strengths helps you get ahead. These questions can help.Inc. - Mar. 13 -
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How Jeff Bezos made peace with Maga
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Lewis steps down at NorthWood
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Telegram CEO allowed to leave France amid investigation
Telegram's CEO Pavel Durov posted the news in his Telegram channel on Monday.NBC News - Mar. 17 -
Commentary: Documentary on Washington Post's former publisher reminds us there's one way forward for media
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Lewis Hamilton has been disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix along with Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc after both cars failed post-race technical checks.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
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Trump finds making peace is easier said than done
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Amtrak CEO steps down amid Musk calls to privatize
Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner said Wednesday he would resign from his post in an effort to resolve concerns from the Trump administration. “I am stepping down as CEO to ensure that Amtrak continues to ...The Hill - 5d -
Jon Lewis out as England women's cricket coach after poor World Cup and Ashes results
England is looking for a new coach for its women’s national cricket team after Jon Lewis left his post Friday following poor results at the T20 World Cup and in the Ashes series. Lewis had been in ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
CBS Sports selects athletic right tackle for Saints in post-free agency mock draft
This CBS Sports post-free agency mock draft has the Saints replacing Trevor Penning with Mizzou right tackle Armand Membou.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
The Book Report: Washington Post critic Ron Charles (March 9)
The "Sunday Morning" book reviewer offers his picks for the best new titles among fiction and non-fiction releases.CBS News - Mar. 9 -
Intel appoints Lip-Bu Tan as CEO to orchestrate turnaround at struggling chipmaker, stock jumps 12%
Intel said on Wednesday that Lip-Bu Tan is taking over as CEO, three months after Pat Gelsinger resigned from the post.CNBC - Mar. 12 -
Indiana State alumni make a gift in support of ISU women’s basketball
Indiana State University alumni Charlie and Terri Lentz have made a gift to the women’s basketball program to assist student-athletes in efforts to achieve excellence on the court and in the ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
UK employers ‘find it cheaper to replace sick staff than retain them’
Report by former John Lewis boss calls for stronger incentives for employers to invest in workforce healthFinancial Times - 5d -
Heather Knight to be replaced as England captain as Women’s Ashes fallout continues
Knight follows head coach Jon Lewis in leaving her role after the whitewash in AustraliaYahoo Sports - 3d -
Ross Noble: ‘The weirdest place I have been recognised? During my vasectomy’
The British comedian on being shot into space by Jeff Bezos, his nightmarish run-in with a fan and the thing he loves most about Australia. Read more 10 Chaotic Questions Get our weekend ...The Guardian - Mar. 15 -
The media is under attack — man the barricades
President Trump has declared war on the media, with the help of leaders inside the media world, such as Jeff Bezos, Patrick Soon-Shiong, and Mark Zuckerberg, and has gone as far as to seize control ...The Hill - 7h -
'Please unleash us,' Europe's telcos urge regulators as industry bangs drum for more mega-deals
CEOs of several European telecoms firms are calling on regulators to make it easier for them to combine their operations with other businesses.CNBC - Mar. 14 -
David Kramer to become UTA chief, replacing Jeremy Zimmer
Jeremy Zimmer, who has served as CEO since 2012, will assist with the succession process in the role of executive chairman through the end of 2025, the Beverly Hills company said.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 17 -
Ben & Jerry's alleges parent company CEO was fired over political posts in new court filing
Ben & Jerry's is accusing its parent company, Unilever, of firing its chief executive earlier this month over his support for Ben & Jerry’s political activism, in the latest development in an ...NBC News - 6d -
Elon Musk tells Tesla employees 'hang onto your stock,' urges vandals to 'stop being psycho'
In an all-hands livestreamed meeting on Thursday night, Tesla CEO Elon Musk commented on some of protests and instances of vandalism the company has faced.CNBC - 3d -
Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc disqualified from Chinese GP in F1 calamity for Ferrari
The cars of Hamilton and Leclerc both failed post-race checks in a major blow after the race in ShanghaiYahoo Sports - 2d -
Can we please have some 3pm kick-offs?
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Juventus keeping tabs on Genoa’s Jeff Ekhator
Serie A giants Juventus could be potentially eyeing Genoa’s Jeff Ekhator for a possible transfer this summer. According to a report by Daniele Longo, Juventus have Genoa striker Jeff Ekhator in the...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Baldur's Gate 3 CEO Weighs In On The "Single-Player Games Are Dead" Argument
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