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Southwest and activist investor Elliott strike deal to keep CEO Bob Jordan, add six new directors
Southwest Airlines stuck a deal with activist Elliott which staves off a potential proxy fight in exchange for sizable board representation.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
Anti-abortion activists set up outside clinic ‘safe zones’ on first day of new law in England
Pro-choice campaigners welcome CPS guidance that ‘silent prayer’ is among the activities prohibited within the 150-metre buffer area. Anti-abortion activists have been taking up positions just ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Q3 2024 Webster Financial Corp Earnings Call
Q3 2024 Webster Financial Corp Earnings CallSports - Yahoo Sports - October 18 -
U.S. making another push to end war in Gaza, U.S. envoy in Beirut for talks with Lebanese officials
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit the Middle East again this week to continue to push for a cease-fire in Gaza. That visit will come after U.S. Envoy Amos Hochstein's trip to ...Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
Reddick's new agents eye end to Jets dispute
Dropped by his longtime agency last week, New York Jets holdout pass rusher Haason Reddick has hired Drew Rosenhaus and Ryan Matha as his new agents.Sports - ESPN - October 14 -
Boeing to Bring New Offer in Attempt to End Strike
Boeing’s machinist strike is nearing its second month.Business - Inc. - October 19 -
Is Canada’s New Immigration Policy Really the End of an Era?
Critics say the review of the permanent and temporary residents’ programs amounts to the abandonment of decades of “welcome mat” policy. But globally, Canada is still peerless in its openness.World - The New York Times - October 26 -
Boeing Union Approves New Contract, Ending Costly Strike
About 33,000 workers at the aerospace manufacturer had been on strike for nearly two months, having rejected two earlier contract offers.Top stories - The New York Times - 9 hours ago -
Boeing strike ends as machinists approve new contract
More than 32,000 Boeing machinists are getting back to work after their union signed off on a new contract. CNBC's Karen Gilchrist has all the details on Early Today.Top stories - NBC News - 19 hours ago -
GOP lawsuit against overseas votes draws ire from military families
Some ex-pats living abroad are sounding the alarm after Republicans in three swing states have tried to delay accepting and counting overseas absentee ballots.Top stories - ABC News - October 21 -
Starboard-Pfizer battle strains Guggenheim’s relationship with drugmaker
Boutique adviser’s work for two former executives has threatened its lucrative ties to the vaccine makerBusiness - Financial Times - October 15 -
Starboard calls for Pfizer board to ‘hold management accountable’
Jeff Smith tells activist investor conference that pharma group’s recent returns are ‘not adequate’Business - Financial Times - October 22 -
EU markets watchdog pushes for extra cyber defences in new crypto rules
Esma asks for amendment to tighten regulation with demand for external audits of defences against hackersWorld - Financial Times - October 16 -
Secret Service calls for new local units in push to prevent mass shootings
Secret Service officials encouraged law enforcement agencies across the nation to adopt behavioral assessment units in an effort to curb targeted violence in a Wednesday report issued by the ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Harris launches new push to win GOP support in Pennsylvania
The Harris campaign has started a new outreach push to target Republicans looking for an alternative to former President Donald Trump. Robert Costa reports.Politics - CBS News - October 16 -
U.S. and Qatar Say Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Will Resume, but Offer Few Details
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said U.S. and Qatari negotiators would soon restart long-stalled negotiations, but that it remained unclear if Hamas was willing to engage.World - The New York Times - October 25 -
Young designers push for new emojis with Black, mixed-race hairstyles
A community-based group of young designers in London has big plans to expand the world of emojis, to reflect their own styles, and to quash "texturism."Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
A new push to wind down the Middle East wars faces familiar challenges
The United States and other mediators are ramping up efforts to halt the wars in Lebanon and the Gaza StripWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Google Backs New Nuclear Plants to Power AI
Startup Kairos Power plans to build small reactors to help supply electricity to the tech company’s data centers.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 14 -
Starbucks Scales Back Discounts Under New CEO
Brian Niccol, the company’s new chief executive, is aiming to improve cafe operations and focus more on selling premium coffee while promoting seasonal drinks.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 14 -
Taboos take a back seat in a new Europe
Fewer voters are put off by the roots of some far-right partiesBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
How to Bring People Back to New York City
The essential ingredient of urban living — the quality of life — has tanked in the city.Top stories - The New York Times - October 22 -
Destiny 2's Festival Of The Lost Offers Superblack Shader And A New Way To Get Exotic Class Items
Destiny 2 's next seasonal celebration, the Halloween-themed Festival of the Lost, will offer new ways to get some highly sought-after rewards. The annual event is bringing a means to get its best ...Tech - GameSpot - October 24 -
New Lakers Head Coach J.J. Redick Is Teaching a Master Class in Basketball—and Emotional Intelligence
J.J. Redick is showing how IQ and EQ make for a very powerful combination.Business - Inc. - October 27 -
Teen charged in UK dance class stabbings stays silent in court on new poison and terror charges
The teen charged with killing three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class appeared in court to face new charges of possessing a deadly poison ...World - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Middle East crisis live: Israel hails Yahya Sinwar’s death as ‘beginning of the end’ as US signals push for ceasefire and hostage return
Israeli PM says 'task before us is not yet complete’; US president, VP and senior leaders say killing must be opportunity to end Gaza war. Israel says Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar is dead: what we ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
The Washington Post ends backing presidential candidates as paper says Bezos axed Harris endorsement
The Washington Post's editorial board will not make a presidential endorsement this year or "in any future presidential election," the newspaper's publisher and chief executive announced Friday.Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
Boeing union backs sweetened contract offer that could end strike, sets vote for Monday
The unionized machinists walked off the job on Sept. 13, halting most of Boeing's aircraft production.Business - CNBC - 4 days ago -
It Could Cost OpenAI a Lot to Drop its Nonprofit Structure
Leading AI firm OpenAI is valued at $157 Billion, but turning it into a for-profit company could mean a very expensive, complicated set of legal proceedings.Business - Inc. - October 14 -
Supreme Court turns away challenge to consumer safety agency’s structure
The Supreme Court announced Monday it won’t take up a case that could have delivered another blow to federal agencies. Two conservative groups sought to challenge the structure of the Consumer ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
U.S. Marine Corps veteran shot dead by cartel gunmen in Mexico
Nichola Quets was traveling to the beach resort of Puerto Peñasco, also known as Rocky Point, at the time of the attack, local media reported.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Boeing workers to vote on new proposal that could end strike
Boeing and its machinists’ union have reached a new contract proposal, the union said Saturday, outlining a deal that could end a more than month-long strike that has hobbled the manufacturers’ ...Top stories - NBC News - October 19 -
Boeing and Union Leaders Reach New Proposal to End Strike
The deal reached by the machinists union, which represents more than 33,000 workers, would cumulatively raise wages by nearly 40 percent over four years, according to details shared by the union.Business - The New York Times - October 19