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Congressional offices urgently need racial diversity
It's time to take the next step toward making Congress more diverse and inclusive.Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Japan urgently needs to plug its CFO deficit
Investors expect to deal with people fluent in shareholder-focused languageWorld - Financial Times - 11 hours ago -
Why the Return to Office Workforce is Coming Back Less Diverse
Studies show women, people of color, and disabled employees, many of them high performers, are choosing job flexibility and working from home over going in to work.Business - Inc. - 5 days ago -
Gaming the system? Verstappen incident shows overtake rules need urgent overhaul
As fallout from battle between Norris and Red Bull driver in Austin rumbles on, F1 must look again at guidelines. While the dust has yet to settle on the controversy over Max Verstappen’s defence ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
The US election interference row tells us this: Starmer’s political compass urgently needs resetting | Martin Kettle
While it’s likely Labour did nothing illegal in assisting its politicos to volunteer for Harris, it’s yet another issue that was easily avoidable. Gordon Brown famously brought his moral compass to ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Volkswagen CFO says 64% drop in profits shows ‘urgent need’ for cost cuts
The German car maker reported a sharp 12% drop in its sales in China as it said it profits were hit by higher fixed costs and €2.2 billion worth of restructuring expensesBusiness - MarketWatch - October 30 -
The Observer view: the Cop summit is foundering, we need urgent action not more hot air
The grim negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan, have shown the need for reform of the UN annual global climate talks. ‘Global emissions continue to increase, carbon sinks are being degraded and we can ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Pope warns the Vatican pension fund needs reform; employees demand transparency
Pope Francis is warning that the Vatican's troubled pension fund faces a “serious imbalance” and cannot guarantee future obligations without “urgent structural” reformsWorld - ABC News - 54 minutes ago -
Diversity Leaders
850 companies ranked; Cisco shines despite Big Tech reserve; Rolls-Royce outperforms counterparts on inclusion scale; Erste Bank rises above politics; Diageo takes measure of its market; Ireland ...World - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
What you need to know about the Netanyahu office leak allegations
Scandal about alleged disclosure of classified military information to two news outlets may yet widen. Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is known to be both image-obsessed and anxious to ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
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Man arrested for 'racially abusing' footballer
The man is arrested on suspicion of racially abusing a Wigan Athletic player at Brunton Park.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
Cubs offseason targets 2025: Biggest needs, best fits as front office seems content to stand pat
The Cubs are coming off back-to-back 83-win seasons and while they want to win, there isn't much urgencySports - CBS Sports - Yesterday -
Ireland shifts diversity dial to stay with the pace
Progress is an ‘unstoppable trend’ but blockages remain in some areasWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Bentancur banned for seven games over racial slur
Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur is given a seven-game domestic ban and fined £100,000 for using a racial slur about team-mate Son Heung-min.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Congressional races to watch in the 2024 election
Republicans hold a narrow majority in the House and Democrats hold a slim majority in the Senate which means down-ballot races will carry profound weight in this presidential election. CBS News ...Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
Exclusive: SBA Certifies Record Number of Diverse-Owned Small Businesses
The agency has certified more than 17,000 diverse-owned small firms this year as part of a broader effort to expand access to federal contracting.Business - Inc. - November 4 -
Democrats have a diversity problem — The GOP is gaining non-white support
The Republican Party has made inroads into non-white communities, particularly Latinos, Asians and Black men, due to their shared religious values and socio-economic needs, and Democrats must ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
'It's simple, really' - why Latinos flocked to Trump's working-class coalition
As well as winning over Hispanic voters, Trump improved his position in some surprising corners.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Caste remains off-limits in corporate India’s drive for diversity
The push to remedy workplace inequalities does not extend to the country’s ancient system of hierarchyWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
Urgent care boss 'out of depth' over Letby claims
Karen Townsend told the Thirlwall Inquiry she was only aware of "vague" concerns.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Fixing social care is urgent, says minister, after claims of deadlock
Source have told the BBC there is a "genuine impasse" at the top of government over how to reform the system.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Democratic populists are key to congressional control and their party's future
Democrats have struggled with working-class, populist voters, but this year, a slate of congressional races could help reverse the tide -- or intensify it.Top stories - ABC News - October 23 -
9 congressional sleeper races to watch on Election Night
The presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is dominating the 2024 debate, but control of both chambers of Congress is also very much up for grabs — and a series of fluid races may ...Politics - NBC News - October 28 -
China hack targeted senior congressional Democrats
Chinese hackers also targeted cell phones belonging to senior Democratic officials in addition to former President Trump, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and people in the Harris campaign, The Associated ...Politics - The Hill - October 26 -
5 congressional races key to energy and environmental policy
The outcome of the presidential election is expected to have a dramatic impact on U.S. energy and environmental policy, with Vice President Harris and former President Trump offering starkly ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Supreme Court to Hear Louisiana Congressional Map Dispute
The case, which will not affect this election cycle, involves a legal fight over how the state draws its voting maps and could determine the political power of Black voters there.Top stories - The New York Times - November 4 -
Trump wins key Maine congressional district
Former President Trump has won the one Electoral College vote Maine’s 2nd Congressional District carries, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection, giving the Republican a potentially critical ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Trump to meet with congressional Republicans before meeting with Biden
President-elect Trump will head to Capitol Hill Wednesday to meet with GOP lawmakers in Congress before his meeting at the White House with President Biden. CBS News congressional correspondent ...Top stories - CBS News - November 12 -
The truth is out there: Experts testify at UFO congressional hearing
Experts testified at a House oversight committee hearing Wednesday on potential alien life, suggesting that there are intelligent beings that live off the planet. They also urged governmental ...Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
Every uncalled congressional race left in the 2024 election
With votes still being counted, here's a look at the key congressional races that remain uncalled by the NBC News Decision Desk.Politics - NBC News - 14 hours ago -
As the World Series approaches, baseball still struggles with racial bias
Nearly 80 years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, analysis shows Black and Latino players still face obstacles as they attempt to make the majors. Jackie Robinson broke the color ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Supreme Court takes up Louisiana racial gerrymandering dispute
The Supreme Court took up a thorny legal dispute from Louisiana involving the state's effort to draw a congressional district map while navigating claims it is unlawfully considering race.Politics - NBC News - November 4 -
Writing wills may help to narrow the racial wealth gap
If Black families wrote wills at the same rate as white, how much would it help?Business - MarketWatch - November 7 -
Advocacy group sues Tennessee over racial requirements for medical boards
A nonprofit dedicated to opposing diversity initiatives in medicine has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the requirements surrounding the racial makeup of key medical boards in TennesseeHealth - ABC News - 6 days ago
