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Kenvue settles proxy fight with activist Starboard, adding three directors to its board
Starboard's Jeff Smith will join the board of the Johnson & Johnson spinoff.CNBC - 21h -
BP shows activists are often pushing at an open door
Clever boards can pre-empt attacks by behaving more like activists themselvesFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
Dantonio added to CFP selection committee
Former Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio is one of five new College Football Playoff selection committee members.ESPN - 1d -
Stanford AD Muir expected to resign, sources say
Stanford athletic director Bernard Muir is expected to resign from his position, sources told ESPN, after 13 years at the school.ESPN - Feb. 25 -
Denny's joins Waffle House in adding egg surcharge
Breakfast chain cites supply shortages and surging prices in its tacking on of temporary extra fee for meals with eggs.CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Denny's joins Waffle House in adding egg surcharge
Denny’s is joining Waffle House in adding an egg surcharge, according to a statement from the company. “Denny’s remains committed to providing our guests with delicious meals they love at the value ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
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US anti-pipeline activists say charges against them ‘meant to intimidate’
Protesters who tried to disrupt completion of Mountain Valley pipeline to defend themselves in Virginia court. Climate activists who tried to disrupt the completion of a fossil-fuel pipeline ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
Conservative Activists Find Direct Access to Elon Musk and DOGE on X
Prominent conservative activists with a presence online have appeared to wield extraordinary access to Elon Musk’s team, and the power to sway policy through it.The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
Mother of imprisoned activist warned of sudden death due to hunger strike
Laila Soueif’s son Alaa Abdel Fattah has completed a five-year sentence in Egypt but has not yet been releasedFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
Fired USAid workers and HIV activists hold ‘die-in’ to protest Trump and Musk
Dozens of demonstrators lie down in government office building to warn against dismantling foreign aid agency. Fired USAid employees and advocates for people with HIV staged a protest in a ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
British activist Jagtar Singh Johal acquitted in India terror trial
Human rights campaigner still faces threat of death penalty if found guilty of further charges. Jagtar Singh Johal, the British human rights activist accused of terrorism has been acquitted on all ...The Guardian - 2d -
Tunisia puts 40 opposition figures on trial. Activists say it's politically motivated
A Tunisian court has opened a high-profile trial in which 40 people stand accused of conspiring against state securityABC News - 1d -
Pro-Palestinian Activists Occupy Barnard Building for 2nd Time in Week
The Police Department said several demonstrators were taken into custody during the sit-in at the college’s main library.The New York Times - 11h -
Windhorst claims Warriors ‘going against the grain' by adding Butler
ESPN analyst Brian Windhorst believes the Golden State Warriors deviated from NBA norms by trading for Jimmy Butler.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 21 -
Kinzinger: Musk's chainsaw moment will feature in Democratic attack ads
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said Sunday that tech billionaire Elon Musk’s recent moment with a chainsaw at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) will be featured in Democratic ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
Ads Popped Up on Drivers’ Screens. There May Be More on the Way
When Jeep owners complained ads were appearing while driving, the carmaker said it was a glitch. But as automakers consider connected car opportunities, in-vehicle selling might be too tempting to ...Wired - Feb. 25 -
AppLovin shares dive after short sellers’ reports on mobile ad platform
Pair of research firms accuses Silicon Valley company of exaggerating AI capability and inflating network sizeFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
Ad giant WPP says economic uncertainty is building. Its stock is sliding.
WPP, the world’s largest advertising company, saw its shares plunge on Wednesday after it forecast that sales may drop this year.MarketWatch - 6d -
UK ads target Iraq to deter small boat crossings
Angela Eagle says the ads will expose the "dangerous lies" spread by "ruthless criminal gangs".BBC News - 2d -
Musk-backed PAC launches first TV ad after Trump address
Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s America PAC launched its first ever television ad on Wednesday following President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress. “After four long years of ...The Hill - 20h -
‘We are not the 51st anything’: viral Canada ad gets Trump-inspired update
Remake of 2000 Molson beer ad has the same message as Trump threatens tariffs: Canada will not cower to the US. For the second time in 25 years, a lone figure takes to the stage , an oversized ...The Guardian - 42m -
Activists to hold vigils to protest death penalty in Singapore as a Malaysian man awaits execution
Rights activists in Singapore and Malaysia will hold candlelight vigils to protest capital punishment as Singaporean authorities prepare to execute a Malaysian man for drug trafficking despite ...ABC News - Feb. 19 -
Hazel Scott, a trailblazing entertainer and activist, was silenced. A PBS doc brings her to light
"The Disappearance of Miss Scott" reacquaints viewers with a jazz virtuoso who was the first Black person to have a TV show and was almost erased by the government.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 21 -
Activist ValueAct spots an overlooked opportunity at Liberty Live Group. How the move might pay off
Liberty Live represents Liberty Media Group’s ownership stake in Live Nation. The stock trades at a sharp discount to the entertainment and ticketing giant.CNBC - Feb. 22 -
Activist Elliott takes a stake in Aspen Technology and pushes back on an offer from Emerson
Elliott Investment Management has a $1.5 billion stake in Aspen Technology, and the activist disagrees with a tender offer from Emerson Electric.CNBC - 4d -
U.K. neighbors offered a bounty to turn in a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist to Chinese officials
The “wanted” posters were sent by mail, arriving at the homes of Hong Kong activist Carmen Lau’s neighbors in the town near London, notifying them of a bounty.NBC News - 4d -
Google Ad-Tech Users Can Target National Security ‘Decision Makers’ and People With Chronic Diseases
Google enables marketers to target people with serious illnesses and crushing debt—against its policies—as well as the makers of classified defense technology, a WIRED investigation has found.Wired - Feb. 20 -
Arizona AD apologizes for offensive chants directed at BYU players during Wildcats' controversial loss
Saturday night's game in Tucson got tense late, and ended with a dust-upCBS Sports - Feb. 23 -
Chen, Kerrigan added to figure skating event benefiting victims of DC plane crash
Nathan Chen, Nancy Kerrigan and Peggy Fleming are among the figure skaters added to the cast of a benefit event this weekend in Washington, DABC News - Feb. 24 -
2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep: Jared Jones, Kyle Manzardo Added to Frank Stampfl's Breakouts 2.0
These five players should offer excess value in Fantasy Baseball draftsCBS Sports - Feb. 25 -
Indian cinema chain sued by film-goer over lengthy pre-film ads
Court orders compensation to be paid to 30-year-old from Bangalore, saying ‘in the new era, time is considered as money, each one’s time is very precious’ . For some, the adverts that precede the ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
Chipotle returns to Roblox to debut animated short film ad and details $2M in donations
Chipotle returns to the "metaverse" of Roblox to debut animated short film ad and details $2M in donations.VentureBeat - Feb. 26 -
AppLovin shares tumble as short sellers question its centerpiece AXON ad software
Short seller Fuzzy Panda alleged that the AXON model was "the nexus of a House of Cards" built on fraudulent advertising tactics.CNBC - Feb. 26 -
Court forces movie theater chain to pay for causing 'mental agony' by playing too many ads
An Indian man has successfully won damages from the country's biggest movie theater after he complained about having to watch too many advertisements.NBC News - 6d -
USA Swimming says Delaware AD Chrissi Rawak will not assume role as CEO and president
USA Swimming’s board of governors said Friday night that Delaware athletic director Chrissi Rawak will not assume the role as CEO and president because of “unforeseen personal circumstances that we ...ABC News - 5d -
Hochul seeks to recruit laid off federal workers with ad in Washington's Union Station
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) office is running a digital ad in Washington, D.C.’s Union Station to recruit laid-off federal employees to work for New York State amid the Trump administration’s ...The Hill - 3d -
Activision Comes Under Fire After Players Spot Possible Generative AI In Mobile Game Ads
Ads for four unconfirmed Activision mobile games--Guitar Hero Mobile, Call Of Duty: Sniper, and Call Of Duty: Zombies Defender, and Crash Bandicoot Brawl--all allegedly feature what players believe ...GameSpot - 2d -
Brewers boost rotation depth by adding veteran lefty Jose Quintana, AP source says
A person familiar with the negotiations says veteran left-handed pitcher Jose Quintana is joining the Milwaukee Brewers on a one-year, $4.25 million deal with $1 million in potential bonusesABC News - 1d
