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Activist ValueAct is poised to trim fat and help boost profits at Meta Platforms. Here’s how
Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool in Meta Platforms' arsenal, and if it's optimized, it can contribute to earnings per share growth.Business - CNBC - November 16 -
45 pro-democracy activists face sentencing in Hong Kong. Here's who some of them are
Dozens of prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists are scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in the biggest case under a national security law that critics say has crushed political activism in the ...World - ABC News - 5 days ago -
45 pro-democracy activists are sentenced in Hong Kong's biggest national security trial
A Hong Kong court sentenced dozens of leading pro-democracy figures to prison under a national security law that critics say has been used to suppress dissent.Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
45 activists sentenced in Hong Kong national security case. The longest term is 10 years
45 activists sentenced in Hong Kong national security case. The longest term is 10 yearsWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago -
HK47: dozens of pro-democracy activists jailed in Hong Kong’s largest national security trial
Members of ‘Hong Kong 47’ – charged in 2021 over involvement in pre-election primary – sentenced to between four and 10 years. Activists, professors, legislators: who are the Hong Kong 47? ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
45 pro-democracy activists get 4 to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong
Forty-five ex-lawmakers and activists have been sentenced to four to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case under a Beijing-imposed law that crushed a once-thriving ...World - ABC News - 4 days ago -
German police break up an environmental activists' camp near Tesla plant outside Berlin
German police have broken up a protest camp housing environmental activists in a forest near the Tesla electric car factory in Grünheide outside Berlin, citing violations of public safety and orderWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Sir Lady Java, pioneering transgender performer and activist in L.A. nightclub scene, dies
Sir Lady Java, a pioneering transgender performer and activist, died Saturday at 82 following a stroke, close friends said.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 3 days ago -
News Corp Shareholders Reject Activist Bid to End Dual-Class Share Structure
Shareholders voted down Starboard Value’s proposal, which was aimed at damping the Murdoch family’s influence over the media conglomerate.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago -
Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai denies he asked a newspaper colleague to draft list of sanction targets
Former publisher Jimmy Lai has denied that he asked a colleague to draft a list of potential sanction targets in testimony at his landmark national security trial in Hong KongWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Thai court dismisses activist's suit against Israeli spyware producer over lack of evidence
A Thai court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a pro-democracy activist who alleged spyware produced by an Israeli tech firm had been used to hack his phoneTech - ABC News - Yesterday -
Ursula Haverbeck, German far-right activist repeatedly convicted for Holocaust denial, dies at 96
Ursula Haverbeck, a prominent German extreme-right figure who accumulated a string of convictions for denying the Holocaust, has died, according to her lawyerWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
‘They have not broken him’: Son of pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai on his father’s imprisonment
Pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai took the stand in his own defense this week in a landmark national security trial in Hong Kong. His son, Sebastien Lai, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his ...Politics - NBC News - Yesterday -
55 Days Into Hunger Strike, Activist’s Mother Says She ‘Won’t Back Down’
Laila Soueif, the British-born mother of the Egyptian political prisoner Alaa Abd El Fattah, is demanding the U.K. do more to secure his release.World - The New York Times - 17 hours ago -
Activist Ananym has a list of suggestions for Henry Schein. How the firm can help improve profits
Ananym Capital is calling for changes at Henry Schein, which may help the company improve its profitability.Business - CNBC - 9 hours ago -
Why the next Tory leader needs to crack the Cornwall conundrum
Few parts of the country better illustrate the challenges either Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick will face.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Commonwealth leaders agree to consider reparations for historic slavery
Pledge comes despite British efforts to prevent the issue from being mentioned in official communiqueWorld - Financial Times - October 26 -
3 Books for Business Leaders and Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Books are an effective way for business leaders and entrepreneurs to learn, adapt, and grow. Check out these three titles for your next read.Business - Inc. - October 26 -
Japan's ruling party loses its majority in blow to new PM
The prime minister announced a snap election despite voter apathy and low approval ratings.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Iran’s Leaders Stress Their Right to Respond to Israel’s Strikes
Iran’s supreme leader said Israel’s attack should not be “magnified or downplayed,” state media reported. U.S. and Israeli officials were expected to meet in Qatar for talks aimed at reviving ...World - The New York Times - October 28 -
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Hezbollah Names Naim Qassem as Its New Leader
Mr. Qassem had been the Lebanese militant group’s longtime deputy. He replaces Hassan Nasrallah, who was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike last month.World - The New York Times - October 29
