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☆ My name was unusual when I was a kid. Now it's more common, but the way I spell it is still rare.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Courtenay Rudzinski | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Teachers would pause and stumble on it, and no one knew how to pronounce it (Courtenay rhymes with Fort Lee), spell it, or how many syllables it had (two). People understood right away what I was saying, and I didn't have to spell or repeat it. I'm impressed and touched when someone takes the time to spell my name correctly, and it's made me hyper-aware of spelling others' names right. Because I always had to spell and repeat my name, I wanted my own kids to have short, simple ones. I once hoped that I might marry someone with a short, easy last name, but it was not to be.

Persons: — Courtenay —, Courtenay, Fort, Rebecca, Sunnybrook, Kim, Kathy, Amy, Corky, —, she'd, Jack Valenti, Lisa, Lynn, I've, Britney, It's, Courteney Cox, Courtney Love, Courtney Thorne, Smith, Kourtney Kardashian, I'm, it's, I'd, Ava — Organizations: Service Locations: Fort Lee, Little, Iowa, Portland

☆ I read my grandparents' love letters from the 1920s. It was a gift to see how their relationship began.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Courtenay Rudzinski | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But tucked away securely in a string-wrapped envelope was a stack of love letters my grandfather wrote to her when they were dating. These treasured notes from the 1920s were fragile and falling apart — and a time capsule of what dating was like 100 years ago. I know how it ended — my grandparents sitting at their Formica kitchen table, watching the hummingbirds and sharing the daily newspaper — but what a gift to see how it began. I saved notes my husband wrote me when we were dating, but my kids and their friends don't communicate this way anymore. Love letters, written in cursive and sealed with a kiss, may truly be a relic of the past.

Persons: She'd, Austin — Uber, Alice, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, Texas, Sears Roebuck, tote Locations: San Marcos , Texas, Austin, Fort Worth, Waco

☆ My secret to traveling on a budget costs $129 a year. I've used it to stay in waterfront homes and mansions for free.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Courtenay Rudzinski | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I got my gigs with Trusted Housesitters, an international house-sitting platform that's $129 a year. The answer came to me when several avid travelers in my online groups suggested I try Trusted Housesitters, an international house-sitting and pet-sitting platform. Joining seemed like a great travel hack to stay almost anywhere for free. Now that I've done over 20 successful sits, owners often skip this step and book me based on my application alone. AdvertisementI'm thrilled I discovered Trusted Housesitters, and I plan to use it well into my retirement years.

Persons: —, Housesitters Courtenay Rudzinski, I'd, they'd, Courtenay, Courtenay Rudzinski, Jack Russell Terrier, I've, Courtenay Rudzinski I've, I'm Organizations: Service Locations: East Coast, penthouses, Texas, Maine, Houston, Freeport, East, Asheville, North Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey, New York City, Vermont

☆ Longevity runs in my family. Here are 4 common traits I noticed that seemed to help them live longer.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-06 | by ( Courtenay Rudzinski | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My two grandmothers, my aunts, and my mom lived full, active lives into their late 80s and beyond. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The women in my family — both grandmas, my aunts, and my mom — had no intention of planning their days around doctor visits. Embrace each dayThe women in my family tended to rise early, make their beds every morning, and fix their faces and hair. AdvertisementMy fraternal grandmother came to the United States as a child with her family, who didn't speak the language and had little money in their pockets.

Persons: —, Ralph Waldo, Henry David —, he'd, I've Organizations: Service, Energy Locations: United States, who'd

Killing an all-but-completed movie would alienate the people Zaslav — or at least Hollywood — needed most: the people who made the movies. Under fire, Zaslav defended the decision in an earnings call with analysts, saying he shelved “Batgirl” to protect the DC brand. More quietly, Zaslav also sought cover in the authority of Bryan Lourd, the powerful co-chairman of Creative Artists Agency and a leading arbiter of Hollywood mores. As Zaslav told it to several associates, Lourd had supported the decision, observing that it wasn’t in the interest of C.A.A. “We have made unpopular decisions because they were necessary.”Hollywood was in trouble before David Zaslav came to town.

Persons: Zaslav, Wiedenfels, Batgirl ”, Michael Keaton, ”, Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah, Walter Hamada, Courtenay Valenti, Bryan Lourd, Lourd, Leslie Grace, “ Bryan Lourd, ’ ”, David Zaslav, “ Organizations: DC Comics, Hollywood, DC, Warner Brothers, Creative Artists Agency, Discovery, McKinsey, W.B.D Locations: Scotland, New York, Hollywood, W.B.D

☆ Google employees typically work more than eight hours a day: Internal memo
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Jennifer Elias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

When a Google employee asked the company if he could organize his work schedule to work fewer hours on more days, a human resources representative responded saying the average Google employee works more than a normal 9-to-5 work day — seeming to refute earlier reports that Googlers have light workloads. The memo also said the company allows employees to apply for schedules that are 60% or 80% of full-time. The HR representative's confirmation that employees typically work long hours made some workers eager to share that information with their friends and relatives, according to internal message boards. Those one-hour workday reports went viral — including with Google employees' friends and family. Google employees have received public backlash due to recruiting tactics such as wide-ranging corporate perks, which were largely used by tech companies to acquire talent during the last two decades.

Persons: Googlers, Courtenay Mencini, Mencini Organizations: CNBC, Google

But there was one topic Mr. Gilani was always wary of raising: The treatment of Palestinians. Instead it was attributed to “Muslim, Palestinian and Arab Google employees joined by anti-Zionist Jewish colleagues.” The New York Times discussed the matter with seven Google employees and reviewed messages posted in employee channels for this article. Google said the acrimony described to The Times by both Muslim and Jewish employees was limited to a small group of its many thousands of workers. “The overwhelming majority of those employees are not engaged in internal discussions or debate.”Google isn’t unique in facing this turmoil. Even compared with its Silicon Valley peers, Google has become a hub for employee activism, a legacy of the company’s open and informal founding culture.

Persons: Sarmad Gilani, Gilani, ”, Mr, Israel, —, ” Courtenay Mencini, Donald J, Rachel Westrick, Westrick, Israel’s, Sundar Pichai, Thomas Kurian, Kurian, he’s Organizations: Google, Hamas, New York Times, Times, Hollywood, Democratic Party, Microsoft, Pentagon, Asian, Meta, Washington Post Locations: Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, Palestinian, “, United States, Meta, Palestine

☆ Group of Google contractors who work on Search and Bard win union vote
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Jennifer Elias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A group of Google contractors, some of whom have worked on Search and Google's artificial intelligence chatbot Bard, have successfully voted to unionize. The group, from Google contractor Accenture, filed for unionization efforts in June after claiming Google asked them to help train the generative AI answers offered in Search and Bard, and that they felt underprepared for their work. The Alphabet Workers Union teamed up with the Communications Workers of America in 2021 as a minority union. "We have no objection to these Accenture workers electing to form a union," said Google spokesperson Courtenay Mencini in a statement to CNBC. The decision marks the second ruling to classify Google as a joint employer with its contractor for a subset of employees.

Persons: Bard, Courtenay Mencini, Jen Hill, Hill Organizations: Accenture, Google, Bloomberg, Alphabet Workers Union, Communications Workers of America, U.S . National Labor Relations Board, Workers, NLRB, CNBC, CWA, YouTube, Cognizant Technology Solutions, CNBC PRO Locations: London, England, Francisco

☆ Google contractors who helped train the Bard AI chatbot vote to unionize
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Caroline Haskins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementGoogle contractors with Accenture, who write Google Help articles and review AI-generated content from the Bard chatbot, voted on Monday to unionize with the Alphabet Workers Union, which represents Google employees and contractors. The vote comes after a coalition of 118 Accenture workers announced their union in June. Google is currently appealing the NLRB's September ruling that it is joint employer of Accenture contractors. Accenture contractors worked on BardGoogle rushed its release of Bard in an effort to make a product to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT. Other Google contractors have unionizedMonday's vote marks the second time this year that contractors for Google successfully voted to unionize with the NLRB.

Persons: Cognizant, —, Bard chatbot, Monday's, Bard, Organizers, Jen Hill, Courtenay Mencini, Bard Google, OpenAI's, Hill, Laura Greene, Greene, OpenAI Organizations: Accenture, Service, Alphabet Workers Union, Google, National Labor Relations, Alphabet Workers, Bloomberg, Workers, . Workers, Meta Locations: Manila

☆ Odey Asset Management to close, website statement reads
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Nell Mackenzie | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Hedge fund manager Crispin Odey uses his phone outside of Hendon Magistrates' Court whilst facing one charge of indecent assault, in Hendon, London, Britain February 17, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Odey Asset Management, one of Britain's best known hedge funds, will shut, it said on Tuesday in a statement on its website, less than six months after its founder faced fresh allegations of misconduct. Crispin Odey, 64, was ousted in June from Odey Asset Management (OAM), which he founded in 1991, after the Financial Times and Tortoise Media reported that 13 women had alleged that he had sexually assaulted or harassed them. Where each fund manager would move, or if their fund was closed without finding an alternative home, was detailed on the hedge fund's website. No new fund manager for Sophia Whitbread, the only female portfolio manager listed, was named.

Persons: Crispin Odey, Toby Melville, Odey, James Hanbury, Jamie Grimston, Oliver Kelton, Freddie Neave, Geoffrey Marson, Canaccord Genuity, Adrian Courtenay, Green, Sophia Whitbread, Peter Martin, Nell Mackenzie, Alun John, Mark Potter Organizations: Hendon Magistrates, REUTERS, Odey, Management, Odey Asset Management, Financial Times, Tortoise Media, Asset Management, Lancaster Investment Management, Reuters, Inc, Bainbridge Partners, Thomson Locations: Hendon, Hendon , London, Britain, S.W, Mitchell

☆ Google cuts more jobs in its recruiting division
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The company on Wednesday announced it would cut hundreds of roles in its recruitment division, people familiar with the matter said. The company laid off 12,000 employees in January, the biggest cuts in the history of the internet giant. The latest round of cuts affects only recruiters but includes hundreds of full-time positions at the company. "We're supporting everyone impacted with a transition period, outplacement services, and severance as they look for new opportunities here at Google and beyond." "Google Recruiting has been impacted by layoffs, again," another employee wrote.

Persons: we've, Courtenay Mencini Organizations: Google, Wednesday, LinkedIn

☆ Google is cutting hundreds of jobs in its recruiting organization
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Jennifer Elias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)Google is cutting hundreds of jobs in its global recruiting organization as part of a broader pullback in hiring over the next several quarters, CNBC has confirmed. "We unfortunately need to make a significant reduction to the size of the recruiting organization," Brian Ong, Google's recruiting vice president, told employees in a Wednesday video meeting, a recording of which was obtained by CNBC. In January, Alphabet -owned Google announced it was cutting 12,000 jobs, affecting roughly 6% of the full-time workforce. The layoffs occurred across the company, including in Google's recruiting organization. Employees had previously criticized the company for abruptly cutting off access to those who lost their jobs in January.

Persons: Paul Sakuma, Brian Ong, Ong, we've, Courtenay Mencini, Mencini, Semafor Organizations: Google, Google Inc, CNBC, Employees Locations: Mountain View, Calif

☆ Google is laying off hundreds in its recruitment division
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Google confirmed it will lay off hundreds of staff members who helped recruit and hire employees, as Silicon Valley continues its cost-cutting efforts. “To ensure we operate efficiently, we’ve made the hard decision to reduce the size of our recruiting team.”The layoffs were earlier reported by Semafor and CNBC. Google also said the recruiting cuts are not part of any wider layoffs, and that affected employees will be supported with severance offers and other benefits. Some Google recruiters for the company’s cloud, user experience, software engineering and other teams posted on LinkedIn, noting they had been affected by the layoffs. As of the end of 2022, Alphabet had 190,234 employees, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Persons: Sundar Pichai, ”, Courtenay Mencini, we’ve Organizations: New, New York CNN, Google, Semafor, CNBC, LinkedIn, Securities and Exchange Commission, Meta, Microsoft, Mobile Locations: New York, Silicon

☆ Google's old guard shifts roles as the company searches for itself
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Jennifer Elias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Jeff Kowalsky | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA string of Google executives have changed their roles in the span of several months, in a shift that has sidelined many of company's remaining old guard. The changes encompass high-profile executives such as CFO Ruth Porat, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, and employee No. Some say they have left their roles for a new challenge and others have left to seek opportunities in AI. While she'll still be in an advisory role at Google, she said, she wanted to "start a new chapter." Google's AI head, Jeff Dean, who's been at Google since 1999, became a chief scientist as part of the change.

Persons: Ruth Porat, Jeff Kowalsky, Susan Wojcicki, Urs Hölzle, Susan Wojcicki —, Sergey Brin, Larry Page, she'll, Robert Kyncl, David Lawee, Hölzle, Morgan Stanley, Porat, Courtenay Mencini, who've, it's, OpenAI, Sundar Pichai, Google execs, Prabhakar Raghavan, HJ Kim, Geoffrey Hinton, Demis, James Manyika, Jeff Dean, who's, It's Organizations: Inc, Michigan Central Station, Bloomberg, Getty, Google, YouTube, Warner Music Group, CapitalG, CNBC, New York Times, McKinsey, Google Research Locations: Detroit , Michigan, Silicon Valley

☆ Odey Asset Management to move Adrian Courtenay's fund to Green Ash Partners -letter to investors
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Nell Mackenzie | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Odey Asset Management is in advanced talks to move its special situations fund managed by Adrian Courtenay to Green Ash Partners, said a letter to investors dated July 3. Green Ash Partners is a boutique investment manager based in Switzerland and the UK with over $1 billion in assets under management, according to its website. The discussions are subject to due diligence as well as board and regulatory approvals, the letter said. "Similar discussions are ongoing in relation to other funds managed by OAM LLP and we will provide further updates about all funds in due course," the letter said. Reporting by Nell Mackenzie; Editing by Chris Reese and Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Adrian Courtenay, Green, Crispin Odey, Odey, Nell Mackenzie, Chris Reese, Leslie Adler Organizations: Odey, Management, Green Ash Partners, redemptions, Financial Times, Tortoise Media, Thomson Locations: Switzerland

☆ YouTube TV contractors allege in NLRB complaint they were terminated in response to broader union organizing efforts
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Thomas Maxwell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

They allege they were let go as a union movement among Google contractors began to make inroads. The Alphabet Workers Union has filed a new complaint on Friday with the National Labor Relations Board against Google and its contractor Cognizant on behalf of three contract YouTube TV workers who were terminated. But Google told Insider that the layoffs occurred because it ended the YouTube TV contract. Mencini also said the company has "had many contracts with unionized suppliers and have no objection to Cognizant workers organizing or joining a union." Insider also previously reported that the AWU claims that Cognizant held meetings with YouTube TV contractors where they repeated anti-union talking points.

Persons: they'd, it's, we've, Courtenay Mencini, Mencini, Cognizant Organizations: Google, Alphabet Workers Union, National Labor Relations Board, YouTube, Austin, NLRB, YouTube Music Locations: Austin , Texas, Austin

☆ Leaked memo: Amazon Studios parts ways with a longtime MGM film exec and expands others' roles in shakeup
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Amazon Studios is shaking up its business ranks in the wake of its acquisition of MGM. Feldman has been at Amazon Studios since 2015 and was a VP at MTV for about four years before that. Feldman has been at Amazon Studios since 2015 and was a VP at MTV for about four years before that. Also getting new responsibilities is Sam Semon , who will have international business affairs consolidated under him, adding oversight for Ingrid Auyón Tanji, who leads business affairs in Latin America. , who will have international business affairs consolidated under him, adding oversight for Ingrid Auyón Tanji, who leads business affairs in Latin America.

☆ Tuesday Morning says it wants to close 265 stores as part of its bankruptcy filing. See if your local store is on the list.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +30 min

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☆ Amazon Studios is growing fast and spending big on shows like 'Citadel,' but insiders say unclear creative direction, leadership shifts, and tech bureaucracy threaten to drive away staff and talent
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Lucia Moses | Elaine Low | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

The dust has been settling at Amazon Studios after a big reorg in the fall that solidified Jen Salke's power. Yet Amazon Studios faces major challenges. Amazon Studios' Head of Global Television Vernon Sanders told Insider that the goal is to deliver content with global cultural relevance. Amazon Prime VideoWhile spending on such big swings has soared, some insiders see far less budgetary support for underrepresented casts. "I do think people wonder what's the commitment to Amazon Studios," the current insider said.

☆ U.S. transfers Pakistani Guantanamo Bay detainee Khan to Belize
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Idrees Ali | Thomson Reuters | National Security Correspondent Focusing On The Pentagon In Washington D.C. Reports On U.S. Military Activity | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

There were 40 detainees at Guantanamo when President Joe Biden, a Democrat, took office in 2021. The federal government is barred by law from transferring Guantanamo detainees to U.S. mainland prisons. Khan told of being beaten, subjected to the simulated drowning technique called waterboarding and raped anally by objects. This went on for three years, from the time of his arrest in Karachi in 2003 until his 2006 Guantanamo transfer, Khan said. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin notified U.S. lawmakers about his intent to transfer Khan last year, the Pentagon said.

☆ "Blonde Bomber", senzație la cântarul oficial, de nerecunoscut la finalul luptei
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-12 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Getty Images"Blonde Bomber", senzație la cântarul oficial, de nerecunoscut la finalul lupteiEbanie Bridges (34 de ani) a făcut senzație la cântarul oficial dinaintea luptei pentru centura WBA cu britanica Shannon Courtenay (27 de ani), însă la finalul confruntării sportiva de la Antipozi nu mai putea fi recunoscută cu ușurință. "Blonde Bomber", așa cum este supranumită Ebanie Bridges, a apărut într-o lenjerie îndrăzneață la cântarul oficial, fapt ce a stârnit atât admirație, cât și multe critici, inclusiv din partea adversarei sale Shannon Courtenay. Duelul din ring a fost extrem de spectaculos în arena SSE din Londra, dar deznodământul nu a fost pe placul lui Ebanie Bridges. Cu ochiul tumefiat, Ebanie a avut puterea să glumească: "Fără modelling pentru câteva zile", a scris pe contul său de Twitter. A fost prima înfrângere a lui Ebanie Bridges după cinci victorii la rând (2 prin K.O.

Persons: Bridges, Shannon Courtenay, Shannon Courtenay ., Ebanie Bridges, Courtenay, Ebanie, Shannon, Baby, Shanny Locations: Londra

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