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☆ GOP Rep. Mike Lawler says he’s ‘confident’ Ukraine funding will get a vote after Easter recess
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Jack Forrest | Andrew Millman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Rep. Mike Lawler, a moderate Republican from New York, expressed optimism on Sunday that a vote on funding for Ukraine’s war effort could land on the House floor when members return from recess early next month. Divisions in the House GOP have so far stymied progress on sending aid to the key US ally. I am not going to delve into the details of that conversation, but I am confident that he’s going to bring that bill to the floor and that we will have a vote,” Lawler said. Lawler called Greene’s effort to oust Johnson “idiotic.”“It’s not actually going to help advance the cause she believes in, and in fact it undermines our House Republican majority,” Lawler said. Democrats have signaled they may be willing to save Johnson if he moves a Ukraine aid bill they can support, but one including new border restrictions, as Lawler has suggested, falls outside their demands.

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☆ US Senate Nears Release of Bipartisan Border Deal Trump Rejects
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

But the legislation already faces substantial opposition from Republicans in the Senate and the House of Representatives who are aligned with Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination. "We cannot simply shirk from our responsibilities just because the task is difficult," Schumer said on the Senate floor. "These challenges at the border and Ukraine and the Middle East are just too great." The U.S. Border Patrol arrested about 2 million migrants at the border in fiscal-year 2023, similar to record-breaking totals during Biden's first two years in office. "From what we've heard, this so-called deal does not include transformational policy changes that are needed to actually stop the border catastrophe," Johnson said.

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☆ I saved $200 on flights by traveling on Christmas Eve last year. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Last year on Christmas Eve, I flew from Boston to Paris with my family of four. I don't regret celebrating Christmas Eve or Christmas Day in a nontraditional way. Darren McCollester/GettyWe found the cheapest flights from Boston to Paris if we booked them for Christmas Eve. According to a 2023 study from the flight-search site CheapAir.com, Christmas Eve is the best-priced departure date for the holiday season. At first, I was disappointed to miss out on our usual Christmas Eve celebrationsThe author stands in front of a Christmas tree at home; the Champs-Élysées in Paris decorated for Christmas.

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[1/10] Cadets of Military Institute of Taras Shevchenko National University take part in a swearing-in ceremony at the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 8, 2023. "We want Ukraine to win, but not through the efforts of the same people," she said in an interview at her home in Kyiv. Women on the home front have also had to become stronger, she added: "But at what cost did we become stronger?" Only Ukrainian men aged between 27 and 60 can be mobilised by draft officers. Ukraine, which has said it has about 1 million people under arms, has barred military-age men from going abroad.

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Some current and former officials and staffers said it’s the public nature of some of the challenges from federal employees that is unusual. The State Department has an honored tradition of allowing formal, structured statements of dissent to U.S. policy. It was done,'' said Thomas Shannon, a retired career foreign service officer who served in senior positions at the State Department. State Department officials say several expressions of dissent have made their way through the formal channels to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. One State Department official, 11-year veteran Josh Paul, quit late last month to protest the administration's rush to provide arms to Israel.

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☆ A pro-Palestinian campus group pulled its Gaza protest after a public showdown with the university's president
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Students at the University of Arizona planned a Gaza protest on campus, but pulled it. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe pro-Palestinian group Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) axed a planned a Gaza protest on the University of Arizona's campus on Thursday. It said the event couldn't go ahead safely after the university's president condemned the protest as "antithetical to our university's values." The university's president, Robert Robbins, then released an open letter the next day, sharing the institution's support for Israel. He also denounced statements made by SJP, saying the organization had supported Hamas, which he deemed "antithetical to our university's values."

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☆ China's economic troubles have left some cities so cash-strapped they're resorting to bizarre fines, skipping bills, and slashing health coverage
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Some Chinese cities are majorly cash-strapped as the economy grapples with debt and deflation. Local governments have resorted to handing out bizarre tickets and shirking bills to make money. That's led some cities to start imposing bizarre fines in the hopes of scraping together enough cash to meet their obligations. The state-funded China's Endangered Species Fund, for instance, says it hasn't received cash from the government for about half a year. Experts have warned of a bleak future ahead for China's economy, which is straddled with big debt loads, a deflation problem, and still-sluggish demand from its two-year COVID-lockdown.

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☆ 'Shark Tank' star Barbara Corcoran refuses to fly first class — here are 5 items she packs to feel luxurious in economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Corcoran Group founder told Bloomberg that she almost never flies first class. "Shark Tank" star Barbara Corcoran said she prefers not to waste money — or miles — upgrading to first class when she travels by plane, and she has some tips to make economy feel like royalty. Her travels typically accumulate hundreds of thousands of miles, and she told Bloomberg she believes they're better spent on family. Instead, she makes an effort to make economy class feel more luxurious by packing some extra amenities of her own to take on the plane. I bring my own delicious food: a couple of cheeses, usually hard salami, and really nice artisan crackers that aren't soggy," Corcoran told Bloomberg.

☆ Europe should make its A.I. regulations more sweeping, prominent experts urge
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Lauren Feiner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A group of prominent artificial intelligence experts called on European officials to pursue even broader regulations of the technology in the European Union's AI Act. In a policy brief released on Thursday, more than 50 individual expert and institutional signatories advocate for Europe to include general purpose AI, or GPAI, in its forthcoming regulations, rather than limiting the regulations to a more narrow definition. The group points to generative AI tools that have risen in popularity over the past few months, like ChatGPT. "That sort of wave of attention toward generative AI I think gave this clause greater visibility," Myers West said. "The EU AI is poised to become, as far as we're aware, the first omnibus regulation for artificial intelligence," Myers West said.

☆ Credit Suisse job cuts must be frozen -bank employees leader says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

ZURICH, April 11 (Reuters) - Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) and UBS (UBSG.S) must freeze any job cuts planned as part of their emergency merger, the Swiss Bank Employees' Association (SBPV) said on Tuesday, in an open letter to the country's parliament. The Swiss parliament is due to meet in extraordinary session on Tuesday to discuss the state-sponsored rescue of Credit Suisse which took place last month. "For the past three weeks, many of the approximately 17,000 employees at Credit Suisse and the 22,000 UBS employees have been looking at their future with uncertainty," said Ferrara, referring to the staff numbers in Switzerland. Credit Suisse employs 45,000 people globally, while UBS has 74,000 in total. "But the affected employees of the two banks remain only a side note.

☆ Credit Suisse job cuts must be frozen, Swiss Bank Employees' Association says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

ZURICH, April 11 (Reuters) - Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) and UBS (UBSG.S) must freeze any job cuts planned as part of their emergency merger, the Swiss Bank Employees' Association (SBPV) said on Monday, in an open letter to the country's parliament. The Swiss parliament is due to meet in extraordinary session on Tuesday to discuss the state-sponsored rescue of Credit Suisse which took place last month. Credit Suisse employs 45,000 people globally, while UBS has 74,000 in total. "But the affected employees of the two banks remain only a side note. "Now it is time for the affected employees of the two banks to be given protection and respect," Ferrara wrote.

☆ Credit Suisse job cuts must be frozen -bankers leader says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Credit Suisse and UBS must freeze any job cuts planned as part of their emergency merger, the Swiss Bank Employees' Association (SBPV) said on Monday, in an open letter to the country's parliament. SBPV managing director Natalia Ferrara has written to lawmakers to demand they consider staff affected by the collapse of Credit Suisse and halt any job losses until the end of 2023. The Swiss parliament is due to meet in extraordinary session on Tuesday to discuss the state-sponsored rescue of Credit Suisse which took place last month. Credit Suisse employs 45,000 people globally, while UBS has 74,000 in total. "Now it is time for the affected employees of the two banks to be given protection and respect," Ferrara wrote.

☆ The 'action-reaction cycle' between the U.S. and China is a problem, professor says
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe 'action-reaction cycle' between the U.S. and China is a problem, professor saysSusan Shirk, research professor at the University of California San Diego, discusses the U.S. House China panel.

The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) imposes penalties of $1,000 per violation and $5,000 for reckless or intentional violations. The Chamber in a brief filed last year said a ruling against White Castle would spur litigation that could be financially ruinous for some companies. A Chicago-based U.S. appeals court had asked the Illinois Supreme Court to decide the issue. Ohio-based White Castle in a statement provided by a spokesperson said it was disappointed with the ruling and was considering its options. The case is Cothron v. White Castle System Inc, Illinois Supreme Court, No.

☆ The Dangerous Downward Spiral of U.S.-China Relations
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Susan L. Shirk | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

How bad is the relationship between China and the U.S.? There is no need to mince words: China and the U.S. are caught in a competitive downward spiral that if not reversed could drastically damage the two countries and the rest of the world. Even if Beijing and Washington can “put a floor” under their competition (as the Biden administration likes to put it) so that it doesn’t go military, the hostile interactions between these two superpowers—which constitute 40% of the world’s economy—will take a toll on innovation and growth. Even before the onset of the Covid pandemic, global growth in 2019 was the lowest in a decade.

☆ Read the memo Compass CEO Robert Reffkin sent his leadership team, telling them to crack down on 'managing out poor performers' and quiet quitters
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Daniel Geiger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin sent a memo to managers Sunday telling them to target poor performers. In the December 4 email, which has the subject line "managing out poor performers," Reffkin said to identify underachieving employees and to "move them out." "If you see evidence that someone doesn't want to stay at Compass and help us weather this storm, say something," Reffkin wrote. Compass needs you to know your employees and their work habits and results. I hold myself and my leadership team to this same standard.

☆ Biden and Xi have expressed a desire to bring relationship out of a 'downward spiral': Professor
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBiden and Xi have expressed a desire to bring relationship out of a 'downward spiral': ProfessorSusan Shirk of the University of California San Diego says the meeting between the two leaders at the G-20 summit was "encouraging."

The two leaders will meet on Monday, the White House said, for their first face-to-face meeting since Biden became president, amid low expectations for significant breakthroughs. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan announced the plan to brief Taiwan about the talks on Thursday, telling reporters the United States aimed to make Taiwan feel "secure and comfortable" about U.S. support. China is firmly opposed to it," Zhao told a regular briefing, shortly after the ministry announced that Xi would meet Biden and also attend the G20 meeting and a later APEC summit next week. U.S. President Joe Biden speaks virtually with Chinese leader Xi Jinping from the White House in Washington, U.S. November 15, 2021. Biden and Xi last met in person when Biden was vice president during the Obama administration.

Others have ground to a halt, sending companies back to technology that is less sci-fi, but can be deployed more quickly and cost-effectively. Some companies are satisfied their robots are doing the job. The perils of the outdoors are a big problem for delivery robots, in particular. Some people have also raised concerns that delivery robots could block wheelchair access on sidewalks or otherwise get in the way of humans, leading local authorities to limit or prohibit their use. Toronto, for example, last December banned delivery robots.

☆ Elizabeth Banks Thinks This Interview Is Dangerous for Her
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +21 min

I don’t know where, but people are seeing it. I don’t know what they thought that movie was meant to be marketing-wise, but it was a little gem for us. He basically said, Pay me or I’m going to tell your wife. Let’s do another one.” Ray said, “OK, what do you want me to do differently?” The director said: “I don’t know. I don’t know that there’s any way to communicate that to you.

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