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☆ Read the open letter Disney heirs wrote to shareholders, defending Bob Iger and slamming activist investors as 'villains'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The heirs backed Iger and his management for being "faithful" to Disney's "magic" and said the CEO has "grown this company in a modern world." Peltz's Trian Fund Management, which owns about $3 billion of Disney stock, has criticized Disney's leadership and is seeking seats on its board. In early February, Iger and Peltz threw jabs at each other following Disney's better-than-expected earnings report. They understand that the longevity of The Walt Disney Company isn't only the result of smart business decisions; it is rooted in the strong emotional connection Disney continues to forge with generations of people from around the globe. To the contrary, their "I alone can fix it" mentality makes clear that they are not interested in preserving the Disney magic, but stripping it to the bone to make a quick profit for themselves.

Persons: Iger, Peltz's, Disney's, Peltz, Roy O, Walt Disney, Walt, Roy, Snow White, Mary Poppins, Bob Iger, Saul Steinberg —, Nelson Peltz —, Roy P, Disney Susan Disney, Abigail E, Disney Tim Disney Organizations: Peltz's Trian Fund Management, Disney, Trian Fund Management, Variety, The Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney Company, Directors Locations: Iger

Without ever clicking a mouse or touching a screen, Mark selected this command on his computer simply using signals from his brain. “I figured I had two choices: I could wallow in self-pity, or I could pick myself up by the bootstraps and do what I could to help,” Mark said. Synchron’s brain implant, the one Mark has, is called a Stentrode and consists of a stent with electrode sensors that can detect electrical brain activity. That external transmitter sits right above the internal transmitter and carries the signal from Mark’s brain to the computer almost instantaneously. Earlier this month, Musk also said Neuralink’s first human trial participant can control a computer mouse with their brain.

Persons: Sanjay Gupta’s, Erin Burnett OutFront, CNN —, Mark, Lou Gehrig’s, ” Mark, Elon Musk, ”, “, Sanjay Gupta, Synchron, Tom Oxley, hardwired, he’s, Mark didn’t, “ We’d, Maria Nardozzi, ” Oxley, CNN Mark, Musk’s Neuralink, Oxley, António Guterres, ” Elon Musk, Gonzalo Fuentes, Neuralink, Musk, Hope Organizations: CNN, BCI, US Food and Drug Administration, Netflix, US Securities and Exchange Commission, United Nations, Reuters, SpaceX Locations: Neuralink, UNESCO’s, Pennsylvania

☆ We retired in Italy after visiting once over a decade ago. After selling our US home, we live a cheaper, slower life.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Glenda and Randy Tuminello moved to Italy in December 2022, after selling their home in Texas. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Glenda and Randy Tuminello, both 70, who left the US in 2022 to retire to southern Italy. During Covid, we began thinking about living in Italy and started to plan for our retirement there. We sold our home in Texas in 2020 and moved to Washington again to be with family while we were preparing to move. AdvertisementRetired life in Italy is cheaperGlenda: When we lived in Spokane, Washington, we didn't get to know people that well.

Persons: Glenda, Randy Tuminello, —, Randy, We've, we'd, Covid, It's, we've, I've Organizations: Service, Mare Locations: Italy, Texas, Arkansas , Michigan, Arizona, Oregon , Washington, Arkansas, Sicily, Washington, San Francisco, Polignano, Adriatic, America, Spokane , Washington, Rome

☆ My 91-year-old grandma was filled with wisdom. There were 3 important life lessons I was grateful she passed down.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Daisy Ridley is better known as Rey in Star Wars — the sensitive Jedi whose attitude is nonetheless badass. My paternal grandmother, who died at 91, became Daisy Ridley — her maiden name was Duck of all things — in 1932 when she married my grandfather, Robert. And, just as the Star Wars character inspired women and girls to be strong, Nanny was our role model. She didn't want to have to leave at 60 — the retirement age for women in the UK back then. Daisy Ridley was wise and a positive force.

Persons: Daisy Ridley, Daisy Ridley —, Robert, Alison, Rey, Nanny, Daisy, Linda, babysat, Don Organizations: Rey, Star, Business, Star Wars Locations: Scotland

☆ She'd heard her step-grandfather was a monster. But was he also the Zodiac Killer?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Max's "The Truth About Jim," directed by Skye Borgman, follows Sierra Barter's investigation into her step-grandfather. Jim Mordecai, who died in 2008, was accused of harassment and sexual assault by multiple women. But was Jim Mordecai an infamous serial killer too? AdvertisementWas Jim Mordecai the Zodiac Killer? Judy Mordecai, Barter, and Shannon Barter.

Persons: Skye Borgman, Jim Mordecai, Mordecai, —, Christi Probst, Borgman, Shannon, Judy Mordecai, didn't, couldn't, Jim, Max, Jeanne Kirkpatrick, Mordecai's, Michael Probst, Melissa, Jaime Mordecai, Kirkpatrick, Shannon Yeager, Yeager, we've, fleshing, Mary, Santa Rosa, I've, let's, Sierra, Mike Butterfield, Max Mordecai's, Judy, they've, they're Organizations: Service, Northern, Imagine Entertainment, Business, Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, Max Locations: Sierra, San Francisco Bay, Northern California, Shannon, Santa, Sonoma County

Sal Khan, 31, earns $220,000 a year and lives with his parents in Houston. "I do think my relationship now has been the best with my parents than it has been before," Khan tells CNBC Make It. But that won't be the end of his living arrangement with this parents: Khan hopes to move his parents to his new home, too. The bulk of his savings are earmarked for more down payments on properties, Khan says. Sal Khan hopes that sharing his story will dispel the stigma about living with parents as an adult.

Persons: Sal Khan, Khan, Erik Mauck, that's, it's, Khan's, Nina Nguyen, Krishnan, Khan didn't Organizations: CNBC, Ohio State University, Bay Area, Costco, Gas, Wealthfront Locations: Houston, Pakistan, U.S, Bay, Chicago, Texas, California, Arizona, Florida

☆ Jake Knapp: Two years ago, he was a nightclub bouncer. Now, he’s a $1.4 million PGA Tour champion
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Just two years ago, a cash-strapped Jake Knapp was steering inebriated revelers towards the nightclub exit. “For the rest of my life, this will be my first win on the PGA Tour. Orlando Ramirez/Getty ImagesKnapp won despite hitting just two fairways during the final round, the fewest ever made by a PGA Tour event winner since tracking began in 1983. “I was thankful I wasn’t living off that job; it helped fund mini-tour stuff and [PGA Tour] Canada that summer. “‘Winner, winner, chicken dinner,’ that’s his go-to,” Knapp said.

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☆ British banker Jacob Rothschild dies aged 87
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Jacob Rothschild attending the Belle Epoque Gala Dinner at The National Gallery on March 16, 2006 in London, England. British financier Jacob Rothschild, a senior member of one of Europe's best-known banking dynasties, has died at the age of 87, his family announced on Monday. Rothschild was also known for being a long-standing patron of the arts, and was trustee of Britain's National Gallery between 1985 and 1991. Ed Vaizey, Britain's former culture minister, paid tribute to Rothschild on X, describing him as one of the country's greatest cultural philanthropists. The Rothschild banking family traces its roots back to 18th century Frankfurt, from where different family members moved to cities across Europe to build out banking businesses.

Persons: Jacob Rothschild, Rothschild, St James's, Ed Vaizey Organizations: Belle, UK's Press Association, NM Rothschild, Sons, Rothschild Assurance Group, St, RIT Capital Partners, Rothschild Foundation Locations: London, England, British, Israel, NM, Waddesdon, Frankfurt, Europe

☆ I bought a California ghost town for $1.4 million. Living here gets lonely — but I've found my purpose.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In 2018, my friend sent me a listing for Cerro Gordo, an abandoned mining town in California. In the late 1800s, Cerro Gordo was a prosperous mining town. But right now, I'm sitting 900 feet under a ghost town that's miles away from them. Since I arrived, Cerro Gordo has been hit with storms, fire, a flood, an earthquake, and a blizzard. If I hadn't made this life change, Cerro Gordo would've otherwise just been forgotten, like the hundreds of other towns that were set up in the American West.

Persons: Brent Underwood, Cerro, I'm, I've, Cerro Gordo, Brent, It's, We'll, Gordo, snowstorms, We've Organizations: YouTube Locations: Gordo, California, American, Austin, Cerro Gordo, Cerro

☆ Population and economy in South Carolina are booming
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Tami Luhby | Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“And, of course, South Carolina is in the heart of the Southeast.”Job seekers check-in to a job fair at a Schneider Electric manufacturing facility in Hopkins, South Carolina, in January 2023. “You can reach about twice as many people within an 8-hour drive from South Carolina as you can from Florida,” he said. “The housing market and the manufacturing industry, particularly in South Carolina, saw a major increase in demand,” Von Nessen said. South Carolina home sale activity fell by double-digits in 2022 but has since started to stabilize, he said. “We’re just treating so many more patients that we don’t have capacity,” said Thornton Kirby, CEO of the South Carolina Hospital Association.

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☆ Julian Nagelsmann: Germany manager reveals father was a German spy and that he later took his own life
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Issy Ronald | Sophie Tanno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Julian Naglesmann, Germany’s national soccer team manager, opened up about the death of his father in an interview with Der Spiegel, revealing he was a German spy and later took his own life. Even my grandfather believed his son was a soldier,” Nagelsmann told the German publication. It wasn’t until the former Bayern Munich manager was 15 or 16 that he learned his father worked for the secret service, he said. Julian Nagelsmann won the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich in 2022. He was sacked by Bayern Munich in March 2023 during his second season in charge after the club slipped from the top of the Bundesliga table.

Persons: Julian Naglesmann, Der Spiegel, ” Nagelsmann, “, wasn’t, ”, Julian Nagelsmann, Leonhard Foeger, Reuters Naglesmann Organizations: CNN, soccer, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Reuters, TSG Hoffenheim, Prevention, Befrienders Locations: German, Munich

☆ Warren Buffett honors Charlie Munger in annual note, Berkshire reports record cash pile
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Courtesy of Susie Buffett Buffett teaches a class at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Courtesy of Susie Buffett Buffett married his first wife, Susan, in 1952. Courtesy of Susie Buffett Buffett and his wife pose at the beach with their three children. Courtesy of Susie Buffett Buffett poses for a photo in 1980. Nati Harnik/AP Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger are seen on a giant screen during the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting in 2013.

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☆ I got my son a pocket knife instead of a cellphone. Here's why.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Rebecca Jones | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Over the last two years, my 12-year-old son has become increasingly consumed with going to the woods near our home. But just like many other tweens, he's also asked, "Can you get me a cellphone?" We bought him a pocket knife. He mostly keeps the knife in his pocket when he heads outdoors, only bringing it out when a project calls for a sharp object. As for the pocket knife, when it's not in use or at the bottom of his camo pants pocket, it stays safely displayed in his bedroom, a token of independence and ingenuity.

Persons: He's, he's, they've, it's Organizations: Service, Business

☆ My geologist dad named me after a rock. It's unique and I love it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Lajward Zahra | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It is no one's fault except perhaps my father, the geologist, who named his firstborn after a rock. I have run into a couple of Rubys and even Sapphires, but I have never even run into a "Lapis" or "Lapis Lazuli." Now, I introduce myself as Lajward Zahra — no middle name and no family name. It is incredible that when you google "Lajward Zahra," I make up all the top results despite having a relatively low profile. Either way, I love reminding myself that I am Lajward Zahra when the end of a bad day or the beginning of a long one.

Persons: I'm, Zahra, Lajward Zahra, would've Locations: Pakistan

Mickey Todiwala | CNBC Make ItShe first learned about the program from her husband, who'd read about it online. Mickey Todiwala | CNBC Make ItRubia Daniels says her background in construction is helpful to envision what her final space will look like. On one recent visit to Mussomeli, Daniels brought along two fellow Californians, Alfredo Ramirez and his mother, Elena, to tour the houses. Meredith Tabbone 1-euro homeowner from ChicagoTabbone flew to see her new home for the first time in June 2019. Mussomeli, Sicily, has seen its population decline from roughly 16,000 in the 1950s to less than 10,000 today.

Persons: Rubia Daniels, Daniels, who've, Vittorio Sgarbi, Mickey Todiwala, Toti, who'd, didn't, she's, Alfredo Ramirez, Elena, Meredith Tabbone, Tabbone, Chicago Tabbone, I've, Danny McCubbin, who's, Jamie Oliver, McCubbin, Mussomeli, Prezioso, Natalie Milazzo, Milazzo, Nigrelli, Martina Giracello, Gianluca Militello, Giracello, It's, Meredith Tabbone Tabbone Organizations: CNBC, realtors, U.S Locations: Sicily, Berkeley, Calif, Italy, Salemi, Towns, Sicily's, Palermo, Belgian, Mussomeli, California, Petaluma , Calif, Sambuca, Sicilia, Chicago, United States, Australia, London, Mussomeli's, Milan, Cammarata, Caltanissetta, Europe, Africa, Airbnbs

☆ The Endangered Languages of New York
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Alex Carp | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +19 min

Most people think of endangered languages as far-flung or exotic, the opposite of cosmopolitan. All told, there are more endangered languages in and around New York City than have ever existed anywhere else, says Perlin, who has spent 11 years trying to document them. She has published children’s books in Wakhi and other endangered languages of the Pamir mountains in Central Asia. By the start of the pandemic, the city had begun official outreach in nine Indigenous languages and recorded videos in several other endangered languages. We cross-referenced E.L.A.’s New York City language list with three independent databases that track the threat level of languages around the world: Ethnologue, which catalogs all known living languages in the world; UNESCO’s World Atlas of Languages, a survey of all the languages spoken in UNESCO member states; and the Endangered Languages Project, a site to which the public can contribute content, managed by the First Peoples’ Cultural Council and the Endangered Languages Catalogue (ELCat) project at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Persons: Bukhori, Zaza Bartangi, Alex Carp, Ross Perlin, Perlin, Zenaida Cantu, Ikhiil Mardakhayev, Ken Hale, Michael Krauss, Krauss, ” Eleanor Castillo Bullock, Eleanor Castillo Bullock, Gloria Angeles, Gloria Tadii, ’, Daniel Kaufman, Trung, Kaufman, ” Kaufman, Gola, Rasmina Gurung, Safiyatou, E.L.A, ”, “ Ahh, “, —, Ganja Perlin, Ibrahima Traore, Kamel Mrowa, Kante, Husniya Khujamyorova, Pamiri, ” Perlin, Seke, ” Gurung, ” Irwin Sanchez, ” Patricia Tarrant, Patricia Tarrant, Thelma Carrillo, Carrillo, Uttam Singha, Singha, Jean James, Jean, Gurung, doesn’t, Ibrahima Traore's, Coleman Donaldson Organizations: Lenape, Scottish, U.S, Arts Medicine Agriculture Education International, Rebeldía, Language Alliance, Perlin, Rockefeller Center, American Indian Community House, city’s Health Department, Manipuri, New York City, Endangered Language Alliance, of, UNESCO, First, Cultural, University of Hawaii Locations: Syrian, Pangasinan, Nauaran, Kurdish Moroccan, Zaza Bartangi Puerto, Taíno, New York City, New York, Nepal, Brooklyn, Bangladesh, India, Queens, Central Mexico, Mexico, Israel, Hope, Belize, Kukaa, Oaxaca, Manhattan, E.L.A, QUEENS, Pangasinan Kham, Woodside, Elmhurst, Jackson, Tshugsang, Kathmandu, Brooklyn , New York, America, Roosevelt, Gabon, Republic of Congo, Language, ”, Australian, — Culiacán, Mexico City , New York, Los Angeles, Ganja, Harlem, Bronx, Montclair , N.J, “, Bouaké, Lebanon, Midwood , Brooklyn, Wakhi, Central Asia, Pamir, Tibet, city’s, New, Latin America, United States, Jamaica Estates, Staten, Lummi, Manoa

☆ Opinion: I grew up in Russia and Ukraine. Here’s what I say when people ask where I’m from
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Opinion Sasha Vasilyuk | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

She grew up between Ukraine, Russia and the United States. CNN —While for most of the world the war in Ukraine has been going on for two years, for my family it’s been 10. It was after that trip that I began writing a novel called “Your Presence Is Mandatory” that spans from World War II to the war in the Donbas. The world where Russia plays the role of the big sister to Ukraine has been shattered. And so, now when people ask me where I’m from, I say I’m from Ukraine and Russia.

Persons: Sasha Vasilyuk, Christopher Michel, Vladimir Putin’s, Putin, Tucker Carlson, It’s, “, who’d, Ukraine —, I’m, it’s Organizations: CNN, Russian, Soviet Locations: Russia, Ukraine, United States, Russian, Soviet, Donetsk, Berlin

☆ A lost 22-page transcript discovered at the National Archives reveals the secret history of how Abraham Lincoln pardoned Joe Biden's ancestor
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The shouting match turned physical, and eventually, Robinette injured Alexander with his pocketknife, according to the Post. After a senator from the recently formed state of West Virginia took up the case, Lincoln pardoned Biden's ancestor on September 1, 1864. The area, now in West Virginia, was full of Union supporters and became a key early battleground of the war. He went on to spend one month in the military prison at Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas, near Key West, Florida, before Lincoln pardoned him.

Persons: —, Joe Biden's, Barack Obama, Abraham Lincoln, Biden, Lincoln, Biden's, Moses J, Robinette, John J, Alexander, David Gerleman, he'd, Jane Organizations: Service, Union Army, Washington Post, Post, Business, Army, Potomac, Department, George Mason University, National Archives, Union Locations: splintering, Lincoln, Florida, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, Washington ,, Grafton , Virginia, Allegany County , Maryland, Rappahannock, Fort, Key West , Florida

☆ Prabowo Subianto: Once banned from the US, this fiery ex-army general is poised to lead Indonesia
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Heather Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

“The most important objective of democracy is giving people the leaders and representatives they want,” Prabowo told reporters from his pool. Antara Foto/Galih Pradipta/ReutersMany are excited about a Prabowo presidency, like this hardcore supporter who has clearly taken his support to the extreme. Bagus Saragih/AFP/Getty ImagesMore recently, Prabowo has presented himself as a loyal Jokowi ally, serving as his defense minister for the past five years. Experts say Prabowo, known for his fiery speeches, military background and combative past will make for a very different kind of president. Indonesia has long been one of Australia’s most important bilateral relationships and experts say that will not change with Prabowo in charge.

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☆ King Charles Has Rewritten the Royal Script - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Miranda Carter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The most surprising thing about the disclosure that King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer after less than two years on the throne is the fact that it’s been disclosed at all. Cancer is common; candor about the British royal family’s health, not so much. Over the centuries, like many royal families, it has gone to great lengths to hide the condition of the sovereign’s body. Healthy king, healthy country. The idea of a physically disabled heir was unthinkable, especially in a country where the aristocracy defined itself by its military prowess.

Persons: King Charles III, it’s, Hans Holbein’s, Henry VIII, Shakespeare —, propagandizing —, Richard III, Henry’s, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Wilhelm’s Locations: English, Leicester

☆ My grandmother lived to 95. The secrets to her longevity were daily exercise, moisturizing, and a healthy diet.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Sophie Katzman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Three of my grandparents lived past the age of 90. My paternal grandmother, Mimi, lived the longest, to the age of 95. Sophie Katzman's paternal grandmother, Grandma, in her 80s. This is her grandfather, Papa, and her grandmother, Mimi, when they were younger. Sophie Katzman's paternal grandparents, Mimi and Papa, both took daily walks.

Persons: Mimi, —, Mimi —, Grandma, Snacking, Sophie Katzman's, Sophie Katzman, Papa, Jack LaLanne's, Shakespeare Organizations: Service, Oil Locations: Florida, Japan, Israel

☆ How to wear the runway — on your own budget
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

On the agenda today:But first: How to wear the runway — on your own budget. "It's still all about simplicity," "America's Next Top Model" winner Eva Marcille told Business Insider at the Badgley Mischka runway show. And while some will pay a premium for designer fashion, others want to experiment with a dupe first. AdvertisementTens of thousands of young, high-earning professionals abandoned New York City and California during the pandemic, taking their coastal salaries to cities like St. Louis. BI headed to New York Fashion Week, where we asked attendees to name the status symbols they've been seeing and coveting.

Persons: —, Dia Dipasupil, — Beyoncé, Blake Lively, Uma Thurman, It's, Eva Marcille, YouGov, Gen Z, Connie Zhou, Kim Kardashian, Tom Brady, Tyler Le, Louis, Mary Altaffer, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany, Van Cleef, — we've, David C Tomlinson, Muhammad Ali, Stevie Nicks, Jim, Jon Stewart's, Joi, Marie McKenzie, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb Organizations: Service, Getty, New York, Vegas, Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Dior, Netflix, Warner Bros, Charlotte , North Carolina —, Paramount Locations: Fontainebleau, Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Sin City, New York City, California, St, New, Dior, Beverly, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise, Beverly Hills of Arizona, Paradise Valley, Charlotte , North Carolina, New York

☆ My last name is Pretzel. Once a pretzel company offered me a job because of it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Jillian Pretzel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I once had a pretzel company offer me a job based solely on my name. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementNearly 90 years ago, my great-grandfather, Paul Pretzel Sr., told his son, Paul Pretzel Jr., that when he got older, he could change his name if he wanted to. Once, a gourmet pretzel company flat-out offered me a sales job based on nothing but a short conversation and the fact that my name is so adorably delicious. To my knowledge, no one in the family was offended by her change — I think they knew that some unique names aren't for everyone.

Persons: —, Paul Pretzel Sr, Paul Pretzel Jr, I've, pretzels, didn't, Cornell Organizations: Service Locations: Austria

☆ Carl Icahn gets two seats on JetBlue’s board. Here’s how he may help build value
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Kenneth Squire | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Activist Commentary: Carl Icahn is the grandfather of shareholder activism and a true pioneer of the strategy. While Carl Icahn is not slowing down at all, in October 2020, he reached an agreement with his son Brett Icahn to rejoin the firm as the eventual successor. Carl Icahn is the quintessential, iconic corporate governance investor. On Jan. 19, Carl Icahn started acquiring his position. On Feb. 12, her first day in her new post, she had a Carl Icahn 13D on her desk.

Persons: Carl Icahn, Brett Icahn, Brett, hasn't, Carl, Sargon, Joanna Geraghty, Carl Icahn 13D, Icahn, Robin Hayes, Geraghty, Hayes, Ken Squire Organizations: Apple, Netflix, Forest Labs, JetBlue, Spirit, Investors, U.S, Transportation Department, 13D Locations: Icahn, Delta, United

☆ The American who bought a home in Italy and found ‘big surprises’ inside
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Silvia Marchetti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Buyers from all over the world are snapping up charming old houses in isolated villages in Italy. Chicago-based saxophonist Joshua Shapiro, 48, embarked on the quest for la dolce vita as the first step toward a change of life. Many empty homes featured on the local website where owners meet buyers are sold or rented with furniture, but what eventually ends up being left inside is usually negotiated between parties. Courtesy Joshua ShapiroThere was also a bizarre encounter when he first went to take a peek inside the house he had just bought. Accompanied by Castellano, the deputy mayor, Shapiro says he was surprised to find it had tenants inside – a group of elderly nuns.

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