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☆ Viktor Orban, Putin’s greatest European ally, makes first trip to Kyiv since start of war
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Luke Mcgee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

According to Zhovkva, Kyiv’s number one tool to end hostilities is through a second peace summit, which Ukraine is already preparing for. “We are saying that Ukraine will draft its peace plan, a roadmap for establishing peace in Ukraine. Orban also stated his desire to improve relations between Budapest and Kyiv, which have been strained by the Hungarian leader’s close relationship with Putin. Tuesday’s meeting comes as Orban and Hungary take control of the EU Council’s rotating presidency, which changes every six months. The agenda for that event is expected to be dominated by long-term plans to support Ukraine and conversations about its eventual accession to the alliance.

Persons: Viktor Orban, Volodymyr Zelensky, ”, Zelensky, Orban, Vladimir Putin, “, ” Orban, Ihor Zhovkva, Orban “, ” Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron’s, Zhovkva, Putin, Donald Trump’s, Zoltan Fischer Organizations: CNN, Russian Federation, United, EU, White, NATO, Political Locations: Hungarian, Kyiv, Moscow, Ukraine, Hungary, Russian, Budapest, Russia, United Nations, Crimea, Tuesday’s, Washington , DC, Ukrainian, United Kingdom

☆ Exclusive: World Athletics president invites Ukraine president Zelensky to the Paris Olympics in surprise visit to Kyiv
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Madalena Araujo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Kyiv, Ukraine CNN —World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said he invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the Olympics as his personal guest during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Friday. But he’s at odds with the IOC when it comes to their stance on Russian athletes. Following Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine – supported by Belarus – in February 2022, World Athletics is the only Olympic sports federation to have banned all Russian and Belarussian athletes from elite competition. In the meeting with the Ukrainian president, World Athletics committed to keep providing financial support for the country’s athletes. Coe also stopped by the Ukrainian Athletics Championships in Lviv, the event that determined which athletes will compete in the Olympics.

Persons: Sebastian Coe, Volodymyr Zelensky, “, Coe, CNN’s Amanda Davies, Ukraine –, Zelensky, ” Organizations: Ukraine CNN —, International Olympic, IOC, Belarus –, Athletics, Olympic, Paris, country’s Sports Ministry, Ukrainian Athletics, CNN, Games Locations: Kyiv, Ukraine, Paris, Belarus, Lviv

☆ Truist's chief strategist just downgraded the tech sector amid its most extreme outperformance since 2002. Here are 2 sectors he recommends investing in instead.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Christine Ji | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewAfter Big Tech's meteoric rise in the stock market, valuations may be coming back down to earth. Elevated Big Tech valuationsThe stock market is incredibly narrow, with just a few mega-cap tech stocks driving the market rally. Overall, the tech sector has risen by roughly 40% since November 2023. AdvertisementTruistAccording to Lerner, tech valuations are overheating in the short term, fueled by investor optimism. The tech sector's forward P/E has increased 19% just since May 1st of this year, jumping from 26x to 31x.

Persons: —, Keith Lerner, Lerner Organizations: Service, Nvidia, Apple, Google, Business, Utilities, P Telecom, US Telecommunications ETF, Vanguard Utilities Index Fund

☆ The 15 biggest fast-food chains in the US, ranked
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Technomic data analyzed by Nation's Restaurant News ranks the top 15 US fast-food restaurants. McDonald's topped the list as the biggest fast-food chain in the country. Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, and Taco Bell also ranked highly. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . From McDonald's to Taco Bell, quick-service and fast-casual chains fared far better last year compared to casual-dining chains like Chili's and Applebee's, Restaurant Business reported in June.

Persons: Taco Bell, —, Taco Organizations: Nation's Restaurant, Service, Taco Bell, Restaurant Business, Business

☆ More companies are staying quiet during Pride, but money is still flowing to LGBTQ+ causes
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

A GLAAD spokesperson said Friday that the group has not seen donations or corporate support decline this Pride month, though it does not yet have a total tally. Pride Month merchandise is displayed at a Target store on May 31, 2023 in San Francisco, California. A sign disparaging Bud Light beer is seen along a country road on April 21, 2023 in Arco, Idaho. Anheuser-Busch, the brewer of Bud Light has faced backlash after the company sponsored two Instagram posts from a transgender woman. For its part, Bud Light hasn't posted in support of Pride month on its Instagram or X pages this year.

Persons: Stephen J, Cohen, Bud Light, Luke Hartig, Tim Bennett, Bennett, Sarah Kate Ellis, Ellis, JPMorgan Chase, Booking.com, Joe Biden, Justin Sullivan, Bud, Target, Natalie Behring, Kid Rock, Ron DeSantis, influencer Dylan Mulvaney, Bud Light's, Michel Doukeris, Bud Light hasn't, Neil Reid, Reid, Tarang Amin, Tara Dziedzic Organizations: Getty, Gravity Research, D.C, Fortune, Tribury Productions, Procter & Gamble, GLAAD, Stonewall, Monument Visitor Center, New, Google, JPMorgan, Target, Pride Month, Anheuser, Busch, Busch InBev, Florida Gov, Constellation Brands, Modelo, InBev, UFC, RBC, University of Toledo, Fox News, The New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Locations: Louisville , Kentucky, Washington, New York City, San Francisco , California, Arco , Idaho, U.S, RBC Europe

☆ Top Wall Street analysts favor these dividend stocks for better returns
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are three attractive dividend stocks, according to Wall Street's top pros on TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. Darden RestaurantsThe first dividend stock is Darden Restaurants (DRI), which operates several popular brands in full-service dining, including Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and Yard House. While Darden exceeded analysts' earnings expectations, its sales slightly missed the Street's consensus amid increased discounting by rivals. Moreover, the company announced a dividend hike of nearly 7%, bringing the quarterly dividend to $1.40 per share. (See International Seaways' Stock Charts on TipRanks)CitigroupFinally, let's discuss this week's third dividend stock, banking giant Citigroup (C).

Persons: Wall, Darden, Peter Saleh, Saleh, TipRanks, Benjamin Nolan, Nolan, INSW, Goldman Sachs, Richard Ramsden, Ramsden Organizations: Darden, Olive Garden, LongHorn, Citigroup, Management, Citi, Services Locations: Olive, Rohnert Park , California

☆ Nevada Residents Will Vote on Abortion Rights in November
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Isabelle Taft | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Nevada residents will vote on whether to protect the right to abortion in the state this November, as abortion rights groups try to continue their winning streak with measures that put the issue directly before voters. The Nevada secretary of state’s office certified on Friday the ballot initiative to amend the State Constitution to include an explicit right to abortion after verifying the signatures required. The secretary of state’s office told the group that it had verified just under 128,000 signatures. At least a dozen states, most of them led by Democrats, have passed new protections to abortion since the decision. The ruling has sparked a movement among abortion rights supporters to enshrine the right to the procedure in state constitutions through ballot measures.

Persons: U.S . Supreme Court’s Dobbs, Roe, Wade Organizations: U.S, U.S . Supreme, Republican, Democrats Locations: Nevada, U.S ., Florida , Colorado , New York , Maryland, South Dakota, Arizona , Arkansas, Nebraska

☆ People aren't spending like they used to and it's forcing companies like Nike and Walgreens to make drastic changes
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. People are still spending money, but there's an uncomfortable awareness that years of price hikes mean each dollar doesn't go as far as it used to. "This consumer remains very cautious, specifically when you think about larger ticket discretionary purchases," he told Oppenheimer analysts Wednesday. "Why have people who are having a hard time paying their rent have to pay more for our drink?"

Persons: —, they're, Joseph Lewis, Marvin Ellison, Oppenheimer, John David Rainey, Federal Reserve Banks, San Francisco Fed, Don Vultaggio Organizations: Service, Business, Bloomberg, Nike, Walgreens, Walmart, Federal Reserve, San Francisco, Philadelphia Fed, Iced Tea Locations: San Francisco, Philadelphia

☆ Gautam Adani wants to transform India’s biggest slum
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Jessie Yeung | Noemi Cassanelli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

Noemi Cassanelli/CNNA man works at Shaikh’s workshop in Dharavi slum on April 14. “All slum redevelopment is quite fraught,” Kamath said. Noemi Cassanelli/CNNWomen chatting in Dharavi on April 14 Noemi Cassanelli/CNNA woman carrying fabric walks along a narrow alley in Dharavi on April 14. He is India’s largest airport operator and owns India’s biggest private port operator and private thermal power operator. The state and Adani deny any wrongdoing, but that hasn’t stopped many residents from viewing Adani and his government ties with suspicion.

Persons: Noemi Cassanelli, Masoom Ali Shaikh, ”, “, Gautam Adani, Jeff Bezos, ” Adani, ” Shaikh, ” Lofty, Dharavi, they’re, Lalitha Kamath, ” Kamath, aren’t, Dilip Gabekar, Narendra Modi, Adani, ’, Gabekar, Shaikh, They’re, Baburao Mane, Mane, CNN Neeta Jadhav, Neeta Jadhav, Jadhav, Dhanshuk Purshottamwala, He’s, Kamath, Prasant, hasn’t, Modi, ferociously, Reshma Prasant Organizations: CNN, India CNN, Adani, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Reuters, Adani Enterprises, Bharatiya Janata Party, Private, Manohar Joshi, NDTV Locations: Mumbai, India, CNN Mumbai, Dharavi, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, “, Adani, Maharashtra, It’s, India’s

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementWhile this data was limited to fast-food chains, the trend extends to casual-dining burger chains like Chili's and Applebee's. We've already tried the Big Smasher, but we wanted to see how the other burgers on Chili's menu fared in terms of taste and value. Business Insider coordinated with Chili's Grill & Bar to organize this taste test at our local restaurant, but BI paid for the meal, and the chain had no influence on our ranking. AdvertisementHere's every Chili's burger, ranked from worst to best.

Persons: —, Chili's, Kevin Hochman, Big, We've Organizations: Service, Triple, Business, Brinker International, Big Mac, Restaurant Business, Chili's

☆ Opinion: Ukraine’s new weapon against Russia? Lego
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Opinion Roy Schwartz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Pictured in Lego miniature is Kyiv’s Golden Gate, released as part of United24's second wave of Ukrainian monument replicas. The inspiration for a Lego campaign came from these initiatives and from Lego Architecture, an adult-oriented line of sets recreating iconic landmarks. The second wave, #UKRAINEinLEGObricks, released last month, includes Kyiv’s Golden Gate, Crimea’s Khan Palace, Lviv’s Oblast’s Pidhirtsi Castle, Odesa’s National Academic Opera and Mykolaiv’s Astronomical Observatory. Mykolaiv’s Astronomical Observatory is featured in Lego's second wave of monument recreations. UNITED24All models are made from authentic Lego bricks, though the Lego company isn’t affiliated with the project nor the artists building the sets.

Persons: Roy Schwartz, Volodymyr Zelensky, Yaroslava Gres, Gres, United24, isn’t, Brick, Mark Segedie, ”, ” Eric Law, he’d, “, Law, ” Gres, there’ll Organizations: Twitter, Facebook, CNN, Russia, Deloitte, US, Council, Foreign Relations, World Bank, Lego Foundation, Lego Architecture, Opera, raffles, Velykokostromska Locations: royschwartz.com, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Ukrainian, Chicago, Khan, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, American, Tacoma

☆ Tractor Supply Co. backtracks on DEI roles and goals
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Tractor Supply Company has eliminated its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives as part of what the retail chain says is a push to distance itself from “nonbusiness activities” after conservative backlash from some of its customer base. “You can’t say you’re going to try to do at Tractor Supply what they do at the Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California — that’s definitely not going to work,” he said. “Tractor Supply Co is turning its back on their own neighbors with this shortsighted decision,” Eric Bloem, vice president of Programs and Corporate Advocacy at the Human Rights Campaign, told CNN in a statement Saturday. This is why the Tractor Supply — and most of the country’s biggest employers — have worked with us for years to create inclusive policies and practices. Those are the parts that business leaders aren’t thinking about as they are folding on DEI.”

Persons: ”, “, Robby Starbuck, Starbuck, X, ” Shaun Harper, Harper, that’s, ” Eric Bloem, —, Bud Light’s, influencer Dylan Mulvaney Organizations: New, New York CNN — Tractor Supply Company, Supply, Tennessee’s, Congressional, Tractor Supply, University of Southern, CNN, Tractor, National FFA Organization, Apple, ”, Human Rights, “, Companies, Anheuser, Busch InBev, Target Locations: New York, University of Southern California, Brentwood , Tennessee, Cupertino , California, United States

☆ House G.O.P. Begins Push on Hard-Right Spending Bills, Teeing Up Future Battles
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Catie Edmondson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Republican-led House voted on Friday to strip President Biden’s homeland security secretary and secretary of state of their salaries. It approved measures banning military installations from having drag queen story hours for children. The provisions were included in three spending bills to fund the Departments of Defense, State and Homeland Security that House Republicans muscled through largely along party lines — even though none of them have any hope of becoming law. With a government funding deadline looming at the end of September and a high-stakes election in November, lawmakers have entered a period of legislative theatrics, where each chamber is advancing spending bills that the other will never approve. In the House, for a second year in a row, that has meant that Republican leaders have opened the floodgates to a barrage of conservative priorities.

Persons: Biden, — Organizations: Republican, Pentagon, of Defense, State and Homeland Security, Republicans

☆ Shadow AI is a growing threat. Here are 3 ways organizations can safeguard their data.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Shadow AI, or the unsanctioned use of technologies such as GenAI, has emerged as a critical threat for organizations trying to secure corporate IP and data. For organizations getting started with GenAI, it's important to understand why shadow AI is dangerous to best identify how to address it. Why shadow AI presents a credible threatMicrosoft and LinkedIn report1 that 78% of employees are "bringing their own AI technologies to work," (BYOAI) a softer way of describing shadow AI. Shadow IT and shadow AI share the same low barrier to entry and platform dynamics. Dell Technologies is a leader in the growing open ecosystem that is helping organizations build, test, and deploy GenAI services.

Persons: Clint Boulton, ESG, RAG Organizations: Microsoft, LinkedIn, Research, Enterprise Strategy Group, Amazon Web, Dell Technologies, Dell, Insider Studios

☆ Rural retailer Tractor Supply eliminates DEI roles, Pride support and carbon emissions goals
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Ece Yildirim | In Ecedyildirim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Shoppers are seen at the parking lot of a Tractor Supply Co. store near Bloomsburg. Tractor Supply is also retiring initiatives aimed at reducing environmental impact and improving employee diversity. Tractor Supply said it's making the changes to better represent the values of the communities and customers it serves. "Rural communities are the backbone of our nation and what make America great," Tractor Supply said in the news release. CNBC contacted Tractor Supply for more details about the changes, and the company declined to comment beyond the release.

Organizations: Tractor Supply Co, Bloomsburg . Tractor, Human Rights, Pride, Human, Pride Month, Tractor Supply, ", FFA, CNBC, Supreme, Starbucks, Disney, Target, Pfizer, Associated Press Locations: Bloomsburg, America

☆ How some venture capitalists are trying to lift the profile of LGBTQ+ founders
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Kevin Schmidt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Some venture capitalists are trying to change the equation and are backing minority founders to help them scale their companies and create jobs within their communities. The largest cities that lack any LGBTQ+ founders are Orlando, Florida; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Birmingham, Alabama. One organization trying such solutions is Chasing Rainbows, a venture capital fund that works with LGBTQ+ founders to connect them with capital. Stokes said the LGBTQ+ community historically has experienced some form of discrimination when trying to access these types of services. An angel investor himself, Stokes founded Chasing Rainbows in 2021 after recognizing that underrepresented founders are seen as riskier investments.

Persons: Charlotte ,, Brian Richardson, Richardson, Ben Stokes, Stokes, outsized, Bill No Organizations: Gallup, CNBC, StartOut, University of California Locations: StartOut's State, San Francisco , New York, Los Angeles, Denver, Austin , Texas, Orlando , Florida, Charlotte, Charlotte , North Carolina, Birmingham , Alabama, Texas, North Carolina, Alabama, Massachusetts, New York, California, Berkeley

☆ Inside Europe's tech hubs: France's AI push puts it on the rise
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +31 min

Brimming with entrepreneurs and around 1,000 startup companies, it embodies France's exciting tech industry. So if you could rank Europe's tech hubs, what would be your top three? But I'm really excited about Lisbon actually, I know the Mayor of Lisbon pretty well, have been hearing really positive things. I mean things like that could just be completely deprioritized, which is essentially what has been helping us move things forward in France. Under Macron what have been for you the big positives that have come out of his presidency and tech push more broadly.

Persons: Tom Chitty, Roxanne Varza, Bruno Le Maire, Tom Chitty The, you'll, Arjun, I've, Roxanne, Macron, we'd, we've, Tom Chitty Let's, Xavier Niel, he's, Roxanne Varza That's, we're, I'm, Roxanne Varza Paris, Tom Chitty Arjun, Arjun Kharpal, What's, There's, you've, haven't, They're, Roxanne Varza Big, Tom Chitty U.S, Arjun Kharpal It's, who's, that's, there's, they've, we'll, Tom, Tom Chitty We'll Organizations: Meta, Google, CNBC, Uber, Accel, Dealroom, Mistral, Viva Tech, Sequoia Capital, Big Tech, Microsoft, French Finance, London Stock Exchange, London . Locations: Paris, France, French, Europe, beyondthevalley@cnbc.com, London, Berlin, U.S, Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, Bay, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Old, Shoreditch, London . Tel Aviv

☆ Where Biden and Trump stand on major issues like the economy, Ukraine, and immigration
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

In his three and a half years already in office, Biden has done pretty well on the core metrics of a healthy economy. Biden vs Trump on immigrationBiden and Trump are sharply divided on immigration, as are Americans. Advertisement"Peace looks like making sure Russia never, never, never, never occupies Ukraine," Biden told TIME in a May interview. Biden vs Trump on Israel-GazaBiden has consistently defended Israel since the country invaded Gaza last year following Hamas' October 7 attack. Biden vs Trump on housingWhile in office, Biden has pushed a number of policy changes on housing, including the " Housing Supply Action" plan.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, Trump, he's, He's, Roe, Wade, Vladimir Putin, Read, Gaza Biden, Israel, hasn't Organizations: Service, ABC, Business, Biden, Trump, Dow, Keystone XL, Immigration, Republicans, Union, Department of Housing, Urban Locations: Ukraine, Gaza, Unemployment, Paris, Mexico, Florida, Russia, Israel

☆ China sets mid-July for highly anticipated ‘Third Plenum’ meeting to discuss 'deepening reform'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

NINGBO, China — China's top leaders will gather from July 15 to 18 for a highly anticipated meeting known as the Third Plenum, state media said Thursday. He said his analysis of an annual government meeting in December found the readout had twice as many mentions of policy implementation than the prior year, highlighting its importance. The Communist Party of China selected a new group of leaders in October 2022 at its 20th National Party Congress. Its third plenary session will run from July 15 to July 18, state media said. The plenum will discuss "further comprehensively deepening reform and advancing Chinese modernization," English-language state media said.

Persons: Pang Ming Organizations: Communist Party of, National Party Congress Locations: NINGBO, China, Communist Party of China

☆ Here's where Trump and Biden stand on reining in soaring home prices and rents ahead of their first debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Former President Donald Trump has promised to attack President Joe Biden specifically on inflation. Even as the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates, demand and prices have stayed high, keeping housing inflation stubbornly elevated. Where Trump standsAs president, Trump didn't pursue as many policies directly intended to make housing more affordable. While in office, Trump's proposed budgets included significant cuts to agencies that provide federal housing subsidies, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Trump hasn't talked much about housing policy on the campaign trail, despite arguing that Biden hasn't done enough to control housing costs.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump, Biden, —, James Marshall, I'm, Kamala Harris, Janet Yellen, haven't, Trump's, suburbanites, Obama, Karoline Leavitt Organizations: Service, Business, Harvard, Federal Reserve, Tax, Union, Republicans, Biden, Department of Housing, Urban Development, Center, Budget, Trump, Homeless, NPR Locations: homeownership, Vegas, State, Nevada, Las Vegas

☆ Southwest Airlines cuts revenue forecast
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A Southwest Airlines jet is parked Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Kehole awaiting passengers on January 20, 2024 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Southwest Airlines shares fell roughly 4% in premarket trading Wednesday after the carrier cut its second-quarter revenue forecast, citing changing booking patterns. Southwest still expects record quarterly operating revenue in the second quarter. Airlines are raking in record numbers of passengers but higher costs and growth in capacity have weighed on fares and profits. "The reduction in the Company's RASM [revenue per available seat mile] expectations was driven primarily by complexities in adapting its revenue management to current booking patterns in this dynamic environment," Southwest said in a filing.

Persons: Ellison, Bob Jordan, Gary Kelly, Jordan Organizations: Southwest Airlines, Airlines, Southwest, Elliott Management, Politico Locations: Kehole, Kailua, Kona, Hawaii, United, Dallas

☆ Amazon reaches $2 trillion market cap for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Amazon shares climbed more than 3% in intraday trading on Wednesday, pushing the company's market cap past $2 trillion for the first time. In crossing the milestone, Amazon joins Nvidia , Apple , Alphabet and Microsoft , all of which are worth $2 trillion or more. Investors have also cheered the company's recent cost-cutting initiatives, which fueled Amazon's earnings growth in recent quarters. It took Amazon more than four years to cross the $2 trillion milestone. Its market cap reached $1 trillion in 2020, the second time in its history after hitting the benchmark for the first time in 2018.

Persons: Andy Jassy Organizations: Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Nasdaq, Web Services, Amazon, Investors

☆ Some countries are cutting down their workweeks. Greece is doing the exact opposite.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewAs countries and companies worldwide trial a shorter workweek, one economy is moving to a six-day workweek. The employer has the authority to require staff to work a sixth day in the week and staff cannot refuse to work, he said. In 2023, 179 workers were killed in accidents at work in Greece, up from 104 the year before, DW reported. Per the OECD, they work an average of 36 hours a week, while workers in France, Netherlands, and Germany work less than 30 hours. AdvertisementGreece's reform is a stark contrast to initiatives other countries are taking to reduce the number of working days.

Persons: —, Aris, Kazakos Organizations: Service, Business, Workers, Aris Kazakos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, DW, OECD Locations: Greece, France, Netherlands, Germany

☆ Microsoft's new AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman works closely with these execs, internal tracking tool reveals
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Ashley Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAn internal Microsoft tracking tool has revealed which executives AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman is working with most during his first few months on the job. Microsoft in March hired Suleyman , the head of startup Inflection AI and a cofounder of AI pioneer DeepMind, to be CEO of a newly formed Microsoft AI group. The organization is responsible for consumer AI products such as Microsoft's Copilot AI chatbot and the Bing search engine. Kevin Scott, Microsoft chief technology officerKevin Scott MicrosoftKevin Scott is Microsoft's chief technology officer and executive vice president of AI. Caitlin McCabe, CEO chief of staffMcCabe is Satya Nadella's chief of staff.

Persons: —, Mustafa Suleyman, Suleyman, Karén Simonyan, Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft Nick Adams, Reuters Mehdi, Kevin Scott, Kevin Scott Microsoft Kevin Scott, He's, Scott, Kevin, Satya Nadella, Amy Hood, Phillip Faraone, Hood, Rajesh Jha, Jha wasn't, Jha, Caitlin McCabe, McCabe, Satya Nadella's, She's, Nadella, Jon Tinter, Chris Young, Tinter Organizations: Service, Microsoft, Business, Reuters, OpenAI

☆ ‘The Last Safe Abortion:’ Photos show a rarely seen side of abortion care work
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Santoro’s death was one of many — all too many — which activists and healthcare workers sought to avoid by legalizing abortions and abortion care in the United States. Carmen Winant’s new photobook, “The Last Safe Abortion,” also seeks to memorialize the labor, advocacy and community-building of abortion care providers and women’s health care workers in the near-50-year period that the right to an abortion was legally protected across the US. “The Last Safe Abortion,” seeks to memorialize the labor, advocacy and community-building of abortion care providers and women’s health care workers in the near-50-year period that the right to an abortion was legally protected across the US. Carmen Winant/SPBH EditionsThough particularly salient at this time, Winant’s book isn’t a direct response to the Roe repeal, she told CNN. Notably, none show strife or confrontations with protestors, in contrast to the visual narratives that often surround abortion care.

Persons: Gerri Santoro, Santoro’s, Court’s Roe, Wade, Carmen Winant’s, ”, Carmen Winant, Roe, “, ” Winant, Winant, Emma Goldman, —, Harriet, ‘ Organizations: CNN, Magazine, Ohio State University, Modern, Emma Goldman Clinic, Chicago History Museum, Medical, Midwest, Clinic, Iowa, University of Iowa Locations: Norwich , Connecticut, United States, Chicago, Ohio

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