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☆ More than 3,500 Russian soldiers have called Ukraine's surrender helpline, official says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The "I Want to Live" surrender hotline has received 3,500 calls, an official told the Kyiv Post. The hotline allows people mobilized to fight in Ukraine to arrange to surrender once they get there. Both Russia and Ukraine have been criticized for ill-treatment of prisoners of war. When the soldier reaches Ukraine, they contact the hotline again, whereupon their information is pulled up and arrangements for surrender begins, Matvienko told the outlet. Ukraine offered confidential access to OHCHR to speak to captives, but Russia did not, the report said.

☆ Wall Street ignored Big Tech's bloat during boom times. Now it's ready to slice and dice.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Jake Swearingen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As tech companies' stock has slumped, Wall Street now has leverage over companies. One reason for those layoffs: Wall Street is increasingly getting a say in how the tech giants are run. But 2022's slumping tech stocks and dismal revenue forecasts mean Wall Street suddenly has leverage. The more open question is whether tech companies are truly bloated regarding headcount. Wall Street will want to see companies cut costs, which will mean more layoffs.

☆ Republicans' push to kill abortion rights has Democratic women in Pennsylvania rushing to knock on doors and drive people to the polls ahead of the midterm elections
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade this summer pushed Pennsylvania women to action. Fetterman, have worked to keep abortion rights in the conversation. "The future of abortion rights and women's freedom is on the line in this race," Fetterman wrote in a letter he posted online on October 30. Canvasser Toth said she's encountered supporters across generations, billing women and men in their 20s as "very engaged" on abortion rights. Toth told Insider, adding that the 27-year-old woman said, "It's hard to think about any other issue until this one is addressed."

Oz, Fetterman disagree on student debt cancelation Both candidates were asked how they would address the cost of higher education, but neither provided a concrete plan. Instead, Fetterman and Oz made clear their differing views on President Biden's plan to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student debt. Share this -Link copiedFetterman calls Oz a liar and talks up stroke recovery Fetterman was asked about his qualifications for office to open the debate. Share this -Link copiedMeanwhile in N.Y.: Hochul, Zeldin clash in feisty governor's debate As the Pennsylvania Senate candidates get ready for debate, the New York gubernatorial debate is already well underway. Share this -Link copiedPa. Senate independent candidate drops out, endorses Fetterman Everett Stern, an independent write-in candidate in the Pennsylvania Senate race, announced Tuesday that he’s dropping out and endorsing Democrat John Fetterman.

☆ Pfizer, facing lawsuit, says minority fellowship program serves public interest
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW YORK, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) said its fellowship program for minorities serves the public interest, as the drugmaker defends against a lawsuit by a group of medical professionals that claims the program illegally excludes whites and Asian-Americans. Fellows receive two years of full-time jobs, fully-funded master's degrees, and employment at New York-based Pfizer after completing the program. The fellowship program "does what Congress has encouraged and controlling law allows," Pfizer said. Among the precedents at risk is a 2003 Supreme Court decision where Justice Sandra Day O'Connor said race could be used as one factor among many to achieve diversity. The case is Do No Harm v. Pfizer Inc, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

☆ Why Netflix wants to shift the narrative on subscriber growth, even after bouncing back from losses
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The news marked a reversal from the previous two quarters when Netflix saw stunning declines in subscriber growth. As an executive at a rival streaming company told CNN on Tuesday, the shift in narrative is “a complete 180” for Netflix, which for years has intensely focused on subscriber growth. Discovery, one of the competitors Netflix is clearly jabbing.) “In other words,” CNBC’s Alex Sherman translated in his story, “Netflix is saying it has built a great streaming business, while Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Comcast’s NBCUniversal, Paramount Global, and others want to build a great streaming business.”

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