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☆ Australia flags privacy overhaul after huge cyber attack on Optus
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks at the Sydney Energy Forum in Sydney, Australia July 12, 2022. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterAlbanese called the incident "a huge wake-up call" for the corporate sector, saying there were some state actors and criminal groups who wanted to access people's data. Optus said it would offer the most affected customers free credit monitoring and identity protection with credit agency Equifax Inc (EFX.N) for a year. The telco has now alerted all customers whose driving licences or passport numbers were stolen, it said in an emailed statement. ($1=A$1.5309)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Lewis Jackson, Renju Jose and Byron Kaye; Editing by Stephen Coates, Clarence Fernandez and Sam HolmesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Trading information for KKR & Co is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., Aug. 23, 2018. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterCentral banks around the world meanwhile had jacked up interest rates - and borrowing costs - amid raging inflation. Then last month Ramsay said the KKR-led group had notified it that it would not improve on what Ramsay considered a "meaningfully inferior" offer, due to the target company's weak business performance. A spokesperson for the KKR-led consortium told Reuters in a statement: "Following recent engagement with the Ramsay Board, we have decided to mutually terminate discussions regarding a potential change of control transaction". The stock was last trading at A$57.64, one-third below the initial indicative buyout price which Ramsay's biggest shareholder had supported.

☆ Media mogul Byron Allen is suing McDonald's for $10 billion, claiming it overlooks Black-owned media for its advertising
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

McDonald's faces a lawsuit from Byron Allen over its advertising spend with Black-owned media. He can try to prove in court that McDonald's violated civil rights laws, court documents show. The media mogul said: "The economic exclusion must stop immediately." The media mogul accuses McDonald's of relegating his TV networks to an "African-American tier" that has a smaller budget. Allen's legal counsel, David Schecter and Skip Miller, said: "As alleged in our complaint, McDonald's has engaged in pernicious racial discrimination in violation of federal and state law.

☆ McDonald's must face $10 billion racial discrimination suit from media group
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York (CNN Business) McDonald's will have to defend itself against a $10 billion lawsuit from media mogul Byron Allen over an allegation that the fast food chain doesn't advertise with Black-owned media. A federal court ruled last week said that Allen and his company, Allen Media Group , can try to prove in court that McDonald's violated civil rights laws. "This is about economic inclusion of African American-owned businesses in the US economy," Allen said in the press release. "McDonald's takes billions from African American consumers and gives almost nothing back. The biggest trade deficit in America is the trade deficit between White corporate America and Black America, and McDonald's is guilty of perpetuating this disparity."

☆ Australia's Optus says up to 10 mln customers caught in cyber attack
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A woman uses her mobile phone as she walks past in front of an Optus shop in Sydney, Australia, February 8, 2018. 2 telco Optus, owned by Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (STEL.SI), said it will contact up to 10 million customers whose personal details were taken in a "sophisticated" hack, but added no corporate clients were compromised. As many as 9.8 million accounts may be compromised, equivalent to 40% of Australia's population, but "that is the absolute worst case scenario (and) we have reason to believe that the number is actually smaller than that", Bayer Rosmarin said. Police and cybersecurity authorities were still investigating the attack which Optus told customers about on Thursday. As a major telco, Optus considered itself a target for cyber attackers and routinely repelled attempts to breach its systems but "this particular one is not similar to anything we've seen before, and unfortunately it was successful", she said.

☆ McDonald’s ordered to face Byron Allen’s $10 billion discrimination lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

McDonald’s Corp (MCD.N) has been ordered by a U.S. judge to defend against media entrepreneur Byron Allen’s $10 billion lawsuit accusing the fast-food chain of “racial stereotyping” by not advertising with Black-owned media. While not ruling on the merits, Olguin cited allegations that Entertainment Studios had since its 2009 founding tried repeatedly and unsuccessfully to obtain a contract from McDonald’s, whose “racist” corporate culture harmed Allen. In May 2021, McDonald’s pledged to boost national ad spending with Black-owned media to 5% from 2% by 2024. Olguin dismissed an earlier version of Allen’s lawsuit last November, finding no proof of intentional and purposeful discrimination against his companies. The case is Entertainment Studios Networks Inc et al v McDonald’s Corp, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, No.

The logo for McDonald's restaurant is seen as McDonald's Corp. reports fourth quarter earnings, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterCompanies McDonald's Corp FollowSept 20 (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp (MCD.N) has been ordered by a U.S. judge to defend against media entrepreneur Byron Allen's $10 billion lawsuit accusing the fast-food chain of "racial stereotyping" by not advertising with Black-owned media. Olguin dismissed an earlier version of Allen's lawsuit last November, finding no proof of intentional and purposeful discrimination against his companies. read moreThe case is Entertainment Studios Networks Inc et al v McDonald's Corp, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, No. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Jonathan Stempel and Hilary Russ in New York; Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ NFL roundup: Tua Tagovailoa tosses 6 TDs as Dolphins rally past Ravens
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Tagovailoa completed 36 of 50 passes for 469 yards and six TD passes, tied for the second-most in a single game in NFL history. Buccaneers 20, Saints 10Tom Brady threw a tiebreaking touchdown pass to Breshad Perriman as visiting Tampa Bay defeated New Orleans. Lawrence completed 25 of 30 passes and Christian Kirk caught both touchdown passes for the Jaguars (1-1). Marcus Mariota pulled the Falcons (0-2) to within 31-17 with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Olamide Zaccheaus with 8:14 left in the game. Rush tossed a 9-yard touchdown pass to Noah Brown to cap a 12-play, 75-yard drive in the first quarter.

☆ Family offices have become a $6 trillion powerhouse in investing—and deal-making
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-11 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Family offices now manage more than $6 trillion in wealth, according to some estimates, surpassing the estimated $4 trillion managed by hedge funds. Many billionaire hedge fund managers, seeking lighter regulation or freedom from benchmarks and outside investor demands, are also converting to family offices. Singapore recently created a Family Office Development Team to lead and coordinate initiatives that will attract more family offices. The Wealth Management Institute has launched the Global-Asia Family Office Circle in Singapore to attract more family offices. Even family offices that serve more than one family often receive an exemption from the SEC to keep their filings confidential.

Persons: Andrew Cohen, John Paulson, Leon Cooperman, That's, Exchange Sara Hamilton, Cohen, John D, Rockefeller, J.P, Morgan, Goldman Sachs, " Cohen, Morgan Stanley, Daniel DiBiasio, We've, Michael Dell's, Goldman, Gregg Lemkau, West, Byron Trott, Sara Hamilton, Nicky, Jonathan Oppenheimer, Sergey Brin, James Dyson, Bill Hwang, Alexandria Ocasio, Dennis Kelleher, Kelleher, Archegos, Hamilton Organizations: Street, Morgan Private Bank, Forbes, Federal Reserve, Campden, Family, Exchange, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, UBS, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley Family, MSD Partners, Container Technologies, BDT Capital Partners, Wealth Management Institute, Google, SEC, Archegos Capital Management, Rep, Better Locations: Asia, U.S, Wall, West Monroe, Singapore, Alexandria, Cortez, Archegos

☆ A sentence that never ends: How probation kept a Pennsylvania man locked up through the pandemic — even after his release date
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-04 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +39 min

He was still a teenager when, a year after his school went under, he graduated to a new form of state supervision. Inmates walk the hallways during a media tour of the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 7, 2015. And such violations have bloated the probation system, with roughly 250,000 people now subject to restrictions on their freedom. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner listens during a press conference announcing Danielle Outlaw as the new Police Commissioner on December 30, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania State Senator Katie Muth was elected in the 2018 "blue wave," defeating the incumbent Republican.

☆ One of Twitch's most embattled streamers of all time Mitch Jones talks about his 'edgelord' past and moving on with his new EP
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-23 | by ( Steven Asarch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Streamer Mitch Jones is releasing his first EP on Friday. Mitch Jones started off as a World of Warcraft streamer before drama took overJones started streaming on Twitch's earlier incarnation Justin.TV in 2011, playing the popular massively multiplayer online title "World of Warcraft." That's how he met fellow "World of Warcraft" streamer Byron 'Reckful' Bernstein. In 2016, Jones starts dating a fellow streamer who Jones says "created beef" between him and Bernstein. Jones took the next few months off of streaming, returning in November for the latest "World of Warcraft" expansion, "Shadowlands."

☆ Începe Pepiniera, seria de concerte care aduce trupele noi românești pe scena din Chișinău
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-25 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +3 min

Începe Pepiniera, seria de concerte care aduce trupele noi românești pe scena din ChișinăuAnul acesta, Pepiniera înseamnă 18 concerte, în trei orașe din România și Republica Moldova, prin care organizatorii își propun să susțină trupele tinere, la început de drum, dar care promit prin calitatea muzicii și a fan-base-ului local și nu numai. Cele 18 concerte vor avea loc în aer liber, în grădinile celor trei locații partenere, iar fanii vor putea susține trupele preferate printr-un sistem de donație, la intrarea în concert. În perioada 24 iunie – 05 septembrie, orașele Bacău, Galați și Chișinău se vor bucura de seria de concerte Pepiniera, susținută prin programul Comisiei Europene – Music Moves Europe. ”Calendarul concertelor Pepiniera la Chișinău# Melting Dice: 27 iunie – curtea Artcor. Proiectul Pepiniera este fondat de Overground Music și co-finanțat de Comisia Europeană prin proiectul Music Moves Europe.

Persons: Melting Dice, Codruț Dumitrescu, Pepiniera, byron, Lucia Organizations: Europe, Europene, Comisia Europeană, Music, Europeană, Overground Locations: Chișinău, România, Republica Moldova, Pinholes, Rockabella, Bacău, Galați, Europe, Overground Music, Backstabbers, Grimus, Jurjak

☆ Iurie Sadovnic, acum opt ani: „Artiştii sunt sărăciţi intenţionat, ca să cânte pe doi bani la alegeri”. — Cine şi cum ar fi în stare să vă taie drumul spre chitară? — „Moartea”
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-08 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: +15 min

În 2013, Iurie Sadovnic declara că doar moartea ar fi în stare să-i taie drumul spre chitară. Mai jos vă redăm interviul Iurie Sadovnic, realizat de ZdG în 2013. de baştină, satul Jura, din stânga Nistrului, a devenit subiectul unei piese scrise şi interpretate de Iurie Sadovnic. Orheiul meu e o localitate specială, dar nu are un vârf, o înălţime. Pentru conformitate, Aneta GrosuInterpretul de muzică ușoară, Iurie Sadovnic, deținător al „Ordinului Republicii”, s-a stins din viață luni, 7 iunie, la vârsta de 69 de ani.

Persons: Iurie, Iurie Sadovnic, Ludmila Sencina, Serghei Zaharov, Igor Krutoi, Alexandr Serov ?, Ion Aldea - Teodorovici, Alexandr Serov ş.a, Lucian Blaga, Mihai Eminescu, Vasile Alecsandri, Adrian Păunescu, Viorel Burlacu, Ei, Nicolae Sulac, Maria, Urschi, Zinaida Julea, Morgan, Rockefeller, Eminescu, Mihail Sadoveanu, Nicolae Iorga, Ştefan, Mare, Ernest Hemingway, Toma Alimoş, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust, Anastasia Lazariuc, creaţie, Grigore Vieru, Dumitru, Eugen Cioclea, Sadoveanu, Lermontov, Byron, Mihai Dolgan, Dan Puric, George Coşbuc, Aneta Grosu, Maia Sandu Organizations: Arte, Armatei Sovietice Locations: Moldova, Susleni, Nikolaev, Jura, Orhei, Transnistria, Cio - Cio - san, America, Italia, Grecia, tinereţe, Nistru, Transnistriei, Hanatul, aţi, Puşkin, noastră, moldoveneşti

Franța, ale cărei soluri roditoare și condiții climatice sunt ideale pentru viticultură, a domnit mult timp în lume ca principal furnizor de vin rafinat. Cele două regiuni viticole principale ale sale, Bordeaux și Burgundia, au oferit inspirație mai multor scriitori remarcabili din diferite epoci. Pieter de Vries, creatorul romanelor grafice, s-a autointitulat „băutor de vin” și a fost fascinat în special de vinurile din Burgundia: „Montrachet-ul masculin și Musigny-ul feminin conferă cea mai rafinată unire cu pământul, aerul și cerul la dispoziția omului”. Clima locală nu era potrivită pentru viticultură, vinul era adus în principal din Franța, Spania și Grecia. În eseul său „Despre vin și hașiș” (1851), Baudelaire întreabă: „Cine cunoaște cele mai profunde bucurii ale vinului?

Persons: Roald Dahl, Dahl, Thomas Jefferson, d’Yquem, Pieter de Vries, Ernest Hemingway, Vries „ Ruben, Ruben, William Shakespeare, Shakespeare, Lord Byron, Don, Byron, Charles Baudelaire, Baudelaire, Robert Louis Stevenson, scoțianul Robert Louis Stevenson, Eminescu, Creangă, Călinescu, Ion Creangă Organizations: Adevărul Locations: Franța, Bordeaux, Burgundia, America, Brion, Anglia, Spania, Grecia, Muscat, Rin, Canare, francez, Silverado, California, Copou, Socola, Humuleşti

☆ Analist, despre retragerea Marianei Durleșteanu: Păcat! Am fi avut două conducătoare, care ar fi comunicat doar prin intermediul celebrei mitraliere britanice Maxim
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-17 | by ( Https | Www.Facebook.Com Unimedia.Info | Ion Ceban | ) unimedia.info time to read: +2 min

„Ce demonstrează retragerea Marianei Durleșteanu în chiar momentul consultărilor Maiei Sandu cu fracțiunile parlamentare? Omul, cel puțin, a fost dus la mare în Bulgaria, reabilitat, după asta adus acasă în Parlament și așezat la locul lui. În cazul doamnei Durleșteanu s-a acționat, însă, potrivit scenariilor tipic englezești cu otrăviri surpriză, asasinate la masa de scris și înmormântări cu sicriul acoperit. Doar că fără mult tam tam, într-o liniște glacială a unui mediu semiurban din apropierea aeroportului Heathrow. „Păcat că n-a fost numită doamna Durleșteanu prim-ministru!

Persons: Marianei Durleșteanu, Maia Sandu, Byron, Don Juan, Durleșteanu, Sean Connery, James Bond, Alfred Hitchcock, Ciurea, Maxim, Igor Grosu, Mariana Organizations: Marianei, Facebook Locations: Bulgaria, Heathrow, Moldova

☆ Lockerbie Bombing Suspect Is in U.S. Custody
▼ + stars: | 1988-12-21 | by ( Byron Tau | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Pan Am Flight 103 was destroyed 34 years ago as it flew from London to New York. WASHINGTON—The alleged bomb-maker in the 1988 terrorist attack that destroyed a commercial jetliner over Lockerbie, Scotland, is in U.S. custody, Scottish officials said Sunday. Abu Agila Mohammad Masud , a Libyan explosives expert, is believed by U.S. and U.K. authorities to have constructed the explosive device used to destroy Pan Am Flight 103 on Dec. 21, 1988, as it flew from London to New York.

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