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☆ J&J's $8.9 billion talc settlement faces US bankruptcy test
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Dietrich Knauth | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

J&J has said its talc products are safe and do not contain asbestos. Attorneys representing cancer victims, along with the U.S. Justice Department's bankruptcy watchdog, have called for LTL's second bankruptcy to be dismissed as an abuse of U.S. bankruptcy law. Cancer victims who oppose the bankruptcy settlement have said that the second bankruptcy recycles a failed legal strategy to keep their cases from being heard by juries. Circuit Court of Appeals, has said he expects to rule on whether to dismiss LTL's second bankruptcy by early August. Erik Haas, J&J's worldwide vice president for litigation, said in a statement last week that the proposed bankruptcy settlement offers a fairer and faster resolution for cancer claimants than litigation in other courts.

Persons: Johnson, LTL Management's, LTL, U.S . Justice Department's, recycles, Michael Kaplan, Kaplan, LTL's, John Kim, Jim Murdica, Mikal Watts, Erik Haas, J, Watts, Dietrich Knauth, Alexia Garamfalvi, Will Dunham Organizations: Johnson, U.S . Justice, Circuit, J, Thomson Locations: New Jersey, Trenton, Philadelphia, LTL, New York

☆ A Minute With: John Krasinski and 'Jack Ryan' cast on saying goodbye to show
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Cast member and executive producer John Krasinski poses at a premiere for the television series "Jack Ryan" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 31, 2018. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File PhotoLONDON, June 27 (Reuters) - Actor John Krasinski returns for one last mission in the final season of "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan", in which his titular character is now the CIA Acting Deputy Director facing a threat both foreign and domestic. Season four, which begins streaming on Prime Video on Friday, sees Ryan investigating internal corruption as well as the convergence of a drug cartel with a terrorist organisation. Krasinski: “We wanted to do a season that was exciting and action-packed...but also, really culminate these characters, these relationships in a way that would be satisfying to the audience." Pierce: "I had these personal little adventures in every country that we went to and that’s what I’m going to miss.

Persons: John Krasinski, Jack Ryan, Mario Anzuoni, Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, Ryan, Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Michael Kelly, James Greer, Mike, “, Pierce, John, Kelly, I’m, Marie, Louise Gumuchian, Ed Osmond Organizations: REUTERS, CIA, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S

Companies Johnson & Johnson FollowJune 26 (Reuters) - A California man suing Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) told jurors on Monday how his life was upended by a cancer diagnosis that he blames on using the company's baby powder since childhood, as the first trial over the product in nearly two years neared its end. J&J has denied that its baby powder contained asbestos or causes cancer. He also said he did not remember his doctor ever telling him that baby powder caused his cancer. Earlier in the day, jurors heard from Hernandez's mother, Anna Camacho, who said she used large amounts of J&J's baby powder on her son when he was a baby and through childhood. Hernandez's trial, expected to conclude later this week, comes as J&J seeks to resolve thousands of similar talc lawsuits through a settlement.

Persons: Johnson, Emory Hernandez, J, Hernandez, Anthony, Allison Brown, Anna Camacho, Michael Kaplan, Kaplan, Brendan Pierson, Alexia Garamfalvi, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Johnson, Alameda County Superior Court, View, LTL Management, Chief U.S, U.S, Thomson Locations: California, Alameda County, Emory, Trenton , New Jersey, New Jersey, New York

☆ MLB roundup: Astros win finale with Dodgers in 11 innings
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Astros rookie right-hander Hunter Brown gave up one run on three hits over six innings, Ryan Pressley (2-2) earned the win and Seth Martinez collected his first career save. Dodgers starter Tony Gonsolin gave up four runs on five hits over five innings. Starter Bailey Ober gave up three runs and five hits and struck out eight in six innings. Pete Alonso had three RBIs via a two-run single in the third and a homer in the seventh, while Francisco Lindor also went deep for the Mets. Padres starter Seth Lugo (3-4) gave up three runs on seven hits with four strikeouts and no walks in five-plus innings.

Persons: Jeremy Pena, Jose Abreu, Alex Bregman, Corey Julks, Bregman, Hunter Brown, Ryan Pressley, Seth Martinez, Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, Will Smith, Tony Gonsolin, Gonsolin, Yency Almonte, Willson Contreras, Louis, Paul Goldschmidt, Marcus Stroman, Lars Nootbaar's, Matthew Liberatore, Jake Woodford, Jordan Hicks, Royce Lewis, Lewis, Donovan Solano, Bailey Ober, Griffin Jax, Jhoan Duran, Zach McKinstry, Michael Lorenzen, Brendan White, Carlos Correa, Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner, Jeff Hoffman, Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor, Anthony Santander, Kyle Bradish, Felix Bautista, Cal Raleigh, Harrison Bader, Gerrit Cole's, Anthony Volpe, John King, Jose Trevino, Bader, Yerry Rodriguez, Ezequiel Duran, Volpe, Oswaldo Cabrera, Michael King, Adolis Garcia, Corey Seager, Jonah Heim, Leody Taveras, Cavan Biggio, Yusei Kikuchi, George Springer, Rickey Henderson, Kikuchi, Luis Medina, Tony Kemp, Matt Olson, Olson, Raisel Iglesias, Kevin Newman, Matt McLain, Chris Sabo, Owen Miller's, Miller, Trevor Stephan, Joey Wiemer, Elvis Peguero, Devin Williams, Cleveland, Luis Robert Jr, Robert, Kutter Crawford, Jesse Scholtens, Crawford, Adam Duvall's, Justin Turner, Eury Perez, Perez, Dontrelle Willis, Jonathan Davis, Luis Arraez, Ezequiel Tovar, Austin Gomber, Justin Lawrence, Shohei Ohtani, Eduardo Escobar, Taylor Ward, Ketel Marte, Patrick Bailey, Evan Longoria, Davis, Blake Sabol, Marte, Tyler Glasnow, Jose Siri, Taylor Clarke, Harold Ramirez's, Drew Waters, Glasnow, Pete Fairbanks, Colin Poche, Yandy Diaz, Siri, Maikel Garcia, Daniel Lynch, MacKenzie Gore, Jeimer Candelario, Joey Meneses, Tim Hill, Candelario, Meneses, Gore, Seth Lugo Organizations: Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, Astros, Houston, Dodgers, Los Angeles, Cardinals, Cubs, Chicago, Tigers, Minnesota, Detroit, Twins, Phillies, Mets, Philadelphia, Orioles, Mariners, Baltimore, Santander, Cal, Yankees, Rangers, Texas, Blue Jays, Athletics, Cavan, Toronto, Oakland, Braves, Reds, Cincinnati, Brewers, Milwaukee, Cleveland, White Sox, Red Sox, Boston, Marlins, Pirates, Miami, Pittsburgh, Rockies, Angels, Colorado, The Rockies, Diamondbacks, Giants, Arizona, J.D, Rays, Royals, Tampa Bay, Kansas City, Nationals, Padres, Washington, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles, London, Chicago, New York, Seattle, Atlanta, Cleveland, Los, Denver, San Francisco, St . Petersburg, Fla, Kansas, San Diego

☆ Shocking images show the wreckage of a Russian Il-22 airborne command plane shot down during the Wagner revolt
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Shocking images and videos show a destroyed Russian Il-22 command plane. Wagner Group forces are said to have shot down the plane during their revolt, killing the crew. Prigozhin said he regrets destroying Russian aircraft, but he argued they were attacking Wagner forces. The Ilyushin Il-22M aircraft — a valuable airborne command post operated by Russia's air force — was apparently shot down by Wagner Group forces during their revolt against Russian military leadership. Along with the Il-22 aircraft, Wagner shot down six Russian helicopters, killing 13 pilots in total, according to Ukraine, as well as expert observers, like Michael Kofman, the director of Russia Studies at CNA.

Persons: Prigozhin, Wagner, —, Russia's, Franz, Stefan Gady, OSINTdefender, Michael Kofman, Prigozhin — Organizations: Wagner Group, Service, Ilyushin, Russian, Center for Naval, Defense, Russian ] Aerospace Forces, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Russia Studies, CNA Locations: Russian, Ukraine

☆ Living in a Barbie World, Through the Decades
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Mathew Brownstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The article, which was published this past week, documents the ways in which Barbie’s Dreamhouses reflect the social, cultural and economic evolution of modern American life. By 1974, when the Equal Credit Opportunity Act was passed, banning credit discrimination, Barbie’s Dreamhouse got a glamorous upgrade to three stories. Ms. Kodé wrote about this rich history, using Barbie’s Dreamhouses to mark different historical moments. But they also practiced moving and photographing Barbie using the stop-motion technique. Some Dreamhouses took over an hour to set up; the longest shoot required moving Barbie 137 times.

Persons: Barbie’s Dreamhouse, Kodé, Tony Cenicola, Michael Kolomatsky, Gabriel Gianordoli, Barbie, Dreamhouses, Cenicola Organizations: Mattel, Times, Digital News Design, eBay, Calif Locations: Barbie’s, El Segundo, New York

☆ Sam Bankman-Fried shot a MasterClass video about crypto trading months before FTX collapsed, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

FTX cofounder Sam Bankman-Fried shot a MasterClass video on crypto last year, per The New York Times. He recorded the video last summer, months before FTX collapsed, according to the report. FTX cofounder Sam Bankman-Fried is thought to have shot a video for MasterClass, which offers classes taught by celebrity experts, just months before his crypto exchange collapsed. The existence of Bankman-Fried's MasterClass had only been a social media rumor around the time FTX collapsed prior to The Times' report. MasterClass, Bankman-Fried and Kives did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Insider, made outside normal working hours.

Persons: Sam Bankman, FTX, MasterClass, SBF's, Fried, Michael Kives, Kives, Crypto, Changpeng Zhao, Emilie Choi, Paul Krugman, Chris Dixon, Coinbase, Gordon Ramsay, Garry Kasparov, Margaret Atwood, Fried's MasterClass, Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Bill Clinton, Elon Musk, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ron DeSantis Organizations: New York Times, Morning, Hollywood, Bankman, MasterClass, Times, Alameda Research Locations: MasterClass, Alameda

☆ MLB roundup: Cycle helps Reds run win streak to 12
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Jhoan Duran handled the ninth inning for his 10th save as Minnesota's pitchers recorded 16 strikeouts. Pirates 3, Marlins 1Carlos Santana stroked a two-out, tiebreaking single in the ninth inning as Pittsburgh snapped a 10-game losing streak by rallying to beat Miami. The Pirates were down 1-0 entering the ninth inning before getting the best of Marlins closer A.J. Patrick Corbin (4-9) gave up seven runs on seven hits in five innings. Logan Webb (7-6) allowed four runs (three earned) in seven innings, helping the Giants to their 11th win in 12 games.

Persons: Elly De La Cruz, David Kohl, De La, Joey Votto, Collin McHugh, Alex Young, Alexis Diaz, Matt Olson, Mookie Betts, Emmet Sheehan, Angeles, Michael Busch, James Outman, Sheehan, Mauricio Dubon, Kyle Tucker, J.P, Jose Siri, Zach Eflin, Siri, Salvador Perez swatted, Nick Pratto, Zack Greinke, Trea Turner, Brandon Marsh, Bryce Harper, Taijuan Walker, Brandon Nimmo, Kodai Senga, Adolis Garcia, Joe Barlow, Anthony Rizzo, Will Smith, Michael King, Isiah Kiner, Aaron Judge, Logan Gilbert, Tom Murphy, Teoscar Hernandez, Ty France, Eugenio Suarez, Hernandez, Gilbert, Anthony Santander, Kyle Gibson, Kenta Maeda, Max Kepler, Maeda, Tommy John, Jhoan Duran, Royce Lewis, Andy Ibanez, Joey Wentz, Carlos Santana, Luis Arraez, Jesus Luzardo, Joe Musgrove, Musgrove, Seong Kim, Xander Bogaerts, Juan Soto, Michael Chavis, Patrick Corbin, Michael Conforto, Patrick Bailey, Logan Webb, Camilo Doval, Corbin Carroll, Zach Davies, Shea Langeliers, JJ Bleday, Langeliers, Oakland's Lucas Erceg, Trevor May, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Jordan Romano, George Springer, Willy Adames, Wade Miley, Miley, Jose Ramirez, Shane Bieber, Brayan Bello, Rafael Devers, Devers, Bello, Lucas Giolito, Chicago's, Tim Anderson's, Elias Diaz, Diaz, Elehuris Montero, Coco Montes, Jurickson Profar, Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, Pierce Johnson, Justin Lawrence, Sam Bachman, Chris Devenski Organizations: Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, Reds, Cincinnati, Braves, Dodgers, Astros, The Astros, Rays, Royals, Tampa Bay, Kansas City, Phillies, Mets, Philadelphia, New, Rangers, Yankees, Texas, Mariners, Orioles, Seattle, Tigers, Detroit, Pirates, Marlins, Pittsburgh, Miami, The Pirates, Padres, Nationals, San Diego, Washington, Giants, Diamondbacks, San Francisco, Arizona, Athletics, Blue Jays, Oakland, Toronto, Brewers, Cleveland, Guardians, Red Sox, White Sox, Boston, Chicago, Angels, Colorado, Los Angeles, Rockies, Thomson Locations: Cincinnati , Ohio, USA, De La Cruz, Cincinnati, Houston, France, St . Petersburg, Fla, New York, Seattle, Baltimore, Minnesota, San, Milwaukee, Los, Denver, Colorado

☆ A notorious market bear who called the 2000 and 2008 crashes says stocks are set to suffer 'profound' losses as valuations remain at historic extremes — and dismisses the current rally as a 'narrow an
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

It also doesn't offer a fair characterization of the entire S&P 500's performance. Hussman's preferred valuation measure is total market cap of non-financial stocks to total revenue of non-financial stocks. According to Bank of America, 80% of the S&P 500's returns over a 10-year period can be attributed to valuations. The red line in the chart below shows the gauge, while the blue is the S&P 500's price action. Predicted in April 2007 that the S&P 500 could lose 40%, then it lost 55% in the subsequent collapse from 2007 to 2009.

Persons: John Hussman, Hussman, hasn't, Morgan Stanley, Mike Wilson, David Rosenberg, Solita, 18.5x, it's, Jeremy Grantham, Jeremy Siegel, Siegel, Michael Kantrowitz, Piper Sandler, Piper Sandler Kantrowitz Organizations: Hussman Investment Trust, Bank of America, Rosenberg Research, UBS, University of Pennsylvania, Housing

NEW YORK, June 22 (Reuters) - Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX on Thursday sued a former aide to Hilary Clinton and the former aide's investment firm, seeking to claw back $700 million in investments allegedly made with misappropriated FTX funds. Bankman-Fried authorized investments in K5 projects that enriched Kives and Baum with no payoff for FTX or its customers, who were footing the bill, FTX alleged. FTX has also filed lawsuits over its pre-bankruptcy investment in the stock platform Embed and its payments toGenesis Global Capital, the bankrupt lending arm of crypto firm Genesis. FTX on Wednesday announced a settlement with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in which the museum agreed to return $550 million in donations that it received from FTX companies in 2022. Reporting by Dietrich Knauth in New York Editing by Alexia Garamfalvi and Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Hilary Clinton, misappropriated, FTX, Sam Bankman, Fried, Michael Kives, Bryan Baum, Clinton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Katy Perry, I've, Baum, Kendall Jenner's, SBF, Elizabeth Ashford, Kives, Dietrich Knauth, Alexia Garamfalvi, Matthew Lewis Organizations: YORK, K5 Global, Democratic, Republican, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, K5, Genesis Global Capital, Wednesday, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomson Locations: Wilmington , Delaware, Democratic U.S, New York, Republican California, FTX

☆ MLB roundup: Reds sweep Rockies, win 11th straight
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

They were swept in the three-game series at Cincinnati. Alcantara (2-6), the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, allowed 10 hits and five runs in seven innings. Cubs 8, Pirates 3Nico Hoerner homered and hit a two-run triple as visiting Chicago completed a three-game series sweep of Pittsburgh. The Diamondbacks secured a victory in the three-game series with their fourth win in six games. Kansas City starter Brady Singer (4-7) gave up five runs and seven hits in seven innings.

Persons: Will Benson, Jake Fraley, TJ Friedl, David Kohl, Luke Maile, Andrew Abbott, Ian Gibaut, Buck Farmer, Daniel Bard, Fraley's, Elly De La, Randy Arozarena, Isaac Paredes, Taj Bradley, Bradley, Baltimore's Ramon Urias, Gunnar Henderson, Ryan O'Hearn, Tyler Wells, Ezequiel Duran, Jonah Heim, Martin Perez, Perez, Josh Sborz, Will Smith, Michael Kopech, Touki Toussaint, Sandy Alcantara, George Springer, Matt Chapman, Kevin Gausman, Alcantara, National League Cy Young, Miami's Luis Arraez, Nico Hoerner, Ian Happ, Nick Madrigal, Kyle Hendricks, Josh Palacios, Rich Hill, Zac Gallen, Emmanuel Rivera, Alek Thomas, Julio Teheran, Zack Short, Eric Haase, Javier Baez, Matthew Boyd, Brady Singer, Freddy Fermin, Trevor Williams, Louis, Mason Thompson, Kyle Finnegan, Hunter Harvey, Williams, Miles Mikolas, CJ Abrams, Luis Garcia, Alex Bregman, Yainer Diaz, Chas McCormick, Corey Julks, Daniel Vogelbach, Pete Alonso, Jhonny Brito, Jake Bauers, Billy McKinney, Luis Castillo, Aaron Judge, Anthony Volpe, Brito, Castillo, Josh Naylor, Jose Ramirez, Steven Kwan, Gavin Williams, Ryan Noda, Esteury Ruiz, Paul Blackburn, Kyle Farmer, Max Kepler, Jovani Moran, Justin Turner, Freddie Freeman, Miguel Vargas, Aaron Loup, Brusdar Graterol, Victor Gonzalez, Yency Almonte, Evan Phillips, Joc Pederson, Mike Yastrzemski, Davis, Ryan Walker, Sean Hjelle, Yu Darvish, Walker Organizations: Cincinnati Reds, Reds, Colorado Rockies, floundering Colorado Rockies, Rockies, Cincinnati, The Reds, Rays, Orioles, Tampa, Baltimore, Rangers, White Sox, Chicago, Blue Jays, Marlins, Toronto, Miami, National League, Cubs, Pirates, Pittsburgh, Diamondbacks, Brewers, Arizona, Milwaukee, The Diamondbacks, Tigers, Royals, Detroit, Kansas City, Nationals, Cardinals, Washington, St, Astros, Mets, Houston, Yankees, Mariners, New York, Seattle, Athletics, Oakland, Guardians, Cleveland, Red Sox, Boston, The Twins, Ort, Minnesota, Dodgers, Angels, Seven Dodgers, Giants, Padres, San Diego Padres, Thomson Locations: Cincinnati , Ohio, USA, Elly De La Cruz, St . Petersburg, Fla, Arozarena, Texas, Pittsburgh, Arizona, Washington, San Francisco, Kansas City, New, Cleveland, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Anaheim , Calif, Ohtani

☆ Where Do New Yorkers Want to Rent?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Michael Kolomatsky | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

If you’re moving to New York City and want to find the most popular rental neighborhoods, it makes sense to follow locals in the know. Recently, RentHop did just that by studying web traffic to New York City listings that originated from within the city. Two Queens neighborhoods and four Brooklyn neighborhoods showed increased popularity. Astoria, Queens, rose to the top from ninth place a year ago. Other drops in Manhattan included Greenwich Village and the West Village, ranked 10th and 11th, each dropping six spots from last year; and the Bowery area ranked 13th, falling seven spots.

Persons: RentHop Organizations: New York City, Bushwick, Greenwich, Village Locations: New York City, New York, Queens, Brooklyn, Astoria, Bedford, Stuyvesant, Williamsburg, Manhattan

☆ Perspectives, ideas, community
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

The role of chief marketing officer has never been more complex than it is today. Digital transformation, economic upheaval, societal change, and a fragmented media landscape are just some of the intricacies marketing leaders are confronting. CMO Insider convenes case studies, research, and personal perspectives, to inspire and inform CMOs and their teams as they build and grow their brands. Most Innovative CMOs 2023Our annual list of "Most Innovative CMOs" presents 25 top marketers who are confronting the industry's most complex challenges. Credits:Series Editors : Julia Hood, Ryan JoeReporters : Lauren Johnson, Lara O'Reilly, Michael KaminerDesign and Development : Alyssa Powell, Chay Thawaranont, Kazi Awal, Will Varner

Persons: Julia Hood, Ryan Joe Reporters, Lauren Johnson, Lara O'Reilly, Michael Kaminer, Alyssa Powell, Chay Thawaranont, Kazi Awal, Will Varner

"It was a collective decision of the people of El Geneina to leave", one resident told MSF from Chad. "Most of them fled on foot heading northeast of El Geneina but many of them were killed on this route." RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, said on Tuesday his force would investigate events in El Geneina. Sultan Saad Bahreldin, leader of the Masalit tribe, the largest bloc of El Geneina residents, said there had been "systematic" killing in recent days. Villages on the road from El Geneina to Adre used to be Masalit, but had been settled by Arab tribes since 2003, Ibrahim said.

Persons: El Geneina, Ibrahim, El, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, Sultan Saad Bahreldin, Adre, Al Hadath, Eyewitnesses, Abdel Nasser Abdullah, Black, Nafisa Eltahir, Maggie Michael, Khalid Abdelaziz, Aidan Lewis, Frank Jack Daniel Our Organizations: Rapid Support Forces, Reuters, Medical, MSF, Sunday, Thomson Locations: El Geneina, CAIRO, Darfur, Chad, Khartoum, Adre, El, West Darfur, Saudi Arabia, U.S, Cairo, Dubai

☆ Fernando Machado, CMO of NotCO, talks about what marketers overlook while trying to embed DEI into their campaigns
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Michael Kaminer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Fernando Machado is the CMO of NotCo, formerly of Burger King and Activision Blizzard. This article is part of CMO Insider, a platform that explores how the role of chief marketing officer is evolving. Fernando Machado, CMO of NotCo, a plant-based food company, is known for his bold campaigns at Burger King and Activision Blizzard.His repertoire has often tackled current social issues like LGBTQ rights and representation of other minoritized groups. In an conversation with Insider, Machado explains what most marketers overlook and how they can align their DEI strategies with agency partners. At Burger King, we had agencies sign a pledge to reach certain targets [around diversity], but only because we had targets ourselves.

Persons: Fernando Machado, Burger King, Machado, you've, It's, Burger, victimize Organizations: NotCo, Activision Blizzard, Burger King, Activision Locations: Burger

☆ Marketers should use research and data to help minimize backlash to social-issue campaigns
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Michael Kaminer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Brands that take stand on social and political issues often face some sort of backlash. Insider spoke to two experts about how brands can use data and research to navigate these challenges. About half of American consumers think brands should take stands on social issues, according to a Gallup poll published in January 2023. "Marketing has all kinds of tools and techniques to understand consumers," Whitler said. Social issues are foremost on the minds of CMOs, but you have to understand what your brand means to your audience and where you have permission to talk about this stuff."

Persons: Bud Light, Kimberly Whitler, Whitler isn't, Whitler, Ewan McIntyre Organizations: University of Virginia's Darden School of Business

☆ CMOs need to embrace the future of ChatGPT and generative AI — leaders at IBM and Gartner share why
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Michael Kaminer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

To stay ahead, CMOs must embrace ChatGPT and generative AI, according to one IBM executive. Most CMOs are still figuring out the use case for generative AI, Gartner's chief of research said. This article is part of CMO Insider, a platform that explores how the role of chief marketing officer is evolving. Today's chief marketing officer will not succeed without embracing technology like ChatGPT and generative AI, according to Jonathan Adashek, chief communications officer and senior vice president of marketing and communications at IBM. Jonathan Adashek, chief communications officer and senior vice president of marketing and communications at IBM.

Persons: Jonathan Adashek, Adashek, Ewan McIntyre, McIntyre Organizations: IBM, Gartner

☆ The role of the CMO is changing. Here's what 6 experts had to say about marketing amid increased social awareness and new tech.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Michael Kaminer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

This article is part of CMO Insider, a platform that explores how the role of chief marketing officer is evolving. High tech rules, but traditional media still matters, CMOs sayEven with the dominance of social platforms and the emergence of AI, traditional media still plays a key role for brands. "We rely on traditional media for content whose audiences are still engaging that way, whether it's out-of-home or broadcast. In hospitality, "traditional media still plays a huge role," said Accor's Schellenberger. 1 KPI is building awareness, traditional media is still the best way to do it, along with other digital media tools."

Persons: Ewan McIntyre, it's, Alex Schellenberger, Marian Lee Dicus, Kimberly Whitler, Jessica Jensen, Jensen, Colin Kaepernick, hasn't, Marian Lee, I'm, Whitler, Jonathan Adashek, IBM's, Adashek, ChatGPT, Somebody's, Schellenberger, Netflix's, Indeed's Jensen, Accor's, there's, Dicus, Charlotte, Gartner's McIntyre Organizations: Marketing, Accor, University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, Nike, Netflix, IBM, Research Locations: Paris, jobseekers, Germany

☆ Cannes Lions 2023: The state of the ad market
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | 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 EmailCannes Lions 2023: The state of the ad marketCNBC's Julia Boorstin sits down with MediaLink CEO Michael Kassan from the annual Cannes Lions advertising festival to discuss the state of the industry and how it is being impacted by the rise of streaming and AI.

Persons: Julia Boorstin, Michael Kassan Organizations: Cannes, Cannes Lions

A Russian-installed official said on Sunday that Ukraine had taken control of the village, Piatykhatky, in the southern Zaporizhzhia region. Ukraine's Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said Ukrainian forces had not only retaken Piatykhatky but had advanced by up to seven km (4.3 miles) into Russian lines in two weeks, capturing 113 square km (44 square miles) of land. The reported capture of the villages reflects incremental gains for Ukraine that highlight the challenge of breaking through lines Moscow has spent months strengthening. Russia says it invaded Ukraine to "denazify" it, an argument Ukraine and its Western allies call a pretext for a land grab. While Ukraine conducts what Western governments and analysts say are probing attacks to test Russian forces, officials from two NATO member states said Moscow is redeploying some of its forces as it seeks to predict where Ukraine will strike.

Persons: Ukraine Zelenskiy, Hanna Maliar, Piatykhatky, Maliar, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Vladimir Rogov, Margo Grosberg, Michael Kofman, Denise Brown, Dan Peleschuk, Lidia Kelly, Wendell Roelf, Philippa Fletcher, Angus MacSwan Organizations: Russian Defence Ministry, NATO, Russia, Western, Estonian Defense Forces, Twitter, Russia's Defence Ministry, United Nations, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Russia, French, KYIV, Russian, Piatykhatky, Moscow, Ukrainian, Novodonetske, Donetsk, Sweden, Estonian, Dnipro, Estonia, U.S, Great Salt, Kherson region, Kyiv, West

☆ 'Fundamentals still matter': A portfolio manager at a firm managing $17 billion warns stocks are due to sink 15% as AI hype fuels the current rally and drowns out recession alarm bells
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Stocks are once again in a bull market, with the S&P 500 now up more than 20% since October's lows. Nearly all of the recent rally can also be attributed to the index's top 10 stocks, he said. "During the late-90s tech bubble, over one-third of returns came from these mega-cap stocks," Wool said. "In the recent bull run, by contrast, almost the entire market return was accounted for by just ten companies' performance." A 15% decline would put the S&P 500 at 3,800.

Persons: Stocks, Rayliant's Phillip Wool, Wool, Phillip Wool, Solita, Louis, …, Lauren Goodwin, Morgan Stanley's Mike Wilson, it's, Morgan Stanley's Wilson, Piper Sandler's Michael Kantrowitz Organizations: UBS, LPL Financial, Conference, Federal Reserve Bank of St, Louis The Conference, Wool, Treasury, Federal Reserve, New York Life Investments, CME Group

WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) - U.S. rights groups plan protests next week against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to Washington over what they call India's deteriorating human rights record, even though experts do not expect Washington to be publicly critical of New Delhi. Washington hopes for closer ties with the world's largest democracy, which it sees as a counterweight to China, but rights advocates worry that geopolitics will overshadow human rights issues. The United States has said its human rights concerns related to India include the Indian government's targeting of religious minorities, dissidents and journalists. In a letter to Biden, Human Rights Watch's Asia Division director Elaine Pearson urged the White House to raise concerns, both publicly and privately, about human rights in India during Modi's visit. Advocacy groups have also raised concerns over alleged human rights abuses under Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Persons: Narendra Modi's, Modi, Joe Biden, Washington, Howdy Modi, Donald Trump, Biden, Elaine Pearson, Donald Camp, Camp, George W, Bush, Antony Blinken, Michael Kugelman, Kanishka Singh, Simon Lewis, Shilpa Jamkhandikar, Don Durfee, Heather Timmons, Alistair Bell Organizations: Indian, Indian American Muslim Council, Veterans, Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition, House, United, Hindu, Amnesty, Human Rights Watch, Asia, Reuters, Biden, State Department, Strategic, International Studies, U.S . State Department, World Press, 161st, Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP, South Asia Institute, Wilson, Thomson Locations: Washington, New Delhi, Peace, China, United States, India, New York, Texas, Gujarat, U.S, Karnataka

☆ US sends stealth F-22 Raptors to deter 'unsafe' Russian pilots stirring up trouble in the Middle East
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The US military has deployed F-22 stealth fighters to positions in the Middle East. US Central Command indicated the move is to deter aggressive actions by Russian aircraft. Officials have noted several instances in recent months where Russian jets made "unsafe" maneuvers. In recent months, US officials have called attention to several instances in which Russian aircraft appear to have executed aggressive maneuvers around American assets and interests across the Middle East. While the jets send a message, an AFCENT spokesperson told Insider that the "primary purpose" of the fighter jets is to contribute to the ongoing defeat-ISIS mission.

Persons: —, CENTCOM, Alexus Grynkewich, Chris Drzazgowsk, Michael Kurilla Organizations: Command, Russian, Service, Raptors, Central, Air Forces Central, ISIS, . Air Force, REUTERS, Russian Forces, Soviets, Islamic, Air Force, US Locations: East, Europe, North Africa, Central, South Asia, Syria, China

☆ 'The Flash' hits theaters after years of hype and accusations against star Ezra Miller
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Ezra Miller at the premiere of "The Flash" held at TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on June 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. After nearly a decade in development, "The Flash" is finally speeding into theaters this weekend. Discovery feature arrives at a time of significant change at the company and after a string of legal controversies for its star, Ezra Miller. With a predicted opening in the range of $75 million to $85 million, "The Flash" is expected to be a welcome box-office contribution to the DC Comics franchise. In addition to Miller, it features Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck reprising their Batman roles from earlier films.

Persons: Ezra Miller, Miller, Michael Keaton, Ben Affleck, Adam, —, Peter Safran, James Gunn, Safran, Gunn Organizations: Warner Bros, DC Comics, Ovation Hollywood, DC Studios, DC, Marvel, Guardians Locations: Los Angeles , California, Hawaii, Stamford , Vermont, Los Angeles

☆ Major components of inflation failing to decelerate quickly, says Morgan Stanley's Michael Kushma
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | 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 EmailMajor components of inflation failing to decelerate quickly, says Morgan Stanley's Michael KushmaKayne Anderson Rudnick’s Julie Biel, Morgan Stanley’s Michael Kushma and The Wall Street Journal's Greg Ip join 'Power Lunch' to discuss the Fed's upcoming rate decision, the case for the Fed to raise rates again, and uneven momentum in the market.

Persons: decelerate, Morgan Stanley's Michael Kushma Kayne Anderson, Julie Biel, Morgan Stanley’s Michael Kushma, Greg Ip Organizations: Fed

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