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☆ Judge Delays Decision on Hong Kong’s Request to Ban Protest Song Online
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Tiffany May | Chang Che | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The government filed a court petition last week arguing that “Glory to Hong Kong” was used to “insult” China’s national anthem. While not naming any defendants, the filing included 32 links to the song on YouTube. And in December, the Hong Kong authorities criticized Google for displaying the protest song under search results for Hong Kong’s national anthem. The impact of the case on how the tech companies operate in Hong Kong remains to be seen. Google and Meta established offices in Hong Kong over a decade ago, and today each has up to several hundred employees there.

Persons: Hong Kong ”, ”, Judge Wilson Chan, “, Kevin Yam, George Chen Organizations: Hong, Google, Georgetown University’s Center, Asian Law, Meta, Twitter, The Asia Group Locations: Hong Kong, Melbourne, Australia, Greater China, Washington

☆ In Rare Victory for Media, Hong Kong Court Overturns Conviction of Journalist
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Tiffany May | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In a rare victory for journalism amid a crackdown on the news media in Hong Kong, the city’s top court on Monday overturned the conviction of a prominent reporter who had produced a documentary that was critical of the police. Choy Yuk-ling, who also goes by the name Bao Choy, is best known in Hong Kong for producing investigative documentaries examining police conduct in 2019, when the city was roiled by months of antigovernment protests. Among the documentaries she produced was a prizewinning episode of “Hong Kong Connection,” a news program by the city’s public broadcaster RTHK. She was arrested in 2020 and found guilty the next year of making false statements to obtain car registry records. A court ordered her to pay a fine of 6,000 Hong Kong dollars, about $775.

Persons: Choy Yuk, Bao Choy, Choy Organizations: Hong, Hong Kong Connection, RTHK Locations: Hong Kong, Hong

☆ Hong Kong Remembered the Tiananmen Massacre, Until It Couldn’t
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Tiffany May | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For decades, Hong Kong was the only place in China where the victims of the 1989 military crackdown on pro-democracy activists at Tiananmen Square in Beijing could be publicly mourned in a candlelight vigil. This year, Hong Kong is notable for all the ways it is being made to forget the 1989 massacre. Over the weekend, thousands of officers patrolled the streets in the Causeway Bay district, where the vigil was normally held. Zhou Fengsuo, a student leader in the Tiananmen Square protest movement, said that Hong Kong is now under the same “despotic rule” as the mainland. “Afterward, Hong Kong protests faced the same suppression, the same vilification and erasure of memories.”

Persons: Hong Kong, “, ”, Zhou Fengsuo, Zhou Organizations: Tiananmen, Human Rights Locations: Hong, China, Beijing, Hong Kong, Causeway, Tiananmen, New York

☆ China Crosses a Flying Milestone but Remains in the Boeing-Airbus Grip
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Niraj Chokshi | Tiffany May | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Millions of flights take off and land in China every year, almost all of them using planes made by Boeing and Airbus, the world’s two leading aircraft manufacturers. For years, China has been working to change that and, this week, it celebrated a milestone in that quest: the first commercial flight of a large passenger jet made in China. It is currently the only C919 plane being used for commercial flights. Comac, or the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, was established in 2008. Based in Shanghai, it is closely linked to Avic, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, which makes the country’s turboprops, fighter jets and bombers.

Persons: Comac Organizations: Boeing, Airbus, China Eastern Airlines, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Aviation Locations: China, Shanghai, Beijing, U.S, France, Germany

☆ Cathay Pacific Fights to Emerge From the Long Shadow of Covid
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Tiffany May | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 2019, when Hong Kong was convulsed by pro-democracy protests, Cathay Pacific was caught in the crossfire with Beijing. Flights were canceled or delayed by airport sit-ins involving thousands of demonstrators, among them employees of the airline, Cathay Pacific. Turmoil grew inside Cathay Pacific. In 2020, as the pandemic grounded its business, Cathay shuttered its regional division, Cathay Dragon. It parked 70 unused planes in the desert in Alice Springs, Australia, and fired 5,300 employees based in Hong Kong.

☆ Why top market watcher say valuations are getting a bit expensive, and investors need to be pickier
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | 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 EmailWhy top market watcher say valuations are getting a bit expensive, and investors need to be pickierErin Gibbs of Main Street Asset Management and Tiffany McGhee of Pivotal Advisors discuss whether the recent positive momentum in equities portends further gains this year, and offer ways to add some protection to your portfolio.

☆ Lauren Boebert is being accused of illegal campaign spending and using her own leadership PAC 'as a personal bank'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The End Citizens United PAC has accused Boebert of failing to declare in-kind contributions properly. "Congresswoman Boebert used her leadership PAC as a personal bank," the ECU's president said. FEC filings by the ECU accuse Boebert, her campaign Lauren Boebert For Colorado, We The People Leadership PAC, and Taylor Moose, her PAC and campaign treasurer, of not reporting the calls and texts as in-kind contributions. In the FEC filing, the ECU accused Boebert of spending $4,623.22 on "text message advertising" on October 28, and her leadership PAC for spending $6,221.73 on "Voter Contact - GOTV Calls/Texts" on the same day. The ECU also said in the filing that on November 18, Boebert's leadership PAC disbursed another $53,760 to TTHM.

☆ McGhee: Growth stocks tend to do better than value in a recessionary period
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | 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 EmailMcGhee: Growth stocks tend to do better than value in a recessionary periodTiffany McGhee, CEO and CIO of Pivotal Advisors, lays out the trading day ahead.

☆ An American Airlines passenger forced the flight to make an emergency landing after she charged the cockpit after she couldn't get a drink: reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

An "unruly" passenger aboard an American Airlines flight forced an emergency landing this week. The traveler allegedly rushed at the cockpit after she couldn't get a cocktail, according to reports. "I started freaking out because so many people started getting up on me," Miles told the news outlet. However, law enforcement ultimately dismissed the charge against Miles following an investigation, the airport told Insider on Friday. The FBI told Insider "no further action is planned unless additional information or evidence comes to light."

☆ McGhee: This is not going to be a straight line, and markets will have a knee-jerk reaction to inflation data
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | 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 EmailMcGhee: This is not going to be a straight line, and markets will have a knee-jerk reaction to inflation dataPivotal Advisors CEO & CIO Tiffany McGhee says periods of volatility offer investors moments to get in on the market recovery, and highlights potential names with high ESG ratings, such as Microsoft.

☆ DASH exceeded my expectations this quarter, says Pivotal Advisors' Tiffany McGhee
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailDASH exceeded my expectations this quarter, says Pivotal Advisors' Tiffany McGheeTiffany McGhee, CEO and CIO of Pivotal Advisors joins Brian Sullivan and the 'CNBC Special: Taking Stock' to discuss three stocks making big moves after hours: DoorDash, Applied Materials and DraftKings.

☆ A female Google exec accused of sexually harassing a male coworker hits back in court, saying his time at the company was marked by 'repeated instances of misconduct toward women'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A female Google exec accused of sexually harassing a male coworker has hit back in court. Her lawyers say in a filing his tenure at Google was marked by "repeated" misconduct toward women. Olohan is suing Miller and Google in New York, saying among other things that Miller sexually harassed him and the company failed to address this behavior. Olohan's employment at Google was terminated on August 5, per his complaint. In a response to Olohan's complaint, filed on January 30, Google denied all allegations made against it, and asked the court to dismiss the case "with prejudice in its entirety."

Forty-seven pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong have been accused of a conspiracy to commit subversion in a landmark political case. Benny Tai, 58, was a professor of law at the University of Hong Kong. Pro-democracy primary Pro-democracy candidates held a primary vote ahead of the upcoming Legislative Council election. The 47 defendants helped organize or participated in this event. New election rules announced China announced new rules for Hong Kong elections, limiting candidates to only those deemed loyal to Beijing.

☆ A former Google exec is suing the company, saying a coworker sexually harassed and drunkenly berated him
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A former Google exec is blaming his termination from the company on discrimination and retaliation. Ryan Olohan says Google had failed to act on his complaints about a coworker's sexual advances. Ryan Olohan, formerly Google's managing director of food, beverage, and restaurants, filed a complaint against Google in November alleging sexual harassment, gender discrimination, race discrimination, and retaliation. The suit names Tiffany Miller, Google's director of programmatic media, as a codefendant. The complaint says Google "discriminated against Olohan and subjected him to adverse employment actions including, but not limited to, terminating his employment."

☆ McGhee: Look at data from airline and payment companies for insight into the economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | 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 EmailMcGhee: Look at data from airline and payment companies for insight into the economyPivotal Advisors' Tiffany McGhee discusses what she's watching in the markets.

☆ George Santos hit with 3 new ethics complaints over his campaign spending, fundraising, and financial disclosure
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Santos was sworn into office on Friday despite a record of alleged fraud and lies about his background. Now, End Citizens United is filing complaints against Santos with the FEC, OCE, and DOJ. Santos faces a slew of other campaign finance-related complaints and is under investigation in 2 countries. The trio of complaints add to a barrage of other complaints the congressman is already facing. Santos' history and finances are also under investigation by prosecutors at the federal level, in New York state, and in Brazil.

☆ How much money YouTubers with 1 million subscribers make
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Eight creators with 1 million subscribers or more shared how much money they make on YouTube. This is the latest installment of Insider's YouTube money logs, where creators break down how much they earn. YouTube creators earn money a number of ways, but money from the ads that play in their videos usually constitutes a big chunk of their income. Finance YouTuber Andrei Jikh earned $1.6 million in ad revenue in less than three years, he told Insider in 2021, when he had 1.7 million subscribers. To start earning money directly from YouTube, creators must have at least 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours in the past year.

☆ How influencers use Amazon to earn money, from affiliate links to livestreaming
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-26 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Amazon Live: A livestreaming platform where creators earn a commission from every sale. Anyone who is a part of the Amazon Influencers Program can join by downloading the Amazon Live Creator app. Read more:Why Amazon Live has struggled to win over content creatorsThe main problem influencers said they have had with Amazon Live has been driving traffic to the platform. Amazon doesn't have a portal where users can see all of the Amazon influencers that they follow, unlike TikTok or YouTube. Read more:How influencers are earning money on Amazon by reviewing productsTo make money reviewing products on Amazon, creators must upload at least three videos to their individual profile page.

☆ McGhee: Investing in commodities brings down the risk in a portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | 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 EmailMcGhee: Investing in commodities brings down the risk in a portfolioTiffany McGhee, CEO and CIO of Pivotal Advisors, joins Worldwide Exchange to discuss her portfolio positioning.

☆ McGhee: The Fed's forward guidance is key this week
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | 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 EmailMcGhee: The Fed's forward guidance is key this weekTiffany McGhee of Pivotal Advisors discusses potential market catalysts this week, including the Fed meeting, and says investors should target stocks that offer dividend and buyback yields.

☆ Two money managers say where they're putting their cash to work, if at all
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | 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 EmailTwo money managers say where they're putting their cash to work, if at allTiffany McGhee of Pivotal Advisors and Chuck Self of Tandem Wealth discuss whether investors can and should be deploying their money amid rising rates and recession worries.

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