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☆ How to watch and what to expect at the CMA Awards
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

(CNN) Hosts Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning will present the 56th Annual Country Music Association Awards, known as the CMA's, live from Nashville, Tennessee on ABC on Wednesday night. Other performers slated to take the CMA stage include Kelly Clarkson, HARDY, Marcus King, Jimmie Allen, Kelsea Ballerini, Carly Pearce and the Zac Brown Band, according to the association's initial lineup announced in October. Not far behind with five nominations apiece are McBryde, Pearce, Chris Stapleton and Shane McAnally. PresentersThere's no shortage of celebrities set to take the stage to hand out the awards. Where to watchThe CMA Awards will air on Wednesday, November 9 on ABC at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

☆ Puma's Gulden to head rival Adidas from Jan. 1
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"During his time as CEO of Puma, he revitalised the brand and led the company to record results," said Adidas supervisory board chairman Thomas Rabe. "The Supervisory Board is firmly convinced that Bjorn Gulden will lead Adidas into a new era of strength." Adidas has been looking for a successor to Rorsted, who had initially planned to leave his post in 2023, since August. Gulden had to leave his CEO position at Puma with immediate effect with the decision to move to Adidas; Arne Freundt was named the head of Puma with immediate effect on Tuesday. Reporting by Alexander Huebner, Writing by Miranda Murray, editing by Rachel More and David EvansOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Adidas scoops up CEO who turned around rival Puma
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN Business —Adidas has appointed the head of Puma to succeed outgoing CEO Kasper Rorsted, betting on his ability to replicate its crosstown rival’s comeback. Norwegian Bjørn Gulden, 57, will become CEO of Adidas (ADDDF) on January 1, 2023, the German sportswear brand said in a statement on Tuesday. “As CEO of Puma, he re-invigorated the brand and led the company to record results,” Rabe added. Gulden takes over amid a deepening slump in Adidas’ home market of Germany and as inflation begins to weigh heavily on consumer spending globally. Chief financial officer Harm Ohlmeyer will lead Adidas until Gulden takes over.

☆ New & Notable: Latest releases from Brooks, Burrow and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Zoe Malin | Zoe Malin Is The Associate Updates Editor For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

This story is part of Select's New & Notable column, where we highlight our favorite product launches, major sales, what we're buying and some of our latest recommendations and advice. This week, we’ve got Burrow’s new shelving system, the latest Brooks running sneaker, Lalo’s bath collection for kids and more. Brooks debuted the Ghost 15 sneaker for men and women. The sneaker is also designed with 9% more recycled material than the Ghost 14. — Zoe Malin, associate updates editorI decided to take advantage of Sephora’s Holiday Savings Event to stock up on some of my favorite skin care essentials.

☆ Bertelsmann: plans to appeal ruling on Penguin Random House book merger
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

BERLIN, Nov 1 (Reuters) - German media group Bertelsmann SE & Co (BTGGg.F), owner of Penguin Random House, said on Tuesday it would appeal a ruling by a U.S. court against a planned merger of Penguin and rival Simon & Schuster. "A merger would be good for competition," said Bertelsmann Chief Executive Thomas Rabe in a statement, adding: "We will be filing a motion to appeal with the D.C. Court of Appeals." Writing by Miranda Murray, editing by Rachel MoreOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Stephen King makes for unlikely antitrust hero
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Jennifer Saba | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

A U.S. judge blocked Penguin Random House’s $2.2 billion acquisition of rival Simon & Schuster on Monday after the Department of Justice argued it would unfairly limit pay for top authors such as Stephen King. Adding Simon & Schuster would give it 70% of the literary nonfiction market, according to NPD Book Scan. The Department of Justice drew a line in its challenge to Penguin, distinguishing highly paid writers from the rest. Follow @jennifersaba on TwitterloadingCONTEXT NEWSA U.S. judge on Oct. 31 ruled that a planned $2.2 billion merger of Penguin Random House and rival Simon & Schuster cannot go forward. German media group Bertelsmann, the owner of Penguin, agreed to buy Simon & Schuster from Paramount Global in 2020.

☆ Resentment is mounting as some employees are forced back to the office and some are allowed to work from home
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Samantha Delouya | Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Some workers are being forced to return to the office while others are allowed to stay home. "If you're offering two different types of employees different access to work, you potentially create an issue of equity," said Thomas Roulet, an associate professor of organizational theory at the University of Cambridge. To be sure, not all workplaces unevenly apply in-person work requirements: Some allow workers the choice of returning to the office and, if so, how often. Why are some employees allowed to work from home while others are required to come into the office? "Companies are experimenting to see if something works, and many employees need to be just as flexible in giving it a shot," she said.

The Philadelphia Phillies are facing the Houston Astros in the 2022 World Series. 2022 World Series scheduleEvery game of the 2022 World Series will air on Fox, and the series will continue until one team wins four games and clinches the championship. Game Date & Time Channel Score Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros, Game 1 October 28, 8:03 p.m. ET Fox Philadelphia Phillies 6, Houston Astros 5 Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros, Game 2 October 29, 8:03 p.m. ET Fox Houston Astros 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2 Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies, Game 3 November 1, 8:03 p.m.

☆ CEO of Michigan election software firm seeks dismissal of charges
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Nathan Layne | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Oct 27 (Reuters) - The head of a Michigan election software company facing felony charges in California for allegedly storing poll worker data in China filed a motion on Thursday to dismiss the case, arguing the alleged conduct, even if true, is not criminal. "This is a civil breach of contract case that has been dressed up in a costume that doesn't fit." Phillips and Catherine Engelbrecht, founder of the organization, have made a series of incendiary claims about Konnech and Yu. Konnech has said the allegations are false and last month it sued Phillips, Engelbrecht and the organization for defamation. Lawyers for Phillips and Engelbrecht did not respond to a request for comment.

☆ 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' turns 40: Star Henry Thomas reflects on the film
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

the Extra-Terrestrial” celebrates its 40th anniversary, Henry Thomas, who starred as Elliott in the film, is reflecting on the movie and the fame that came with it. Thomas spoke to CNN this week as an updated 4K Ultra HD version of the movie was released. Initially, Thomas said, he didn’t understand the little alien who came to live in Elliott’s house. “I remember as a kid, you know, I was really into ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Indiana Jones,’ Thomas recalled. “I imagine if it were a bad film that was universally reviled, we wouldn’t be talking about it now 40 years later,” Thomas said.

And Black families are affected the most. “And that means more Black families are impacted,” said Samuel Gross, the registry’s founder and senior editor. “This has caused deep wounds to Black families.”Thompson’s point is easily seen in Termaine Hicks’ family dynamic. While in prison, Hicks wrote a letter to his son every month for 16 years. And especially families … ”“The disproportionate representation of communities within our prison systems tend to impact Black families and communities more,” she said.

☆ Anti-Defamation League urges Adidas to sever ties with Ye's Yeezy
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Anti-Defamation League is urging Adidas to sever ties with Ye, calling out his recent hateful comments in a letter to Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted and Chair Thomas Rabe. In the interim, though, the retailer said it would "continue to co-manage the current product" from Ye's Yeezy brand, according to an Oct. 6 statement. In recent days, Ye's comments have escalated to include threatening and hateful comments about Jewish people. The ADL complied a list of what it deemed harmful recent comments by Ye. Morningstar analyst David Swartz estimates Yeezy sales for Adidas to be around $2 billion annually, potentially making up 10% of Adidas's total sales.

☆ B2B payments startup Hopscotch aims to be a supercharged 'Venmo for businesses' with a new tool helping SMBs manage invoices
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Ann Gehan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Hopscotch, a B2B payments fintech, aims to be a Venmo-like payment tool for businesses. The result is Hopscotch, a B2B payments platform that adopts the look and feel of a consumer app and offers instant, free payment services. Hopscotch Flow is a way to monetize the startupAccording to Switzer, Hopscotch is built on the belief that businesses shouldn't have to wait to access money they've already earned. "The whole point is to give our users really more control over their cash flow, because for most of them, their cash flow is fairly unpredictable," he said. A rendering of a business user's Hopscotch dashboard.

BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Initial offers for RTL's 48% stake in French TV channel M6 are expected by Friday after a failed tie-up with France's TF1 broadcaster, a person familiar with the matter said. RTL has been "inundated" with expressions of interest in the M6 stake since TF1 and M6 called off their planned merger last week, its boss Thomas Rabe told the Financial Times on Thursday. Other potential buyers include French media group Vivendi (VIV.PA) and Altice, owned by billionaire Patrick Drahi, alongside Italian media conglomerate MediaForEurope (MFE), Reuters reported on Monday. If RTL wants to sell M6, a deal must be completed by spring 2023, because M6's broadcasting license comes up for renewal in May. In March 2021, when Bertelsmann confirmed talks to sell its stake, French media reported the RTL's stake was worth 1.5 billion euros ($1.48 billion), valuing all of M6 at around 3 billion euros.

☆ Climate Action 30: Top global leaders working toward climate solutions
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

She/herCalifornia, United StatesWhen Leah Thomas started her sophomore year at Chapman University, she was the only Black student in her environmental science and policy program. It was a few weeks after protests erupted in Ferguson, Missouri, where a white police officer killed Michael Brown, a Black 18-year-old. Thomas started writing about it in her blog, Green Girl Leah. She created another platform bearing the phrase to educate people about environmental justice. The Intersectional Environmentalism account has amassed some 430,000 followers; there is also a nonprofit and a book.

☆ That's not a real job opening: Some companies are posting 'ghost jobs' but don't actually plan to hire you — or anyone
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Rebecca Knight | Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The number of job openings has been sky high over the past year in the red-hot labor market. That could be because some firms are posting "ghost jobs" that they're not actually hiring for. While many employers can't find enough workers, some qualified candidates are applying to open jobs and aren't hearing anything back. Some recruiters say that ghost jobs are on the rise due to the heightened level of uncertainty that's persisted for the past two and a half years. "There are too many jobs posted"Andrew Flowers, a labor economist at Appcast, the recruitment advertising technology company, expressed skepticism that "ghost jobs" are a widespread problem.

☆ The Hidden Image Descriptions Making the Internet Accessible
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-18 | by ( Meg Miller | Ilaria Parogni | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +15 min

surfacing The Hidden Image Descriptions Making the Internet AccessibleThree different alt text examples over a blank box. Alt text examples from Wirecutter, The New York Times’s product recommendation service; Alt Text Chrome Extension; and Microsoft Word. Fleet, the tech educator, who is blind, posts on Twitter about alt text and agrees that these efforts are making a difference. Alt Text Reminder, another Twitter bot, notifies followers when they have tweeted an image without alt text. Folkens of CloudSight said that his company is careful not to use racial identifiers in the alt text it generates.

☆ America House Chisinau v-a pregătit o nouă serie de evenimente curioase. Ce puteți afla util săptămâna viitoare
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-18 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +4 min

America House Chișinău și-a deschis ușile pentru vizitatori pentru două zile de explorare a bibliotecii și o zi pentru evenimente offline. Acesta a fost crescut în Fort Valley, Georgia, un orășel din America cu aproximativ 8 000 de oameni. A fost voluntară aproape nouă ani și a găzduit studenți AFS din Norvegia, Indonezia și Germania. Prima elevă FLEX pe care Christina a cunoscut-o a fost Victoria Lungu, din Republica Moldova! Acest eveniment va avea loc la America House Chișinău, strada Mitropolit Gavriil Bănulescu-Bodoni 27, Chișinău pe data de 25 iunie începând cu orele 15.00.

Persons: Robert Allen, Robert Allen Jr . Robert ., Thomas R . Pickering, Pickering, Robert, Christina, Christina McGarvey, Universitatea din Maryland . Ea, Victoria Lungu, Republica Moldova ! Christina, Gavriil Bănulescu, Bodoni, Valentina Bodrug Organizations: House Chișinău, Chișinău, SUA Baltimore Area, College, Universitatea din, Departamentul Sănătății, Republica Moldova !, America House Chișinău, Evenimentul Locations: America, Fort Valley, Georgia, Republica Moldova, SUA, Găgăuzia, străinătate, AFS, Norvegia, Indonezia, Germania, Universitatea din Maryland, Congres, Chișinău

☆ Meet an American: the U.S. Foreign Service with Robert Allen Jr.
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-18 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +1 min

America House Chișinău îi invită pe toți luni 21 iunie începând cu orele 17:00 să discute cu invitatul nostru special din America: Robert Allen Jr. Robert. Acesta a fost crescut în Fort Valley, Georgia, un orășel din America cu aproximativ 8.000 de oameni. Această experiență a fost întreruptă în cele din urmă din cauza pandemiei COVID19. Recent, a fost selectat ca membru al afacerilor externe Thomas R. Pickering în 2021. Centrul oferă o gamă largă de proiecte și programe culturale și educative menite să împărtășească din istoria, cultura și valorile SUA.

Persons: Robert Allen Jr . Robert ., Thomas R . Pickering, Pickering, Robert Organizations: House Chișinău Locations: America, Fort Valley, Georgia, Republica Moldova, SUA, Găgăuzia, străinătate, House

☆ Echipa națională de fotbal a Belgiei vrea să facă show la Euro 2020. Una dintre surprize va fi Thomas Meunier
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-26 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Echipa națională de fotbal a Belgiei se pregătește să facă show la Euro 2020 cu un lot alcătuit din vedete de talie mondială. Acum el este un star al acestui sport - a fost campion în Belgia cu Brugge și în Franța cu PSG, iar din anul trecut evoluează la Borussia Dortmund. Totuși, cel mai mare vis al lui Thomas rămâne cucerirea unui trofeu cu echipa națională.„Ceea ce veți vedea la Euro la noi e ceea ce am obținut mai bun pe parcurs. Cred, însă, că este mai dificil să câștigi Euro decât Cupa Mondială, dar avem echipa care o poate face.”La Campionatul European din această vară, Belgia va juca în grupa B, alături de Danemarca, Rusia și Finlanda. Meciurile din această grupă, dar și toate celelalte partide ale turneului vor fi transmise în direct de PRIME și CANAL 5.

Persons: Thomas Meunier, Meunier, Thomas Organizations: națională, fotbal, Virton, Club Brugge, Borussia Dortmund, Cupa Locations: Belgiei, Belgia, Brugge, Franța, PSG, Danemarca, Rusia, Finlanda

☆ Solistul trupei Maneskin, care a câștigat concursul Eurovision, testat negativ la prezenta substanțelor narcotice
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-24 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Solistul trupei Maneskin, care a câștigat concursul Eurovision, a fost supus unui test antidrog la întoarcerea în Italia, după controversa provocată de un videoclip devenit viral. Astfel acesta a fost testat negativ la prezenta substanțelor narcotice. Amintim că acesta a fost întrebat despre incident în timpul conferinţei de presă a trupei câştigătoare şi a explicat că s-a aplecat pentru că chitaristul Thomas Raggi tocmai spărsese un pahar. Vă rog să nu spuneţi asta”, a răspuns Damiano David. “Suntem cu adevărat şocaţi pentru că unii spun că Damiano consumă droguri.

Persons: Thomas Raggi, Damiano David, Damiano Organizations: Eurovision Locations: Italia

☆ Moment controversat la Eurovision. Ce spune Damiano David, despre faptul că a fost acuzat că s-a drogat în direct (VIDEO)
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-24 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +3 min

Formaţia italiană Måneskin a câştigat sâmbătă cea de-a 65-a ediţie a concursului de muzică Eurovision, desfăşurat în Olanda. Iată momentul:În conferința de presă care a urmat după victorie, Damiano David a respins ideea că ar fi prizat cocaină. Damiano David a explicat că se uita în jos pentru că Thomas Raggi, chitarisul formației, spărsese un pahar, relatează BBC. În ciuda faptului că melodia lor nu era chiar în tiparele Eurovision, Måneskin erau considerați printre favoriți. A fost sugerat de basista Victoria De Angelis, care este pe jumătate daneză.

Persons: Damiano David, Ethan Torchio, David, Thomas Raggi, Toto Cutugno Organizations: Eurovision, BBC, Trupa, San Locations: italiană, desfăşurat, Olanda, Italiei, Måneskin, Roma, Italia, daneză

☆ A fost publicat rezultatul testului antidrog făcut de solistul trupei italiene Måneskin
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-24 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: eurovisio tvA fost publicat rezultatul testului antidrog făcut de solistul trupei italiene MåneskinDamiano David, solistul trupei italiene Måneskin care a câștigat Eurovision 2021, nu a consumat droguri. EBU spune că Damiano David s-a oferit să facă testul antidrog, iar rezultatul negativ a fost văzut luni de organizatori. „Suntem alarmați că speculațiile nefondate au dus la un fake news care a umbrit spiritul și rezultatul evenimentului și a afectat trupa pe nedrept. Solistul trupei câștigătoare, Damiano David, a fost suspectat că s-ar fi drogat în direct, chiar în timpul concursului. Damiano David a explicat că se uita în jos pentru că Thomas Raggi, chitarisul formației, spărsese un pahar.

Persons: Måneskin Damiano David, EBU, Damiano David, Rotterdam ., Ethan Torchio, David, Thomas Raggi Organizations: Eurovision, Uniunea Europeană, Radio, EBU Locations: Rotterdam

☆ (video) Trupa Italiei, Måneskin, a câștigat competiția Eurovision 2021
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-23 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: 1 min

Trupa Måneskin este câștigătoarea competiției muzicale Eurovision 2021. Måneskin a reușit să cucerească publicul și juriul concursului, clasificându-se pe primul loc cu 524 de puncte. Locul doi l-a ocupat Franța cu 499 de puncte, iar locul trei Elveția cu 432 de puncte. Måneskin este o trupă italiană de rock din Roma, formată din solistul Damiano David, basistul Victoria De Angelis, chitaristul Thomas Raggi și bateristul Ethan Torchio. Trupa a câștigat faima după ce a ajuns pe locul doi în al unsprezecelea sezon al show-ului italian de talente X Factor în 2017.

Persons: Måneskin, Damiano David, Victoria, Thomas Raggi, Ethan Torchio Organizations: Måneskin, Eurovision Locations: Franța, Elveția, Måneskin, italiană, Roma, Moldova

„Au cerut chiar ei noaptea trecută, însă acest lucru nu a putut fi organizat imediat de EBU”, se precizează în comunicat. Cântăreţul a fost întrebat despre incident în timpul conferinţei de presă a trupei câştigătoare şi a explicat că s-a aplecat pentru că chitaristul Thomas Raggi tocmai spărsese un pahar. Formaţia italiană Maneskin, alcătuită din patru membri, trei băieţi şi o fată, a fost declarată câştigătoarea concursului Eurovision 2021, desfăşurat în Olanda. Grupul a avut o prestaţie puternică, impresionând cu o piesă rock foarte antrenantă, în stil „garage rock”, intitulată „Zitti e buoni”, care s-a aflat în fruntea pronosticurilor specialiştilor. Maneskin au câştigat cu aceeaşi melodie şi marele premiu la ediţia 71 a festivalului cântecului de la San Remo din 2021.

Persons: Damiano David, Cântăreţul, Thomas Raggi, Damiano Organizations: Uniunea Europeană, Radio, EBU Locations: Italia, Rotterdam, italiană, desfăşurat, Olanda, Italiei, San Remo

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