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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee jury has convicted six anti-abortion protesters of violating federal laws after they blocked the entrance of a reproductive clinic outside Nashville nearly three years ago. Before Roe was overturned, the Justice Department oversaw just a handful of FACE Act violation cases. Advocates like the National Abortion Federation say the uptick in cases reflects the rise in harassment and violence abortion clinics have faced since state abortion bans have been allowed to go into effect. Some have called on the Justice Department to apply the 1994 federal law more equitably and use it to investigate those who target crisis pregnancy centers. President Bill Clinton signed the FACE Act into law in 1994 following a string of high-profile attacks against abortion clinics, which included Dr. David Gunn being shot and killed outside an abortion clinic in Pensacola, Florida in 1993 — marking the first abortion provider killed in the U.S.

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REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSTOCKHOLM, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday announced the creation of a 39-member advisory body to address issues in the international governance of artificial intelligence. Sony (6758.T) Chief Technology Officer Hiroaki Kitano, OpenAI CTO Mira Murati and Microsoft (MSFT.O) Chief Responsible AI Officer Natasha Crampton are among the executives representing technology companies. Since OpenAI launched ChatGPT last year, interest in the new technology has spread across the world, leading AI researchers to raise concerns about "risks to society." While many governments are working to formulate laws to regulate the spread of AI, researchers and lawmakers have called for global collaboration. The UN body will issue preliminary recommendations by the end of this year and final recommendations by the summer of 2024.

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From a survey data perspective, the countries’ moves up the Best Countries list come as they gained in some of the project’s 10 subrankings. In the Best Countries rankings, Neelam points to Australia performing well on an assessment of whether a country is perceived as corrupt. While she announced her resignation in January – before the Best Countries survey was fielded – Neelam says he “wouldn’t discount the Ardern factor” in New Zealand’s rankings rise. New Zealand does have other things going for it that mirror Australia in some ways. Murray, of Karamea, says the country – considered the most scenic among respondents to the Best Countries survey, with Australia at No.

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David Solomon has been Goldman Sachs' CEO for over four years since succeeding Lloyd Blankfein. There's been a lot of talk about the morale at Goldman Sachs. Solomon said there were fewer "partner transitions at Goldman Sachs" in 2022 than any year "going back to 2014." Meanwhile, Solomon's expensive foray into consumer banking raised the ire of some longtime Goldman partners, as Insider has previously reported. The fresh faces among the Goldman Sachs executives who took the stage at the bank's investor day highlight the leadership changes under Solomon.

☆ Despite Hochul’s Pledge, Her Policies Have Helped Husband’s Firm
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Jay Root | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At issue is a renewal of the Seneca Nation gaming compact, with billions of dollars at stake. The governor says she is recusing herself from the matter, as is her husband, whose $650,000 in compensation last year helped push the Hochuls’ combined income to just under $1 million. Mr. Hochul has signed his own recusal policy with Delaware North on matters concerning the company’s New York operations. Delaware North was founded more than a century ago in Buffalo, beginning as a peanut stand run by L.M. Jacobs and his brothers, and eventually expanding to stadiums and horse and dog tracks all over the country.

☆ A $175 check signed by Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, who famously disliked giving his signature, is up for auction, where the top bid has already hit nearly $30,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A $175 check signed by Steve Jobs in 1976 is up for auction. Apple memorabilia has done well at recent auctions; in February, a first-gen iPhone sold for more than $63,000. The artifact is a check from 1976, the year the company was founded, that's signed by late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs. The auction house, RR Auction, expected the check to fetch $25,000, more than 142 times the check's original value, but it has already blown past that estimate. In February, another factory-sealed original iPhone sold for over $63,000 at auction, more than 100 times its original price.

☆ A $175 check signed by Steve Jobs is up for auction—it’s 'expected to fetch $25,000' or more
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

But if you find one signed by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, it might be worth extra cash. RR Auction, a Boston-based organization that sources and sells historical autographs, manuscripts and artifacts, is auctioning off a $175 check signed by Steve Jobs in July 1976. The check is expected to fetch $25,000," over 142 times its original worth, according to the company's press release. In 1974, Jobs left his role as a video game designer and reconnected with Steve Wozniak, a former high school friend. When Jobs was kicked out of Apple in 1985, he started a rival computer company called NeXT.

☆ Since David Solomon became Goldman Sachs CEO, more than 80 partners have left. See the running list here.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Carter Johnson | Dakin Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

David Solomon has been Goldman Sachs' CEO for more than four years since succeeding Lloyd Blankfein. There's been a lot of talk about the morale at Goldman Sachs. In reality, Solomon said, there were fewer "partner transitions at Goldman Sachs" in 2022 than any year "going back to 2014." "At the moment, year-to-date, our turnover is at a 5-year low, not just for partners, in the whole firm," Solomon added. Here is a running list of Goldman's partners that have retired from the firm — or moved on to roles at other companies — since Solomon became CEO.

Her successor as Labour leader and prime minister faces a stern test in a general election in October, with support for the party falling and the country expected to fall into a recession next quarter. Despite her high global profile, Ardern's Labour Party has slid in the polls, hurt by rising living costs, growing crime and concern about social issues. That meant that even with traditional coalition partner the Green Party, polling at 9%, Labour could not hold a majority. Ardern most likely stepped down to give the Labour Party a chance to refresh and reposition itself ahead of an election in October, experts said. CONSERVATIVES BUOYEDThe conservative National Party may be buoyed by Ardern's resignation.

☆ Canada's Rogers, Shaw say merger must be allowed to proceed
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Canada's antitrust tribunal approved the transaction on Dec. 30 that would create the country's second-largest telecom firm but the competition bureau later appealed the tribunal's ruling. Shaw called the appeal an "unmeritorious challenge" by the competition bureau to do a "once-in-a-generation" transaction in a separate court document filed later on Tuesday. The companies will face off against the competition bureau in a Federal Court of Appeal hearing on Jan. 24. "This pro-competitive transaction has been delayed long enough and must be allowed to proceed," Rogers said in its filing. Shares of Shaw closed up 0.4% at C$38.28, below Rogers' offer price of C$40.50 from March 2021.

☆ Some DTC brands moved up to 30% of their holiday ad spend from Meta to Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Lauren Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

DTC brands' ad spend is moving from Meta to Amazon with new urgency. That trouble has led to more ad budgets going to Amazon during the holiday season, according to direct-to-consumer brands and ad agencies. Because Meta ads haven't been able to drive website sales, DTC brands are now selling on Amazon. Naim added that his DTC brands have moved between 20% to 30% of ad spend from Facebook and Google into Amazon during the fourth quarter. Amazon has massive limitations for DTC brandsWhile Amazon can generate sales for DTC brands, it also has disadvantages.

☆ Rogers-Shaw decision by Dec unlikely, tribunal head says as hearing starts
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Divya Rajagopal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

After a series of failed settlement talks, the battle between Rogers-Shaw and the antitrust agency kicked off in Canada's Competition Tribunal on Monday, which is expected to last at least four weeks. Rogers offered to sell Shaw's Freedom Mobile business to Quebecor Inc (QBRb.TO) to overcome competition bureau concerns, which the bureau rejected. It wanted the tribunal to reject the divestiture as a viable remedy and also issue an order blocking the Rogers-Shaw merger. But the initial rally in shares of Rogers and Shaw reversed after the competition bureau subsequently made clear it will pursue the litigation. Rogers-Shaw and Quebecor are racing against time to close the deal, as a delay poses financial risks, according to arguments made by the lawyers of Rogers-Shaw at the tribunal during a public hearing in late October.

☆ Judge asks Rogers, Shaw and competition bureau to convene for talks on Tuesday
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 31 (Reuters) - Canada Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton has directed counsel for Rogers Communication Inc (RCIb.TO), Shaw Communications Inc (SJRb.TO) and the Competition Bureau to convene for a further case management conference on Tuesday. Chief Justice Crampton, who is presiding over an antitrust case against Rogers' takeover of Shaw, also asked all the parties to "reflect" about the deal, according to a notice posted on the Competition Tribunals's website. The mediation between Rogers and Shaw and Canada's competition bureau over the companies' C$20 billion ($14.69 billion) merger failed on Thursday, as the parties did not agree on the terms put forward by the tribunal. read moreRogers declined to comment when Reuters reached out to the company about the ruling, while Shaw and the Competition Bureau did not respond to requests for comment. read more($1 = 1.3612 Canadian dollars)Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal and Juby Babu in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi AichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Dozens of Goldman Sachs partners have departed the bank since David Solomon became CEO. See the running list here.
▼ + stars: | 2020-02-27 | by ( Carter Johnson | Dakin Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

David Solomon has been Goldman Sachs' CEO for more than four years after succeeding Lloyd Blankfein. There's been a lot of talk about morale at Goldman Sachs. In reality, Solomon said, there were fewer "partner transitions at Goldman Sachs" in 2022 than any year "going back to 2014." "At the moment, year-to-date, our turnover is at a 5-year low, not just for partners, in the whole firm," Solomon added. Here is a running list of Goldman's partners that have retired from the firm — or moved on to roles at other companies — since Solomon became CEO.

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