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☆ Here are the CEOs and investors who want Harvard to release the names of students blaming Israel for the Hamas attacks — so they can avoid hiring them
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Billionaire Bill Ackman wants Harvard to name the students whose organizations co-signed a letter laying blame for the Hamas attacks on Israel. His post saying the names should be released so CEOs can avoid hiring them drew over 10 million views on X. AdvertisementAdvertisementBillionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman called on Harvard to release the names of students whose organizations signed a letter blaming Israel for the Hamas attacks, so CEOs can avoid hiring them. Harvard, Ackman, Resnik, Varsavsky, Duel, Ready, Montague, Levy, Wurzack, McQuaid, Newman, and Broukhim did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Insider. These CEOs and investors are directing their ire at a letter written by Harvard Palestine Solidarity Groups published on Sunday.

Persons: Bill Ackman, —, Israel, Ackman, We'll, Martin Varsavsky, Varsavsky, Jonathan Newman, Michael Broukhim, David Duel, Newman, Michael McQuaid, Bloq, Stephen Ready, Hu Montague, Art Levy, Jake Wurzak, Levy, Wurzack, McQuaid, Broukhim, Mehdi Hasan, MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan Organizations: Harvard, Service, Dovehill Capital Management, Harvard Palestine Solidarity Groups Locations: Israel, Montague

☆ GM to sell electric Cadillac in Switzerland, other European markets
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Nick Carey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A Cadillac Lyriq electric vehicle (EV) under General Motors is seen during its world premiere on a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China April 19, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - General Motors (GM.N) said on Thursday it would start selling all-electric Cadillac vehicles in Switzerland, the first step in a return to European markets since selling off the Opel and Vauxhall brands in 2017. The Cadillac Lyriq will be the first model available to Swiss drivers, and GM's McQuaid said customers will be able "complete the entire purchase online in a matter of minutes." Electric vehicle (EV) sales are taking off in Europe - more than one in five new cars sold in the European Union in August were fully electric. In 2017, GM sold the Opel and Vauxhall brands, which had lost money for two decades, to France's PSA.

Persons: Aly, Jaclyn McQuaid, GM's McQuaid, BYD, Nick Carey, Paul Simao Organizations: General Motors, Auto Shanghai, REUTERS, Opel, Vauxhall, European Union, Chery, HK, GM, France's PSA, PSA, Fiat Chrysler, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, Switzerland, Swiss, Sweden, France, Europe

☆ You don't need a property to be an Airbnb host. Here's how to earn 5-star Airbnb experience reviews from 2 local tour guides.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Brewer said her Grand Canyon tours stood out because she'd drive guests from Phoenix to the national park in her van. Her Grand Canyon day tour has 666 reviews and an average rating of 4.97, while her tour of Antelope Canyon has 103 five-star reviews. Brewer started tours based on her own knowledge of the area, then picked up extra tidbits from speaking to park rangers and listening to the local radio station every day. Brewer doesn't ask people to leave reviews to avoid being "pushy," but she sometimes mentions her Instagram if it comes up in conversation. "The people that are going to leave reviews are people that are inspired on their own to leave a review," she said.

Persons: Naala Brewer, Brewer, Greg McQuaid, McQuaid, he'd, I'd, It's, Brewer doesn't, cohosts Organizations: Airbnb's, Bay Area, California Gold Rush, PayPal Locations: Airbnb, Arizona, Phoenix, Lechee , Arizona, San Francisco, Bay

Egor Igorevici Kriucikov, în vârstă de 27 de ani, este acuzat că a oferit unui angajat al Tesla 1 milion de dolari pentru a plasa programe de ransomware în rețeaua de calculatoare a fabricii de baterii a companiei din Nevada. El voia să să folosească ransomware-ul pentru a fura secretele companiei și pentru a obține bani în schimbul acestora, potrivit procurorilor. În timpul procesului, Kriucikov a spus că guvernul rus era la curent cu operațiunea planificată, dar FBI și avocații nu au vorbit despre posibile legături cu Kremlinul. „Răspunsul rapid al companiei și al FBI a împiedicat o scurgere majoră a datelor companiei și a oprit schema de extorcare”, a precizat într-o declarație asistentul procurorului general interimar, Nicholas McQuaid. El a spus că, împreună cu alte persoane, voia să fure datele companiei și, dacă Tesla ar fi refuzat să plătească răscumpărarea, secretele companiei ar fi fost postate pe internet.

Persons: Egor Igorevici, Tesla, Nevada ., Kriucikov, Nicholas McQuaid Organizations: FBI Locations: Nevada, străinătate, SUA

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