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☆ U.K. Tax Change to Yield Higher Costs, but Much-Needed Certainty for Companies
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Jennifer Williams-Alvarez | Nina Trentmann | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +6 min

Now, under a new prime minister, the government is pledging fiscal austerity, accompanied by an increase in the corporate tax rate to 25%. Photo: Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesWith the latest change, the corporate tax rate has flip-flopped four times in less than a year. The tax increase, from the current rate of 19%, will apply to companies with annual profit of more than £250,000, equivalent to more than $307,000. We know it is increasing to 25%.”The U.K. government’s change brings the corporate tax rate in line with those of other large economies. Photo: Jason Alden/Bloomberg NewsU.K. companies’ costs are rising on multiple fronts.

☆ U.K. Tax Change to Yield Higher Costs, But Much-Needed Certainty For Companies
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Jennifer Williams-Alvarez | Nina Trentmann | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +6 min

☆ Netflix updates the laughs for a new decade in teaser for ‘That ’70s Show’ sequel series
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Same old basement, same old Formans but a brand new decade. Instead, “That ’90s Show” features Callie Haverda as granddaughter Leia Forman, along with other up-and-coming stars Ashley Aufderheide, Maxwell Donovan, Mace Coronel, Reyn Doi, Sam Morelos and Andrea Anders. The teaser features the gallivanting kids being told not to dance by Red, before they zone out in a smoky haze (some things never change) and are later kicked out of the house – but not without getting delicious brownies from Kitty. The new show was created by “‘70s Show” creators Bonnie and Terry Turner, this time with their daughter Lindsey Turner, along with showrunner/executive producer Gregg Mettler. “That ’90s Show” will premiere on Netflix on January 19, 2023.

☆ Embattled El Paso District Attorney Yvonne Rosales Resigns
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Adolfo Flores | Elizabeth Findell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Yvonne Rosales, the district attorney in charge of the 2019 Walmart mass shooting case in El Paso County, Texas, has resigned. Yvonne Rosales, the El Paso County, Texas, district attorney, resigned Monday amid allegations of mishandling cases and growing efforts to remove her from office. Ms. Rosales was accused of incompetence and misconduct in the 2019 Walmart mass shooting as well as inaction on cases, according to an amended petition for her removal filed by El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal.

☆ Prime suspect in Walmart shooting left note addressed to God, police say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Henry Austin | Henry Austin Is A London-Based Editor For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The prime suspect in the mass shooting that left six people dead at a Walmart Supercenter in Chesapeake, Virginia, left a “death note” addressed to God on his phone, police said Friday. Bing, a longtime Walmart employee, opened fire at the store on Tuesday, killing six people and injuring several others before dying of a self-inflicted wound. He was found dead in a break room with two other fatalities, the city of Chesapeake tweeted Wednesday. Asked by the Associated Press to comment on Bing’s note, Walmart said in a statement: “There is nothing that can justify taking innocent lives. “Today we are focused only of those hurt by Tuesday’s tragic event, but the police investigation continues,” the city said.

☆ A teen and his mom are starting over in another state after attacks on trans care
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Jo Yurcaba | Jo Yurcaba Is A Reporter For Nbc Out. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

The department began opening investigations into families days later, but Laird told NBC News in March that she didn’t have plans to move. The family’s story reveals part of the impact Abbott’s directive is having on the families of trans youths in Texas. They left out of fear that Noah would lose the care recommended by his medical team, but also because the state was becoming increasingly hostile for trans people, Laird said. He added that Laird and Noah are far from the only ones who have left the state — he knows of several. At least three other families with trans kids have also said in interviews that they have moved.

☆ After the Colorado Springs attack, LGBTQ people are furious at the rhetoric targeting them
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Jo Yurcaba | Jo Yurcaba Is A Reporter For Nbc Out. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

And she’s angry with people who have spread anti-LGBTQ rhetoric online — some for years — leading up to the shooting. Courtesy Elizabeth Pixie / Snapchat“They can call it religion, they can call it politics, they can call it saving people,” Pixie, who lives in Colorado Springs, said. The suspect was apprehended by police after being injured in the attack and is in the hospital. James Davis said the attack at Club Q was a result of "cause and effect." Parker Grey used to be a regular at Club Q but stopped going out of safety concerns.

☆ How a poem is helping comfort some people online after the Colorado Springs LGBTQ club shooting
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kahlan-Rosenblatt.Jpg | Kalhan Rosenblatt | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Before Club Q become the site of a tragic shooting, it was a sanctuary for poet James Davis. He and his friends would gather at the "hokey small town gay bar" to karaoke. “And that every memory that you have there is precious and not a given.”The poem is included in his book of the same title, "Club Q." Author James Davis. As for the future of Club Q, Davis said he hopes the bar is around for many years to come.

Parker Grey stopped going to the LGBTQ nightclub Club Q about a year and half ago “because of the growing hatred for our community that started in” Colorado Springs, Colorado. While no motive in the shooting has been disclosed by authorities, the violence comes amid heightened tensions for the LGBTQ community. The movement that advocated for that amendment started in Colorado Springs, they said. "I don’t know that we ever believe that we’ve fully grown out of that," Smith, 32, a longtime Colorado Springs resident, said. Most recently, in Colorado Springs, a transgender girl was kicked out of the homecoming dance because she wore a dress, Smith added.

☆ Squatters who took over a sanctioned Russian oligarch's mansion are told by judge they can stay
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A house in Amsterdam owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Arkady Volozh was occupied by activists. Despite the Yandex billionaire's best efforts, a judge ruled that the squatters can stay. Volozh is not the first sanctioned oligarch to have his European property overtaken. Squatters moved into the five-story luxury house belonging to billionaire Arkady Volozh on October 27, according to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. This is far from the first protest action in the properties of high-profile sanctioned Russian figures.

☆ Washington Commanders accused of cheating ticket holders in DC attorney general lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

It is the second lawsuit brought forth by D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine in the past week. In Thursday's filing, Racine alleged that since 1996, the Commanders sold premium seating tickets to D.C. fans, some of which required a security deposit. "In 2014, as part of a comprehensive review, Team management was instructed to send notices to over 1,400 customers with deposits and return all security deposits requested." Although the Commanders had returned some of the money to ticket holders, they still held nearly $200,000 in unreturned security deposits as of March 2022, he added. The lawsuit also alleges the Commanders forfeited thousands of dollars from D.C. residents' security deposits and converted the funds into revenue for the team.

☆ 'Jeopardy!' champ Amy Schneider testifies against Ohio transgender care ban
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Jo Yurcaba | Jo Yurcaba Is A Reporter For Nbc Out. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

champion Amy Schneider testified before an Ohio House of Representatives committee meeting Wednesday against a bill that would restrict gender-affirming medical care for minors. After receiving gender-affirming care, "for the first time in my life, that alarm went silent, and I knew peace and quiet for the first time." Rep. Latyna Humphrey, a Democrat, asked Schneider if she has ever regretted receiving gender-affirming care or experienced suicidal thoughts after her transition. “We’ve made quite a few concessions, and that’s to bring this to a middle ground,” Click said of the substitute bill. Four states — Arizona, Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee — passed laws restricting gender-affirming care for minors.

☆ 'Super Eagles 96': When Nigeria shocked the footballing world by winning Olympic gold
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Ollie Macnaughton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —When Nigeria’s national football team competed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, few thought it could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with countries like Argentina and Brazil. But the team, lovingly nicknamed the Super Eagles, stunned the footballing world by winning gold in the world’s biggest sporting event. “Super Eagles 96,” a new documentary by London-born filmmaker Yemi Bamiro, which recently premiered at the London Film Festival, showcases this brief, but important moment in Nigerian history. Director Yemi Bamiro at the "Super Eagles 96" world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on October 13, 2022. Clemens Westerhof, the “Dutchgerian,” coached the national football team between 1989 and 1994, laying the groundwork for the Olympic victory.

☆ Layoff memos from tech companies illustrate how leaders need to show authentic regret over job cuts — and how damaging it can be when they don't
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | Rachel Durose | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Job cuts are never easy, but leaders' actions can lessen the sting of layoffs. Cuts at Meta, Twitter, and Stripe offer examples of what works — and what doesn't. Those contrite statements stand in contrast to a November 3 email that went to some 3,700 laid-off Twitter employees, about half of the company's workforce. Instead of apologizing, Musk, who is also the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, doubled down on his claims that the business was losing too much money to avoid workforce cuts. Twitter didn't tell employees why they were losing their jobsThe email to laid-off Twitter employees didn't explain the rationale behind the job cuts, though HR experts said that kind of clarity around what businesses sometimes call a "reduction in force," or RIF, is important.

☆ 5 months after the worst school shooting in Texas history, pro-gun Gov. Greg Abbott easily triumphed in Uvalde County
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( Bethany Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Greg Abbott won the race to remain governor just five months after the worst school shooting in Texas. "Unfortunately, 21 people dead doesn't change people's minds," a bereaved relative told the Texas Tribune. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyJust five months after the Robb Elementary School school shooting in Uvalde, the worst school shooting in Texas history, pro-gun Gov. He'd previously accused Abbott of inaction following the Uvalde shooting, saying, "You are doing nothing. "Unfortunately, 21 people dead doesn't change people's minds," said Jazmin Cazares, 17, whose nine-year-old sister, Jacklyn, was killed at the Robb Elementary school shooting, the outlet reported.

☆ Estee Lauder's stock jumps as China loosens Covid rules, in line with Club investment case
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Shares of Club holding Estee lauder (EL) climbed higher Friday after China relaxed Covid-19 restrictions for international travelers. Shares of Estee Lauder have been under pressure , as Beijing's draconian Covid-19 measures have severely squeezed China's economy for nearly 3 years. Bottom line Estee Lauder's stock jump today supported our investment thesis that the luxury beauty brand is the single best way to play China's reopening. We believe Estee Lauder's stock could react further to the upside as China continues to reopen its economy. An Estee Lauder pop-up store is seen inside daimaru Department Store on Nanjing Road Pedestrian street in Shanghai, China, August 6, 2021.

☆ A record number of LGBTQ candidates claim victory in another 'rainbow wave'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Jo Yurcaba | Jo Yurcaba Is A Reporter For Nbc Out. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

A record number of LGBTQ candidates won their midterm races this year, creating what some advocates are calling yet another “rainbow wave.”Many races are still too close or too early to call, but as of Thursday afternoon, at least 400 out LGBTQ candidates had won their elections, according to the LGBTQ Victory Fund, which supports queer people running for office. “With so much at stake this election, from the future of marriage equality to abortion, LGBTQ candidates’ grit and exceptional grassroots support is paying off.”National firstsQueer candidates celebrated a number of notable victories and firsts across the country. Alaska is one of four states with zero out LGBTQ state lawmakers, according to the LGBTQ Victory Institute. Magni said the results prove that LGBTQ candidates can successfully compete in both blue and red states. “This is a powerful message, saying, ‘Hey, LGBTQ candidates can win elections and can win elections in many states and many districts across the country.’” he said.

The attorney general of Washington, D.C., on Thursday sued the Commanders and owner Dan Snyder, as well as the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell, for allegedly deceiving D.C. residents about the team's alleged toxic culture for its own financial gain. "The Commanders and the NFL secretly entered into an agreement about the investigation that the public didn't know about," Racine said, pointing to evidence gathered by his office. The attorney general is also seeking a court order that would release the findings from the 10-month investigation into the Commanders' workplace culture. Shortly after the House Oversight Committee sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission, the Virginia attorney general and Racine opened up investigations into the team, too. Amazon founder and multibillionaire Jeff Bezos and rapper and music industry giant Jay-Z are reportedly interested in bidding on the team.

☆ Walmart was ordered to pay $420,000 after firing a worker with Down syndrome. It tried to get a fresh trial, but just had that request denied.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A judge ordered Walmart to pay the worker $420,000 and rehire her, citing disability discrimination. Walmart requested a new trial, but that request has now been denied. In March, Walmart was also ordered to pay Spaeth a further $119,660, including back pay, and to rehire her. "Wal-Mart failed to accommodate Ms. Spaeth, unlawfully disciplined her, terminated her employment, and failed to rehire her," the EEOC wrote. William C. Griesbach, district judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, denied Walmart's request for a new trial and to remit damages on Monday.

☆ New Hampshire's James Roesener is first trans man elected to a state legislature
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Jo Yurcaba | Jo Yurcaba Is A Reporter For Nbc Out. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

James Roesener of New Hampshire is the first transgender man elected to a state legislature in the United States, according to the LGBTQ Victory Fund, which supports queer candidates running for office. Roesener, 25, lives in Concord with his wife and cat and “was born an advocate for the underdog,” according to his campaign website. “I believe that it is imperative that all individuals have the ability to thrive in New Hampshire,” it says. Prior to Tuesday’s elections, there were eight out trans people serving in state legislatures, but none of them are trans men, according to the LGBTQ Victory Institute, the research arm of the Victory Fund. Outside of state legislatures, there are six out trans men serving in elected office nationwide, according to the institute.

Share this -Link copiedWisconsin Senate race too close to call Wisconsin's Senate race between GOP Sen. Ron Johnson and Democrat Mandela Barnes is too close to call, NBC News says. Vance wins Ohio Senate race, defeating Democrat Tim Ryan, NBC News projects COLUMBUS, Ohio — J.D. Ohio Republican Senate candidate J.D. Vance is leading The Senate race in Ohio is too early to call, NBC News says, but Republican candidate J.D. Share this -Link copiedGeorgia Senate race too close to call Georgia's Senate race is too close to call about three hours after polls closed at 7 p.m.

☆ Judge rejects Walmart's request for new trial after firing of employee with Down syndrome
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Melissa Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Marlo Spaeth (left) was fired from Walmart in July 2015, after working there for nearly 16 years. A federal judge has rejected Walmart's request for a new trial after a jury found the retailer discriminated against a longtime employee with Down syndrome by refusing to adjust her schedule and firing her. In a court filing on Monday, the judge stood by the July 2021 ruling. Spaeth's firing permanently shook up their lives and took away her sister's sense of purpose, Stevenson said. Among its arguments, Walmart said the federal agency did not prove the retailer knew Spaeth's scheduling challenges were related to her Down syndrome.

☆ Credit Suisse announces new head of product within asset management division
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

ZURICH, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Credit Suisse on Wednesday named Scott Ebner as the new head of product within the bank's asset management division. Ebner is scheduled to take on the new role on Nov. 21 and will be stationed in New York. Ebner, who joined Credit Suisse earlier this year, takes over from Jo McCaffrey, who has taken over the leadership of the bank's distribution business. Reporting by Noele Illien; Editing by Jan HarveyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Democratic incumbent Sen. Ron Wyden faces off against Republican Jo Rae Perkins in Oregon's US Senate election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. Ron Wyden is running against Republican Jo Rae Perkins to represent Oregon in the US Senate. Wyden has been Congress for more than 40 years overall — and in the US Senate since 1996. Democratic incumbent Sen. Ron Wyden faces off against Republican Jo Rae Perkins in Oregon to represent the state in the US Senate. Prior to his time as senator, Wyden represented Oregon's 3rd Congressional District in the House from 1981 until his election to the US Senate in 1996. Oregon's voting historyThe state voted forJoe Biden over then-President Donald Trump by a margin of 16 percentage points in the 2020 election.

☆ How Diverse Are the Candidates in the Midterm Elections?
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Maggie Astor | Eleanor Lutz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

The House of RepresentativesThere are at least 403 people of color, women or nonbinary candidates running for seats in the House of Representatives in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Incumbent Democrat Republican White men women Black men women Hispanic men women Other and multiple race men womenThere are 11 Senate candidates who are Black this year. Democrat Black candidates Republican Ga. Raphael Warnock Ala. Will Boyd Ark. Incumbent Democrat Republican White men women Black men women Other and multiple race men womenThere are 25 women nominated for governor — 16 Democrats and nine Republicans. Democrat Black candidates Republican Ala. Yolanda Flowers Ark.

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