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☆ Let Peak Produce Do the Heavy Lifting
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Melissa Clark | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

You could serve the peppers with Jesse Szewczyk’s green salad with sour cream and onion dressing. It’s a bright and punchy salad with onion dip vibes, and Jesse makes the whole thing even more fun with an optional crunchy potato chip topping. Another low-pain-big-gain dish that flaunts A-list seasonal produce is Christian Reynoso’s verdant asparagus ricotta pasta, adorned with a lemony almond crumble. When combined with pasta water, the ricotta thins out into a creamy sauce that coats the pasta and crisp-tender asparagus spears, with the nuts adding even more texture. A dash or two of hot sauce right at the end adds just the right zip.

☆ MLB roundup: Overturned DP helps Marlins beat Angels
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Phillies 2, Braves 1Right-hander Zack Wheeler continued his dominance over Atlanta, throwing eight scoreless innings to lead visiting Philadelphia to a win. Four Atlanta relievers combined for four scoreless innings, allowing two hits and fanning six. Mariners 5, Pirates 0Luis Castillo allowed one hit over six scoreless innings as Seattle defeated visiting Pittsburgh. Mason Thompson (3-2), the first of four Nationals relievers, earned the win with two scoreless innings. Ryan Helsley (3-3) was credited with the victory after pitching 1 1/3 scoreless innings, while Sandlin (2-2) took the loss.

☆ Check out the 18-page pitch deck that AI startup Papercup used to raise $20 million and help media and entertainment companies reach new global audiences
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Papercup is a UK-based startup that's helping media and entertainment companies find global audiences. Read the pitch deck Papercup used to raise its $20 million Series A round. Digital media and streaming companies are increasingly looking overseas for growth as the US market for subscribers gets saturated. Its most recent round was its $20 million Series A last year led by Octopus Ventures; other investors included Local Globe, Sands Capital, and Sky and Guardian Media Ventures. Check out the deck that helped Papercup raise its $20 million Series A round.

☆ MLB roundup: Ryan Mountcastle's 9 RBIs propel Orioles to win
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Austin Hays also homered and went 4-for-5 as the Orioles won for the second night in a row. Kyle Schwarber hit a solo home run and Bryson Stott added two hits and two RBIs for Philadelphia. Guardians starter Hunter Gaddis (0-1) allowed eight runs on eight hits with three strikeouts and two walks in three-plus innings. Blue Jays 9, Tigers 3Alejandro Kirk hit a three-run home run and had four RBIs as Toronto won its home opener, beating Detroit. Detroit right-hander Matt Manning (1-1) allowed four runs on six hits with one walk and three strikeouts in six innings.

☆ Goldman Sachs: Newly-unredacted document alleges dozens of incidents of ‘sexual assault and harassment’ at firm, lawsuit says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Laura Ly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A newly-unredacted document alleging an “uncorrected culture of sexual assault and harassment” at investment bank Goldman Sachs states that at least 75 incidents of alleged sexual assault and harassment were reported between 2000 and 2011. The document is part of an ongoing gender discrimination lawsuit against the investment bank that dates back to 2010. Richard Perry/The New York Times/ReduxThe lawsuit, originally filed on behalf of former Goldman Sachs employees Cristina Chen-Oster, Allison Gamba, Shanna Orlich, and Mary de Luis, became a class-action lawsuit in 2018. Goldman Sachs said in a statement Friday that the allegations do not “reflect reality” and that many of the claims are “two decades old and have been presented selectively, inaccurately and are incomplete. ““Discrimination, harassment and mistreatment in any form are unacceptable at Goldman Sachs, and when identified, swift action, including termination, is taken.

☆ This 41-year-old left the U.S. for Bangkok and lives a 'luxurious lifestyle' on $8,000 a month
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-06 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"The quality of life in Thailand compared to the United States, is much better for 90% of things and more stress-free," he says. When he first moved to Panama, Schoberg brought the web design and development firm he established in the U.S. — and his list of clients — with him. "I knew right away that Bangkok was going to be my Panama City 2.0." "Bangkok has an amazing culinary scene, you have pretty much every type of food in the world here," Schoberg says. "You've got the street-level city, which is your food vendors, people running to work, taxis and motorbikes," he says.

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