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☆ Ange Postecoglou: How Australian coach is transforming his club and winning the hearts of soccer fans
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

However, the top flight of English soccer had never seen an Australian manager in its 31-year history – that is until the arrival of Ange Postecoglou. Ian MacNicol/Getty ImagesThe Australian was greeted with a similar reception when he was hired by London club Tottenham in the summer of 2023. “He’s inspired Australian football and inspired Australian football coaches,” Dr. Craig Duncan, one of the nation’s leading sports scientists who worked with Postecoglou during his tenure with the Socceroos – the Australian national team – told CNN Sport. So much so that, according to Duncan, many Australian football fans he has spoken to will immediately check the score of Tottenham’s matches when they wake up. “This isn’t about us playing good football, it’s about us winning games of football,” Postecoglou told reporters after a recent 2-1 defeat by West Ham.

Persons: Ange Postecoglou, Postecoglou, Callum McGregor, Ian MacNicol, “ We’ve, “ He’s, ” Dr, Craig Duncan, –, Duncan, ” Postecoglou, “, Postecoglou’s, Craig Foster, Foster, unemployable ”, Ryan Pierse, Postecoglou's, ” Duncan, Spurs, Antonio Conte’s, you’re, ”, Anusak, “ Ricky Sacks, Sacks, Pedro Porro, Yves Bissouma, Pape Matar Sarr, ’, Mauricio Pochettino, Pochettino, José Mourinho, Nuno Espírito Santo, Conte, Harry Kane, Son Heung, he’s Organizations: CNN, Premier League, Spain’s Basque, Australian’s Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur, Scottish, Celtic, Glasgow, Scottish Premier League, London, Tottenham, Spurs, Socceroos –, Australian, CNN Sport, BBC Sport, Sky Sports, South Melbourne FC, FIFA, Australia, Panachaiki, Brisbane Roar, Roar, Melbourne Victory, Socceroos, Brisbane, Melbourne, Marinos, Tottenham Hotspur “, ” Spurs, ‘, Champions League, Bayern Munich, Spurs ’ Locations: Argentinians, Australia, Greece, Japan, Australian, Postecoglou, Athens, Victoria, Brazil, South Melbourne, Yokohama, Scotland, North London, West Ham, London

☆ Alan Garber is Harvard's interim president after Claudine Gay's resignation. Here's what we know about him.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-03 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewFollowing Harvard President Claudine Gay's resignation Tuesday, the prestigious university announced its current provost will take on the role of interim president as the search begins for a new leader. Alan M. Garber, an economist and physician, has served as Harvard's provost and professor of economics, public policy, and healthcare policy for over 12 years. AdvertisementSince joining Harvard's faculty in 2011, Garber has been involved in Jewish clubs and events on campus, including Harvard Chabad and Hillel. Garber's interim stint as Harvard President comes after weeks of controversy surrounding the school's now-former president, Claudine Gay. "It is with a heavy heart but a deep love for Harvard that I write to share that I will be stepping down as president," Gay wrote in her resignation letter.

Persons: —, Claudine Gay's, Alan M, Garber, Alan Garber, Anne Yahanda, Brigham, Harvard Chabad, Hillel, I've, we've, Claudine Gay, Gay, Elizabeth Magill, Sally Kornbluth, Magill, Elise Stefanik, Bill Ackman Organizations: Service, Gay, Business, Harvard, Stanford, Boston's Harvard, Women's, Harvard Gazette, Hamas, Harvard Crimson, University, Harvard Corporation, Harvard Medical School, Harvard's, of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, of Public Health, Stanford University, Department of Veterans Affairs, Health, System, Center for Health, Center for Primary Care, Research, of Pennsylvania, MIT, New York, Corporation Locations: Illinois, Chan

☆ At least 30 American troops have died in a spate of US military helicopter and tiltrotor aircraft crashes this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A US Air Force Osprey crashed off the coast of Japan on November 29, killing all eight Airmen aboard. It's the latest in a string of helicopter and tiltrotor crashes this year. Seven crashes around the world have so far killed at least 30 American service members and injured over 40 more. None of these incidents occurred during combat or were the result of enemy fire; almost all took place during some sort of training mission. August 27: MV-22B Osprey crashed in AustraliaAdvertisementA US Marine Corps Osprey crashed on Melville Island during a training exercise, killing three soldiers and injuring another 20.

Persons: —, It's, — Darwin Organizations: US Air Force Osprey, Service, UH, Blackhawk, Tennessee National Guard, Tennessee Department of Military, Hawks, US Army, 101st Airborne Division, 11th Airborne, Pentagon, Marine Corps, Marines, Special Operations, Air Force, . Air Force Special, Command Locations: Japan, Alabama, Huntsville, Kentucky, Fort Campbell, Alaska, Healy, Syria, Command's, Australia, Melville, Israel, Yakushima

The U.S. Air Force said on Monday that the bodies of five crew members had been found alongside the wreckage of a CV-22 Osprey that went down during a routine training exercise last week in southern Japan. Two crew members remain unaccounted for, and the remains of one had been discovered on Wednesday, the day of the crash. Over the weekend, the Air Force identified that airman as Staff Sgt. The body of Sergeant Galliher, a young father who went by the first name Jake, had been found by the Japan Coast Guard. The U.S. Air Force said that a breakthrough in the five-day search came on Monday, when a combined Japanese and American team found the Osprey’s fuselage.

Persons: Jacob M, Sergeant Galliher, Jake, Minoru Kihara, Ricky Rupp Organizations: U.S . Air Force, Air Force, Japan Coast Guard, United States Forces Japan Locations: Japan, Yakushima

☆ I got a tech job and quadrupled my salary to $400,000 after leaving law. You don't need a traditional tech background to succeed in the industry.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Ellen Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

She started her career as a lawyer and pivoted to real estate and recruiting before data privacy. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jonea Gordon, a 35-year-old year data privacy program manager based in Philadelphia. Transitioning from law to data privacy and income growth from $90,000 to over $400,000 in five years marks my journey in this field. But this move was strategic because I discovered the lucrative potential of data privacy in tech, which far exceeded my initial expectations. Advice for othersMy advice for those new to tech, particularly in data privacy, is to start in consulting.

Persons: Jonea Gordon, —, I'd, could've, Ernst, Young —, I've Organizations: Cruise, Service, Meta, Google, Twitter, Boston Consulting Group, Big, Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG Locations: Philadelphia

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. and Japanese divers have discovered wreckage and remains of five crew members from a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan, the Air Force announced Monday. The Air Force Special Operations Command said two of the five newly located remains have been recovered but their identities have yet to be determined. Political Cartoons View All 1277 ImagesThe U.S. military identified the one confirmed victim as Air Force Staff Sgt. Ospreys have had a number of crashes, including in Japan, where they are used at U.S. and Japanese military bases, and the latest accident rekindled safety concerns. Japanese officials say they have asked the U.S. military to resume Osprey flights only after ensuring their safety.

Persons: Jacob Galliher, Denny Tamaki Organizations: TOKYO, —, U.S . Air Force Osprey, Air Force, Air Force Special, Command, Air Force Staff, Japan's NHK, U.S, The, Ospreys, Pentagon, Forces Agreement, Okinawa Gov Locations: Japan, U.S, Pittsfield , Massachusetts, The U.S, Okinawa

☆ Remains of five other airmen found from Osprey that crashed in Japan, Air Force says
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Colin Mccullough | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Wreckage and remains from a United States Air Force CV-22B Osprey that crashed off the coast of Yakushima Island, Japan, last week were discovered on Monday, according to a statement from Air Force Special Operations Command. The AFSOC said their main priority is “bringing the Airmen home and taking care of their family members.”The remains of one airman aboard, 24-year-old Staff Sgt. The remains of five other airmen aboard were found, AFSOC said Monday. The CV-22 Osprey was conducting a “routine training mission” at the time of the “mishap”, the Air Force said previously. The Osprey has a history of mechanical and operational issues, and has been involved in several fatal incidents over the last 30 years.

Persons: ”, AFSOC, Jacob M, Jorge Hernandez Organizations: CNN, United States Air Force, Air Force Special Operations Command, Air Force, Marine, Marine Corps Times Locations: Yakushima Island, Japan, U.S, Yakushima, Pittsfield , Massachusetts, Australia

☆ US jury awards $17.7 mln to Kraft, other producers in egg price-fixing case
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Mike Scarcella | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The damages award could be tripled under U.S. antitrust law to more than $53 million. The same jury on Nov. 21 found the egg producers liable for the alleged antitrust conspiracy after a more than five-week trial. The damages award was limited to alleged overpayments during a four-year window in the mid-2000s. The jury's liability decision held Cal-Maine accountable with other defendants, including trade associations United Egg Producers and United States Egg Marketers. The case is Kraft Foods Global Inc v. United Egg Producers Inc, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, No.

Persons: Oscar Mayer, Heinz, General Mills, Kellogg, Brandon Fox, Jenner, Steven Seeger, Robin Sumner, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders, Patrick Collins of King, Rose Acre, James King, Porter Wright Morris, Mike Scarcella Organizations: Kraft, Kraft Foods Group Inc, 3G Capital, Berkshire Hathaway Inc, Food, Nestle, Friday, Cal, Maine Foods, United Egg Producers, United States Egg, U.S, Kraft Foods Global Inc, United Egg Producers Inc, Northern, Northern District of, Jenner, Patrick Collins of King & Spalding, Arthur, Thomson Locations: Northfield , Illinois, Acre, Ridgeland , Mississippi, Maine, Cal, Northern District, Northern District of Illinois

☆ Remains of one airman aboard Osprey that crashed in Japan recovered, Air Force says
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Haley Britzky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Washington CNN —The remains of one airman who was aboard the Air Force CV-22B Osprey that crashed off the coast of Yakushima Island, Japan, on Wednesday have been recovered, the Air Force said Friday. “Seven Airmen are in DUSTWUN status meaning ‘duty status-whereabouts unknown,’” a release on Friday from Air Force Special Operations Command said. All V22 Ospreys in Japan operate only after undergoing thorough maintenance and safety checks,” Singh said. The CV-22 Osprey was conducting a “routine training mission” at the time of the “mishap” on Wednesday, the Air Force has said previously. The Osprey has a history of mechanical and operational issues, and has been involved in several fatal incidents over the last 30 years.

Persons: “, ’, Sabrina Singh, ” Singh, Singh, ” Organizations: Washington CNN, Air Force, Air Force Special, Command, Pentagon, Ospreys, Air, ”, Japanese Coast Guard, Japanese Self - Defense Forces, Pacific Air Forces, US Pacific Fleet, US Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, Special Operations Command Pacific, 1st Special Forces Group Locations: Yakushima Island, Japan, Yakushima, United States

Search operations widened Friday with additional U.S. military personnel joining the effort, while Japanese coast guard and military ships focused on an undersea search using sonar. Japanese officials say they asked the U.S. military to halt Osprey flights in Japan except for those involved in the search operations. A total of 44 Ospreys have been deployed at U.S. and Japanese military bases in Japan. Denny Tamaki called on Japan’s defense and foreign ministries to request the U.S. military to suspend all Osprey flights in Japan, including in search operations. “I have serious doubts about Osprey safety even for their search and rescue operations.”

Persons: —, Sabrina Singh, Hirokazu Matsuno, Minoru Kihara, Ricky Rupp, ” Kihara, Rupp, Yoko Kamikawa, Japan Rahm Emanuel, United States “, Denny Tamaki, Tamaki, “, ” Organizations: TOKYO, Pentagon, U.S, Ospreys, U.S ., Defense, U.S . Forces Japan, Osprey, United, U.S . Air Force Special, Command, Yokota Air Base, Fifth Air Force, 353rd, Operations, U.S . Marine Corps Air, Iwakuni, Kadena Air Base, Gov Locations: Japan, U.S, Okinawa, United States, Yamaguchi prefecture

☆ Japan Asks U.S. Military to Suspend Osprey Flights After Fatal Crash
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Alastair Gale | Chieko Tsuneoka | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Search and rescue efforts were ongoing after a U.S. military aircraft crashed off the coast of southern Japan, the Japanese coast guard said. Photo: Japan Coast Guard/ReutersTOKYO—Japan asked the U.S. military to suspend flights by its Osprey aircraft after a fatal crash a day earlier rekindled local concerns about the safety of the tilt-rotor plane. Japan’s coast guard, police and military continued search-and-rescue operations around the crash site Thursday for seven people who were in the Air Force’s CV-22 aircraft when it plunged into the sea near the southern island of Yakushima.

Organizations: Japan Coast Guard, Reuters, Reuters TOKYO —, Osprey Locations: Japan, Reuters TOKYO, Reuters TOKYO — Japan, Yakushima

☆ Hugh Grant says he 'hated' playing an Oompa-Loompa in the new 'Wonka' movie
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hugh Grant said he "hated" playing an Oompa-Loompa in the new movie, "Wonka." AdvertisementHugh Grant is opening up about playing an Oompa-Loompa in the new "Wonka" movie. AdvertisementTimothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka and Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa in "Wonka." Advertisement"Wonka" is a prequel to Roald Dahl's children's book, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," which was previously adapted into the 1971 movie "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," and 2005's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." Grant plays an ally of Willy Wonka, a sarcastic Oompa-Loompa named Lofty.

Persons: Hugh Grant, Wonka, Grant, —, what's, Willy Wonka, James Corden, Roald Dahl's children's, Charlie, Chalamet, Loompa, Lofty, Paul King, Hugh, King, Olivia Colman, Rowan Atkinson, Keegan, Michael Key Organizations: Service, Metro, Warner Bros Locations: Paddington

TOKYO (AP) — Japan plans to suspend its own Osprey flights after a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into waters off the southern coast during a training mission, officials said Thursday. A U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed during a training mission Wednesday off of the country’s southern coast, killing at least one of the eight crew members. The cause of the crash and the status of the seven others on board were not immediately known, Japanese coast guard spokesperson Kazuo Ogawa said. Coast guard aircraft and patrol boats found one male crew member, who was later pronounced dead by a doctor, Ogawa said. While the U.S. Marine Corps flies most of the Ospreys based in Japan, the Air Force also has some deployed there.

Persons: Taro Yamato, Kazuo Ogawa, Denny Tamaki, Ogawa, Hirokazu Matsuno, Hiroyuki Miyazawa, ___ Copp Organizations: TOKYO, U.S . Air Force, Ospreys, Defense Ministry, Gov, NHK, U.S . Air Force Special, Command, Yokota Air Base, 353rd, Operations, U.S . Marine Corps Air, Iwakuni, Kadena Air Base, Japanese, Defense, U.S . Forces Japan, Fifth Air Force, Yokota, U.S . Marine Corps, Air Force, Air Force Special Operations Command, Osprey, Marine Corps, Navy, Marine Corps Osprey, U.S . Marine, Marines Locations: Japan, Tokyo, U.S, Okinawa, Kagoshima, Kyushu, Coast, Yakushima, Yamaguchi prefecture, Australian, Washington

☆ Opinion: This word of the year has a big problem
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Opinion Holly Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

According to Merriam-Webster, the word of 2023 is “authentic.” And unlike the dictionary’s last few choices, it’s plagued by contradictions. As Buzzfeed and other outlets made very clear, she was the down-to-earth embodiment of the “cool girl” persona first popularized by Gillian Flynn’s 2012 novel, “Gone Girl,” a riotous, happy-go-lucky sex symbol. Almost overnight, the “cool girl” aura she epitomized was recast. Online, our miniature social media platforms take cues from celebrities’ mega ones. Should we even post about our mental health on social media, if we wouldn’t be comfortable telling our boss about it in person?

Persons: Holly Thomas, Katie Couric, Webster, Holly Thomas Holly Thomas, ”, There’s, Peter Sokolowski, George Santos ’, — Merriam, it’s, we’re, Jennifer Lawrence, didn’t, Dior, cussed, “, Gillian Flynn’s, Lawrence, Hodgson, Emma Chamberlain, we’ll, ” It’s, Jennifer Organizations: Katie Couric Media, CNN, Merriam, Associated Press Locations: London, “

A U.S. military aircraft crashed near a small island off the coast of southern Japan on Wednesday with six people onboard. Japan’s Coast Guard said that at least one of those onboard had been confirmed dead. The aircraft, a CV-22 Osprey operated by the U.S. Air Force, crashed close to 3 p.m. near Yakushima, according to a spokesman for the Japanese Coast Guard, which is conducting a rescue operation. It was initially thought that eight people were aboard the craft. The crash came just three months after three U.S. Marines died in another Osprey accident during a training exercise in Australia.

Persons: Hiroyuki Miyazawa, Hiroki Shimano Organizations: U.S, Japan’s Coast Guard, U.S . Air Force, Japanese Coast Guard, Marines, Osprey Locations: Japan, Yakushima, Australia, Kagoshima

☆ Salesforce CEO pledges to match contracts of OpenAI researchers who resign and join Einstein Trusted AI team
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Marc Benioff promised to match the contracts of OpenAI researchers who resign to join Salesforce. The offer comes amid the chaotic ouster of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and rumors Altman could return to the job. "Salesforce will match any OpenAI researcher who has tendered their resignation full cash & equity OTE to immediately join our Salesforce Einstein Trusted AI research team under Silvio Savarese," Benioff, the Salesforce CEO, posted on X in a pledge to buy out the OpenAI researchers' contracts, along with any unrealized profits and sales incentives. As many as 95% of OpenAI workers have also threatened to quit if Altman, the company's co-founder, is not reinstated. AdvertisementSalesforce's Einstein is the company's generative AI program built for managing relationships with customers.

Persons: Marc Benioff, Sam Altman, Altman, —, Salesforce, Silvio Savarese, Einstein, Benioff, Greg Brockman, OpenAI, Jakub Pachocki, Szymon Sidor, Aleksander Madry, Savarese, Stanford — Organizations: Salesforce, Service, Enterprise, Business, OpenAI, New York Times, Stanford

☆ 'The gorilla is gone for the moment': OpenAI's rivals see ways to profit from a Silicon Valley drama
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

An in-demand talent pool"Many previously poorly understood secrets will be more widely disseminated across the ecosystem," one European AI founder who spoke on the condition of anonymity said. But European competitors can still benefit from OpenAI's implosion. The startup had been on an uninterrupted run for the past year, said EarlyBird VC partner and Aleph Alpha investor Andre Retterath. The turmoil at OpenAI has also galvanized both AI founders and investors in Europe. The company's top expenditure, besides employee salaries, is manually cleaning and sourcing the data they use to train their models, a European VC said.

Persons: Sam Altman, unseats, Nathan Benaich, Altman, Marc Benioff, Salesforce, Silvio Savarese, Einstein, 1RXoc9ekeo, Benaich, Alpha, EarlyBird, Andre Retterath, Retterath, Mariam Pettit, they've, OpenAI, Andrew Scott, 7percent, David Grimm, Grimm, Rebecca Gorman Organizations: Air Street Capital, Business, Aleph Alpha, Microsoft, Google, Alpha, Global Founders Capital, Albion Locations: Europe, OpenAI

☆ Marc Benioff is trying to use X to poach talent from OpenAI, and people are having a field day in the comments
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is trying to get ahead of the race to poach OpenAI's talent. AdvertisementAfter the weekend of chaos at OpenAI, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is eyeing an opportunity for new talent. "Lol, like it was ever about compensation," wrote Boris Power, OpenAI's head of applied research, in response to Benioff. "Looking forward to joining Salesforce!" I was the janitor at OpenAI, total comp $1.2m base + $50m equityLook forward to joining Salesforce!

Persons: Marc Benioff, —, Salesforce's Einstein, Lol, Boris Power, ove, ould Organizations: Service, Salesforce's Locations: OpenAI, ife

☆ ConocoPhillips' $8 billion Willow project approvals upheld by US judge
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Clark Mindock | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Acquire Licensing RightsSummaryCompanies US judge upholds approvals for $8 billion Willow projectGroups say they are considering an appealNov 9 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Alaska on Thursday upheld U.S. approvals for ConocoPhillips’ multibillion-dollar Willow oil and gas drilling project in the state’s Arctic, rejecting environmental and tribal groups' concerns that the project poses too large of a climate threat. U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason in Anchorage dismissed a lawsuit filed by environmental and tribal groups challenging the $8 billion project's approvals, which the U.S. Opponents claim the project would release hundreds of millions of tons of carbon pollution into the atmosphere, aggravating climate change and damaging pristine wilderness. The approvals give ConocoPhillips permission to construct three drill pads, 25.8 miles of gravel roads, an air strip and hundreds of miles of ice roads. The environmental and tribal groups challenged the approvals in two lawsuits filed in March.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Sharon Gleason, Gleason, Erik Grafe, ConocoPhillips didn't, Joe Biden's, Iñupiat, Ian Dooley, Carole Holley, Earthjustice, Bridget Psarianos, Suzanne Bostrom, Rickey Turner, Paul Turcke, Ryan Steen, Whitney Brown, Jason Morgan, Luke Sanders, Stoel, Clark Mindock Organizations: ConocoPhillips, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, ConocoPhillips ’ multibillion, U.S, U.S . Interior Department, Earthjustice, Interior Department, of Land Management, Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club, Environmental, of Land, for Biological, District of, Trustees, U.S . Department of Justice, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Alaska, Anchorage, District of Alaska

☆ How an alleged scammer sold fake airplane parts to United, Delta, and more — and fooled a whole industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The plot involved acquiring used parts, restoring them, and then selling them with forged paperwork, according to legal and regulatory filings. AdvertisementAdvertisementGlobal airlines have been flying with fake engine parts for years — and the industry is just now finding out. United confirmed the same in September after revealing it found fake parts on its planes. How to fool an airlineWhile companies scramble to find the fake parts, investigators are trying to figure out how the scheme happened. The Federal Aviation Administration launched a voluntary audit program for suppliers after some 120 convictions involving fake parts were made between 1990 and 1996.

Persons: —, Safran, AOG Technics, AOG, Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala, Mary Schiavo Organizations: Major, Service, TAP Air, Bloomberg, Workers, General Electric, CFM International, Airbus, Boeing, European Union Aviation Safety Agency, United, Southwest, Reuters, AOG, Wall Street, Convair, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Department of Transportation Locations: London, Southwest, Delta, AOG, Europe

☆ My Uber rating was higher than my GPA. I landed my first job after tweeting that at Uber.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Cherylyn Wee is a 32-year-old sales director who landed her first job after tweeting at Uber. That's when I tweeted at Uber, "My @uber rating is higher than my GPA. And my Uber rating was 4.9 out of 5. And that's how a tweet helped me land my first job, as a marketing coordinator at Uber Singapore. AdvertisementAdvertisementBe intentional with what you write onlineWee on her last day at the Uber Singapore office in 2018, which was also the day Uber exited the country.

Persons: Wee, tweeting, —, Cherylyn Wee, Uber, Cherylyn, I've Organizations: Service, Uber, Uber Singapore, Twitter Locations: Singapore, Uber Singapore

☆ Lamine Yamal: Barcelona’s teenage star is ‘touched by the wand of God’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Now, after a record-breaking year, almost everyone in world soccer is aware of Lamine Yamal. In April, at 15 years and 290 days, he became the youngest player to appear in a competitive fixture for the Blaugrana. When his star started to shine, questions were asked about which national team he would choose to represent. Unhelpful comparisonsDealing with such praise and adulation could be tricky for Yamal as he navigates the world of professional soccer. Yamal joined the Barcelona youth ranks at the age of seven, according to FIFA.

Persons: It’s, Yamal, Felipe Mondino, Luis de la Fuente, “, De la Fuente, ”, Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona, Barcelona’s, Fati, David Ramos, Pedri, Xavi, ” Xavi, Messi, Ballon Organizations: CNN, Champions League, Borussia Dortmund’s Youssoufa, Spanish national, Georgia, La Liga, Granada, Barcelona, Spanish, Premier League, Brighton, FIFA, ESPN Locations: Barcelona, Spain, Moroccan, Equatorial Guinea, Nou

☆ Gripen fighters built to battle Russian jets are on the table for Ukraine, but only if Sweden gets to join NATO, Stockholm says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Sweden is asking its military to explore the prospects of sending Ukraine its Gripen fighter jets. But there won't be any transfer until Stockholm joins NATO, its defense minister said. Citing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Sweden and neighboring Finland first announced their intentions to join NATO over a year ago, breaking away from decades of neutrality. The Gripen was designed to take on Russian fighter jets and features electronic-warfare capabilities built to counter the radars in Moscow's aircraft and ground-based air-defense systems. Even if Sweden decides to send Gripens to Ukraine, it would be many months before they actually reach the battlefield.

Persons: —, Pål Jonson, — Gen, Micael, Jonson, JAS, Saab JAS, PATRICK TRAGARDH, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Sukhois, Gripens Organizations: Gripen, NATO, Service, Swedish Armed Forces, Swedish Defense, Sweden, Saab, Getty, Kyiv, Swedish Air Force, Ukrainian Air Force, Royal United Services Institute Locations: Sweden, Ukraine, Russia, Stockholm, Swedish, Finland, Turkey, Hungary, Lulea, AFP, Kyiv, Russian

☆ Walmart in Mexico faces anti-trust panel for alleged monopolistic practices
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Walmart's logo is seen outside one of the stores ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski//File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Wal Mart de Mexico SAB de CV FollowMEXICO CITY, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Walmart's Mexico unit said on Friday it will face an anti-trust panel for "alleged relative monopolistic practices" related to supply and wholesale distribution of consumer goods. Walmart de Mexico said in a statement that Mexico's antitrust regulator, Cofece, had informed the company of opening a "quasi-jurisdictional process" following a 3-year investigation. Walmex is among the biggest retailers in Mexico, with 2,890 locations in the country. Reporting by Valentine Hilaire and Daina Solomon; editing by Stephen Eisenhammer and Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Kamil Krzaczynski, Valentine Hilaire, Daina Solomon, Stephen Eisenhammer, Sandra Maler Organizations: REUTERS, Wal Mart de, SAB, Walmart, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, U.S, Mexico

☆ Mexico flags plan after Grupo Mexico's chemical spill efforts deemed insufficient
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during a news conference in which he panned U.S. military spending on Ukraine as "irrational" stepping up criticism of the war effort as he urged Washington to devote more resources to helping Latin American countries, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico October 2,... Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreCompanies Grupo Mexico SAB de CV FollowMEXICO CITY, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday he hoped to have a proposal within 15 days regarding a 2014 chemical spill in the Sonora River by mining and transportation conglomerate Grupo Mexico (GMEXICOB.MX). Last week, Mexico's environmental authority said Grupo Mexico's remediation efforts were insufficient and that the river still showed the presence of contaminants nine years after what is considered the country's worst environmental disaster. Reporting by Ana Isabel Martinez; Editing by Sarah MorlandOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Ana Isabel Martinez, Sarah Morland Organizations: Grupo Mexico SAB, Grupo Mexico, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Washington, Mexico City, Mexico, Sonora

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