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☆ Saudi Arabia can 'bridge the gap' between the U.S. and China, finance minister says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

watch nowSaudi Arabia can help be a conduit between the U.S. and China at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions, Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan said Monday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. "I really think that we need to focus on collaboration, cooperation, avoiding more geopolitical tensions, and calling for calm and political solutions to geopolitical tensions," al-Jadaan told CNBC's Hadley Gamble. Mohammed Al-Jadaan, Saudi Arabia's finance minister, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsked about Saudi Arabia's ability to facilitate dialogue between adversarial powers like the U.S. and China, al-Jadaan said: "I would say absolutely yes. We have a very strategic relationship with the U.S., and we have a close relationship with China, and we think we can bridge the gap." The U.S. has military installments in Saudi Arabia, selling advanced weaponry and providing training and joint operations with the Saudi military.

☆ Venator Materials' investor pushes for board change amid plummeting stock price
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Svea Herbst-Bayliss | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

J&T wrote that it has tried to work constructively with the Venator board since May 2022 but has encountered "apparent delay tactics and gamesmanship." "We strongly urge you to immediately add myself and another independent director to be nominated by us to the Board," the letter said. Venator said it has an open dialogue with all shareholders and has worked to engage in "constructive conversations" with J&T. Venator was spun off from chemical company Huntsman Corp (HUN.N) and its share price tumbled 71% in the last 52 weeks. While Venator rivals have directors with broad experience, the Venator board's skills are focused mainly on the chemicals industry and have prevented it from creating "a go-forward strategy to restore confidence among investors," the J&T letter said.

☆ IRS Sees Crypto Companies as Potential Crime-Fighting Partners
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Richard Vanderford | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +5 min

In the alphabet soup of federal law-enforcement agencies, IRS-CI hasn’t attracted as much attention as its counterparts at the Federal Bureau of Investigation or Drug Enforcement Administration. Sometimes it’s hard to compete with private companies. But there are those out there that want to dedicate their life to service, that want to combat fraud, that want to do law-enforcement work. We’ve had several of our cyber agents and managers go to private companies. They’ll go out to the private sector, and they’ll come back to government and back out to the private sector.

☆ #TweepTherapy: Former Twitter employees meet on the platform nearly every 2 weeks to process
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

After the mass layoff of Twitter employees on Nov. 3, a group of former workers turned to the platform's virtual feature for live conversations to process. This inspired him and other former "tweeps," a nickname for Twitter employees, to cultivate a space where those who were laid off could express themselves. Fired Twitter employees turned to 'Twitter Spaces' to raise their spiritsImmediately following the layoffs, many tweeps met up on Google Hangout and spoke via Signal, Terrell says. #TweepTherapy attendees have ranged from former Twitter employees to journalists and even the mayor of Boston, he adds. The first session on "Twitter Spaces" after the mass layoff lasted for 5 or 6 hours, Terrell says.

☆ NFL player J.J. Watt blasts Chipotle on Twitter: 'We want big burritos back'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Mary Meisenzahl | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Arizona Cardinals player J.J. Watt called out Chipotle for shrinking burrito sizes on Twitter. Some customers have been complaining about Chipotle's portion sizes for years. Pro-bowler and Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt tweeted Sunday "Burritos have been getting smaller…," writing that he wanted to "open dialogue" with Chipotle. "We want big burritos back," he wrote, adding hashtags including "Burrito justice," "Still hungry," and "This is supposedly double meat." If its portion sizes are getting smaller, Chipotle wouldn't be the only retailer to do so.

☆ Brittney Griner immediately shook hands with members of the crew returning her to the US, hostage affairs official says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Jennifer Hansler | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The top US hostage affairs official on Sunday reflected on conducting the prisoner swap that led to Brittney Griner’s release, saying the WNBA star immediately thanked the crew returning her to the United States. We’ll give you your space,’” Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union.”“And she said, ‘Oh no. So when you get the chance to shake someone’s hand, it’s one of the rare moments that you get to celebrate a victory,” Carstens told Bash. So as I am shaking Brittney’s hands and we are going to the aircraft and having this great conversation, my brain is already thinking about Paul Whelan. He said he told Whelan that “this was a case where it was either one or none.”“We weren’t able to get you out of this go round.

☆ Latinas lose $1.2 million over their careers due to the pay gap—here's what needs to change
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

That pay gap translates to a staggering loss of nearly $1.2 million over a 40-year career. Latinas with the largest pay gaps often work as maids, child-care workers and cashiers, among other critical, undervalued occupations, the Center for American Progress reports. Honduran women, for example, only make 44 cents, Guatemalan women make 47 cents, and Salvadoran women make 49 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men, the NWLC reports. While the largest explained causes of the pay gap include the segregation of Latinas into lower-paying occupations and a history of discrimination and bias in hiring and salary decisions, a significant part of the pay gap can't be accounted for by these factors. Increasing pay transparency, providing Latinas access to information, negotiation tactics and connecting them with allies in the workplace can help Latinas in the fight for equal pay.

☆ Don’t want to give your kid a smartphone? Here are some alternatives
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

For most parents, figuring out whether to give your child a smartphone can be a challenging task. Indeed, according to a 2021 study, more than two-fifths (42%) of children now own their own phone by age 10. How to decide if your child is readyBefore deciding whether or not to give your child a smartphone, it's important to consider if they are ready for one. How beneficial would a phone be for your child, both in terms of their safety and their social development? "The current evidence doesn't support a specific age at which a smartphone is or is not recommended," Megan Moreno, a pediatrics professor at the University of Wisconsin said.

☆ What Cramer is watching Monday — two AMD upgrades, Microsoft hesitancy, Alzheimer's results
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Baird upgrades Advance Micro Devices (AMD) to outperform from neutral (buy from hold) and raises price target to $100 per share from $65. UBS goes to a buy from neutral as well and raises price target to $95 from $75. Oppenheimer cuts price target on Club holding Nvidia (NVDA) to $225 per share from $250. Credit Suisse analyst Scott Deuschle assumes coverage on Honeywell (HON) with a neutral rating and a $202-per-share price target. Good for Club holding Eli Lily (LLY) and Biogen (BIIB), which are each working on separate experiment treatments for the disease.

☆ Analysis: Iran's unrest sounds death knell for once vibrant reformists
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Parisa Hafezi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

It highlighted the main problem facing reformists in a system where Khamenei, 83 and in power since 1989, wields ultimate power. "People feel reformists helped hardliners by promising reforms that were impossible with hardliners in power," a former official who served in the Khatami administration told Reuters. The reform movement is dead." That view has been echoed in the streets where protesters have grouped reformists with hardliners as part of the problem. The fact is that the reform movement is dead, its has been dead for some time," he said.

☆ Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn Nets each to donate $500,000 to anti-hate organizations; NBA star takes ‘responsibility’ for negative impact of tweets
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets announced on Wednesday that they will both donate $500,000 towards anti-hate organizations after the point guard tweeted a documentary deemed to be antisemitic last week. “I oppose all forms of hatred and oppression and stand strong with communities that are marginalized and impacted every day,” Irving said. “I am aware of the negative impact of my post towards the Jewish community and I take responsibility. “With this partnership, ADL will work with the Nets and Kyrie to open dialogue and increase understanding. Irving talks with now-former head coach Steve Nash during a game against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, January 21, 2022.

☆ The founder of #MeToo explains why her movement isn't about 'naming and shaming,' and how she's fighting to reclaim its narrative
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Richard Feloni | Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

This Saturday, on October 15, 2022, the movement is marking the fifth anniversary of the hashtag going viral. "What they're saying really is, 'I want to continue to behave the way I've been behaving,'" Burke told us in response. She doesn't want the movement to result in work environments that are tense for anyone. Burke said she wants to see more open dialogue in workplaces, and cited Accenture as a company that has done it well. Going forward, Burke wants "Me Too" to not be a divisive issue, but a common-sense one — where it stands for supporting survivors of violence and creating inclusive workplaces.

☆ The U.S. and China need to resume talks over Taiwan — away from the public eye, says think tank
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-30 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The United States and China need to reopen dialogue over the Taiwan issue — but such a conversation should take place discreetly, an analyst said. Cross-strait tensions between China and Taiwan have become "increasingly dangerous" ever since U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit in early August, he added. On top of that, China announced in the same month that it had shelved military and climate talks with the United States. Taiwan is a self-ruled democracy, but Beijing considers the island part of its territory and a breakaway province. "The Chinese have pulled down the dialogue in the aftermath of Pelosi's visit.

☆ I paid off my student loans 9 years early by freelance writing on the side, and I have 5 tips for anyone who wants to do the same
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Krissi Driver | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I paid off $60,000 of student loans nine years early in part by freelance writing on the side. To supplement my income, I started freelance writing in 2014. I have five tips for anyone thinking about starting a freelance writing side hustle to get out of debt. No matter what kind of content you're writing — and especially if you're writing anything that will live solely online — SEO will come into play at some stage. (And make no mistake, as a freelance writer, you're an entrepreneur!)

☆ Citi exceeded its 2022 goals to make leadership more diverse. A top exec explains what the firm is focused on next.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In June 2021, Citi hired Erika Irish Brown to lead diversity and inclusion at the firm. Since then, Citi exceeded its goals to increase Black and female leadership. "As proud as we are of our representation goals, it's just one tool in the toolkit," Brown told Insider. "We have very specific development and retention programs for mid-level Black employees as well as women," Brown said. For Brown, diversity and inclusion isn't a one-department job; it's a company-wide priority.

☆ How to create a trans-inclusive workplace and support employees
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-19 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

James Barnes, who's known as "The Trans Coach," trains employers on creating an inclusive workplace. Insider spoke with Barnes about the importance of addressing these issues, his training techniques, and how entrepreneurs can build an inclusive workplace. Once a robust healthcare plan is established, companies should create clear resource pages for employees to fully understand their options. But if a small business lacks the financial resources to provide healthcare plans, founders should still create transition-related support policies. Dan BakerInvest in inclusion year-roundIt's important that companies invest in inclusive policies for LGBTQ and other marginalized employees year-round, he said.

Persons: James Barnes, who's, Barnes, he's, Dan Baker Organizations: Comcast, Talent, Service, Realtors, Zendesk, Pride Locations: Wall, Silicon

Stoianoglo s-a plâns că Banca Națională nu vrea să colaboreze cu procurorii pe acest caz, de aceea e nevoie de implicarea specialiștilor străini. „Noi nici până în ziua de astăzi nu știm câte credite au fost acordate în mod real și câte dintre ele au fost „virtuale”. Suntem gata să colaborăm cu orice structură europeană sau internațională pe acest caz”, a declarat Stoianoglo. Conferința on-line a fost organizată de către Fundația „Open Dialog”, condusă de Ludmila Kozlowska, printre participanți numărându-se fostul deputat Grigore Petrenco, avocatul Ana Ursachi și politologul Alexei Tulbure.

Persons: Stoianoglo, Ludmila Kozlowska, Grigore Petrenco, Ana Ursachi, Alexei Tulbure Organizations: Banca Națională

☆ «Мы не остановимся». Стояногло о краже миллиарда, Газпромбанке и Плахотнюке
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-15 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: +5 min

Об этом рассказал генпрокурор Александр Стояногло 14 июня во время онлайн-конференции, посвященной расследованию кражи миллиарда. Open Dialog) организовал онлайн-обсуждение дела о краже миллиарда. О сопротивлении расследованиюСтояногло рассказал, что молдавские правоохранители с 2015 года игнорировали участие экс-лидера Демпартии Владимира Плахотнюка в краже миллиарда. О делах против банкировТакже генпрокурор рассказал, что до его прихода в Генпрокуратуру следствие игнорировали участие банкиров в краже миллиарда. Кроме того, Стояногло подчеркнул, что прокуроры намерено игнорировали Victoriabank (VB), который «напрямую участвовал» в краже миллиарда.

Persons: Александр Стояногло, Стояногло, Гельмут Шольц, Людмила Козловская, Анна Урсаки, Григорий Петренко, Алексей Тулбуре, расследованиюСтояногло, Владимир Плахотнюк, Плахотнюк, Эдуард Харунжен, Виорел Мораря, банкировТакже, Наталья ПолитовойКангаш, Корнелиу Гимп, ПолитовойКангаш, Илан Шор, Шор, Татьяна Долгиной, Андрей Нирауце, Алла Гуцу, Вячеслав Платон, Платон Organizations: Нацбанк, Газпромбанк, Открытый диалог, Демпартия, Антикоррупционная прокуратура, Генпрокуратура Locations: Молдова, Великобритания, Кипр

☆ Deputații socialiști au cerut organelor de resort să se autosesizeze în legătură cu declarațiile Maiei Sandu 28 mai 2021
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-28 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +2 min

”Suntem îngrijorați de asemenea evenimente care periclitează democrația, securitatea națională și personală a cetățenilor, inclusiv a familiei Președintelui RM, a mai spus parlamentarul. Este regretabil faptul că în 2021 observăm cazuri de filaj, urmărire, filmări ascunse și ilegale”, a declarat Bogdan Țîrdea. A fost închis dosarul ”Open Dialog” deschis pe partidul PAS. Nu a fost filat, urmărit, persecutat absolut niciun politician”, a subliniat Bogdan Țîrdea. În încheiere, politicanul a amintit despre afirmațiile Maiei Sandu făcute în alegerile parlamentare din 2019 privind pretinsa otrăvire cu mercur, rugând organele de resort să răspundă și la acest subiect.

Persons: Sandu, Maia Sandu, Bogdan Țîrdea, M, Președintelui RM, Președintele Igor Dodon, filat, politicanul Organizations: Procuraturii, SIS, Open Locations: Aeroport

☆ Bank of America's CHRO Sheri Bronstein shares how she led a crisis response for the bank's 200,000 employees
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-22 | by ( Aman Kidwai | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The bank retrained over 20,000 employees for new roles while 85% of the company worked remotely. CHRO Sheri Bronstein shared her approach during this time and what she learned from the experience. "2020 led to more discussions and immediate actions among myself and fellow C-suite executives than ever before," Bronstein told Insider. Bronstein was named one of Insider's 2021 HR Innovators for how her 2,600-person team supported workers over the past year. Its $6 million relief fund provided grants to those with emergency financial hardships and regular coronavirus PCR tests were offered to employees working in offices or retail branch locations.

☆ RETROSPECTIVA ANULUI 2020. Dosare de rezonanţă
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-06 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +16 min

Anul 2020 a fost marcat de deciziile instanțelor în cazul mai multor dosare de rezonanță, care au provocat discuții contradictorii în societate. "Hotărârea de eliberare a lui Platon a fost emisă de Judecătoria Chişinău, cu sediul la Ciocana, în lipsa omului de afaceri. În ambele dosare, sunt emise mandate de arestare pentru 30 de zile, iar învinuitul a fost dat în căutare internațională. Procesul de evaluare a celor 38 de dosare a fost iniţiat la indicaţia procurorului general, Alexandr Stoianoglo. Dosarul a fost pornit în baza unei autosesizări făcute de un poliţist, precum şi a altor învinuiri.

Persons: Veaceslav Platon ., Alexandr Stoianoglo, Platon, Veaceslav Platon, Economii ., Stoianoglo, Veaceslav, Alexandr Dmitrivici, Olga Bondarciuc, Bondarciuc, Ion Crețu, de, Liliana Catan, Ea, Dumitru Alaiba, Magistraturii, Alexandr Esaulenco, Platon . Jurnaliştii, Grigore Caramalac, Alexandru Caraman, Caramalac, Poliţia, Iurie Bolboceanu, Ludmila Kozlovska, David Davitean, Ana Ursachi, Acasta, Gherman Gorbunţov, Ana Ursachi ., Ursachi, Igor Borş, Sergiu Cebotari, Valeriu Cucu ., Valeriu Cucu, Manole, Gheorghe Balan, Domnica Manole Organizations: Judecătoria, Procuratura, Economii, Facebook, Partidului, Consiliului, PRO, Ministerul, Interne, SIS, CSM, Alliance Insurance Group, Generale, rusă, Ciocana, Apel, Procuratura Generală Locations: Judecătoria Chişinău, Ciocana, de Justiţie, raider, Procuratura Generală, Moldova, Agroindbank, Moldasig, Chișinău, consecinţă, Federației Ruse, Moscova, Rusia, Judecătoria Chișinău, Chişinău, Ucrainei, Odesa

☆ В Молдове после проверки признали политическими 19 резонансных уголовных дел
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-27 | by ( Илья Варламов Блогер | ) ava.md time to read: +1 min

Людмила Козловская, возглавляющая фонд Open Dialog, обвинялась в отмывании денег, шпионаже и незаконном финансировании политических партий. Её дело закрыто на этапе следствия. С Давида Давитяна сняты обвинения в покушении на российского банкира Германа Горбунцова. В случае с Анной Урсаки отозван ордер на предварительный арест и закрыто дело, по которому она проходила вместе с мужем. С бывшего депутата Юрия Болбочану сняты обвинения в государственной измене, за что его приговорили к 14 годам лишения свободы.

Persons: Людмила Козловская, Давид Давитян, Герман Горбунцов, Анна Урсаки, Игорь Борша, Юрий Болбочану, Сергей Чеботарь, Валерий Куку, Домника Маноле, Георгий Балан, Александр Стояногло Organizations: Dialog, Open Dialog, Генпрокуратура, Платформа "Достоинство и правда, Конституционный суд, Генеральный инспектората

UNIMEDIA amintește că vineri, 2 noimebrie, au avut loc primele audieri în cadrul Comisiei parlamentare de anchetă pentru elucidarea circumstanțelor de imixtiune în politica internă a Republicii Moldova a Fundației ”Open Dialog”. Amintim că președinta fundației „Open Dialog” Ludmila Kozlovska a negat faptul că a finanțat partidele de opoziție din Republica Moldova. Kozlovska a spus că Plahotniuc a început o campanie de denigrare a companiei „Open Dialog”, din acest motiv, cetățenii au început să audă mai des această denumire. În scrisoare se spune că Platforma DA nu a fost finanțată, nu i-au fost prestate servicii cu titlu gratuit şi nu a fost susținută material sau în alt mod contrar dispozițiilor legale. Și Partidul Acțiune și Solidaritate spune că Partidul Democrat creează „impedimente enorme pentru partidele politice care sunt finanţate corect şi transparent”.

Persons: Plahotniuc, Maia Sandu, Ludmila Kozlovska, Kozlovska, Igor Vremea, Alina Rusu Organizations: Fundației, Open, CEC, Partidul Democrat, PD Locations: Republicii Moldova, Republica Moldova, PSRM

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