During breaks at home or on the job, take some steady, deep breaths and simply concentrate on your inhalations and exhalations. The Buddhist technique has been shown to improve mental performance by helping ground your mind in the present, instead of letting it wander throughout the day.
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Music World Bands Together Against YouTube, Seeking Change to Law
The industry has asked the government to modify the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, saying it is outdated and makes removing unauthorized content too difficult.
NYT > Business Day
Music World Bands Together Against YouTube, Seeking Change to Law
World tourism rises faster than trade
The World Tourism Organisation says tourism spending outpaces global trade for the fourth year in a row with the US topping the table as the world’s most popular destination.
BBC News – Business
World tourism rises faster than trade
Economic Scene: A Universal Basic Income Is a Poor Tool to Fight Poverty
In this world where work remains an important social, psychological and economic anchor, there are better tools to help than giving every American a monthly check.
NYT > Business Day
Economic Scene: A Universal Basic Income Is a Poor Tool to Fight Poverty
Ousted pharma boss gets $9m severance
The former head of embattled drugmaker Valeant will receive $ 9m (£6.2m) in severance payment along with thousands of dollars in consulting fees.
BBC News – Business
Ousted pharma boss gets $9m severance
4 Simple Tricks to Improve Your Concentration
Do you find yourself powering through work one minute and watching cat videos the next? That sounds about right: A study last year by Microsoft discovered that the average attention span is eight seconds. (Curse smartphones!) Refocus with these four adjustments.
1. Take a break
Give yourself two short breathers over the course of an hour. While that may sound counterintuitive, research shows that periodic diversions make it easier to zero in on one thing for a longer amount of time. Why? The brain gradually gets habituated to whatever the stimulus is (say, doing your taxes), so you need to stop and “reactivate” your goal from time to time to maintain your concentration.
RELATED: The 5 Steps to Quitting Anything Gracefully
2. Turn off your cell phone
It’s not just making a phone call or sending a text message that distracts you from what you’re doing: A study out of Florida State University revealed that people who merely received text or call notifications committed more mistakes on a computer task they were working on than those who did it free of phone interruptions. On deadline? Put the iPhone on silent and stash it away.
3. Reel in your multitasking
Eating dinner, watching TV, and also skimming a report? Stick to two activities (or one!): Your brain can’t handle more than two big tasks simultaneously, suggests a 2010 study in Science. Why? A part of the brain called the medial prefrontal cortex helps divide the work so that half the region attends to one task while the other focuses on the second one, leaving no room to juggle a third.
RELATED: How to Fall Asleep Fast, According to 6 Health Editors
4. Practice mindfulness
4 Simple Tricks to Improve Your Concentration
Economic Scene: A Look Ahead at the Next Recession
At the Brookings Institution recently, Shaun Donovan, Lawrence H. Summers and Eduardo Porter discussed the lessons learned from the Great Recession.
NYT > Business Day
Economic Scene: A Look Ahead at the Next Recession
MetLife Suit Raises Questions of Extent of Corporate Liability
Victims of a Ponzi scheme have sued MetLife, claiming it failed to oversee brokers selling products connected to the insurance giant.
NYT > Business Day
MetLife Suit Raises Questions of Extent of Corporate Liability
Monday, May 30, 2016
Ex-Zurich Insurance boss kills himself
Zurich Insurance’s former boss Martin Senn kills himself, marking the second suicide among top staff at the firm in just three years.
BBC News – Business
Ex-Zurich Insurance boss kills himself
EU data watchdog rejects privacy deal
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) says a data transfer pact between the EU and US needs “significant improvements”.
BBC News – Business
EU data watchdog rejects privacy deal
For Assistants in Prestige Fields, Overtime Rule May Alter Career Path
A federal rule on overtime pay endangers a practice in fields like publishing and movies, where low wages are accepted for a kind of apprenticeship.
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For Assistants in Prestige Fields, Overtime Rule May Alter Career Path
Mediator: In the Hamptons, a Small-Town Paper Is a Beacon in the Mayhem
The East Hampton Star is a 131-year testament to the central role that local, family-owned newspapers can still play.
NYT > Business Day
Mediator: In the Hamptons, a Small-Town Paper Is a Beacon in the Mayhem
Product Recalls Rise With Better Detection and Fewer Suppliers
Better detection tools and stricter safety rules mean that problems that once went undetected are now more often spotted and traced back to their source.
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Product Recalls Rise With Better Detection and Fewer Suppliers
Probe into occupational pension schemes
MPs will investigate the UK’s 6,000 occupational pension schemes after question marks arise at BHS and British Steel.
BBC News – Business
Probe into occupational pension schemes
X-Men: Apocalypse Had Wolverine in A Bigger Role, Then It Changed
Writer-producer Simon Kinberg reveals that Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine almost had a much bigger role in X-Men: Apocalypse, but it had to change.
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X-Men: Apocalypse Had Wolverine in A Bigger Role, Then It Changed
Sunday, May 29, 2016
Most online shoppers return clothes
New figures suggest 63% of shoppers who bought women’s clothes online in the last six months sent at least one item back to retailers.
BBC News – Business
Most online shoppers return clothes
Brexit "huge blow" to UK economy
The World Trade Organisation’s former director-general tells the BBC that the UK economy risks a “huge blow” if it votes to leave the EU on 23 June.
BBC News – Business
Brexit "huge blow" to UK economy
Brexit "an enormous economic problem"
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair says leaving the EU would create “an enormous economic problem” following any Brexit vote on 23 June.
BBC News – Business
Brexit "an enormous economic problem"
Dakar Journal: A Mission to Bring STEM Skills to Children in West Africa
A Nebraska professor who returns home to Senegal to start a robotics competition hopes to instill a drive in schoolchildren to improve their world.
NYT > Business Day
Dakar Journal: A Mission to Bring STEM Skills to Children in West Africa
Born in the VCR Era, Great Courses Seeks to Evolve
With a new streaming service aimed at broadening its customers base, the company says it can be “the Netflix of learning.”
NYT > Business Day
Born in the VCR Era, Great Courses Seeks to Evolve
Saturday, May 28, 2016
Biggest Hedge Fund Set to Get $22 Million From Connecticut
The commitment is part of a state effort to keep companies from leaving after a tax increase last year.
NYT > Business Day
Biggest Hedge Fund Set to Get $22 Million From Connecticut
They Tilt Right, but Top C.E.O.s Don’t Give to Trump
An analysis of political donation from chief executives shows broad support for Republican candidates. Except for the presumptive nominee.
NYT > Business Day
They Tilt Right, but Top C.E.O.s Don’t Give to Trump
Economic View: Waiting in Line for the Illusion of Security
Two economists see the growing problem of interminably long lines at airport security checkpoints as an unnecessary economic one.
NYT > Business Day
Economic View: Waiting in Line for the Illusion of Security
Top C.E.O. Pay Fell — Yes, Fell — in 2015
While the top-paid chief executives at the nation’s largest companies received an average of $ 19 million last year, that figure was down from 2014.
NYT > Business Day
Top C.E.O. Pay Fell — Yes, Fell — in 2015
Teens Who Eat More Saturated Fat May Develop Denser Breasts
New research suggests there"s a link between the amount of saturated fat girls consume as teenagers and their breast density later in life.
For the study, published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, researchers had 177 girls between the ages of 10 and 18 fill out questionnaires about their diet on five occasions. When the participants were between the ages of 25 and 29, the researchers measured their breast density using an MRI scan.
RELATED: 25 Breast Cancer Myths, Busted
They found that women who had eaten higher amounts of saturated fat—the kind found in meat and dairy products such as cheese, butter, and milk—as teens had denser breasts in their 20s. (Those who had consumed the most saturated fat had an average "dense breast volume" of 21.5%; while those who ate the least had an average dense breast volume of 16.4%.)
The opposite was true for women who had consumed higher amounts of healthful unsaturated fats—the type in olive oil, avocados, nut butters, and fatty fish like salmon—during their teen years. These women had lower breast density in their 20s.
The data suggest that what teenage girls eat matters well into adulthood. "If confirmed, [our] results indicate that adolescent diet could potentially have long-term effects on breast health," says senior author Joanne Dorgan, PhD, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore.
RELATED: 13 Healthy High-Fat Foods You Should Eat More
Denser breasts contain more fibrous or glandular tissue, which can make it harder for radiologists to spot tumors on a mammogram. Denser breast tissue is also thought to raise a woman"s odds of developing breast cancer.
But research on the link between breast density and cancer risk is ongoing. Last winter, researchers from Croatia evaluated thousands of mammogram reports and did not find a substantial difference in breast density among women who were diagnosed with breast cancer and those who were not.
Teens Who Eat More Saturated Fat May Develop Denser Breasts
Would leaving the EU be bad for pensioners?
Ros Altmann says leaving the EU would be bad for pensioners. Is she right?
BBC News – Business
Would leaving the EU be bad for pensioners?
"Text to cut mobile nuisance calls"
A new service has been launched that allows mobile phone users to block nuisance calls by sending a simple text.
BBC News – Business
"Text to cut mobile nuisance calls"
Official Discussion: The Do-Over [SPOILERS]
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Summary/Synopsis: The life of a bank manager is turned upside down when a friend from his past manipulates him into faking his own death and taking off on an adventure.
Director: Steven Brill
Writer: Kevin Barnett, Chris Pappas
Cast:
- Adam Sandler as Max Kessler
- David Spade as Charlie McMillian
- Paula Patton as Heather
- Catherine Bell as Dawn
- Nick Swardson as Bob
- Luis Guzmán as Jorge
- Kathryn Hahn as Becca
- Natasha Leggero as Nikki
- Michael Chiklis as Carmine
- Renee Taylor as Mrs. Kessler
- Sean Astin as Ted-O
- Jackie Sandler as Joan
Rotten tomatoes score: 17%
Metacritic score: 22/100
Is there an after credits scene?: No
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New CDC Report Will Make You Rethink Swimming in the Local Pool
There’s a reason your mom warned you not to drink the pool water when you were a kid—and hopefully you listened. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 78.9% of routine inspections of public swimming facilities identified at least one violation. And one in eight inspections led to immediate closure because of a “serious threat to public health.”
But that doesn’t necessarily mean there was fecal matter in the pool. After the CDC reviewed 2013 data from more than 84,000 pools, hot tubs, and water parks (hello, lazy river!) in five states, they documented the most common violations.
The number one problem cited by inspectors? The water"s pH. Maintaining a proper pH is critical for controlling bacteria and preventing outbreaks of gastrointestinal illnesses. Another recent CDC report attributed 69 outbreaks of illness to treated recreational water sources (such as pools and hot tubs) between 2011 and 2012.
RELATED: How to Stock a Smart First Aid Kit
The second most common type of violation was related to safety equipment (think rescue rings and poles) meant to minimize drowning risk.
And the third most frequent issue was the concentration of disinfectant present in the water. The level needs to be precise to keep the water clean without causing side effects, such as eye irritation. And that can be serious business: The CDC points out that health problems associated with pool chemicals (such as burns and breathing difficulties) send thousands of people to the ER each year.
So what can you do to stay safe at your local pool this summer? In a press release, Michele Hlavsa, the chief of the CDC’s Healthy Swimming Program, urges you to look for the facility"s inspection results online, and do your own inspection before diving in.
The first step on the CDC"s checklist is to test the pH of the water (should be between 7.2 and 7.8) and concentration of free chlorine (at least 1 ppm) or bromine (at least 3 ppm) using test strips that are available at most superstores and pool-supply stores.
RELATED: How to Get a Perfect Fake Sun Tan
Next, make sure that you can see the drain in the deep end. That’s a good indicator of the visibility in the water. The clearer it is, the easier it is for others to see you if you need help.
Also check that the drain covers are secure and in good shape, because a loose or broken cover can trap swimmers underwater, according to the CDC.
And finally, if there’s no lifeguard on duty, locate the rescue ring or pole so you know it’s available, just in case anyone gets into trouble.
New CDC Report Will Make You Rethink Swimming in the Local Pool
Tech Companies Take Their Legislative Concerns to the States
As they create increasingly sophisticated voice and face recognition products, technology firms are lobbying state lawmakers to discourage restrictive new laws that critics call necessary to prevent the violation of user rights.
NYT > Business Day
Tech Companies Take Their Legislative Concerns to the States
Friday, May 27, 2016
Energy suppliers vent comparison fears
Independent energy companies want consumers to be able to see all available tariffs when using price comparison websites.
BBC News – Business
Energy suppliers vent comparison fears
Official Discussion: Alice Through the Looking Glass [SPOILERS]
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Summary/Synopsis: Alice returns to the whimsical world of Underland and travels back in time to save the Mad Hatter
Director: James Bobin
Writer: Linda Woolverton
Cast:
- Mia Wasikowska as Alice Kingsleigh
- Johnny Depp as Tarrant Hightopp, the Mad Hatter
- Helena Bonham Carter as Iracebeth of Crims, the Red Queen
- Anne Hathaway as Mirana of Marmoreal, the White Queen
- Sacha Baron Cohen as Time
- Rhys Ifans as Zanik Hightopp
- Matt Lucas as Tweedledum and Tweedledee
- Lindsay Duncan as Alice"s mother
- Andrew Scott as Addison Bennett
- Ed Speleers as James Harcourt
- Alan Rickman as Absolem, the Caterpillar
- Stephen Fry as Cheshire, the Cheshire Cat
- Michael Sheen as Nivens McTwisp, the White Rabbit
- Timothy Spall as Bayard, the Bloodhound
- John Sessions as Humpty Dumpty
- Barbara Windsor as Mallymkun, the Dormouse
- Paul Whitehouse as Thackery Earwicket, the March Hare
- Toby Jones as Wilkins
Rotten tomatoes score: 48%
Metacritic score: 37%
Is there an after credits scene?: No
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Yellen: rate rise in "coming months"
Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen expects interest rates to rise again later this year if the US economy continues to improve.
BBC News – Business
Yellen: rate rise in "coming months"
Official Discussion - X-Men: Apocalypse [SPOILERS]
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Summary/Synopsis: Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshiped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel’s X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a team of powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto, to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven with the help of Professor X must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction.
Director: Bryan Singer
Writer: Simon Kinberg
Cast:
- James McAvoy as Charles Xavier / Professor X
- Jennifer Lawrence as Raven Darkhölme / Mystique
- Oscar Isaac as En Sabah Nur / Apocalypse
- Michael Fassbender as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto ("War")
- Alexandra Shipp as Ororo Munroe / Storm ("Famine")
- Ben Hardy as Warren Worthington III / Angel / Archangel ("Death")
- Olivia Munn as Elizabeth Braddock / Psylocke ("Pestilence")
- Nicholas Hoult as Hank McCoy / Beast
- Rose Byrne as Moira MacTaggert
- Tye Sheridan as Scott Summers / Cyclops
- Sophie Turner as Jean Grey / Phoenix
- Lucas Till as Alex Summers / Havok
- Evan Peters as Peter Maximoff / Quicksilver
- Kodi Smit-McPhee as Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler
- Lana Condor as Jubilation Lee / Jubilee
- Hugh Jackman as Logan / Wolverine
- Josh Helman as William Stryker
- Tómas Lemarquis as Caliban
- Stan Lee as obligatory cameo appearance
Rotten tomatoes score: 47%
Metacritic score: 52/100
Is there an after credits scene?: Yes
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Secrets of People Who Never Get Sick
These simple tips will help you stay healthy all year.
Mind & Body – Health.com
Secrets of People Who Never Get Sick
Common Sense: Disney v. Warner: How Captain America Beat Batman and Superman
Warner Bros.’ “Batman v Superman” would seem to have the box-office edge, but “Captain America: Civil War” has surged past it.
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Common Sense: Disney v. Warner: How Captain America Beat Batman and Superman
Watchdog to probe Home Retail takeover
The competition watchdog will examine Sainsbury’s takeover of Argos owner Home Retail Group.
BBC News – Business
Watchdog to probe Home Retail takeover
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Treasury warns of "Brexit pension hit"
The Treasury is warning that millions of current and future pensioners will be worse off if the UK leaves the European Union.
BBC News – Business
Treasury warns of "Brexit pension hit"
Congratulations to the winners of the /r/movies Fantasy Movie League this season! Another season starts this week so if you aren"t in the league come check it out, if you fell behind last season welcome to your clean slate!
Congratulations to the top 10 winners of the Spring Season FML League! To claim your flair just PM me with a screenshot of your FML home page and say something really nice about my modding skills and I"ll flair you within reason.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, HERE ARE YOUR WINNERS
1 GinMakeMeSin – $ 1,152,388,727
2 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Meme Warriors – $ 1,151,737,808
3 Vauxhall Cineplex – $ 1,128,258,987
4 Ede – $ 1,124,946,167
5 TNT – $ 1,120,375,302
6 The Babadook – $ 1,119,014,157
7 MOONNeptune"s Cineplex – $ 1,118,232,601
8 Jarret"s Cineplex – $ 1,118,013,830
9 WallyBFeed"s House of Funk – $ 1,117,636,601
10 Donny – $ 1,116,301,553
If you are interested in joining the /r/movies Fantasy Movie League check out the site at www.FantasyMovieLeague.com. They just got a new look and it"s got a way better interface than before, plus they just released an iOS app! Though cool people like me are still waiting for an Android app, but the site works fine on mobile anyways.
If you"re interested, the link to the /r/movies league is:
http://fantasymovieleague.com/group/3185?seasonId=4&statType=season
and the password is reddit. Be sure to set your lineup before every Friday!
Good luck this season, everyone! And as always, enjoy movies responsibly.
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Gawker Media Is Said to Be Exploring a Possible Sale
The media company, in the middle of a costly legal battle with Hulk Hogan, is said to have hired Mark Patricof of Houlihan Lokey to help evaluate options.
NYT > Business Day
Gawker Media Is Said to Be Exploring a Possible Sale
First Finding Dory Clip Takes a Ride with Crush the Sea Turtle
An old friend arrives to lend Marlin a hand in the first clip from Disney and Pixar’s summer sequel Finding Dory.
Movie News
First Finding Dory Clip Takes a Ride with Crush the Sea Turtle
Wall St. Is Down in Early Trading
Oil prices were rising after the government reported a larger-than-expected drop in fuel stockpiles last week.
NYT > Business Day
Wall St. Is Down in Early Trading
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Pension cut option in Tata Steel crisis
The government considers cuts to British Steel pension benefits in bid to save Tata Steel’s UK operations.
BBC News – Business
Pension cut option in Tata Steel crisis
Climate Change Activists Either Prod Exxon Mobil or Dump It
Whether to negotiate new policies reflecting climate change or adopt a scorched-earth strategy has divided groups seeking change within the energy company.
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Climate Change Activists Either Prod Exxon Mobil or Dump It
Official International Release Discussion Thread - Warcraft [SPOILERS]
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Summary: Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization, led by the humans, faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying world of Draenor to find their place in another. As a gateway known as the Dark Portal opens to connect the two worlds, the humans face destruction while the orcs face extinction. Anduin Lothar (Travis Fimmel), leader of the humans, and Durotan (Toby Kebbell), leader of the orcs, are then sent on a collision course that will decide the fate of their families, their people and their home.
Director: Zowie Bowie Duncan Jones
Writer: Charles Leavitt, Duncan Jones
Cast:
- Travis Fimmel as Anduin Lothar
- Toby Kebbell as Durotan
- Rob Kazinsky as Orgrim Doomhammer
- Paula Patton as Garona Halforcen
- Dominic Cooper as King Llane Wrynn
- Ruth Negga as Lady Taria Wrynn
- Anna Galvin as Draka
- Ben Foster as Medivh
- Daniel Wu as Gul"dan
Rotten Tomatoes: 40% (as of now)
Metacritic: 29/100 (as of now)
After Credits Scene?: No
This is a international discussion thread specifically catered to users that are getting the movie early in non-US territories. Feel free to discuss the movie in any language you wish.
There will be another Official Discussion thread up for the movie on June the 10th to coincide with the US release date. If significant popular demand dictates it, there might also be a official late-comer thread for users late to the discussion.
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Tights firm blames BHS woe for collapse
A clothing firm which supplied BHS has gone out of business, blaming the collapse of the high street store.
BBC News – Business
Tights firm blames BHS woe for collapse
The Fast and the Furious - 15th Anniversary Trailer
The Fast and the Furious – 15th Anniversary Trailer
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The Fast and the Furious - 15th Anniversary Trailer
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Last-minute rescue bid for BHS emerges
A new consortium led by a former Mothercare director is thought to be the frontrunner to rescue department store chain BHS as the threat of liquidation looms.
BBC News – Business
Last-minute rescue bid for BHS emerges
Ten Sitcom Characters Who Served Jury Duty
Some people, for whatever reason, look forward to that civic duty most of us dread. Perhaps this rare species looks forward to being part of an exciting story of national interest, one that would put them at the very heart of its outcome. Most people, of course, know that jury duty is rarely exciting.
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Ten Sitcom Characters Who Served Jury Duty
Monday, May 23, 2016
Goldman warned Arcadia of BHS sale risks
A Goldman Sachs banker told a key executive from Sir Philip Green’s company about the risks of selling BHS to Dominic Chappell, MPs heard.
BBC News – Business
Goldman warned Arcadia of BHS sale risks
Advertising: Hollywood Rushes to VidCon to Connect With Millennials
The convention brings together online video creators and their fans. Roughly 30,000 people are expected to attend this year, and previews from 20th Century Fox, Lionsgate and Warner Bros. will be presented.
NYT > Business Day
Advertising: Hollywood Rushes to VidCon to Connect With Millennials
Rail firm seals £230m new trains deal
Rail operator TransPennine Express (TPE) announces a £230m deal for 25 new trains to serve the north of England and Scotland.
BBC News – Business
Rail firm seals £230m new trains deal
Ryanair fares to fall amid price war
Budget airline Ryanair says its average fare will fall 7% this year with analysts saying other airlines will follow suit.
BBC News – Business
Ryanair fares to fall amid price war
Sunday, May 22, 2016
Brexit "would spark year-long recession"
Treasury analysis says Brexit would tip the UK into a year-long recession, but Vote Leave dismisses the study as “deeply biased”.
BBC News – Business
Brexit "would spark year-long recession"
Axa stubs out €1.7bn tobacco investment
Axa, the world’s largest insurer, plans to stop investing in the tobacco industry to help highlight the human and economic cost of smoking.
BBC News – Business
Axa stubs out €1.7bn tobacco investment
Decades After ‘Boom-Boom Room’ Suit, Bias Persists for Women
Sexual harassment is less blatant, but complaints continue about pay and promotion disparities and limited ability to recover damages.
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Decades After ‘Boom-Boom Room’ Suit, Bias Persists for Women
Greece passes new cuts to unblock funds
The Greek parliament passes widely unpopular new budget cuts and tax rises two days before a eurozone meeting expected to unblock much-needed bailout funds.
BBC News – Business
Greece passes new cuts to unblock funds
Brazil"s Petrobras gets new boss
Brazil’s interim President, Michel Temer, names former energy minister Pedro Parente as the new boss of scandal-hit state-run oil firm Petrobras.
BBC News – Business
Brazil"s Petrobras gets new boss
Osborne "Pinocchio" on Brexit forecast
Ex-cabinet minister Iain Duncan Smith compares George Osborne to “Pinocchio” over his claim that a vote to leave the EU would cause an economic shock to UK house prices.
BBC News – Business
Osborne "Pinocchio" on Brexit forecast
Co-op to bring back members" dividend
The Co-operative will restore its annual payout to members as part of moves that also involve bringing back the group’s 1960s blue clover logo.
BBC News – Business
Co-op to bring back members" dividend
Tata steel bidders plan to work together
Two bidders for Tata’s UK steel plants – Liberty House and a management buyout team – would like to work together, the BBC understands.
BBC News – Business
Tata steel bidders plan to work together
Saturday, May 21, 2016
A Manhattan Lawyer’s Slip and Fall
Stuart A. Schlesinger, a former personal injury lawyer, won millions for his clients. Then he kept the money.
NYT > Business Day
A Manhattan Lawyer’s Slip and Fall
Rejected Batman v Superman Posters Show Kal-El"s Angry Side
Superman’s eyes glow red with hate as Batman gets ready for war in two unused Dawn of Justice Posters.
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Rejected Batman v Superman Posters Show Kal-El"s Angry Side
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