Washington Post |
There's no cheap talk when it comes to prison calls. And that's not changing soon.
Washington Post A federal appeals court on Tuesday said regulators went too far in trying to rein in the high cost of phone calls for prison inmates. In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit sided with phone service companies in finding that … The Feds Can't Cap The Cost Of Prison Phone Calls, Court Rules In A Major Loss For Prisoner AdvocatesBuzzFeed News The FCC can't cap the cost of in-state prison phone calls, court rulesThe Verge HAYWORTH: The reach of Sioux City Journal in FCC chairman's visitSioux City Journal (blog) Engadget –WHIO –Arkansas News –Multichannel News all 29 news articles » |
Dow Chemical and nonprofit The Ocean Conservancy have partnered for 30 years to clean up marine plastic — “longer than most marriages,” according to Susan McPherson, founder and CEO of McPherson Strategies.McPherson interviewed Jeff Wooster, Dow’s global sustainability director and Emily Woglom, vice president of The Ocean Conservancy, about what it takes to keep the partnership strong throughout the years.
Bloomberg |
Verizon Seals $4.5 Billion Yahoo Purchase as Mayer Heads Out
Bloomberg Verizon Communications Inc. is finally getting Yahoo! Inc.'s internet services, giving the telecommunications giant access to hundreds of millions of users, while closing a chapter on the iconic web portal as a stand-alone business after coming under … Yahoo-Verizon deal closes. It's the fall of a giant, end of an eraLos Angeles Times Marissa Mayer leaves Yahoo with nearly $260 millionCNNMoney Verizon Closes Yahoo, Many Changes Ahead For Its Consolidated Media Services SubsidiaryForbes Wall Street Journal (subscription) –Business Insider –U.S. News & World Report –The Verge all 157 news articles » |
CNBC |
Dow closes at record high as tech shakes off 2-day slide
CNBC The Dow Jones industrial average advanced about 90 points to hit intraday and closing records. The S&P 500 also posted a record close. Technology stocks bounced back from their biggest back-to-back decline since December. Wall Street also braced itself … Global stocks rise as tech bounces; investors ready for FedReuters Dow on Track to Close at a Record as Banks Rise, Tech ReboundsTheStreet.com US STOCKS-Tech recovery sends Wall St to records with Fed nextBusiness Insider Nasdaq –Fox Business –Investor’s Business Daily –Morningstar.com all 178 news articles » |
Bloomberg |
Mylan's Board Can't Stand Pat
Bloomberg After several groups called for a board shakeup at Mylan NV, leading proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. has done them one better by taking the unusual step of advocating a full Etch-a-Sketch: removing the company's entire incumbent … EpiPen maker faces revolt over exec's $98 million pay packageCNNMoney Mylan Begins Harvesting The Crop It Has SownSeeking Alpha EpiPen maker Mylan under fire for CEO's $98 million pay packageNew York Daily News FiercePharma –Daily Mail –Yahoo Finance –BioPharma Dive all 17 news articles » |
CNET |
Thai clickfarm using 474 iPhones gets thumbs-down from police
CNET Social media is big business, so likes and shares can be very valuable. That, of course, means there's a market for fake likes and shares. Three Chinese men were found to be running a complex social media operation in Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports … Inside a click farm that helps fake online popularityNew York Post Thai police bust Chinese 'click farm', seize 400000 SIM cardsAsiaOne Chinese-operated click fraud business in Thailand discoveredAndroid Community The Daily Dot –Techworm –The Drum –Motherboard all 33 news articles » |
The North American company has sold at least 400 buses to Seattle, Dallas, Nashville and several dozen other U.S. cities.
Shannon counsels a jaded employee who is struggling to progress his leadership in sustainability skills.
At many companies, sustainable business initiatives still lie outside the core business plan. That’s a mistake that could hinder progress.
The confluence of dislocation and despair among millions of workers and families portends a period of uncertainty in trade relations, immigration and the transnational flow of technology, talent and capital.