NEW YORK (Reuters) – Magic realism is a literary genre in which narrative is shot through with surreal, dreamlike, seemingly impossible moments. FILE PHOTO: The writer Salman Rushdie interviewed during Heartland Festival in Kvaerndrup, Denmark June 2, 2018. Carsten Bundgaard/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS If famed author Salman Rushdie is a dean Continue Reading
Stockpiles of tomatoes? UK retailers bristle at demands of no-deal Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – A British demand for supermarkets to prepare for a potentially chaotic no-deal Brexit by stockpiling food is stoking anger in the industry, with bosses saying they should not be blamed if people can’t find everything they want on the shelves. FILE PHOTO: Shoppers browse the aisles in Continue Reading
Activist investor Driver Management presses anew for First United Bank to sell itself
(Reuters) – Driver Management Company LLC, an activist investor focused on U.S. banks, renewed calls on Wednesday for First United Corp (FUNC.O), the holding company for Maryland community bank First United Bank & Trust, to sell itself. First United’s shares have traded at a significant discount to its regional banking Continue Reading
Ten Metrics to Run Diagnostics on Your Recruiting Before Fourth Quarter
10+ Metrics to Run Diagnostics on Your Recruiting Before Fourth Quarter Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Email Buffer Share Pinterest Reddit Follow Customize Customize What do you use to measure success, improve process and keep score when recruiting great people to your team? While there has been little consensus to date Continue Reading
U.S. effort to disqualify Huawei’s lead lawyer goes to court
(Reuters) – A former U.S. Justice Department official who now represents Huawei Technologies is expected in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday to defend his right to represent the Chinese company against U.S. charges of bank fraud and sanctions violations. FILE PHOTO: A Huawei company logo is pictured at the Shenzhen Continue Reading
Hedge fund-backed reinsurance duo poised for performance uptick: Barron’s
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two reinsurance firms backed by prominent hedge funds are considered good investments as their share price performance has yet to benefit from the sector’s improved pricing outlook, according to Barron’s. Both Greenlight Capital Re and Third Point Reinsurance, linked to David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital and Dan Continue Reading