FILE PHOTO: Clifton Robbins, founder and CEO, Blue Harbour Group, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 1, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) – Activist investor Clifton S. Robbins told clients on Friday that he is shuttering his Blue Harbour Group not Continue Reading
Facebook, Microsoft shelve conference plans as coronavirus fears spread
FILE PHOTO: A Facebook logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo (Reuters) – Facebook Inc said on Thursday it would cancel its annual developer conference due to fears over the coronavirus outbreak and Microsoft Corp followed suit by withdrawing from a Continue Reading
Eight men in frame to run Norway wealth fund, including deputy CEO
OSLO (Reuters) – Eight candidates have applied to head Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the country’s central bank said on Tuesday, as its board prepares to decide who should steer the global portfolio of assets worth $1.1 trillion through a time of transition. Norwegian wealth fund CEO Yngve Slyngstad speaks at Continue Reading
No global digital tax by end-2020 would mean chaos: France
RIYADH (Reuters) – Failure to reach a global deal on where and how much to tax digital giants such as Google (GOOGL.O), Amazon (AMZN.O) or Facebook (FB.O) would result in many digital tax regimes emerging all over the world, France’s Finance Minister said on Sunday. FILE PHOTO: French Finance Minister Continue Reading
Senator hedge fund’s founding duo to split; Klabin will leave firm
BOSTON (Reuters) – Hedge fund Senator Investment Group told clients on Thursday that its founding partners are splitting up, ending one of the industry’s more profitable and durable professional marriages. Alexander Klabin will be leaving the $6.9 billion Senator to “pursue a more entrepreneurial approach to investing,” the firm wrote Continue Reading
Should You Hire for Sales Skill or Technical Acumen?
The question plaguing many hiring managers — not just in the Clinical Research and the Genomics and Genetics Diagnostics spaces, but indeed in all businesses — is: “Should we hire a candidate with technical expertise and train them in becoming a great sales person; or, should we hire a candidate Continue Reading
French judges step up Ghosn probe over palace party, Oman dealings
PARIS (Reuters) – French prosecutors have stepped up their investigation into alleged misappropriation of funds at Renault by former boss Carlos Ghosn, saying a judge had now been assigned to the case to launch a formal investigation. FILE PHOTO: Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn gestures during a news conference at Continue Reading
The truth about ‘greedy’ seniors and the ‘war’ between generations
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Former U.S. senator Alan Simpson summarized the argument well: seniors fighting Social Security benefit cuts were nothing more than “greedy geezers” stealing from young people “who are going to get gutted.” The Wyoming Republican’s memorable phrase from 2012 is a good example of the colorful language of Continue Reading
U.S. weighs blocking GE engine sales for China’s new airplane: sources
(Reuters) – The U.S. government is considering whether to stop General Electric Co from continuing to supply engines for a new Chinese passenger jet, according to people familiar with the matter, casting uncertainty over China’s efforts to enter the civil aviation market. FILE PHOTO: China’s home-grown C919 passenger jet taxis Continue Reading
Furnace Service Edmonton – Legacy Heating and Cooling
Furnace Service Edmonton call 780.733.1256 Living in Edmonton in the winter months, your home heating system is the largest energy expense. Did you know that on average, a furnace accounts for about 45 percent of the average Edmonton family’s energy bills? A great way to ensure your furnace is both Continue Reading