Social Responsibility

How Trump’s Justice Dept. Derailed an Investigation of a Major Company

In December 2018, a team of federal law enforcement agents flew to Amsterdam to interview a witness in a yearslong criminal investigation into Caterpillar, which had avoided billions of dollars of income taxes by shifting profits to a Swiss subsidiary.A few hours before the interview was set to begin, the agents were startled to hear that the Justice Department was telling them to cancel the long-planned meeting.The interview was never rescheduled, and the investigation would limp along for another few years before culminating, in late 2022, with a victory for Caterpillar. The Internal Revenue Service told the giant industrial company…
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Amid tragedy, one high school basketball team shows the power of sports

Amid tragedy, one high school basketball team shows the power of sports

GRETNA, Neb. — This is not a story about high school basketball. It’s not about a treasured coach who died midway through a season. It’s not a story of redemption, sorrow or achievement.It’s about togetherness. This is a story about community and a team that has revealed, through its resilience and fight to honor a lost leader, what the best of sports looks like.Wednesday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb., Gretna High School will play a first-round game in the Class A boys state tournament against Millard North.Brad Feeken coached the Dragons to win. He coached them with…
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Mark Wahlberg’s Prayer App Seeks Followers on TikTok

Mark Wahlberg’s Prayer App Seeks Followers on TikTok

Religious content has long been a mainstay on social media, where Christian influencers can garner millions of views. And much of the online reaction to Hallow’s TikTok ads has been positive. Still, Alex Jones, the chief executive of Hallow, said he was aware that some people were surprised to stumble upon the company’s ads on social media.“We do not set any sophisticated or specific targeting,” wrote Mr. Jones, who is not to be confused with the conspiracy theorist of the same name who ran the Infowars website. “Each platform has its own algorithm for determining its feed. We know that…
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New York Community Bank Raises  Billion in Emergency Cash

New York Community Bank Raises $1 Billion in Emergency Cash

New York Community Bank, the midsize lender under pressure over its real estate loans and internal management, announced an overhaul on Wednesday that included more than $1 billion in emergency cash, the addition of former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to its board and the appointment of its third chief executive in a month.The deal was an attempt to shore up a bank that has lurched from shock to shock this year, and attracted the attention of regulators in Washington eager to avoid another banking crisis close to the one-year anniversary of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.The investment of more…
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MindFit: descubre cómo mejorar el bienestar mental y emocional en tu empresa

MindFit: descubre cómo mejorar el bienestar mental y emocional en tu empresa

En la ajetreada rutina de la vida moderna, el cansancio, la tensión, la inquietud y la melancolía son dificultades que impactan a los trabajadores en todas las esferas, y por ende, a las compañías debido a la disminución de eficiencia cuando sus miembros carecen de salud mental. En esta situación, es importante resaltar la importancia de la introducción de la revolucionaria plataforma MindFit, creada con el propósito de mejorar la salud corporativa, ambiente laboral, crecimiento personal, profesional y de liderazgo.¿Qué es MindFit?MindFit es una plataforma completa que brinda una gama de herramientas para promover el bienestar mental y emocional en…
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Partnership for Central America announces $1 Billion in new commitments with Vice President Harris

Partnership for Central America announces $1 Billion in new commitments with Vice President Harris

Today, Vice President Kamala Harris and the Partnership for Central America (PCA) revealed a sum exceeding $1 billion in fresh investments from the private sector. This contribution forms a crucial part of Central America Forward (CAF), a collaborative effort between the public and private sectors that was established in reaction to the Vice President's appeal to take action for Northern Central America.Key Highlights Since May 2021, the cumulative value of new commitments has surpassed $5.2 billion. Over 50 companies and organizations have pledged their support towards fostering inclusive economic growth. These investments will generate employment opportunities, enhance access to the…
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Max Verstappen’s father: Red Bull could be ‘torn apart’ if Horner stays amid controversy

Max Verstappen’s father: Red Bull could be ‘torn apart’ if Horner stays amid controversy

Stay informed on all the biggest stories in Formula One. Sign up here to receive the Prime Tire newsletter in your inbox every Tuesday and Friday.Fractures within Red Bull Racing appear to have grown after Max Verstappen’s father, Jos, warned the team was “in danger of being torn apart” if Christian Horner remained in charge amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the team principal.Horner remains in the spotlight after a turbulent few days in Bahrain to start the new Formula One season. Although Verstappen scored his eighth consecutive grand prix victory with a dominant display, beating teammate Sergio Pérez by over 20 seconds,…
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Microsoft Seeks to Dismiss Parts of Suit Filed by The New York Times

Microsoft Seeks to Dismiss Parts of Suit Filed by The New York Times

Microsoft filed a motion in federal court on Monday that seeks to dismiss parts of a lawsuit brought by The New York Times Company.The Times sued Microsoft and its partner OpenAI on Dec. 27, accusing the two companies of infringing on its copyrights by using its articles to train A.I. technologies like the online chatbot ChatGPT. Chatbots compete with the news outlet as a source of reliable information, the lawsuit said.In its motion, filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Microsoft argued that large language models, or L.L.M.s — the technologies that drive chatbots —…
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Forced to Change: Tech Giants Bow to Global Onslaught of Rules

Forced to Change: Tech Giants Bow to Global Onslaught of Rules

For decades, Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta barreled forward with few rules and limits. As their power, riches and reach grew, a groundswell of regulatory activity, lawmaking and legal cases sprang up against them in Europe, the United States, China, India, Canada, South Korea and Australia. Now that global tipping point for reining in the largest tech companies has finally tipped.The companies have been forced to alter the everyday technology they offer, including devices and features of their social media services, which have been especially noticeable to users in Europe. The firms are also making consequential shifts that are…
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