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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Sports World Unites Amid Speculation That Washington Post Will Cut Entire Sports Section in Latest Layoffs: Cowardly Decision'

AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File The sports world came to together amid rumors that the Washington Post may do away with its entire sports section as part of a round of layoffs. On Monday, Puck senior correspondent Dylan Byers reported that the Post's newsroom was going to be hit with massive layoffs. According to Byers, those layoffs could see the sports desk shuttered entirely. He added that the foreign desk could also see heavy losses.
Media industry
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fromOCCRP
2 months ago

How a Russian Mobile App Developer Recruited Phones into a Secret Ad-Watching Robot Army

Novikov controlled or linked to multiple mobile app companies across Estonia, Russia, Latvia and the U.K., with one Estonian firm generating over €2 million profit.
Business
fromFortune
3 months ago

As billionaire wealth soars $33 trillion, Mark Cuban says it's time for workers to receive a cut of their employers' success in the form of stocks | Fortune

Companies should grant employees equity proportional to CEO cash earnings so retail investors and workers share the gains from rising stock values.
Television
fromThe New Yorker
4 months ago

What "The Paper" Has to Say About Journalism

The series celebrates local newspapers' sentimental value while portraying their decline, corporate co-option, and the struggle to revive original reporting in a downsized newsroom.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
5 months ago

8 'Small' Food Brands That Are Actually Owned By Big Corporations - Tasting Table

Large corporations often own smaller brands, misleading consumers about product authenticity and health integrity.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

UK's anti-corruption champion to visit offshore haven on fact-finding mission

The Foreign Office will dispatch the UK's anti-corruption champion, Margaret Hodge, to the British Virgin Islands to investigate delays in anti-financial crime proposals.
UK politics
fromMashed
7 months ago

The Famous Hot Dog Brand That's Actually Owned By A Company In China - Mashed

Nathan's Famous, a brand synonymous with American culture, is owned by Smithfield Foods, which is a subsidiary of the Chinese WH Group, raising questions about its national identity.
NYC food
SF real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
7 months ago

Nevada lawmaker targets home purchases by institutional investors

Out-of-state corporate entities are impacting Nevada's housing market by outbidding local families for homes, significantly contributing to shortages and affordability issues.
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