Target’s forced-smile policy sparks backlash amid sales slump

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Target’s latest bid to win back shoppers is leaving customers and workers deeply uncomfortable. The retail giant rolled out a new in-store rule late last year requiring employees to smile, wave and greet customers based on how close they are standing. The policy, internally dubbed the “10-4” program, has triggered backlash online from shoppers who […]


GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen targets consumer mega deal

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GameStop wants to acquire a publicly traded consumer company that’s far larger than the video game retailer in a deal that could be “transformational” for the company, CEO Ryan Cohen told CNBC in an interview Friday. “It’s gonna be really big. Really big. Very, very, very big,” Cohen said of the size of the acquisition. […]


US targets Hysa Group operating Sinaloa Cartel casinos

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The Hysa Organized Crime Group (HOCG), also known as the Albanian Mafia, has been accused of operating casinos on behalf of the Sinaloa Cartel. The news comes from a joint action with the United States Treasury and the Government of Mexico. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Financial […]


Activist investor HoldCo targets America’s underperforming banks

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Misha Zaitzeff and Vik Ghei, founders of HoldCo Asset Management, at their Fort Lauderdale, Florida, offices. Courtesy: HoldCo American banks have found an unlikely pair of adversaries in Vik Ghei and Misha Zaitzeff. Since July, the nine-person hedge fund they run from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, called HoldCo, has challenged lenders with more than $200 billion […]


Trump Targets Journalists and Authors in Billion-Dollar Lawsuit

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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Trump Targets Journalists and Authors in Billion-Dollar Lawsuit Trump continues his streak of lawsuits against news media companies […]


Marriott targets budget travelers with new mid-scale extended-stay option

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Marriott International CEO Anthony Capuano shared some insight on budget travelers during a Monday appearance on “The Claman Countdown.”  He told host Liz Claman that Marriott International’s lower-income consumers “continue to prioritize travel, but they want to do it at a more thrifty price point,” citing spending data the company has through its credit card relationships.  […]


‘Fearless Girl’ statue sponsor State Street drops boardroom diversity targets

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State Street’s asset management unit on Friday dropped targets for the number of women and minority directors who should serve on corporate boards, according to new proxy voting guidance posted on its website. The changes were in line with those of other major asset managers under political pressure, shifts likely to slow the pace at which boardrooms become less white and male. […]


Crypto PAC Fairshake targets close House races as election nears end

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“Make Bitcoin Great Again” hats displayed for sale at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, US, on Saturday, July 27, 2024. Former US President Trump used to be a crypto critic but in recent weeks adopted a much friendlier stance alongside the sector’s emergence as an influential player in the 2024 presidential election through […]