Webster
@Webster
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Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Webster
@Webster -
over 5 years ago
MacKenzie Bezos pledges to give away more than half her $37B fortune to charity and philanthropy...
MacKenzie Bezos, the world’s third-richest woman following her divorce from Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, has signed the Giving Pledge — a commitment that will see her giving away more than half her wealth to philanthropy or charitable causes, either during her lifet...continued
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over 5 years ago
People.ai, the predictive sales startup, raises $60M at around $500M valuation – TechCrunch
The best salespeople like to pride themselves on having both a sixth sense when it comes to closing a deal, and a healthy amount of persuasive magic to get a sale over the line. Now, a startup that says it can help any salesperson be like those top people, and help those ...continued
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over 5 years ago
Masayoshi Son: Genius or insane? Maybe neither
There are two schools of thought on 61-year-old SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son. To quote from the 1990s animated cartoon theme song for "Pinky and the Brain": One is a genius, the other's insane.Son is one of the world's wealthiest men, with a net worth of more than $20 ...continued
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over 5 years ago
Disney to take full control over Hulu, Comcast has option to sell its stake in 5 years
Disney will take "full operational control" over Hulu from Comcast, effective immediately, the companies announced Tuesday. Comcast also will be allowed to sell its 33% stake in Hulu to Disney in 2024 at a valuation of at least $27.5 billion, even if the streaming servic...continued
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over 5 years ago
Free State Stars v Mamelodi Sundowns Match Report, 11/05/2019, PSL | Goal.com
A solitary strike by substitute Phakamani Mahlambi proved enough to not only give Mamelodi Sundowns the three points, but a ninth PSL title, while Free State Stars suffered automatic relegation. Sundowns had only one objective on their mind and that was lifting the league...continued
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over 5 years ago
What Patrick Shanahan’s nomination for secretary of defense would mean for U.S. foreign policy
Nearly five months after appointing a former Boeing executive as interim Secretary of Defense, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday announced the president’s intention to nominate Patrick Shanahan permanently to the position. In the tweet announc...continued
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over 5 years ago
Jeremy Siegel blames the Fed for the 20% stock market drop late last year
Jeremy Siegel, the longtime stock market bull and influential Wharton School professor, called for more diversity of thought among the members of the Federal Reserve's policymaking committee, saying the central bank's groupthink causes it to make mistakes. "Over the last ...continued
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