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Costco board wants shareholders to vote no on DEI program challenge

Gerald Store, CEO of Store Advisors and former Toys R Us and Target executive, reacts to November's strong retail report and explains how industry winners are “value-based” players. Masu. Costco's board of directors is calling on shareholders to vote against a proposal to eliminate the wholesale retailer's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program. “At Costco […]

Mayor Eric Adams’ attorney joins board of Turkish company

The lawyer who represented Mayor Eric Adams in his landmark federal corruption case has joined the Turkish transportation app's board of directors, the company announced Friday. Alex Spiro was elected to the board of directors of Maruti Technologies, Turkey's “leading mobility super app,” at its 2024 annual general meeting. According to the press release. Mr. […]

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s School Board Members Oust Fiscally Cautious CEO

Chicago's Democratic mayor has slammed the city for slipping six members onto the city's school board and ousting its fiscally prudent CEO, allowing him to replace teachers and staff before the next school board is elected. It has become possible to rush to introduce pro-union policies. He will have a chance to make some decisions […]

Former Binance.US CEO Brian Brooks takes board seat at MicroStrategy – Cointelegraph

Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy has added former Binance US CEO Brian Brooks and two other executives to its board of directors. This appointment follows Nasdaq's recent announcement of MicroStrategy's inclusion in the Nasdaq 100. Brian Brooks, Jane Dietze, also a member of Galaxy Digital's board of directors, and Greg Winiarski, chief legal officer of […]

Enraged parents scream at school board for allowing trans athlete in girls’ sports: ‘Teach them self control!’

Amid a national controversy over transgender athletes on cross country teams, a school board meeting Thursday night devolved into a parade of hysterical abuse between concerned parents and transgender activists. Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) is addressing concerns that student-athletes at Martin Luther King High School and students wearing shirts that read “Save Girls' Sports” […]

Transgender athlete controversy sparks opposing protests at California school board meeting

California's Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) held a board meeting Thursday amid controversy over a transgender cross country runner at Martin Luther King High School and the reprimand of a student who protested the athlete's participation. The board will take up allegations in a recent lawsuit in which school administrators compared “Save Girls' Sports” T-shirts […]

Idaho Board of Education bans DEI offices and initiatives in all public universities

The Idaho State Board of Education on Wednesday approved an effort to ban diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at public universities. After months of discussion, the board unanimously solution Idaho agencies cannot “require specific structures or activities related to DEI.” In summary, institutions “must establish and maintain equality of opportunity for all students regardless […]