Democrats ask ethics office to investigate Lutnick Tesla promotion
More than dozens of Democrats asked the Government Ethics Office on Thursday to launch an investigation into Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's promotion of Tesla stock. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and 13 Democrats urged Doug Collins, acting director of the Ethics Bureau, to investigate whether Lutnick violated federal ethics laws. “The law […]
Frontier digs at Southwest with its own free bag check promotion
Frontier Airlines announced a free bag check promotion on Tuesday at an excavation in Southwest, just a week after its rival budget carriers ended its decades-old policy. Rival budget airlines have announced a new promotion that bundles seat allocations, free carry-on bags and free flight changes for customers booking flights between March 24th and August […]
Musk: Federal workers who gave 'good responses' to new policy deserve promotion consideration
Tech billionaire Elon Musk was encouraged by the “good responses” he received so far to emails asking federal employees to detail recent work efforts, and those employees were promoted. He said he suggested that it be considered. “We've already received a lot of positive reactions. Musk, President Trump's special advisor, said in a post earlier […]
Ex-Marvel exec Robert Steffens claims ex-Disney boss denied him promotion because he was an ‘old white guy
According to a blockbuster lawsuit against the media giant, former high rank Marvel executives claim that former Disney CEO Bob Chapeck refused to be promoted to him as he was “another white man.” . Robert Stephens, who was Chief Financial Officer from 2015 to 2023 and later co-chairman of Marvel, was also known as Isaac […]
Litecoin Team Battles Hackers After Fake Token Promotion On X – Bitcoinist
Virtual currency X account litecoin After hackers briefly gained access to social media accounts, they briefly promoted fake virtual tokens on the Solana network to their followers. Fortunately, Litecoin’s social media team took immediate action and was able to regain control of the account and warn their followers about the fraudulent SOL-based token. hacking incident […]
Warren questions Trump IRS nominee's experience, promotion of tax credit
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Wednesday expressed concerns about President-elect Trump's nominee to head the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and responded to the president-elect's past experience and push for tax credits during the pandemic. I asked for In a letter to former Rep. Billy Long (R-Missouri), who was nominated by Trump, Warren wrote that she […]
Family-owned California restaurant closes after gender discrimination lawsuit for ‘ladies night’ promotion
The family-owned Peruvian Lima restaurant in Concord, Calif., financially battered by the weight of recent lawsuits, served its last meal on New Year's Eve. Lima gained national attention for its weekly Ladies Night promotion. This promotion was once a common and highly lucrative practice of offering discounted drinks to attract women to stores. However, chef […]
Georgia banker Brandie Falice claims she was denied a promotion from PNC for being a black, single mom: lawsuit
An Atlanta-area woman has filed a lawsuit against PNC Bank, claiming she was denied a promotion because she is black and a single mother. According to the discrimination lawsuit filed by the employee, Brandi Farris, the regional manager who interviewed her offered a series of discrimination complaints about why she was not suitable for the […]
Olympic athlete amateur world champion joins Jake Paul’s boxing promotion
About a month after defeating Mike Tyson, Jake Paul was added to the boxing promotion's roster. Most Valuable Promotions announced Friday the signing of two-time Canadian Olympian and amateur world champion Tammara “Tam” Thibault. Thibault competed in both the Tokyo and Paris Olympics and reached the quarterfinals of the 2020 Olympics. She was unable to […]
DEI Giant Abandons Diversity Statements For Hiring, Promotion Decisions After Listening To Faculty
The University of Michigan (UM) announced Thursday that it will abandon its diversity statement in hiring, promotion, and tenure decisions after apparent pressure from faculty. An eight-member faculty working group established by President Rory McCauley reasoned that requiring a diversity statement “could limit freedom of expression and diversity of thought on campus.” and proposed this […]
