Netflix Shareholders Vote Out Board Member In Rare Repudiation; Streamer Weighs Resignation Offer

Netflix Shareholders Vote Out Board Member In Rare Repudiation; Streamer Weighs Resignation Offer

In a year marked by some high-profile instances of shareholder activism, Netflix stockholders have voted director Jay Hoag, a venture capital investor, off the board. The vote follows a recommendation by leading proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services. ISS, which issues deep-dive analyses of issues up for vote at the annual meetings of many public…

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New push in Europe to curb children’s social media use

New push in Europe to curb children’s social media use

[LUXEMBOURG] From dangerous diet tips to disinformation, cyberbullying to hate speech, the glut of online content harmful to children grows every day. But several European countries have had enough and agree the EU should do more to prevent minors’ access to social media. The European Union already has some of the world’s most stringent digital…

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Crude climbs on US jobs report, China talks

Crude climbs on US jobs report, China talks

[HOUSTON] Crude rose more than US$1 a barrel on Friday, posting its first weekly gain in three weeks after a favourable US jobs report and resumed trade talks between the US and China, raising hopes for growth in the world’s two largest economies. Brent crude futures settled at US$66.47 a barrel, up US$1.13, or 1.73…

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‘Alert’ & ‘The Cleaning Lady’ Canceled By Fox

‘Alert’ & ‘The Cleaning Lady’ Canceled By Fox

Fox has determined the fate of two bubble shows, canceling dramas Alert: Missing Persons Unit after three seasons and The Cleaning Lady after four. The network had delayed final decisions on its remaining bubble series until after their current seasons had aired. Alert wrapped its Season 3 run on May 27, and The Cleaning Lady‘s…

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Gavin Newsom Suggests That “Maybe It’s Time” To Cut Off California’s Share Of Federal Taxes Amid Report That Trump Seeks To Cancel State Grants

Gavin Newsom Suggests That “Maybe It’s Time” To Cut Off California’s Share Of Federal Taxes Amid Report That Trump Seeks To Cancel State Grants

California Governor Gavin Newsom fired back at Donald Trump after CNN reported that the administration was seeking to cut off federal money to the state. “Californians pay the bills for the federal government. We pay over $80 BILLION more in taxes than we get back. Maybe it’s time to cut that off, @realDonaldTrump,” Newsom wrote…

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