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Stock Wars: American Express Vs. Discover Financial
Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - 2:15pm | 1285Read More...Benzinga’s latest Stock Wars matches up two leaders in a major industry sector, allowing readers to decide which company is the better investment. This week, the duel is between major players in the credit card sector: American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) and Discover Financial Services (NYSE...
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McDonald's Boosts Advertising In Diverse-Owned Media: What You Need To Know
Thursday, May 20, 2021 - 12:29pm | 492Read More...McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) has announced plans to ratchet up its advertising and marketing relationships with diverse-owned media companies. What Happened: The company’s McDonald’s USA LLC division has pledged to increase its national advertising spending in Black, Hispanic,...
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Unilever, Citing Inclusion Advocacy, Drops 'Normal' From Product Packaging And Marketing
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 - 2:02pm | 430Read More...Unilever (NYSE:UL) announced it's removing the word “normal” from the packaging and marketing of its beauty and personal care brands as part of a new “Positive Beauty” campaign to advocate for diversity and inclusion. What Happened: The London-headquartered company...
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McDonald's Sets Goals To Expand Diversity Among Senior Leadership Ranks
Thursday, February 18, 2021 - 6:35pm | 457Read More...McDonald’s Corp (NYSE: MCD) has set a goal of expanding representation of women and people of color in its leadership ranks over the next four years. What Happened: In a corporate blog post titled, “Allyship Through Accountability,” the restaurant chain stated the mission to...
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Tesla Describes Itself As 'Majority-Minority' Company In First US Diversity Report
Saturday, December 5, 2020 - 9:52am | 386Read More...Elon Musk's Tesla Inc (NYSE: TSLA) published its first-ever diversity report on Friday. What Happened: The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company's U.S. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report outlines the ethnic and gender composition of its workforce. In the report, Tesla...
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Diversity And Inclusion In Cannabis Security
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 - 12:33pm | 800Read More...This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. Written By Tony Gallo – Guest Writer While almost every industry stresses their importance, diversity, and inclusion in cannabis security is vital to the enforcement of an effective security plan...
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Walk The Walk: Diversity And Inclusion In The Legal Industry
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 - 2:52pm | 768Read More...This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. Written by Nicole N. Chapman The legal profession, as a whole, has always been criticized for its lack of diversity. In fact, it is known as one of the five least diverse industries, which is why...
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5 Women CEOs Discuss Diversity And Representation In Cannabis
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 - 11:35am | 1469Read More...This article was originally published on Cannabis & Tech Today, and appears here with permission. Since the inception of Cannabis & Tech Today, we’ve spoken with industry-leading female entrepreneurs to discover their secrets for success. In this exclusive panel, they share their...
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Facebook To Increase Minority Representation In Leadership, Pledges $200M To African American Businesses
Friday, June 19, 2020 - 7:51am | 354Read More...Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) has pledged to raise the representation of minorities in leadership roles and will support minority-owned businesses to the extent of $200 million. What Happened In a Facebook post on Thursday, Sheryl Sandberg, COO of the company, explained how the killing of George Floyd...
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How Method Man And Al Harrington Will Empower Black Ownership In Marijuana Industry
Thursday, June 18, 2020 - 2:56pm | 790Read More...By The Fresh Toast's Brendan Bures, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis. The two celebrities will use their platforms to lift up black owners in the cannabis industry through incubator programs and advocacy initiatives. Two celebrities aim to spearhead more diverse representation in the...
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai Announces $175M Fund For African American Business Owners
Thursday, June 18, 2020 - 7:15am | 431Read More...Google and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) CEO Sundar Pichai sent a note to employees Wednesday, affirming the company’s commitment to racial equality and announcing measures to support African American employees. What Happened Addressing the violent and racist attacks...
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Diversity And Inclusion In Macy's DNA For Years, But More Still Needs To Be Done, Says CEO Jeff Gennette
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 - 5:26am | 466Read More...The CEO of Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) Jeff Gennette, has highlighted the importance of diversity, inclusion, and the need to support the retailer’s minority staff. What Happened Appearing on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” on Tuesday, Gennette talked about the expectations...
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Goldman Sachs To Only Serve As IPO Underwriter For Companies With 'Diverse' Boards
Friday, January 24, 2020 - 4:54am | 374Read More...Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) will not serve as an underwriter for any company's initial public offering that doesn't have at least one "diverse" member on its board. What Happened "Starting on July [1] in the [United States] and Europe, we'...
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This Type Of Diversity Is Working
Thursday, September 15, 2016 - 4:59pm | 509Read More...Investors often hear about the virtues of portfolio diversification, but there are other avenues to diversity that can potentially generate positive outcomes. That includes gender diversity, a theme that can be accessed via the SPDR SSGA Gender Diversity Index ETF (NYSE: SHE). The SPDR SSGA Gender...
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Hedge Funds Suffer From A 'Sameness' That's Hurting Performance
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 - 1:54pm | 266Read More...Citing Doug Haynes, the president of Steve Cohen's investment firm, Point72 Asset Management, Business Insider reported the hedge fund industry has a well-documented performance problem, which is directly connected to a lack of diversity in the industry. Hedge funds are suffering from groupthink,...
