A sweepstakes entry did not establish a business relationship for purposes of an exception to liability in a putative Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action, according to a California federal court. On December 3, 2019, Lucine Trim registered her cellphone number on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry. She later filed a TCPA … Read more
Big Four accounting firm Ernst & Young is considering a world-wide split of its audit and advisory businesses, amid regulatory scrutiny of potential conflicts of interest in the profession, according to people familiar with the matter. A split would be the biggest structural change at a Big Four firm since Arthur Andersen fell apart some … Read more
Agriculture has the greatest potential to positively influence the future of our planet, said Dr. Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech, a company dedicated to sustainable food production. “From protecting pollinators, to improving soil fertility and building resilience to the effects of climate change, biodiversity is fundamental to addressing global hunger,” he said during … Read more
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – Kingsport’s former city hall has a new purpose – retaining and attracting local creatives and helping them develop creative businesses. Create Appalachia is a non-profit organization with interest in the business of creativity. “That can be anything from fine art to game design and animation illustration. We’ve set up the center … Read more
BOSTON– Harvard Business School (HBS) today conferred its most important honor, the Alumni Achievement Award, on five distinguished graduates. Included as part of the School’s Commencement ceremony, the award highlights examples of outstanding leadership for HBS’s graduating students. This year’s award recipients are Patricia C. “Tosh” Barron (MBA 1972)former president of both engineering systems and … Read more
(Editor’s Note: The offseason program is in full swing, and it’s no longer too early to look ahead. As part of the preparation for training camp, this series will introduce 25 key players who are new to the Cowboys’ roster, rookies and veterans alike. The series continues today with rookie center Alec Lindstrom.) How He … Read more
PA lawmakers haven’t voted to raise the minimum wage since 2006 York, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier today called for a long overdue action by the General Assembly to raise the commonwealth’s abysmal minimum wage during a visit with state Rep. Carol Hill-Evans to the York City Pretzel … Read more
ST. LOUIS – One recent Sunday morning, the blacktop at Nottingham School in south St. Louis became a classroom. Bobby Kelting squatted in front of his student, a gum-chewing 8-year-old astride a purple bike, and let the bike tilt to the side. Stomp the bug, he told her. She slammed her foot on the ground, … Read more
Milledgeville, Georgia, May 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – As technology changes, so does business education — and Georgia College’s J. Whitney Bunting College of Business is changing with it. The school is becoming the J. Whitney College of Business and Technology. The new name acknowledges the rapidly advancing role of technology in the business environment. … Read more
Affinix recognized for Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning and Big Data Solutions CHICAGO, May 26, 2022 / PRNewswire / – PeopleScout’s proprietary talent technology Affinix ™ has been named a Bronze winner for Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Solution and Big Data Solution in the 20th Annual American Business Awards® Program for 2022. “AI-driven talent … Read more
