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Starboard To Push For Big Shake-Up Of Tripadvisor’s Board - WSJ
Feb 16 (Reuters) - STARBOARD TO PUSH FOR BIG SHAKE-UP OF TRIPADVISOR’S BOARD - WSJSTARBOARD’S STAKE NOW REPRESENTS MORE THAN 9% OF TRIPADVISOR- WSJSTARBOARD IS PREPARING TO NOMINATE A MAJORITY SLATE ON TRIPADVISOR’S EIGHT-PERSON BOARD - WSJSource text: https://tinyurl.com/28jjys8gReuters
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Activist Elliott builds over 10% stake in Norwegian Cruise, WSJ reports
Feb 16 (Reuters) - Activist investor Elliott has built a stake of more than 10% in Norwegian Cruise Line NCLH.N and plans to push for changes within the cruise operator, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.Reuters could not immediately verify the WSJ re...Reuters
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Goldman Sachs plans to drop diversity factors from board candidate criteria, WSJ reports
Feb 16 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs GS.N is preparing to remove race, gender identity, sexual orientation, and other diversity factors from the criteria its board uses to evaluate potential candidates, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not...Reuters
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Australia's ACCC Says Mobil To Pay A$16 Million In Penalties For Misleading Statements About Fuel Sold
Feb 17 (Reuters) - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission:MOBIL TO PAY A$16M IN PENALTIES FOR MISLEADING STATEMENTS ABOUT FUEL SOLD AT NINE PETROL STATIONSFEDERAL COURT ORDERED MOBIL OIL AUSTRALIA TO PAY PENALTIES FOR MAKING FALSE, MISLEADING REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT FUEL SOLD AT NINE PETROL ST...Reuters
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Anderson Cooper leaving '60 Minutes' program in latest CBS News shake-up
Feb 16 (Reuters) - Anderson Cooper is leaving CBS News' "60 Minutes" program after nearly two decades, in the latest staffing shake-up to hit the storied news magazine and network.Cooper has been a "60 Minutes" correspondent through a deal between Paramount Skydance-owned PSKY.O ...Reuters
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CORRECTED-Olympics-Figure skating-Metelkina and Berulava win Georgia's first ever Winter Olympic medal
By Rory CarrollMILAN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava made history for Georgia on Monday, winning the tiny South Caucasus country's first Winter Olympic medal by claiming silver in the pairs figure skating event of the Milano Cortina Games. It's the latest breakthro...Reuters
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Starboard Value plans majority overhaul of Tripadvisor board, WSJ reports
Feb 16 (Reuters) - Activist investor Starboard Value plans to push for a major overhaul of Tripadvisor's TRIP.O board, and is preparing to nominate a majority slate for the company's eight-member board, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Starboard now holds more than 9% of ...Reuters
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Trump says he will be involved indirectly in Iran talks
Tensions rise with U.S. deploying second aircraft carrier to Middle EastIran holds military drill in Strait of Hormuz amid tensionsIAEA urges Iran to account for missing uranium stockpileBy Steve Holland ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Feb 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he w...Reuters
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Starboard to push for shake-up of Tripadvisor's board, WSJ reports
Feb 16 (Reuters) - Activist investor Starboard Value plans to push for a shake-up of Tripadvisor's TRIP.O board, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday citing people familiar with the matter.Starboard's stake now represents more than 9% of the travel-site operator, the WSJ reported.Reute...Reuters
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Japan's 5-year bond yield slips to two-week low ahead of auction
By Junko Fujita TOKYO, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Japan's 5-year government bond yield dropped to a two-week low during early trade on Tuesday, ahead of an auction of bonds with the same maturity scheduled for later in the day. The five-year yield JP5YTN=JBTC fell 2 basis points (bps) bps to 1.65%,...Reuters
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Land in focus at Geneva peace talks between Russia and Ukraine
US-mediated talks in Geneva follow two rounds in Abu DhabiLand remains the key sticking point in the talksHopes are low for any major breakthroughTalks come ahead of 4th anniversary of Russian invasionBy John Revill GENEVA, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Representatives of Ukraine and Russia will meet in Gen...Reuters
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Trump says US government to step in to protect Potomac River after sewage leak
Trump accuses local officials of mismanaging response to sewage leakSewage line collapse in January caused overflow of wastewater into Potomac RiverMaryland governor says Trump administration failed to act on this issueTrump has attempted to assert federal control in Democratic-led areasBy Kanishka ...Reuters
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Olympics-Figure skating-Miura and Kihara skate to Japan's first ever Olympic pairs title
Miura and Kihara set world record with 158.13 points in free programmeGeorgia's Metelkina and Berulava win silver, Germany's Fabienne Hase and Volodin take bronzeCoach Marcotte inspired comeback with example of Savchenko and Massot's 2018 victoryBy Lori EwingMILAN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Rik...Reuters
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Lighten up! Organisers to put up different colour boards to aid visibility
By Amy Tennery and Giulio Piovaccari MILAN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Players and fans can expect a different look at the rink when the men's Olympic ice hockey playoffs begin on Tuesday, with lighter colour boards being put in place after feedback from players.While organisers had always planned to...Reuters
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Canada look to captain Poulin in title defence after goal-scoring record
Poulin breaks Olympic scoring recordCanada captain back to her best after injuryCanada reach final against U.S.By Amy Tennery and Trevor Stynes MILAN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Canada's Marie-Philip Poulin broke the women's all-time Olympic goal-scoring record during her team's semi-final g...Reuters
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Poulin powers Canada into women's final with US
By Amy Tennery MILAN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Captain Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice to send Canada to their eighth consecutive women's ice hockey Olympic final on Monday, beating Switzerland 2-1 to book a meeting with arch rivals the United States.Canada have never missed the title game since ...Reuters
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