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Banco BPM SpA bank branch in Milan, Italy on Friday, November 15, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesItalian financial giant Banco BPM said on Tuesday that a surprise takeover offer by domestic rival UniCredit did not reflect its profitability.The 10 billion euro ($10.52 billion) bid presented by UniCredit on Monday was not agreed in advance and was offered on “unusual” terms, Banco BPM’s board said in a statement translated by CNBC.This also does not reflect Banco BPM’s profitability and potential for further value creation, the board added, adding that the expedited timeline of the merger, expected “in the shortest…
CURT NICKISCH: Welcome to the HBR IdeaCast from Harvard Business Review. I’m Curt Nickisch. There’s a case study that’s been taught at business schools for 25 years now. It’s titled Heidi Roizen and details the networking practices of the Silicon Valley venture capitalist and former entrepreneur of the same name. It features how she cultivates an extensive personal and professional network to benefit her and to benefit others. Now, what’s remarkable about this case is that it came out right after the dotcom bust and before the rise of Web 2.0 and all the social networks and social media that…
Building a culture of adaptive e-learning The future of effective e-learning lies in adaptability. Organizations need to go beyond just delivering content to creating programs that evolve with the needs of their learners. Feedback-driven artificial intelligence (AI) plays a pivotal role in this transformation, enabling the creation of dynamic, scalable e-learning systems that prioritize learner engagement and outcomes. E-learning with feedback AI-enhanced feedback mechanisms move e-learning from static content delivery to responsive, learner-centric experiences. This evolution allows organizations to design programs that accommodate diverse learning styles, evolving workforce needs, and rapid technological advances. Designing an e-learning ecosystem with feedback-driven AI…
Mysterious noises in the ocean sound like Leviathan speaking scientific alerts (Chuck L) Mathematical modeling reveals explosive secrets of squirting cucumber PhysOrg. Chuck L: “Ig Nobel Prize candidate?” “99% of people don’t know that deodorant can kill you” BBC (Robin K) Video: Wisconsin-led study links wildfire smoke exposure to increased dementia risk Wisconsin News (Paul R) Major design flaw in CPR dummy could have deadly consequences, scientific warning (Chuck L) #New Coronavirus Infection/Pandemic H5N1 update The president of the California Poultry Federation is concerned about the rapid spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the state. “If it doesn’t slow…
President Trump is desperate to show progress on immigration, and to do so he is prepared to wreak havoc on American consumers and the economy. As many of you have heard in the Lead article’s reporting, President Trump announced on day one that if America’s neighbors do not stop illegal border crossings and China does not crack down, a 25% penalty will be imposed on Canada and Mexico. , and said it would impose an additional 10% tariff on China. It’s even tougher when it comes to fentanyl: On his first day in office, President Trump said he would impose…
The USMCA trade agreement, now in its fifth year of existence and up for renegotiation in 2026, is already looking frail. Yesterday (Nov 25), US President-Elect Donald Trump announced that on his first day back in office he would use executive powers to impose a 25% tariff on all products entering the US from Mexico and Canada, its USMCA partners, as well as an additional 10% tariff on Chinese imports. Those tariffs, he said, will remain in place until the flow of fentanyl and illegal immigrants into the US is halted. pic.twitter.com/0WNezG53gX — Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth…
ProPublica is a nonprofit news company that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive the biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Donald Trump has vowed to cut a wide range of government services and is entering his second term with a sweeping plan to do so. Rather than relying on party control of Congress to cut the budget, Trump and his advisers will test an obscure legal theory that says the president has broad powers to withhold funding for programs he doesn’t like. I intend to. “All we have to do is defund it,” Trump said in a…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. At first, she didn’t think much about the Nicaraguan asylum-seekers who began moving into town a few years ago. Rosa was an immigrant too, one of the many undocumented Mexican immigrants who’d settled nearly 30 years ago in Whitewater, a small university town in southeast Wisconsin. Some of the Nicaraguans had found housing in Rosa’s neighborhood, a trailer park at the edge of town. They sent their children to the same public schools. And they got jobs in…
Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. The real estate industry has been anything but dull over the past year, with commission litigation and new practice changes awaiting final court approval. However, I think most practitioners would agree this isn’t the kind of excitement they were hoping for. More recently, controversy surrounding the Clear…
Whether you’re refining your business model, mastering new technology, or finding a strategy to take advantage of the next market boom, Inman Connect New York prepares you to take a bold step. The next chapter is about to begin. Please join us. Join us and thousands of other real estate leaders from January 22-24, 2025. The day has finally come. This afternoon, a Missouri judge will decide whether the National Association of Realtors’ landmark commission settlement will receive final approval. This moment comes after years of litigation and represents the culmination of a story that fundamentally changed the way agencies…