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Chairman And CEO Sean Combs Promotes Long-Time Associate Dia Simms To President Of Combs Enterprises
imms will lead company in all verticals including fashion, spirits, media, and other brands
Sean "Diddy" Combs, Chairman and CEO of Combs Enterprises, one of the world's leading entertainment companies, today announced the promotion of Dia Simms to President of Combs Enterprises. In her new role, Simms will oversee business activities across the companies and investments built and cultivated by Mr. Combs. She will work directly with Mr. Combs to ensure that Combs Enterprises exceeds its financial and operational goals, as well as continuing to grow and expand globally and fulfill its broader strategic vision. Simms will also lead efforts across Combs Enterprises to identify and pursue strategic investments that expand the reach and influence that Mr. Combs has on entertainment, media, fashion, spirits, culture and other sectors. Under her new leadership, Combs Wines & Spirits will fold into Combs Enterprises as she oversees both ventures.
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Why 2020 is the year of the SPACs (And what the heck is a SPAC?)
Lordstown Motors is the latest high-profile company that plans to go public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company or SPAC. These types of so-called blank check or reverse merger deals used to be an object of scorn on Wall Street. Now they're all the rage.
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HISD students celebrate International SEL Day to support mental health and well-being
Houston Independent School District students will have the opportunity to join several schools and communities around the globe to celebrate the importance of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) on the fourth annual International SEL Day.
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Yellen: It’s ‘obvious’ empty office buildings create banking stress/losses
High commercial real estate vacancies are expected to create some stress for smaller banks, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday. However, she said she does not see them as causing a systemic risk to the nation’s financial system.
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USAID chief presses for more aid to reach those in Gaza as she announces $53M in new assistance
The top US humanitarian aid official on Tuesday called for additional assistance to be able to reach those inside of Gaza as she announced that the United States will provide $53 million in additional humanitarian aid to the war-torn strip and the West Bank.
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White Privilege and the Law: Will the Scales Ever Balance for People of Color?
To be clear: white privilege is severe and pervasive. In almost every facet of American society, there is an invisible infrastructure, which supports the majority. No beef; just facts. White privilege and the law, particularly, was all the buzz on social media last week as news broke that two white men, in separate instances, pled guilty to crimes against teenage girls and will serve no jail-time. Both cases had arguably heinous facts.
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Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni named as Italy's first female prime minister
Populist firebrand Giorgia Meloni has been named as Italy's first female prime minister, becoming the country's most far-right leader since Benito Mussolini.
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US Women's National Team stars on equal pay: To win that fight is bigger than World Cup victory
When you have the chance to sign two star soccer players from the US Women's National Team, who happen to be winners of the 2019 Women's World Cup in France, the decision would seem to be a no-brainer.
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Grammy Award-Winning Dixie Chicks Upcoming Live DVD Comes to Movie Theaters for Special One Night Event On August 7
13-time Grammy Award-winning global superstars Dixie Chicks are bringing their highly anticipated live DVD DCX MMXVI to big screens nationwide this summer for one night only, giving fans a rare opportunity to experience the band’s spectacular live presence in a cinema setting as if they were front row concert attendees.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s family dissents after award in her name given to Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch
The family of the late liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wants her name pulled off an award after the foundation in charge of doling it out named SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch among this year’s recipients.
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Grxwn Fxlks’ Debut Delivers A Dosage Of Dope That Adults Dig
The debut album from Grxwn Fxlks is the result of the group’s relentless and independent pursuit of perfection. The Pittsburgh-based emcee/producer super-duo (Masai Turner & Akil Esoon) set up shop in New York, Los Angeles, and Atlanta to collaborate with the greats, utilize world-renowned facilities, and build strong business partnerships while producing the album. Their mission was to make music that creates a lasting bond with Hip-Hop’s most disenfranchised demographic – adults.
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The owner of the Thousand Oaks bar where 12 people died is unsure if reopening 'is going to feel right'
As Thousand Oaks comes to grips with the dual traumas of a deadly mass shooting and destructive wildfires, Brian Hynes will have to decide whether to reopen the Southern California bar where 12 people were killed.
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Bill Cosby Arrives at Court to Face 2004 Indecent Assault Charges
Bill Cosby arrived Monday at the Montgomery County Courthouse to face charges that he drugged and assaulted former Temple University employee Andrea Constand at his Cheltenham home in 2004.
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COH 5th Champion of Diversity Awards
Photography by Vicky Pink - The City of Houston’s Office of Business Opportunity Advisory Board …
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Global Healthcare System On Precipice Of Extraordinary Change
When was the last time you drove to your local bank to deposit a check? Or held a paper airline ticket in your hand? Technology has drastically transformed how we interact with businesses, but the healthcare industry has been slow to adapt … until now.
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Houston Community College Creates Community Partnership to Address Protective Gear Shortages in Houston
Houston Community College (HCC) announced that San Jacinto College, University of Houston at Sugar Land, Fort Bend County Judge’s Office, TX/RX Labs, Alief ISD and Houston ISD have joined efforts to help address personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages for local area medical professionals and first responders in the fight against COVID-19.
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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings: I had been lying when I said 'family is most important'
Marriage counseling has played a big role in Reed Hastings' success, the Netflix co-founder and co-CEO told Poppy Harlow Thursday. In an interview Thursday with CNN's Poppy Harlow, Hastings said the marriage counselor he went to with his wife of 29 years helped him see that he was "a systematic liar." He would say things like, "Family is the most important" -- not because he meant it but because it was "conventional to say that."
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Patricia Cardoso Is the First Latina Director In the National Film Registry
The award-winning filmmaker Patricia Cardoso is the first Latina director to be included in the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress after her groundbreaking film "Real Women Have Curves" was added to the registry.
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Top awards and honors bestowed by Society for Range Management
Texas A&M faculty, alumna and students among recipients
Texas A&M AgriLife and Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty, students and alumna were recognized for their positive impact in the field of rangeland science, as well as academic skill at the international Society for Range Management conference held Feb. 12-16 in Boise, Idaho.
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Oklahoma’s Top 40 Hispanic Leaders honored at first-ever event
Oklahoma City Community College partnered with the Oklahoma Hispanic Institute to recognize the state’s Top 40 Hispanic leaders on Sept. 13.
