DeSantis was criticized for warning voters not to "monkey this up" when referring to Andrew Gillum, his African-American opponent Tim Baysinger, provided by Published 2:22 pm PDT, Friday, August 31, 2018 Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Laura Ingraham Plays ‘Shock the Monkey’ During Ron DeSantis Radio Segment 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Laura Ingraham used a pointed song choice to lead into her interview with Florida’s Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis, on her radio show. In welcoming her interviewee on Thursday’s “The Laura Ingraham Show” (not to be confused with her Fox News program, “The Ingraham Angle”), Ingraham played Peter Gabriel’s “Shock the Monkey.” You can listen to the audio here, courtesy of Media Matters. Read the full article on The Wrap … [Read more...] about Laura Ingraham Plays ‘Shock the Monkey’ During Ron DeSantis Radio Segment
Remerge segmentation
Verizon To Reorganize Business Segments
Nov 05, 11:45 AM EST Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury Business By Sheila Dang 11/05/18 AT 11:01 AM Verizon Communications Inc said on Monday it will reorganize its business segments into Consumer, Business and Verizon Media Group/Oath to focus on the types of customers it serves.The reorganization under Chief Executive Officer Hans Vestberg, who was named to the top job on Aug. 1, is a shift from the previous operating structure split between wireless and wireline and included the largest U.S. wireless carrier’s Fios internet and video products.The company said the new Verizon Media Group/Oath segment will include media, advertising and technology, and be led by Guru Gowrappan, who had been appointed CEO of Oath, the digital media umbrella that includes Yahoo and AOL.“Content is going to be important for 5G, and we’re doing that within Oath,” Vestberg said in an interview, adding there are no changes … [Read more...] about Verizon To Reorganize Business Segments
TV Makeover Segment Covers Up Domestic Violence, Sparks International Outrage
The host provided tips in Arabic, such as, “Make sure to use loose powder to fix the makeup so if you have to work throughout the day, the bruises don’t show,” and to use foundation that has yellow, because “[i]f you use the white one, your red punch marks will always show.”Moroccan women were horrified by the segment, which normalized domestic violence as a matter of daily life. Thousands of people signed a petition calling for the station to apologize and face sanctions. The petition says: As Moroccan women and as feminist activists in Morocco, and in the name of all Moroccan people, we denounce the message of normalization with violence against women. We demand severe sanctions against this show, “Sabahiyat”, and the channel 2M … Do not cover domestic violence with makeup, condemn the aggressor!Reactions to the show have been all over social media.The program first aired on November 23, two days before the UN’s … [Read more...] about TV Makeover Segment Covers Up Domestic Violence, Sparks International Outrage
High Growth Segment Businesses in the UK
Fast-growing companies, particularly technology companies, have been looking to the US public markets rather than those in the UK for equity financing. In fact, there have been no initial public offerings of European technology companies on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) since 2010. As a response to this, the LSE announced the creation of a new High Growth Segment (HGS).The HGS is designed for mid-sized European companies that need a public platform and better access to financing in order to continue their growth. It is also anticipated that it will provide a transitional route for companies to the UK Listing Authority’s (UKLA) Official List. StatusThe HGS sits outside the UKLA’s Official List and is, therefore, not subject to the Listing Rules. However, it does have the status of an EU Regulated Market and is subject to various EU financial services directives, including the Prospectus Directive, the Market Abuse Directive and the … [Read more...] about High Growth Segment Businesses in the UK
London Stock Exchange Publishes Draft Rulebook for New Fast-Growth Segment
Rulebook sets out criteria for admission to the high-growth segment, which has been designed to meet the needs of fast-growing European companies.On 13 February, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) published a draft rulebook[1] (the Rulebook) as part of its consultation process on a new route to the UK IPO market for high-growth companies, such as Internet and technology companies. This new high-growth segment was first announced in October 2012 through a set of proposals developed jointly by the UK government and the LSE. The purpose of the new segment, which will be a segment of the LSE's Main Market, is to act as a starting point for companies that will, in time, seek a premium listing on the Main Market. The LSE intends to launch the new segment in March of this year. The criteria for admission will allow admission to the new high-growth segment for companies that would not qualify for admission to the premium listing segment of the Main Market, while also allowing companies to become … [Read more...] about London Stock Exchange Publishes Draft Rulebook for New Fast-Growth Segment