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Chris Flatt was a trainee fund manager on the graduate program at Mercury Asset Management (now Merrill) when he met Simon Rogerson and Guy Miles. At the turn of the millennium, the trio founded Octopus Group, the parent company of six financial and energy companies.Looking back, it's hard to believe that three young men in their 20s started this hugely successful business on a whim. But that's exactly what happened. They had the help of what is now called the “terminator gene.””Everyone thought we were completely crazy,” said Mr. Flatt, who said he and his co-founders owned Octopus Investments, the…
new york CNN — One of the main demands made by a pro-Palestinian student group at Columbia University over the past week is for the university to divest from companies that profit from Israel's military action in Gaza. Columbia University's endowment is worth $13.6 billion and is managed by a university-owned investment company. Demands from Columbia University's Divestment from Apartheid, the coalition of student groups behind the movement, include divesting funding from several arms manufacturers and tech companies that do business with the Israeli government, which it says profit from “Israeli apartheid, genocide, and military occupation of Palestine.” Israel denies…
new york CNN — One of the main demands of Columbia University's pro-Palestinian student group over the past week has been for the university to divest investment funds from companies it says are profiting from Israel's military actions in Gaza. Columbia University's endowment is worth $13.6 billion and is managed by a university-owned investment firm. Requests from Columbia University Apartheid Divest, a coalition of student organizations supporting the movement, include stripping donations from several weapons manufacturers and high-tech companies that do business with the Israeli government. There is. The group says these companies profit “from Israel's apartheid, genocide and military…
Chris Flatt was a trainee fund manager on the graduate program at Mercury Asset Management (now Merrill) when he met Simon Rogerson and Guy Miles. At the turn of the millennium, the trio founded Octopus Group, the parent company of six financial and energy companies.Looking back, it's hard to believe that three young men in their 20s created this hugely successful business on a whim. But that's exactly what happened. They had the help of what is now called the “terminator gene.””Everyone thought we were completely crazy,” said Mr. Flatt, who said he and his co-founders are managing Octopus Investments…
Our city is proud to host the Invest Nest State Competition and we wish our district's Kara Miller the best of luck. For more information, please read the EIN Presswire press release below. Entrepreneurial high school students compete to win $25,000 in Provo on April 29th PROVO, Utah, April 24, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — America First Credit Union's 7th Annual Statewide Invest Nest Competition concludes April 29 in Provo, Utah Winners of several state school district competitions will compete to win $25,000 in prizes. The state finals event is open to the public and begins at 6:30 p.m. at 5132 N…
Innovation is one of the most clichéd words in business today, so overused that no one knows what it means anymore. This is what every organization should aspire to, and I hope it's at least featured somewhere on the company's website or in its values posted on its wall. In business, innovation is defined as creating a breakthrough product, new service, or new way of working. Innovation comes in many varieties and is often mischaracterized because it is highly romanticized. Here are three great innovation myths to bust. Myth #1: Innovation = invention. For many companies, innovation means inventing better…
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves is traveling by train, but Labor hasn't promised to take back the trains we're on (Photo: Leon Neil/Getty Images)As Labour's shadow transport secretary Louise Hague dominated the airwaves on the topic of nationalizing rail services and ending 30 years of private failure, shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said: “Labour is better than Tony Blair. It will be more pro-business,” he said.It's a strange juxtaposition that Labor today is abandoning the privatization that Blair and Gordon Brown's New Labor government maintained for 13 years, while actually saying we will be more “pro-business” than Blair. It is.Mr Reeves declared…
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves is traveling by train, but Labor hasn't promised to take back the trains we're on (Photo: Leon Neil/Getty Images)As Labour's shadow transport secretary Louise Hague dominated the airwaves on the topic of nationalizing rail services and ending 30 years of private failure, shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said: “Labour is better than Tony Blair. It will be more pro-business,” he said.It's a strange juxtaposition that Labor today is abandoning the privatization that Blair and Gordon Brown's New Labor government maintained for 13 years, while actually saying we will be more “pro-business” than Blair. It is.Mr Reeves declared…
Chairman Phạm Nhật Vượng revealed that Vingroup is currently in the process of listing Vinpearl Company on the Vietnam Stock Exchange and hopes to successfully list it by the end of the year. — VNA/VNS PhotoHAI NOI — At a general meeting of shareholders held in Hanoi on Thursday, Vingroup received approval for its ambitious 2024 business plan. The company aims to achieve a remarkable revenue milestone of VND200 trillion, a significant increase of 23.7% compared to 2023.Furthermore, Vingroup targets a profit after tax of VND4.5 trillion, which represents an impressive growth of 119%.In 2023, Vingroup showed strong performance, with…
Auburn area businesses are organizing a fundraiser for the families of two law enforcement officers killed in Salina last week. Mariah Quigley is the owner of Fat Cut Taco Truck. In an interview with Finger Lakes News Radio, she said she comes from a family of law enforcement officers, including her parents, her brothers, uncles and cousins. One of her cousins was friends with Lt. Michael Husock and accompanied his wife to her funeral. Quigley said she felt she had to help in any way she could. “We wanted to give back in some way, so we had the advantage…