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Democrats Need to Start Talking About Repealing the Second Amendment

For four decades, the conservative Federalist Society has been playing the long game with both the judiciary and the Second Amendment. Now that it has led the way in populating the federal bench with hard-right legal ideologues, the Federalist Society is reaping the dividends of its long investment strategy. Next month, the Clarence Thomas Supreme…

What Is a Dividend Payout Ratio? Definition, Calculation & Importance

The dividend payout ratio expresses dividends paid as a percentage of total earnings for a given period. Jorge Vasconez via Unsplash; CanvaWhat Is the Dividend Payout Ratio and What Does It Tell You? A company’s dividend payout ratio is the ratio of the dividends paid to shareholders over a given period to the company’s earnings for…

Covid’s ‘Silver Lining’: Research Breakthroughs for Chronic Disease, Cancer, and the Common Flu

The billions of dollars invested in covid vaccines and covid-19 research so far are expected to yield medical and scientific dividends for decades, helping doctors battle influenza, cancer, cystic fibrosis, and far more diseases. “This is just the start,” said Dr. Judith James, vice president of clinical affairs for the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. “We…

If Harry Potter led marketing operations, where would his team sit?

You’ve just graduated from MOpswarts and been declared a marketing ops (MOps) wizard. As you step off the train armed with a wand, sweet robes and cache of spells, you’re ready to help your company thrive with martech magic.You’re especially jazzed about the AlohoMOpsa spell you found hidden away in the bowels of MOpswarts, which…

Normal still “far away” in Shanghai despite prized ‘zero COVID’ status

Shanghai goes three days with no new community infectionsOnly a few signs of a gradual re-openingAmcham warns COVID controls hamper foreign investmentSHANGHAI/BEIJING, May 17 (Reuters) - Shanghai achieved on Tuesday the long-awaited milestone of three consecutive days with no new COVID-19 cases outside quarantine zones but most residents will have to put up with confinement…

Goldman Sachs pushed staff to return to the office. Now the Wall Street bank is giving executives unlimited time off

Goldman Sachs emerged as one of the strongest advocates of a post-pandemic return to the office this year, but the fight for talent could be forcing the investment bank to reverse course and offer employees more time away from their desks instead.In an internal memo seen by the Financial Times, the investment bank said it…

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Achieves Record-Breaking Cash Flow in FY2021 and Plans Increased Dividends

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Achieves Record-Breaking Cash Flow in FY2021 and Plans Increased DividendsTOKYO, May 12, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI, TSE Code: 7011) announced that order intake rose 21.9% year-over-year to ¥4,067.7 billion in the period ended March 31, 2022. Revenue rose 4.3% to ¥3,860.2 billion year-over-year, resulting in business profit(1)…