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Goldman Sachs plan aims to improve diversity
The goal, CEO David Solomon said, is to make sure that half of all new analysts and entry-level associates are female.
Should San Jose create its own bank to handle the city’s accounts?
Three City Councilmembers have asked that San Jose explore its own municipally chartered bank to take over the city’s accounts when its current contract with Wells Fargo expires this summer.
Ed Goldman: Cristina Mendonsa goes from TV to radio and becomes a one-woman media powerhouse
After 22 years at Channel 10, the ABC affiliate in Sacramento, Cristina Mendonsa’s star was still on the rise. A news anchor for its 5, 6 and 11 p.m. broadcasts, five nights a week, she was recognized everywhere she went in her hometown and beyond. She...
Fox 6 seeks replacement for longtime anchor Brad Hicks
Longtime WITI-TV (Channel 6) anchor Brad Hicks has left the station, which is seeking a replacement to co-anchor its market-leading 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. newscasts. WITI-TV president and general manager Chuck Steinmetz confirmed reports that Hicks...
FC Cincinnati wins first MLS match in home opener: PHOTOS
FC Cincinnati officially brought Major League Soccer to the University of Cincinnati’s Nippert Stadium with a bang on Sunday. FCC recorded its first MLS win against the Portland Timbers in front of a sold out crowd of more than 32,250 with a score of ...
Irgens to buy 25 acres of Innovation Campus in Wauwatosa for offices
Milwaukee real estate firm Irgens signed a contract to buy 25 acres at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Innovation Campus in Wauwatosa for an extensive new office park development.
5 good reads: News you can take to the bank or to the mall or restaurant
We’ll start this week’s list of suggested reads with a couple of items that showcase James Dornbrook’s bank coverage. His experience on the beat allows him to jump on news of new players coming to town, such as a story this week on one of the nation’s ...
How Willie Nelson throws a party during SXSW
It's hard to think of a more iconic Austin musician than Willie Nelson. It helps explain why both South by Southwest attendees and major companies flock to Nelson's annual Luck Reunion, held each spring on Nelson's ranch in Spicewood, about 30 miles w...
ESPN, ACC officials in Charlotte introduce soon-to-launch network, signature programs
A documentary about Coach K’s early-career struggles as Duke basketball coach. A multi-part series exploring the history of the men’s basketball tournament. And a daily morning show featuring a pair of familiar regional broadcasters whose fathers becam...
Not fooling around: Maggie Dorn talks about investing and Buffalo
Maggie Dorn’s first exposure to The Motley Fool came in a 2002 economics class at Nardin Academy in Buffalo. Fast-forward through a bachelor’s degree from Ithaca College, a D.C.-based job as a web marketing analyst, enrolling in a graduate program at ...
Form D Friday: Fund led by Boulder wealth management firm CEO raised more than $23M
Crestone Capital is based in Boulder.
HCA buys one of the country’s largest private nursing schools
HCA Healthcare Inc. has purchased a majority stake in one of the nation's largest private nursing schools, the company announced Thursday. HCA (NYSE: HCA) is one of the largest employers of nurses in the country, with more than 94,000 working across t...
Elite Bay Area private schools grapple with fallout from cheating scandal
Bay Area parents and high-priced schools alike examine whether they have any ties to the recently uncovered cheating scandal.
Executive Pursuits: Springtime fishing brings questions, answers
It's the first day of spring. Time to gather your fishing gear, go to the library or bookstore, and prepare to collect your thoughts. Even if you don’t catch what you are looking for, you’ll still be glad you made the trip.
Professional services firm using LPGA Phoenix tourney to boost global brand
A partnership with global professional services firm Aon is meant to highlight how players weigh risk/reward decisions and to reintroduce consumers to a changing brand.
Beckham MLS group scores big win in redevelopment of Fort Lauderdale stadium
The expansion franchise will invest $60 million in the new facility.
Health
FDA approves Sage’s first-ever treatment for postpartum depression
The FDA has approved Cambridge biopharma Sage Therapeutics' first product, a drug that the company says will be the first product specifically designed to treat postpartum depression. Zulresso is Sage's (Nasdaq: SAGE) first product to reach the marke...
Sports
Beckham MLS group scores big win in redevelopment of Fort Lauderdale stadium
The expansion franchise will invest $60 million in the new facility.
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Beckham MLS group scores big win in redevelopment of Fort Lauderdale stadium
The expansion franchise will invest $60 million in the new facility.
Jury finds Bayer’s Roundup as factor in cancer case
A federal jury in San Francisco ruled Tuesday that the weedkiller Roundup, a product developed by Monsanto that was acquired by Bayer, played a significant role in a man’s cancer. Edwin Hardeman, a California resident, used the weedkiller in his yard...
Boeing shakes up commercial division’s engineering leadership
Lynne Hopper was named Boeing Commercial Airplanes vice president of engineering, replacing John Hamilton as the airplane unit's top engineering leader.
FDA approves Sage’s first-ever treatment for postpartum depression
The FDA has approved Cambridge biopharma Sage Therapeutics' first product, a drug that the company says will be the first product specifically designed to treat postpartum depression. Zulresso is Sage's (Nasdaq: SAGE) first product to reach the marke...
Boeing suppliers say they’re being kept in dark during 737 Max crisis
Around the Puget Sound region, hundreds of aerospace suppliers make parts for Boeing 737 Max jets. They're on edge and getting little guidance from Boeing.
WMC’s Bauer emphasizes ‘seriousness’ of workforce issues after new report
After his organization published its latest analysis of Wisconsin's workforce last week, Kurt Bauer is scared, noting he "can't emphasize the seriousness of what this means enough." As part of its Future Wisconsin Project, Wisconsin Manufacturers and ...
KC’s five strongest midsize banks of 2017
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Why Northwestern Mutual is growing its Charlotte footprint
Northwestern Mutual is expanding its Charlotte footprint with a third office in Ballantyne.