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Women in STEM, particularly in information technology, face unique challenges in gender and gendered representation, and conference organizers Pax8 kicked off their second Beyond conference with a reception for women and their allies. Pictured from left to right are Pax8 CMO Caroline Giles, Evergreen VP of M&A Sydney Hockett, 3rdmill CEO Natalia Scheidegger and Microsoft Worldwide Distribution Leader Michelle Curtis. The annual Pax8 Beyond conference kicked off on Sunday evening with an inspiring Women in Tech happy hour and panel hosted by Pax8 CMO Caroline Giles. The event featured insightful discussions with notable channel leaders, including Sydney Hockett, VP of…

West led the Lakers to an NBA-best 53-29 record in his first season as head coach and had Abdul-Jabbar named the league’s Most Valuable Player, but the Lakers lost in the playoffs to the Portland Trail Blazers, led by Bill Walton, who died last month. Two years later, Los Angeles lost again to the eventual champion Seattle SuperSonics.West’s win-loss record during his three seasons as coach was 145-101, a credible resume, especially considering he had no coaching experience at any level. But it was not a rewarding experience.Abdul-Jabbar had two other embarrassing incidents. In one, he punched Milwaukee Bucks center…

As the Pac-12 Conference era comes to an end after more than a century, we count down the top 50 moments in University of California sports. moment: The fight between Stanford Tree and Oski was more than a moment in time. These two iconic mascots have battled it out on the football field and the basketball court. On Saturday, November 19, 1988, Oski and Tree had an unforgettable fight in the big game at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley. The mascots tried to seriously damage each other, but security stepped in to stop them. Then, on Thursday, February 2, 1995, at…

Updated June 12, 2024, 21:27 ISTUpper caste voters overwhelmingly supported the NDA, with 79% voting for the coalition. In contrast, the INDIA Bloc won 16% of the upper caste votes and the BSP just 1%. The other parties collectively won 4% of this group. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and SP leader Akhilesh YadavThe recent elections in Uttar Pradesh showed clear voting patterns among different caste groups, revealing strong preferences and loyalties. Upper caste voters overwhelmingly Non-disclosure agreement79% voted for the coalition. In contrast, Bloc India won 16% of the upper caste votes and the BSP just 1%. The…

Image source, Getty ImagesArticle informationauthor, Mitchell Labiakrole, Business reporterJune 12, 2024Prices of Chinese electric cars could rise in the European Union after politicians called the vehicles a threat to the country’s industry.The report “tentatively concluded” that Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers would face tariffs from July 4 if talks with Chinese authorities fail to reach an effective solution.The EU’s announcement comes as it continues to investigate the flood of cheap, government-subsidized Chinese cars into the bloc.China argues the tariffs violate international trade rules and has called the investigation “protectionist.”EV makers that cooperate with the investigation launched in October by the…

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron defended the decision to call a surprise general election following his party’s disastrous defeat in European Parliament elections, arguing Wednesday that voters would ultimately choose “progressives” rather than the far right. A solemn President Macron said his move to call early parliamentary elections, to be held in two phases on June 30 and July 7, was a show of his “confidence” in the French people. He urged moderate politicians on the left and right to reunite his centrist coalition to defeat the far right.”I think the French are smart, they see what is…

Get our FREE US Election Countdown newsletterImportant news about money and politics in the race for the White HouseThe U.S. Treasury Department has significantly expanded its secondary sanctions program against Russia and will now treat foreign financial institutions that do business with sanctioned Russian companies as if they were doing business directly with the Kremlin’s military-industrial base.The new set of measures would expand a White House executive order issued in December that gave the Treasury Department the authority to impose secondary sanctions on foreign financial institutions if they were found to be acting for or on behalf of any of…

Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry delegation … [+] Happy times. (Photo by Yao Dawei/Xinhua via Getty Images)Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images Japanese companies, once big fans of Chinese companies and a major source of Chinese investment inflows, have turned their backs on China. This is unwelcome, to say the least, as Beijing struggles to revive its economy and grapples with growing hostility from the United States and Europe. It presents President Xi Jinping and his Beijing advisers with even tougher economic and financial challenges. In this pivot, Japanese companies followed most other…

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares speaks at a press conference after meeting with labor unions in Turin, Italy, March 31, 2022.Massimo Pinca | ReutersTavares and other executives are expected to address competition with China, capital discipline, upcoming products, software efforts and the possibility of further cost-cutting as the company aims to hit ambitious financial targets by 2030.When Tavares’ PSA Group merged with Fiat Chrysler in January 2021, the newly combined company targeted cutting spending by 5 billion euros ($5.4 billion) annually, a target it said it would reach in 2024, a year ahead of schedule.More recently, Tavares said the parent company…

(WJET/WFXP) — Bus company Coach USA announced plans to sell its assets Tuesday and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Coach USA operates under several brands, including Megabus, Coach Canada, Dillon’s Bus Company, Coach USA Airport Express and Go Can Galder. Coach USA’s fleet of approximately 2,070 buses carries millions of passengers across North America each year. The company currently has assets of between $100 million and $500 million, but liabilities of about $200 million, according to court documents. The company announced the filing in a press release, citing a variety of factors that led to the filing and sale.…