Today, our members distributed fliers outside the Forbes Iconoclast summit to let management know we deserve a fair contract. Four years into bargaining, Forbes is still proposing wages that do not keep up with inflation. Solidarity, Forbes Union
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On Sunday, our members placed flyers around Forbes Vice Chairman Mike Perlis’s hometown. Perlis has been absent from bargaining for years, despite our calls for fair wages and workplace protections. Management has no excuses. Forbes employees deserve a fair contract, and we will win one.
Research universities are on the front line of Trump's H-1B attack. www.forbes.com/sites/janetn...
These 25 Universities Will Take A Big Hit From Trump’s H-1B Visa Attack
The new $100,000 H-1B visa fee and a preference for older foreign skilled workers could hurt both schools’ foreign staff hiring and their graduate student recruitment.
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Tesla's FSD software remains problematic. Should it be legal? youtu.be/486bkU70GS4?...
Tesla's AI Self-Driving Software Squashed A Mannequin Named Timmy—Should It Remain Legal?
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The airline lobby wanted it. ✈️ The airline lobby got it. 💰
Forbes@forbes.com · 11mo agoThe Department of Transportation is killing a proposed Biden administration rule that would have required airlines to provide cash refunds to passengers whose flights were significantly disrupted—handing airlines a huge victory.
"A Timeline Of Elon Musk’s Terrible 24 Hours—A Dark Day For X, Tesla And More" @dereksaul2.bsky.social for @forbes.com
A Timeline Of Elon Musk’s Terrible 24 Hours—A Dark Day For X, Tesla And More
There’s a “black cloud over Tesla’s stock,” remarked one analyst as Musk’s primary company suffered its worst loss since 2020, while Musk’s X attack on Sen. Mark Kelly and a halting appearance on Fox ...
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In this week’s @forbes.com InnovationRx newsletter w/ @thealexknapp.bsky.social, tariffs could hit medical devices, a gene therapy company that helps blind kids see again, Stand Up for Science rallies, AbbVie gets into weight loss, and more www.forbes.com/sites/innova...
InnovationRx: Trump’s Tariffs Could Hit Medical Devices, While USAID Cuts Cost Lives
In this week’s InnovationRx newsletter, tariffs could hit medical devices, a gene therapy company that helps blind kids see again, Stand Up for Science rallies, AbbVie gets into weight loss, and more.
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The Oscars aren’t just about the gold statues—they’re about big money, too. From box office winners to the continuing debate over streaming, Hollywood’s financial stakes are higher than ever. Read my latest here: www.forbes.com/sites/chrisd...
Academy Awards Preview: A Look At The Money Behind The Movies
Ahead of the 97th Oscars, this preview includes a look at some of the major nominees and frontrunners, Hollywood’s shifting business models and more.
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Vince McMahon's wife Linda spent at least $22 million in support of Trump's candidacy, including paying for his pre-election rally at Madison Square Garden. She got a cabinet position and her husband got his case dropped. www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
Exclusive | Feds drop criminal probe into whether WWE boss Vince McMahon covered up sexual misconduct allegations, his lawyer says
A grand jury had considered whether the 78-year-old billionaire broke the law by hiding allegations of sexual misconduct from two former two female employees, whom he ended up paying $10.5 million …
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New & improved @forbes.com InnovationRx newsletter from me and @thealexknapp.bsky.social coming tmrw. Sign up here if you’re not already on the list! www.forbes.com/newsletter/i...
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A reassuring read: How Jay Graber Is Making Sure Bluesky Never Turns Into Elon Musk’s X via @forbes.com @ebakerwhite.bsky.social @richardnieva.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/emilyb...
How Jay Graber Is Making Sure Bluesky Never Turns Into Elon Musk’s X
Since Elon Musk torpedoed Twitter, Bluesky has seen a stunning surge. CEO Jay Graber is working on “billionaire-proofing” social media against any similar takeover.
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For the first time, 11 women have surpassed $10 million in earnings, with tennis superstar Coco Gauff trailing only Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams on the all-time list. Check out the 2024 list of the world's highest-paid female athletes at @forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/brettk...
The World’s Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2024
Explore the 2024 Forbes ranking, spotlighting the top-earning female athletes and featuring influential women in tennis, soccer, basketball and more.
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Journalist Austin Tice was captured in Syria more than 12 years ago, crossing all my fingers and toes that he's found safe and can return home in time for Christmas with his family, from @mawilner.bsky.social www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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We at @forbes.com will be continuing to look at issues around health insurance. If you’ve received a claim denial or if you work for a health insurer or hospital system, we want to talk to you. Contact info in bio or reach out on SecureDrop here www.forbes.com/fdc/securedr...
How To Use Forbes SecureDrop
SecureDrop is an open-source whistleblower submission system that media organizations like Forbes can use to securely accept documents from and communicate with anonymous sources.
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The Forbes newsroom voted overwhelmingly to unionize in 2021. We are about to enter 2025 with no contract in sight. As Forbes celebrates young standouts in business today, we reporters simply ask to be paid fairly and treated with respect so we can do our jobs. That’s why I joined in walking out.
ForbesUnion@forbesunion.bsky.social · 2y agoOn Forbes’ biggest day of the year - the release of ‘30 Under 30’ - we have walked off the job in a 24-hour work stoppage in protest of @forbes.com continued intransigence at the bargaining table and repeated labor law violations. (1/3)
On Forbes’ biggest day of the year - the release of ‘30 Under 30’ - we have walked off the job in a 24-hour work stoppage in protest of @forbes.com continued intransigence at the bargaining table and repeated labor law violations. (1/3)
ICYMI, I explored how Trump's proposed tariff regime could make your drugs more expensive and slow down biotech innovation. www.forbes.com/sites/alexkn...
Trump Promised To Make Your Medicines Cheaper. His Tariffs Will Make Them More Expensive
Pharmaceuticals have mostly been spared from past tariff battles, but this time they’re on the block.
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Contrary to what you might think, the first post-election edition of the ForbesWomen newsletter by @mcgrathmag.bsky.social is actually pretty inspiring www.forbes.com/sites/maggie...
What Kamala Harris’ Loss Says About Female Leadership. Plus: Asia’s Most Powerful Businesswomen In 2024
Welcome to this week’s ForbesWomen newsletter, which every Thursday brings news about the world’s top female entrepreneurs, leaders and investors straight to your inbox.
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