Rider University in New Jersey has rejected students’ suggestion to bring Chick-fil-A to campus, claiming that the restaurant’s corporate values “have not sufficiently progressed enough to align” with the values of the university. The suggestion to bring the popular restaurant to campus was in response to a survey that the university sent to students in the spring semester, as first reported by Campus Reform.The university, seemingly curious as to which restaurant students would like to see on campus, lost any interest in students’ opinions upon discovering that the popular consensus among students was Chick-fil-A. “[Chick-fil-A’s] corporate values have not sufficiently progressed enough to align with those of Rider,” wrote the university to students, in an email obtained by Campus Reform. The university added that its decision to deny the students’ recommendation was in an attempt to “promote…inclusion for all … [Read more...] about Rider University: Chick-Fil-A’s ‘Corporate Values’ Incompatible with Our Campus
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Trump candidate, Dem underdog to vie for Florida gov’s seat
Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Updated 2:24 am CDT, Wednesday, August 29, 2018 Andrew Gillum and his wife, R. Jai Gillum addresses his supporters after Andrew Gillum won the Democratic primary for governor on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, in Tallahassee, Fla. Gillum defeated former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, the daughter of former U.S. Sen. Bob Graham and four other candidates. less Andrew Gillum and his wife, R. Jai Gillum addresses his supporters after Andrew Gillum won the Democratic primary for governor on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, in Tallahassee, Fla. Gillum defeated former U.S. Rep. ... more Photo: Steve Cannon, AP Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis, right, waves to supporters with his wife, Casey, at an election party after winning the Republican primary, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, in Orlando, Fla. Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis, right, waves to supporters with … [Read more...] about Trump candidate, Dem underdog to vie for Florida gov’s seat
Campaign donations in Florida governor’s race hit $80 million
A Ukrainian oligarch with property in South Beach; a conservative Chicago entrepreneur and a liberal hedge fund billionaire; two candidate's dads, a couple of loyal business partners and three of Florida's most powerful corporations.Those are among the donors who have made six-figure investments into the candidates in the Florida's governor's race, according to a Times/Herald analysis of campaign contributions through May 2018. The list includes some of the nation's wealthiest individuals and Florida's most powerful businesses and has already raised $80 million, likely to become even more expensive than the $150 million spent four years ago by Gov. Rick Scott and Charlie Crist.Republican Congressman Ron DeSantis has raised nearly one fourth of all his contributions from five individual millionaires, records show.RELATED COVERAGE: Billionaires, bankers and a Ukranian oligarch: See who's funding Florida's campaign for governorBillionaire George Soros and an affiliated organization have … [Read more...] about Campaign donations in Florida governor’s race hit $80 million
BHP Process To Unload U.S. Shale Operations Could Take Until 2019
Jun 04, 4:00 AM EDT Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury Business By Reuters 06/04/18 AT 3:59 AM The planned exit of BHP Billiton Ltd from its U.S. shale business has drawn oil companies and private equity firms into a competition that may have no clear winner until late this year or early next year, according to people familiar with the negotiations.BHP, the world's largest miner, said in August that it would exit its U.S. shale oil and gas business after pressure from activist hedge fund Elliott Management, which owns a stake in the company and argued the unit was a drag on BHP's value.The Anglo-Australian company's Houston-based BHP Petroleum unit holds more than 838,000 acres spread across four U.S. shale plays: Texas' Permian and Eagle Ford basins and the Haynesville and Fayetteville formations of Arkansas.A divestiture of all of that land would be among the largest shale acreage sales to date.BHP is offering to sell off … [Read more...] about BHP Process To Unload U.S. Shale Operations Could Take Until 2019
Couple denied motel room after NorCal clerk says Puerto Rican license is not a U.S. ID
Tom Miller, KCRA Published 8:02 am, Sunday, May 27, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-20', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 20', … [Read more...] about Couple denied motel room after NorCal clerk says Puerto Rican license is not a U.S. ID