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Dechert Adds 3 Mc Dermott Restructuring Partners in Dallas
2+ week, 6+ day ago (215+ words) The Am Law 100 Rankings Dechert continues to hire lateral partners in Texas for its trio of offices in Dallas, Houston and Austin. Three Mc Dermott Will & Schulte restructuring partners have joined Dechert in Dallas, as the firm continues to build…...
Moonwell enables governance for WELL holders across multiple networks
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (308+ words) The De Fi lending protocol adopted the x ERC20 token standard to let holders propose, vote, and execute decisions across Base, Optimism, Moonbeam, and Ethereum without fragmenting their voting power. Moonwell, the decentralized lending and borrowing protocol, has rolled out multichain…...
Businessman with strong Longford links elected President of motor industry group
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (428+ words) A businessman with strong connections to county Longford has been elected as the new President of the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). Liam Denning is a Director of Denning Cars, a long-established family business founded by his father,…...
CEO pay jumps 23% in 2025, earning 341 times more than median workers
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (450+ words) A key driver of the jump was equity compensation. The median value of stock awards climbed 38. 8%, rising from $15. 7 million in 2024 to $21. 9 million in 2025. Base salaries rose 5. 3%, cash bonuses increased 17. 2%, and perquisites climbed 24. 2% to $391, 991, a rise Equilar partly tied to greater…...
Median pay for CEOs rose nearly 6% in 2025, but some compensation packages were eye-popping
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (907+ words) NEW YORK -- The typical CEO compensation package rose nearly 6% in 2025 to $17. 7 million, as company boards rewarded their top executives for bigger profits and higher stock prices, and gave them incentives to stick around and make even more money for shareholders....
Zambia Eyes Record Maize Harvest, Boosting Regional Food Security
7+ hour, 51+ min ago (314+ words) Zambia is on course for one of its largest maize harvests on record, with the 2025/2026 farming season projected to yield approximately 4. 9 million metric tons, raising expectations for lower food prices and expanded grain exports across southern Africa. The country's latest…...
Indigenous Tourism Gets Boost From CATO
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (214+ words) The Canadian Association of Tour Operators (CATO) has expressed its strong support for the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC), highlighting the importance of stable funding for the organization. CATO says'ITAC has played a "critical role in advancing Indigenous tourism…...
Gartner says applying uniform governance across AI agents will lead to enterprise AI agent failure
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (486+ words) Applying uniform governance to all AI agents, regardless of their autonomy level and scope, can lead to enterprise AI agent failure, according to Gartner, Inc. , a business and technology insights company. Failures are most likely to occur when organisations fail…...
Q&A with Pam Johnston of Ocean State Media
5+ hour, 23+ min ago (243+ words) Now closing in on two years in the role, Johnston sat down with Rhode Island Monthly to discuss her long-term goals for public media and the future of local news in the state. Editor's Note: Members of Ocean State Media…...
The Hacky Sack social media blitz is working
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (71+ words) Kidscreen The Hacky Sack social media blitz is working The throwback toy is selling out online, and Play Monster is looking to keep the bag in the air with new partnerships while transforming it into a "sport performance brand." READ…...