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Former Veep Al Gore Is Renting Out His Suburban DC Home for $9,000/month. Not That He Needs the Money. He's Worth $300M
Friday, February 7, 2025 - 9:30am | 1144Former vice-president-turned-climate-change activist Al Gore has put his Arlington, Virginia, home up for rent. The asking price is $9,000 per month. Though that number would be considered high anywhere else, it’s hardly out of the ordinary in the sought-after D.C. suburb filled with wealthy...
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Apple Investors Vote Down Proposal For Transparency On AI Practices
Thursday, February 29, 2024 - 12:01am | 662Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) shareholders have voted against a proposal for an artificial intelligence (AI) transparency report. The proposal was put forward by AFL-CIO Equity Index Funds, aiming to examine the ethical use of AI by the company. What Happened: The proposal was rejected during Apple...
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Davos 2024 Day 1: Trump's Shadow, Rate Worries, Ukraine Crisis, Israel Debate, Wealth Tax In Spotlight
Monday, January 15, 2024 - 11:22am | 884The annual congregation of the world’s most influential figures at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos has kicked off, bringing together global leaders. From the future of artificial intelligence and climate change to labor market dynamics and geopolitical tensions, this year’s...
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Apple's Board Witnesses Major Shake-Up: Former US Vice President Al Gore And James Bell To Retire
Thursday, January 11, 2024 - 11:57pm | 583Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) on Thursday announced that two board members, Al Gore and James Bell, are retiring, while a new nominee, Wanda Austin, has been proposed for election. What Happened: Apple said that the former U.S. Vice President Gore, who has been a board member since 2003, and Bell, a...
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Why This Activist Investor Group Wants Apple Shareholders To Vote For Ousting Tim Cook, Al Gore From Board
Friday, February 24, 2023 - 9:20am | 418National Legal and Policy Center, or NLPC, a corporate ethics watchdog, is pushing for the removal of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook and former Vice President Al Gore from the board of directors. Cook Doesn’t Live Up To Hype: NLPC urged shareholders to vote against Cook’...
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Bulls And Bears Of The Week: Apple, Roku, Starbucks and Why Jim Cramer Says Stay Away From Dogecoin
Saturday, September 10, 2022 - 2:44pm | 820Benzinga has examined the prospects for many investors' favorite stocks over the past week, here's a look at some of our top stories. The markets rallied this week, breaking a three-week losing streak, following the latest comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell...
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Al Gore Bought The Dip On This Bill Gates Company
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 - 4:05pm | 531Investment in software juggernaut Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) was increased in the second quarter by Generation Investment Management, which made other significant portfolio changes. Former Vice President Al Gore is co-founder and chairman of the company. Let...
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Time 100 Most Influential List Includes 10 Connected To Public Companies Such As Tim Cook, Andy Jassy And Joe Rogan
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 - 1:05pm | 1072The annual Time 100 Most Influential People list for 2022 contains names such as U.S. President Joe Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The list also has several CEOs and names connected to public companies. Here are several of the names on the...
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This Day In Market History: The 2000 Presidential Election
Thursday, November 7, 2019 - 8:08am | 341Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On this day 19 years ago, Republican candidate George W. Bush defeated Democrat Al Gore in what became one of the most drawn-out presidential elections to date. Florida is once...
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Campaign Dirt And Collusion? Deciphering The Difference Between Al Gore And Trump Jr.'s Roles And Reactions
Thursday, July 13, 2017 - 9:17am | 1117Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of President Donald Trump, tweeted the contents of his emails with Russian contacts regarding information damaging to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign on Tuesday, ahead of the New York Times publishing an expose, of which he was aware prior to his...
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4 Biggest Election Media Blunders Of All Time
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 - 3:25pm | 708Election Day is one of the biggest revolving events for the media. Once every four years, the political rhetoric intensifies to its peek on a fateful Tuesday in November. Unfortunately, from time to time, the media itself becomes part of the story. Here’s a look at four of the biggest...
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Time Warner Cable to Carry Al Jazeera America
Friday, October 25, 2013 - 8:33am | 646Reversing an August decision to drop the Qatar-owned network when it took over Current, Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) agreed Thursday to carry Al Jazeera America according to The New York Times. This deal provides the broadcaster exposure to millions of additional households, first in New York...
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Re-Inventing Crony Capitalism: the Context of Geithner's Obscene Rant against Barofsky
Monday, July 23, 2012 - 3:34pm | 5053The broader context of Geithner’s Verbal Assault on Barofsky Neil Barofsky, the former Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) (SIGTARP), was one of the officials that made one proud of America. Naturally, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner detested him. Barofsky...
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Al Gore Screwed Apple, Made Buckets of Cash?
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 3:04pm | 307Al Gore is being accused of using his power as an Apple board member to further his own financial investments. The National Center for Public Policy Research (which refers to itself as a “conservative, free-market, non-profit think-tank”) is leading the charge, claiming that Al Gore violated Apple...
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Why Doesn't the US Just Declare Bankruptcy?
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 10:47am | 426If you were in the same financial mess as the United States government is, you might consider dropping $1500 on a bankruptcy attorney and exchanging a low credit score for the peace of mind that comes with flipping creditors the bird. It certainly is a tempting possibility. The United States...