Sell the Company for $400 Million? He’s Giving It Away Instead.
[After his sole heir died, Eddie Smith, the owner of Grady-White Boats, looked for a way to pass on his legacy. He was inspired by Patagonia to pledge future profits to charity.
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Firefighters were scrambling to contain blazes that were moving toward major cities. Some 200,000 people have evacuated or sheltered at home.
Blockbuster I.P.O.s Are Creating New Millionaires. Philanthropies Want a Cut.
[As start-ups like Anthropic and OpenAI prepare to go public, nonprofits are hoping for a secondary giving windfall from the new tech ultrawealthy.
As Trump Escalates Trade War, Ontario Premier Doug Ford Wants to Retaliate
While Mark Carney weighs his next steps, some provincial leaders point to oil, electricity and potash as powerful leverage against U.S. economic pressure.
Shehzad Roy, Tabish Hashmi to tour US for education fundraiser
Zindagi Trust fundraising dinner aims to rally diaspora support for quality public education in Pakistan Singer and advocate Shehzad Roy and Entertainer Tabish Hashmi to go on U.S. Fundraising Tour to raise awareness on children’s education in Pakistan. PHOTO: Screengrab Singer, activist and philanthropist Shehzad Roy, along with comedian and actor Tabish Hashmi, announced Zindagi … Read more
Organisers panic as Sinner, Djokovic pull out
TORONTO: The Canadian Open expressed disappointment over the withdrawals of Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic from next week’s tournament in Montreal, saying the recurring absence of top players from ATP 1000 events had become a broader issue for the sport. Sinner withdrew on Friday to prioritise his health nearly two weeks after retaining his Wimbledon … Read more
Croatia Olympic official quits
ZAGREB: A Croatian Olympic Committee official arrested over alleged corruption has quit, the body said Friday in the latest fallout from a graft scandal at the country’s ski federation. The arrest comes as investigators seek the extradition of former alpine ski director Vedran Pavlek, who is currently held in Kazakhstan, over allegations that he led … Read more
US announces new visa restrictions targeting cybercrime, online scam networks
Rubio says the new policy, introduced under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act The new visa rule takes effect 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, subject to congressional review. PHOTO: FILE The United States has announced a new global visa restriction policy targeting individuals responsible for or complicit in cybercrime and … Read more
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‘Dread Beat an Blood’ Set Black Londoners’ Struggle to a Groove
A newly restored 1979 documentary examines how Linton Kwesi Johnson’s dub-infused poetry documented the challenges faced by Britain’s Black Caribbean population.