Anonymous ID: f82684 Aug. 24, 2020, 1:43 a.m. No.10400146   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>0157

>>10400140

 

https://www.startribune.com/more-than-500-000-mail-ballots-were-rejected-in-the-primaries-that-could-make-the-difference-in-battleground-states-this-fall/572200632/

 

https://www.adn.com/nation-world/2020/08/23/more-than-540000-mail-ballots-were-rejected-in-primaries/

Anonymous ID: f82684 Aug. 24, 2020, 2:01 a.m. No.10400202   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>0234 >>0266 >>0310 >>0337

>>10400190 Pearson Names Ex-Disney Executive as CEO, Ending Long Search

 

>Andy Bird <~~ DIGG anons!

 

Baker Notable

 

(Bloomberg) โ€“ Pearson Plc named former Walt Disney Co. executive Andy Bird as its next chief executive officer, to guide the education company out of a long slump that led to a string of profit warnings.

 

Pearson has been trying since December to replace outgoing CEO John Fallon, whose tumultuous seven-year tenure saw a collapse in demand for traditional higher education courseware in the U.S. and a rapid switch to online learning and digital publishing.

 

As head of Disneyโ€™s businesses outside the U.S., Bird oversaw an expansion of the entertainment giantโ€™s digital operations and a shift in strategy to market its content directly to end-users. Before joining Disney, he held senior roles at AOL Time Warner.

 

Pearsonโ€™s succession process took an unexpected turn in June when activist investor Cevian grabbed a 5.4% stake in the company and pushed for a say in the choice of a new CEO. It increased that position to 8.5% as of July 29.

 

โ€œWe are pleased to see the conclusion of what has felt like a protracted process,โ€ Shore Capital analyst Roddy Davidson wrote in a note to clients. He said much of the hard work to reposition Pearson as a digital company has already been done and there are tentative signs that business is improving.

 

Pearson shares edged down 0.1% in London as of 8:45 a.m.

 

In a statement, Cevian Capital Managing Partner Christer Gardell said Bird will bring โ€œentrepreneurial experience and high energy to Pearson, and we expect him to drive profitable growth and shareholder value.โ€

 

Pearson appointed Bird to its board in May. He will take over the top job on Oct. 19.

 

(Updates with shares, analyst comment from sixth paragraph)

 

>https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/pearson-names-ex-disney-executive-as-ceo-ending-long-search/ar-BB18iFmv