THE BIG STORY
Sympathizing with Sophie |
I was disheartened this week when Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, the wife of Canada's prime minister, was criticized for saying she needed more staff to cope with the demands of public life. Apparently, I wasn't the only one. Justine Thornton, wife of former U.K. opposition leader Ed Miliband, has written a piece in The Guardian that sheds some much-needed light on what it's like to be a political spouse. She writes it's "harder than it looks." She recalls a time she was on her way to an event and her dress split in the car. "I had two minutes to try to mend it before the car stopped in front of about 150 television cameras," she writes. "Doing my job as a barrister in court has never been as stressful." |
Guardian |
EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA
Boosting a brand |
Sabina Belli, CEO of the Kering-owned Pomellato jewelry brand, wants to double revenues and boost the global position of her company's unique pieces. Odds are the marketing muscle of a big luxury company like Kering, which took a majority stake in Pomellato three years ago, will help. |
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Gaining a voice |
Emmy award-winning filmmaker and activist Deeyah Khan has launched an online magazine about women and girls of Muslim heritage called "sister-hood." The non-profit project, funded by Khan's independent media and arts production company and a grant from a Norwegian foundation, aims to "spotlight" the voices of Muslim women. |
Al Jazeera |
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Back home |
One found, 218 to go. A Nigerian girl who was kidnapped by Boko Haram more than two years ago was found by Nigerian soldiers and has been reunited with her family. |
New York Times |
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ASIA-PACIFIC
Shedding light on human trafficking |
This is an inspiring story. Filipina street photographer Xyza Bacani, whose moving shots of human trafficking are being shown in a Hong Kong exhibition, went from serving as a domestic worker to gain fame as an artist after a Magnum Fellowship in New York. |
South China Morning Post |
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Lifting kids |
Suparna Gupta, a former advertising exec who founded the organization Aangan Trust, is working to improve living conditions for impoverished children in India. Her group provides staff training and hopes to introduce an app to gather information that its volunteers would use to instill safety measures for kids. |
Live Mint |
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THE AMERICAS
Correcting reports |
Theranos, the company led by Elizabeth Holmes, told regulators it withdrew two years of results from its Edison blood-testing devices. The Wall Street Journal reports the company sent patients and physicians tens of thousands of corrected blood-test reports. A spokeswoman said Theranos has taken "comprehensive corrective measures." | Wall Street Journal |
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Paying Hillary |
Hillary Clinton took in roughly $5 million from book royalties and $1.5 million for six speeches last year. Turns out that on the speaking circuit, a prospective president earns a bit more than a former one. Her husband Bill received $5.25 million for 22 speeches. |
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Money from Meg |
Meg Whitman doesn't mind getting in the weeds. The CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise is playing a big part in analyzing the merits of startup companies applying for the $100 million in funding that's up for grabs at HP's venture capital division. |
Live Mint |
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When art becomes reality |
Actress Robin Wright, who plays a ruthless first lady in the riveting Netflix series "House of Cards," asked to be paid the same as co-star Kevin Spacey. As she tells it: "I was like, 'You better pay me or I'm going to go public.' And they did." Right on, Robin! |
Fortune |
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IN BRIEF
Why GE Vice Chair Beth Comstock is investing in these startups |
Fortune |
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Jennifer Lopez on sexism and why being called a "diva" bothers her |
Fortune |
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U.S. Senate majority leader: women should be required to register for military draft |
New York Times |
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Investment bank Perella Weinberg makes Susan Schwab an adviser |
Bloomberg |
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SEC Chair Mary Jo White says biggest threat to financial system is cybersecurity |
Fortune |
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Author Lauren Groff wants us to stop asking about work-life balance |
Slate |
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PARTING WORDS
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— actress Juliette Binoche |