David Tepper sends scathing letter to Whirlpool

David Tepper sends scathing letter to Whirlpool

David Tepper, Appaloosa Management Peter Foley/Bloomberg | Getty Images David Tepper, billionaire founder of hedge fund Appaloosa Management, sent a strongly worded letter to Whirlpool‘s board, accusing the appliance maker of destroying shareholder value and calling for sweeping changes to its strategy. Tepper said in the letter that he watched with “a certain astonishment” as…

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Trump and Modi strike conciliatory tone, voice optimism on U.S.-India trade talks

Trump and Modi strike conciliatory tone, voice optimism on U.S.-India trade talks

US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend “Howdy, Modi!” at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, September 22, 2019. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi voiced optimism about reaching a trade deal on Tuesday, softening rhetoric after months of friction over…

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Adelaide Writers Week canceled as 180 speakers withdraw after the exclusion of a Palestinian writer

Adelaide Writers Week canceled as 180 speakers withdraw after the exclusion of a Palestinian writer

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Organizers of Australia’s largest free literary festival canceled the event Tuesday after more than 180 writers and speakers withdrew over the scrapping of an appearance by an Australian-Palestinian writer and academic. The uproar began when the board of the Adelaide Festival, which runs Adelaide Writers Week, announced on Jan. 8 that…

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