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Women Run More Than 10% of the Fortune 500 for the First Time
CONFIRMED86% CONFIDENCE3.3 years agoFortune's[1][2] article is dated "June 5, 2023, 6:45 AM ET" and says "the 69th annual Fortune 500 ranking is out"; the PR Newswire[3] release is datelined "NEW YORK, June 5, 2023".The 2023 Fortune 500 list counts 52 companies led by women, 10.4% of America's largest businesses and up from 44 a year earlier, the first time the share has passed 10% in the list's 69 years.0.77The NYC Marathon Runs Its 50th Five-Borough Course
West Drive, Columbus Circle, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10023, United StatesNew York Road Runners
SCHEDULED81% CONFIDENCEin 37 daysGiven as scheduled, per timeout.com[1]: "When the marathon returns on Sunday, November 1, runners will follow a slightly different path"; NYRR's[2][5] release says "Taking place Sunday, Nov. 1".Nearly 60,000 runners are expected on Sunday 1 November 2026 for the TCS New York City Marathon, marking 50 years of the five-borough course on a route changed for the first time since 2011.0.62Deadline for EU Listed Companies to Reach 40% Women on Boards
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CONFIRMED82% CONFIDENCE87 days agoArticle 5(1) of Directive (EU) 2022/2381 says listed companies are subject to the 40% or 33% objectives "to be reached by 30 June 2026".[1]From 30 June 2026 large listed companies across the EU are expected to have at least 40% of non-executive board seats, or 33% of all board seats, held by the underrepresented sex, the target date set in the Women on Boards Directive.0.62Omnicom Sets Out About 15,000 Job Reductions by the End of 2026
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CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCE15 days agoOmnicom's 4 September 2026 release says CFO Phil Angelastro would present at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference "on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 8:10 a.m. Pacific Time"; the transcript of that session has him say 105,000 is "a pretty good estimate" for headcount "by the end of the year 2026", down from "about 120,000".[1]Omnicom expects to end 2026 with about 105,000 staff, roughly 15,000 or an eighth fewer than the 120,000 it had after buying Interpublic, through merger cuts, outsourcing, offshoring and disposals.0.61Verizon Sells 274 Stores and Cuts 500 Corporate Jobs
CONFIRMED84% CONFIDENCE71 days agoReuters, datelined July 16: "Verizon said on Thursday it will sell 274 company-owned retail locations and cut about 500 corporate jobs".[1]Verizon said it will hand 274 company-owned stores to franchise operators and cut about 500 corporate jobs, moves affecting about 3,000 employees, effective 16 August 2026.0.61Microsoft to cut 18,000 jobs in the next year
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE12.2 years agoHappened as dated, per wpcentral.com[1]: "Your membership journey starts here. Keep exploring and earning more as a member. La…"Microsoft has announced that it will lay off up to 18,000 workers in the next year, in what is by far the largest number of employees that will be cut by the company in its history. In a letter sent to employees earlier this morning that Microsoft also released to the public, company CEO Satya Nadella confirmed that 12,500 of the job losses will be due to the company's acquisition of Nokia's Devices and Services division in April, when it added 25,000 new workers.0.60Ferrero Reports 2022/23 Turnover of EUR 17 Billion
CONFIRMED89% CONFIDENCE2.6 years agoThe release is datelined "Luxembourg, 14 February 2024" and its PR Newswire[2] copy is stamped "Feb 14, 2024, 05:00 ET".Ferrero's turnover jumped 20.7% to EUR 17 billion in the year to 31 August 2023, boosted by the Wells Enterprises ice-cream deal; plants rose from 32 to 37 and staff to 47,212.0.59Nike's 2026 Annual Meeting Sees 349 Million Votes Against Executive Pay
Nike Philip H. Knight Campus, 1, Merlo Station, Marlene Village, Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, 97005, United StatesNike
CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCE17 days agoThe 8-K says "The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders virtually on Tuesday, September 8, 2026"; the proxy set it for 9:00 A.M. Pacific Time.[1]At Nike's virtual 2026 annual meeting the advisory vote on executive pay passed 736,936,017 to 349,508,277, director Thasunda Duckett drew 310,517,784 withheld votes, and John Rogers Jr. left the board, which shrank to 11.0.59Verizon Reports Q2 2026 Results and Raises Guidance Again
CONFIRMED92% CONFIDENCE63 days agoThe release is dated July 24, 2026 and was published at 11:00 UTC (7:00 a.m. EDT); the 8-K exhibit was accepted at 11:00:31 UTC.[1]Verizon added 184,000 postpaid phones and posted a record 40.1 percent adjusted EBITDA margin in the second quarter of 2026, raising full-year guidance for a second time and lifting its buyback target to $4.5 billion.0.59The 2026 WNBA Finals Tip Off
SCHEDULED79% CONFIDENCEin 22 daysThe WNBA's[1][3] 2026 key dates list "October 17 Finals Begin" and "October 31 Last Possible Date of Finals Games" ("ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE"); NBC's schedule gives Game 1 at 3:30 p.m. ET.Game 1 of the best-of-seven 2026 WNBA Finals, the first under the league's new labor deal, is set for Saturday 17 October on NBC, with a Game 7 if needed on 31 October.0.58Verizon Reports Q4 and Full-Year 2025 Results
CONFIRMED91% CONFIDENCE238 days agoThe release is dated January 30, 2026 and was published at 11:30 UTC (6:30 a.m. EST); the 8-K exhibit was accepted at 11:30:56 UTC.[1]Verizon added 616,000 postpaid phones in the fourth quarter of 2025, its best quarter since 2019, met its 2025 guidance and set a 2026 outlook of adjusted EPS of $4.90 to $4.95.0.58Nike Hires Walmart's Jane Ewing as Chief Commercial Officer
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CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCE29 days agoNike's[1] newsroom dates the note August 27, 2026, published 10:10 Pacific: "Jane Ewing will join the company as Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, effective September 7".Elliott Hill named Jane Ewing, interim CEO of Sam's Club China after almost 14 years at Walmart, as Nike's EVP and Chief Commercial Officer from 7 September 2026, over global sales and Nike Direct, reviving a role Nike scrapped nine months earlier.0.58
