as in retirement
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Bettencourt Meyers, who announced her retirement from L'Oréal’s board in February, was the richest woman in the world for about two and a half years before Walmart heiress Alice Walton surpassed her in September. 4.—
Sylvan Lebrun,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025 -
That selloff directly affected the retirement savings and other investments of a majority of U.S. consumers.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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With Samuels’ departure and three incoming freshman signed, the Huskies have up to two scholarship spots available entering 2025-26 for potential portal additions.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2025
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Then, in the hours after Reid’s exit was revealed, the FIA’s former CEO, Natalie Robyn, gave her first public interview since her departure from the federation last May to BBC Sport.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Related Articles Under Baker’s 17 years of control, there’s been a revolving door of senior leadership, flip-flopping strategies and the abdication of market share as well as some lucrative monetization of retail real estate.—
David Moin,
WWD,
24 Mar. 2025
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This led to Russian Czar Alexander's abdication four days later and helped pave the way for women to gain the right to vote in Russia.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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This disengagement manifests in several key areas: Compensation Concerns Better pay consistently ranks as the top reason for job resignations across most generations, particularly among Gen X, millennials, and Gen Z.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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On Wednesday, Science learned that the National Institutes of Health has frozen all of its research funding to Columbia, despite the university agreeing to steps previously demanded by the administration and the resignation of its acting president.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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One of Potter’s first acts as head coach was to recall Ward-Prowse from his loan spell at Nottingham Forest — internally, it was viewed as a mistake letting the 30-year-old leave.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Step 3: Use a sharp knife to gently scrape a thin layer of bark off the underside of the branch where the leaves were removed.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Terminal has 24 entrances and exits from street-level.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The agreement had required Iran to drastically reduce its uranium enrichment and stockpile levels in return for sanctions relief, which helped stabilize its economy before the U.S. exit reversed those gains.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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