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Goldman Sachs axes diversity rule that has ‘served its purpose’ newsthirst.

Simon Jack and Dearbail Jordan Business editor and business reporter, BBC News BBC Goldman Sachs International’s chief executive Richard Gnodde Goldman Sachs’ international boss has said the bank ditched an internal diversity rule that barred it from advising all male, all white boards on company flotations because it was no longer needed. The investment bank…

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Daniel Duggan to be extradited from Australia to US over alleged training of Chinese fighter pilots | Extradition newsthirst.

An Australian pilot will be surrendered to the United States as early as next week after the federal government approved the extradition of the former US Marine pilot to face charges over allegedly training Chinese fighter pilots. Daniel Duggan, who has been in maximum security prison in Australia for more than two years fighting his…

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Hegseth Is Second Cabinet Secretary to Need Tiebreaker Vote, After DeVos newsthirst.

Nearly eight years ago, another Trump administration cabinet secretary barely survived her confirmation vote, advancing only after a vice president’s tiebreaker vote. That nominee was Betsy DeVos, the wealthy Republican donor who had almost no experience in public education and who was confirmed to lead the Department of Education. On Feb. 7, 2017, two Republican…

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