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Disney Faces Showdown With Activist Investor Nelson Peltz: Battle For Board Seats And Corporate Strategy

Vanguard and State Street's stance in the Disney-Peltz battle is unknown, as Peltz aims to address governance issues while Disney fears disruption.

International Business Times

Activist Peltz Endorsed By ISS In Disney Board Battle

Activist investor Peltz gains ISS endorsement in bitter proxy fight with Disney, shaping future governance.

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West Virginia treasurer sends letter to financial institutions over ESG practices

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

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The dynamics of household consumption

The Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2022-23 is a testament to India’s commitment to a resilient statistical system embracing both tradition and innovation

The Hindu

ISS astronaut controls Bert the dog-like robot on Earth during simulated Mars mission

Walking robots might populate Mars one day, but first they need some practice on Earth. Dog-like robot Bert explored an alien-like terrain with an ISS astronaut at the controls.

Space

Mean Girls Is Queen Bee At The Weekend Box Office Again As I.S.S. Struggles In Its Opening Weekend

The Mean Girls musical didn't have a great second weekend, but it still held on to its box office crown.

Cinemablend

Russian professor arrested in Estonia on espionage charges

Decision by University of Tartu to cut ties with Viacheslav Morozov questioned by some who worked alongside him

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Artemis 2 astronauts meet President Biden to talk America's next trip to the moon

The Artemis 2 moon astronauts met Dec. 14 with U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris to discuss science and other goals of the round-the-moon mission in 2024.

Space

This ISS mission could 'open some eyes' about climate science

A first-of-its-kind mineral map delivered by the NASA International Space Station mission, EMIT, will present big-picture climate science and "open some eyes."

Space

What 8,000 hours flying military jets taught 2 Canadian astronauts

With 8,000 hours of flying experience between them, Cols. Jeremy Hansen and Joshua Kutryk credit the Royal Canadian Air Force for getting them ready for Canadian Space Agency missions.

Space

Watch ISS astronaut speak with Nobel Prize winners today

International Space Station commander Andreas Mogensen will speak with two Nobel laureates on Dec. 11. You can watch the event live, for free.

Space

Lost in space no more: missing tomato found in space station after eight months

But Nasa and space jocks alike haven’t explained either the mysterious disappearance or reappearance of space-grown fruit

The Guardian - US

Canada's 'Space Force' soars with new astronaut assignments

Two Canadian Space Agency astronauts from the military will fly to the moon and the ISS by 2025. The commander of 3 Canadian Space Division says their assignments symbolize fast-growing activity in Canada's military space domain.

Space

School cleaners in Victoria face jobless new year after contract shake-up

Hundreds of staff could be out of work when the state’s contract with ISS comes to an end, prompting calls for reform

The Guardian - AU

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NASA's Artemis 3 astronaut moon landing unlikely before 2027, GAO report finds

NASA's endeavor to return humans to the moon during the Artemis 3 mission will likely be delayed because it is jeopardized by "multiple challenges" and an ambitious schedule.

Radio France Internationale

Somalia joins the East African Community, but questions remain over security

The 23rd Summit of East African Community leaders is opening this Friday with the integration of Somalia into the group dominating the agenda.

Space

Denmark's comic strip bear Rasmus Klump takes a spin on the space station

Denmark's first astronaut, Andy Mogensen, marked the midpoint of his second mission on the ISS by comparing his zero-g skills against those of another Danish icon, Rasmus Klump.

Space

Lost astronaut tool bag from ISS shines in new telescope image (photo)

Astronauts on the International Space Station harmlessly lost a tool bag during a spacewalk on Nov. 1. A new telescope image from Rome shows the stray bag shining among the stars.

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NASA and Japan to launch world's 1st wooden satellite as soon as 2024. Why?

The magnolia wood LignoSat is an attempt to make space junk biodegradable. NASA and Japan's space agency (JAXA) could launch it as soon as 2024.

LiveScience

NASA and Japan launch world's 1st wooden satellite into orbit. Here's why it could help solve a huge problem for our planet.

The magnolia wood LignoSat is an attempt to make space junk biodegradable. NASA and Japan's space agency (JAXA) could launch it as soon as 2024.

Space

Can humans reproduce in space? Mouse breakthrough on ISS a promising sign

Scientists successfully grew mouse embryos aboard the International Space Station in a landmark study that implies humans could reproduce in space.

The Independent UK

Whitehall staff to launch five-day strike

Cleaners, security guards and other members of staff with the PCS union will walk out from Monday.

Al Jazeera

South Africa’s Operation Dudula vigilantes usher in new wave of xenophobia

The vigilante group turned political party increases its xenophobic rhetoric amid rising unemployment in South Africa.

The Hindu

Navies of India, U.S. explore ways to expand cooperation

Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar's visit to U.S. focused on expanding bilateral maritime security cooperation and exploring operational engagements. Discussions held on challenges of human resource management, Agnipath scheme, empowering women, gender-neutral force, and defence & security pacts.

AAP

School cleaners in limbo after call to wind up contract

A decision to end a major government contract has thrust school cleaners into job uncertainty, with a union saying it shows "everything wrong" with the system.

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