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Lululemon is showing its teeth. The Vancouver, British Columbia-based athleticwear company is taking its battle with activist founder Chip Wilson public, writing in a letter to shareholders on Monday he has “outdated perspectives” and “troubling conflicts of interest” that will derail its turnaround plan, materials reviewed by CNBC show. The letter, Lululemon’s first major public response to Wilson since his proxy battle ramped up late last year, comes after settlement talks with the retailer’s founder fell apart last week, the materials show. The missive lays out why the company’s strategy, its incoming CEO Heidi O’Neill and board nominees are ultimately best for…

By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, Associated Press NEW YORK  — Many companies ended remote work arrangements that began during the coronavirus pandemic despite resistance from employees who grew accustomed to working from home. Dropbox has no plans to return its workers to offices. After adopting a “virtual-first” staffing model in 2020, the San Francisco technology company met all of its financial goals and remains committed to making remote work the norm for the vast majority of its employees, according to Chief People Officer Melanie Rosenwasser. “The pandemic tested our assumption that we have to be in person in order to be productive,”…

Aaron Rai was delighted to see his hard work pay off as he followed “idol” Tiger Woods in becoming a winner of the PGA Championship.​​​​Rai’s three-stroke victory at Aronimink Golf Club made him just the second Englishman to claim the title at this major and the first in over a century, after Jim Barnes, who triumphed in 1916 and 1919. The 31-year-old – the first non-American to triumph at the PGA Championship since Australia’s Jason Day in 2015 after a decade of home dominance – was a popular victor in Pennsylvania. Xander Schauffle, the 2024 PGA champion, praised his work…

HBCU Football Star William Davis Dead at 22 Published May 17, 2026 7:15 PM PDT Sam Houston State University is mourning the loss of defensive back William Davis, who has died at the age of 22, TMZ has confirmed. A spokesperson for Sam Houston State University tells TMZ … “We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of SHSU student-athlete Will Davis.” The school’s Head Football Coach Phil Longo released a statement saying … “It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of Will Davis. Will was a beloved member of our Bearkat football family here at Sam Houston who…

Simone Stolzoff describes himself as “naturally an uncertain person” inclined to rumination and self-doubt. This tendency benefits him in his work as a journalist, but can otherwise be a double-edged sword.While working for a magazine in New York, Stolzoff was approached about a job at a design firm in San Francisco. Now, he laughs at how tortured he felt “having to decide between two attractive career paths”.But, at the time, “it really sent me for an existential loop,” he says. “I could see these two diverging paths – Simone the journalist, Simone the designer – and, for the life of…

Microsoft launched Teams’ Together Mode during the pandemic to give the illusion of a bunch of people sitting in a conference room together, even if they were really sitting at home without pants on. But times have changed, and it’s now being retired in favor of a more simplified Teams experience. The feature used AI to cut your head and shoulds out, and place you in a virtual space with others in the meeting. It could definitely feel gimmicky — especially when you’d tap co-workers on the shoulder, or give virtual high fives — but it did limit visual distractions.The…

Abuja, Nigeria – The killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIL (ISIS), by United States and Nigerian forces marks a notable achievement for “counterterrorism”. Yet for analysts observing the Lake Chad Basin, it highlights how persistent and complex insecurity in the region has become.Al-Minuki, a Nigerian national from Borno State, was operating out of a compound near Lake Chad, at the centre of one of the world’s most active armed group theatres.Recommended Stories list of 1 itemend of listHis choice of northeastern Nigeria as a base underscores the conditions driving a renewed surge of violence by both the ISIL…

The Callisto tanker sits anchored in Port Sultan Qaboos as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 12, 2026. Benoit Tessier | ReutersOil prices rose Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Iran “better get moving” amid a deadlock in peace talks, while experts pointed to record low inventories. International benchmark Brent crude futures for July rose 1.98% to $111.42 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures for June advanced 2.43% to $107.98 per barrel, the highest this month. U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning to Iran over the weekend signals that the impasse…

By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, Associated Press NEW YORK  — Many companies ended remote work arrangements that began during the coronavirus pandemic despite resistance from employees who grew accustomed to working from home. Dropbox has no plans to return its workers to offices. After adopting a “virtual-first” staffing model in 2020, the San Francisco technology company met all of its financial goals and remains committed to making remote work the norm for the vast majority of its employees, according to Chief People Officer Melanie Rosenwasser. “The pandemic tested our assumption that we have to be in person in order to be productive,”…

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