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Woman flew to UK for contract killing disguised in hijab

Woman flew to UK for contract killing disguised in hijab

UK police are hunting an American woman who flew to Birmingham to carry out a contract killing disguised in a hijab. Aimee Betro, 44, was hired to kill Sikander Ali, a clothes boutique owner, on the orders of business rival Mohammed Aslam, 56, and his son Mohammed Nazir, 30, a court heard. Betro disguised herself in a hijab before trying to gun Ali down outside a house in Acocks Green, Birmingham on Sept 7, 2019. The would-be hit woman fled when her gun jammed, but later returned in a taxi and fired three shots at the property before texting Mr Ali’s father Aslat Mahamud: “Stop playing hide and seek” and “Where are you hiding?” Betro flew back to the United States two days after the failed killing. Nazir and Aslam were found guilty of conspiracy to murder on Monday after Birmingham Crown Court heard they had held a grudge against Mr Ali’s family following a violent dispute at his boutique clothing store in Birmingham on July 21, 2018. Efforts to find Betro ‘continue’ West Midlands …

Sesame Workshop Writers Union Ratifies Contract

Sesame Workshop Writers Union Ratifies Contract

After mounting a strike threat that was later averted, Sesame Workshop writers have ratified a new five-year labor contract that their union president is touting as “groundbreaking.” Twenty-eight out of the group of 35 workers voted to support a tentative deal reached on April 19, while the remaining seven abstained from voting. The Writers Guild of America East and West, which represent the workers, who write shows including Sesame Street, Helpsters and The Not Too Late Show With Elmo, announced the results on Friday. The new agreement expands work that is covered under the union contract to include writing for all projects distributed on SVOD platforms, educational programs, new media videos that are shared on TikTok and YouTube and animated titles. WGA East president Lisa Takeuchi Cullen said in a statement that the new contract contains “groundbreaking protections.” She added, “Make no mistake — these historic gains mark an important step in organizing animation. Writing for children’s media and animation isn’t easier than other forms of screenwriting, and those workers deserve the same protections.” The new deal increases …

DocuSign acquires AI-powered contract management firm Lexion

DocuSign acquires AI-powered contract management firm Lexion

As DocuSign reportedly explores a sale to private equity, it’s acquiring a company itself. On Monday, DocuSign announced that it’s buying Lexion, a contract workflow automation startup, for $165 million. The purchase comes as DocuSign makes increasing investments in the contract management space, most recently launching DocuSign IAM, a service aimed at connecting different components of the corporate agreement creation and negotiation process. Lexion was incubated at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2), the AI-focused research arm of the nonprofit Allen Institute. Oberoi founded the company together with former Microsoft research software development engineering lead Emad Elwany and engineering veteran James Baird; Oberoi previously co-founded survey platform Precision Polling, which SurveyMonkey acquired shortly after it launched. Lexion began as a “smart” repository for contracts, letting legal teams ask natural language questions about documents. But it slowly expanded with tools to address various use cases and challenges in document creation for teams across not only legal departments, but sales, IT, HR and finance. Lexion had raised $35.2 million in venture capital prior to the acquisition from …

Biden vetoes bid to repeal US labor board rule on contract, franchise workers

Biden vetoes bid to repeal US labor board rule on contract, franchise workers

President Joe Biden followed through on Friday on his vow to veto a Republican-backed measure that would have repealed a U.S. labor board rule treating companies as the employers of many of their contract and franchise workers and requiring them to bargain with those workers’ unions. The proposal to repeal the National Labor Relations Board rule passed Congress narrowly and it is unlikely Republicans can muster the two-thirds majority to override the veto by Biden, a Democrat. A federal judge in March blocked the rule from taking effect, but that decision will likely be appealed. In a memo to lawmakers, Biden said the board’s rule would ensure that employers cannot evade their legal obligations by controlling workers indirectly through contractors. “Republicans are siding with union-busting corporations over the needs of workers and their unions,” Biden said. An NLRB spokeswoman declined to comment. Some Republican backers of the resolution did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The rule would treat companies as “joint employers” of contract and franchise workers when they have control over key …

Miami Dolphins Agree to Sign Odell Beckham Jr. to a 1-Year Contract, AP Source Says

Miami Dolphins Agree to Sign Odell Beckham Jr. to a 1-Year Contract, AP Source Says

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins agreed to sign wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to a one-year contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract was not finalized. NFL Network first reported the agreement, which is expected to be worth up to $8.25 million, the network reported. Beckham, 31, will join his fifth team after previously playing for the Los Angeles Rams, Baltimore, Cleveland, and the New York Giants, who drafted him 12th overall in 2014. He won a Super Bowl with the Rams during the 2021-22 season. Beckham is joining a Dolphins group with last year’s receiving yards leader Tyreek Hill and his speedy counterpart Jaylen Waddle. Hill and Waddle combined for more yards (2,813) than any other wide receiver duo in the NFL in 2023, but Miami had depth concerns at wide receiver beyond those two. Beckham, who had 35 catches for 565 yards and three touchdowns with Baltimore last season, was cut by the …

Recruiter Makes Typo In A Man’s Offer Letter Giving Him A Higher Salary

Recruiter Makes Typo In A Man’s Offer Letter Giving Him A Higher Salary

With so many people struggling to find a job that pays a living wage, one man’s story shared on TikTok is far from relatable.  After accepting a new job with an agreed-upon salary of just over $100K, he was shocked when he received his offer letter.  The man admitted to signing an offer letter with a huge recruiter mistake — offering him a salary of $190K instead of $100K.  Grappling with the mistaken doubled salary, just waiting for him to sign, the man decided to first ask for advice on an employment forum. Hoping to ease his anxieties and potentially get reassurance on the boundaries of integrity, he was only met with more confusion as comments debated the right course of action.  RELATED: Career Expert Warns That Accepting A Counteroffer From Your Current Employer After Finding Another Job Is A Huge Mistake “This person hit a home run,” employment creator Steven Oleson admitted while covering the story. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen this happen, but it happened to him.”  “My salary was supposed to be $100,043, …

Hollywood Pantages Unionized Ushers Ratify First Contract

Hollywood Pantages Unionized Ushers Ratify First Contract

A little over a month after reaching a tentative agreement with management, unionized ushers at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre have ratified their first labor contract. Thirty-eight union members voted “yes” on the proposed pact while 13 voted “no” in a vote that took place on Monday, the ushers’ union IATSE B-192 shared with The Hollywood Reporter. The three-year agreement, which covers 70-odd workers, is retroactive to April 1 and will expire on March 28, 2027. Citing conversation with coworkers about how they previously struggled to get by on “poverty” wages, usher and negotiations committee member Rachel Oshiro said, “I’m hopeful that this change will not only help my coworkers feel more financially secure, but feel confident in their work/employment moving forward.”  THR has reached out to the Hollywood Pantages Theatre for comment. The new agreement will raise base wages for the ushers from $16.78 an hour to $20 an hour immediately, with compensation rising to $21.50 an hour in the last year of the contract. (Ushers who do VIP room check-in, work as trainers and/or …

Travis Kelce Is ‘So Frickin’ Thankful’ for Record-Breaking New Contract With the Kansas City Chiefs

Travis Kelce Is ‘So Frickin’ Thankful’ for Record-Breaking New Contract With the Kansas City Chiefs

Travis Kelce is full of gratitude, getting candid about his new record-breaking deal with the Kansas City Chiefs.  The 34-year-old athlete, who is now the highest-paid tight end in the NFL, addresses the news on Wednesday’s episode of his New Heights podcast presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment.  “This is just following in your footsteps again,” he tells his older brother, 36-year-old Philadelphia Eagles alum Jason Kelce. “You were the highest-paid center.”  Jason humbly replies, “That’s what they say, I don’t know if it’s true or not.”  On Monday, Travis signed a two-year contract extension with the Chiefs. The $34.25 million deal — which includes $17 million fully guaranteed this year — makes Kelce the highest-paid tight end in the league. Travis breaks it down on the podcast, confirming that he does indeed hold the highest average annual value — or overall money divided by years, also referred to as “AAV” — of any tight end.  “The highest [tight end] AAV, $17.125 [million], yeah,” he explains. “I am so frickin’ thankful.”  Travis Kelce: No. 87 of the Kansas City …

IBM wins reversal of .6 billion judgment to BMC over software contract

IBM wins reversal of $1.6 billion judgment to BMC over software contract

:A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned a judgment requiring IBM to pay rival BMC Software $1.6 billion, after a judge found IBM improperly replaced BMC’s mainframe software at AT&T with its own. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans said a lower court judge’s determination concerning liability was in error. Writing for a three-judge panel, U.S. Circuit Judge Edith Jones said AT&T, one of BMC’s biggest clients, had switched to IBM software “independently” and that BMC had “lost out to IBM fair and square.” A BMC spokesperson declined to comment. Representatives for IBM and AT&T did not immediately respond to requests for comment. AT&T was not a party to the case. Houston-based BMC develops and licenses proprietary mainframe software products. Under an agreement, IBM can maintain and operate mainframes running BMC software with a “non-displacement” provision that limits IBM from switching BMC clients’ software to IBM’s, the ruling said. AT&T hired IBM to manage its mainframe operations. BMC’s lawsuit in Houston federal court accused IBM of breaching their contract when AT&T …