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Selfless Snaps: Eddie Redmayne Raises a Racket to Fight Cancer

Source: MTV Act Blog

“Les Misérables” star Eddie Redmayne was all smiles as he joined a group of prestigious Brits on the tennis court during the AEGON Championships this Sunday. The actor mostly sat on the sidelines, but he did his part to help raise money during the ...
Full article at: MTV Act Blog More like this 20 hours ago, 9:57am CDT

Plymouth Herald published Sir Richard Branson hints at Plymouth visit to see Virgin...

Source: This Is Plymouth

SIR Richard Branson has hinted that he could visit Plymouth to be reunited with the Virgin Atlantic Challenger II. The Virgin boss, who first commissioned the record-breaking yacht, was delighted to see the boat arrive in Plymouth on Sunday. Dan S ...
Full article at: This Is Plymouth More like this 1 day ago, 11:30pm CDT

The Case Against Socially Responsible Business - By Daniel Altman

Source: Foreign Policy

Last week, a constellation of corporate heavyweights and other worthies came out to launch the B Team, a coalition devoted to changing how companies do business. In the team's new "Plan B," people and the planet receive equal primacy with profi ...
Full article at: Foreign Policy More like this 1 day ago, 8:10pm CDT

LinkedIn builds its publishing presence

Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

LinkedIn came of age as the staid social media platform for business professionals: reliable, utilitarian and, well, boring. Unlike Twitter or Facebook, which are hives of message activity that attract constant monitoring, Link ...
Full article at: Minneapolis Star Tribune More like this 1 day ago, 8:07pm CDT

Boris rules

Source: Herald Sun

Iain Martin says this picture shows why London mayor Boris Johnson could be Britain’s next Prime Minister: Boris Johnson was at the tennis yesterday, at The Queen’s Club. Rather than sitting watching, he was wielding a racquet on court, surrounded b ...
Full article at: Herald Sun More like this 1 day ago, 6:58pm CDT

Richard Branson: Business Needs a Plan B

Source: The Huffington Post

Introducing The B Team , a global non-profit founded by Jochen Zeitz, me and a group of wonderful partners and leaders. We will work together to deliver a Plan B for businesses -- a new way of doing business that prioritizes people and the plan ...
Full article at: The Huffington Post More like this 1 day ago, 6:34pm CDT

Social entrepreneurs: Everyday heroes

Source: Daily Monitor

Entrepreneurship isn’t about selling things - it’s about finding innovative ways to improve people’s lives. Until recently, most people in business focused on products and services that would appeal to consumers, and this resulted in the creation of many ...
Full article at: Daily Monitor More like this 1 day ago, 5:31pm CDT

Andy Murray showed his emotional side again and shed surly tag - Mike Dickson

Source: Daily Mail - UK

As Andy Murray welled up on court during the interview that followed his victory in the Aegon Championships, there were echoes of that final Sunday afternoon at Wimbledon last summer. As he spoke of his friend Ross Hutchi ...
Full article at: Daily Mail - UK More like this 1 day ago, 4:56pm CDT

Link: Ryan going back to basics?

Source: The Jets Blog

I know it’s not worth dwelling on, but the irony of this whole thing is that Rex said of hiring of Sparano last year that the former Dolphins coach would allow the offense to be more autonomous and thereby ...
Full article at: The Jets Blog More like this 1 day ago, 4:26pm CDT

Virgin Galactic Signs Female Space Tourist as 600th Customer

Source: Space.com

Space tourist Marsha Waters is pictured here with Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Galactic. CREDIT: Virgin Galactic On the heels of the 50th anniversary of the first woman in space, Virgin Galactic announced to ...
Full article at: Space.com More like this 1 day ago, 3:21pm CDT