Goldman Sachs discusses plan to name John Waldron next CEO, succeeding David Solomon: report

The Goldman Sachs board of directors is quietly finalizing a succession plan that would elevate Chief Operating Officer John Waldron to chief executive, replacing David Solomon as early as next year, according to a report. The blueprint sees Waldron assuming the top job in late 2027 or 2028, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Solomon, 64, would then transition to executive chairman of the board for one to two years. While the exact timeline remains fluid, directors could formally approve the transition in the coming months, the newspaper reported. The handover would cap a…

Islanders sell minority stake in team at  billion valuation

The Islanders are adding minority ownership yet again. The club agreed to sell roughly 15 percent of its shares at a $3 billion valuation, according to a Sportico report Monday morning. This comes just four weeks after the Islanders announced David Shuman as a minority owner. The Islanders also added…

New In-N-Out Burger planned for Southern California

It’s a battle of the burgers. In-N-Out is drawing up big plans for a new restaurant in West LA, and it’s right around the corner from a storied local burger joint. Last week, the company filed a permit with the City of Los Angeles to demolish a strip of existing…

Viral student from Florida-Ole Miss game outs herself as pre-med sorority sister

MIAMI — And just like that, she’s the most famous college student in America. Freshman nutritional science student Peyton Blomquist appears to be embracing the attention she’s getting after she was spotted by ESPN cameras cheering on the Florida Gators at Saturday night’s game against ‘Ole Miss. The 18-year-old University…

Colorado edges Georgia Tech in thriller: ‘I never doubted it’

ATLANTA — Colorado freshman quarterback Julian Lewis hit tight end Charlie Williams for a 20-yard touchdown with 42 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, lifting the Buffaloes to a last-minute, 14-13 win against Georgia Tech on Thursday night in the season opener. Georgia Tech looked like it could pull off…

Coco Gauff gets past gritty rival to earn third-round berth at US Open

Coco Gauff had lost her last two matches against Paula Badosa before their meeting inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday night in the second round of the U.S. Open, most recently on grass in June at the Berlin Tennis Open.  Despite having lost five of their eight matches, the 22-year-old…

Salacious details of ex-Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s strip club visit, relationship with bodyguard revealed in IG report

Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer maintained an inappropriate relationship with her bodyguard and ordered a member of her security detail to drop cash on “partially nude dancers” during an Oregon strip club visit, the department’s inspector general revealed in a report released Thursday. Chavez-DeRemer resigned in April, three months after…

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