One of Nike's top executives is stepping down over misconduct allegations. Brand president Trevor Edwards will resign from his position immediately but will stay on with the company through August. It was not immediately clear what sort of misconduct Edwards had engaged in. Nike sent an internal memo to employees saying it had received reports of behavior that was not in line with the company values of inclusivity, respect, and empowerment. Edwards, who's been with the company since 1992, was seen as a potential successor to the current CEO Mark Parker.
Airbnb is making it easier for people with disabilities to find rentals on its platform. The company is introducing 21 new filters that allow customers to search for homes with features like a step-free entry to the house, rooms with wide doorways, or roll-in showers with chairs. Before, customers were only able to search for wheelchair accessible rentals.
We dive into the Theranos fraud scandal with the Wall Street Journal reporter who initially reported that something was off with the start-up blood testing company. The SEC recently charged former CEO and founder Elizabeth Holmes with massive fraud, and as a result, she will have to pay a $500,000 fine and is unable to serve as CEO or director of any publicly traded company for the next decade.John Carreyrou says he's surprised charges weren't brought against Holmes sooner.
And Tim Stenovec chats with Neil Patrick Harris about season two of his Netflix show "A Series of Unfortunate Events." Harris plays the evil Count Olaf in the show, which is planning to wrap up after season three. Even though binge-watching is tempting, Harris encourages people to not power through the episodes of his show.
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Spain's government has fined Airbnb 64 million euros or $75 million for advertising unlicensed tourist rentals. The consumer rights ministry announced the fine on Monday. The ministry stated that many listings lacked proper license numbers or included incorrect information. The move is part of Spain's ongoing efforts to regulate short-term rental companies amid a housing affordability crisis especially in popular urban areas. The ministry ordered Airbnb in May to remove around 65,000 listings for similar violations. The government's consumer rights minister emphasized the impact on families struggling with housing. Airbnb said it plans to challenge the fine in court.
Roomba maker iRobot has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but says that it doesn’t expect any disruptions to devices as the more than 30-year-old company is taken private under a restructuring process. iRobot said that it is being acquired by Picea through a court-supervised process. Picea is the company's primary contract manufacturer. The Bedford, Massachusetts-based anticipates completing the prepackaged chapter 11 process by February.
Serbia’s prosecutor for organized crime has charged a government minister and three others with abuse of position and falsifying of documents related to a luxury real estate project linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. The charges came on Monday. The investigation centers on a controversy over a a bombed-out military complex in central Belgrade that was a protected cultural heritage zone but that is facing redevelopment as a luxury compound by a company linked to Kushner. The $500 million proposal to build a high-rise hotel, offices and shops at the site has met fierce opposition from experts at home and abroad. Selakovic and others allegedly illegally lifted the protection status for the site by falsifying documentation.
Wealthfront’s CFO Alan Iberman talks the $2.05B IPO and the major moment for robo banking as the company bets on AI, automation, and “self-driving money."
