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Yahoo
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- Business
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Webull Appoints Walter Bishop to Board of Directors
Mr. Bishop to serve as Independent Director and member of the Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., June 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Webull Corporation (NASDAQ: BULL) ("Webull" or the "Company"), the owner of the Webull online investment platform, today announced the appointment of Walter Bishop as independent director to its Board of Directors, effective June 8, 2025. Mr. Bishop will serve as a member of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Bishop brings extensive experience in the finance industry, having held senior leadership roles at Nordbanken U.S., Barclays and Deutsche Bank. From 1997-2019, Mr. Bishop held several leadership roles at Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB), including as the U.S. Chief Operating Officer and Chairman of the Board and Audit Committee for DB Trust Company Delaware. Before joining Deutsche Bank, he served as the Chief Administrative Officer for Barclays Bank U.S., Deputy General Manager and Chief Financial Officer for Nordbanken U.S., and as an audit manager for KPMG Peat Marwick. Throughout his career, he has been instrumental in the development, oversight and execution of complex financial strategies. His deep knowledge of financial markets and corporate governance will further strengthen the Board of Directors. "We are pleased to welcome Wally to Webull's Board of Directors," said Anquan Wang, Chairman of the Board of Directors. "Wally's appointment reflects our ongoing commitment to enhancing the independence and expertise of our board. We are confident that he will bring valuable insight and perspective, and we look forward to working with him as Webull continues to execute on its strategic growth pillars." In particular, Mr. Bishop is an industry-leading expert in regulatory compliance, independent financial audits, and corporate governance. He currently serves as the lead independent director and audit committee chairman of Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTX), a custom optics and photonics manufacturer. He joined Syntec in November 2023 following its merger with OmniLit Acquisition Corp., where he had served as a director since April 2023. From April 2019 to December 2024, Mr. Bishop served as a director and audit committee chairman of Highline Management Inc., an alternative asset management company. In 2021, he acted as a senior advisor to Thunder Bridge Capital Acquisition II, which merged with Indie Semiconductor (NASDAQ: INDI). Mr. Bishop holds a Master of Business Administration from St. John's University and a bachelor's in public accounting from Baruch College (CUNY). This appointment expands the Board of Directors to six members, two of whom are independent. The Company believes this strengthened governance structure will support its mission of delivering long-term value to shareholders. About Webull Webull Corporation (NASDAQ: BULL) owns and operates Webull, a leading digital investment platform built on next-generation global infrastructure. Through its global network of licensed brokerages, Webull offers investment services in 14 markets across North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, and Latin America. Webull serves more than 24 million registered users globally, providing retail investors with 24/7 access to global financial markets. Users can put investment strategies to work by trading global stocks, ETFs, options, futures, and fractional shares through Webull's trading platform, which seamlessly integrates market data and information, its user community, and investor education resources. Learn more at You may also access certain information on Webull and its securities on the website of the SEC at where Webull will, among others, be filing reports, such as Reports on Form 6-K and its Annual Report on Form 20-F. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release or other statements of the Company are forward-looking statements. Some of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words, including "anticipate," "expect," "suggests," "plan," "believe," "predict," "potential," "seek," "future," "propose," "continue," "intend," "estimates," "targets," "projects," "should," "could," "would," "may," "will," "forecast" or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology although not all forward-looking statements contain such terminology. All forward-looking statements are based upon current estimates and forecasts and reflect the reasonable views, assumptions, expectations, and opinions of the Company and its management as of the date of this press release, and are therefore subject to a number of factors, risks and uncertainties, some of which are not currently known to the Company and its management and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to: (1) the ability of the Company to capitalize on the anticipated benefits of the business combination, to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships and deepen engagement with users, customers and suppliers, and retain its management and key employees; (2) the reliance of key functions of the Company's business on third-parties and the risk that the Company's platform and systems rely on software and applications that are highly technical and may contain undetected errors that could result in unexpected network interruptions, failures, security breaches, or computer virus attacks; (3) the risks associated with the Company's global operations and continued global expansion, including, but not limited to, the risks related to complex or constantly evolving political or regulatory environments that may result in substantial costs or require adverse changes to the Company's business practices; (4) the Company's estimates of expenses and costs (including costs related to the business combination), of profitability or of other operational and financial metrics as well as the Company's expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of its products and service; (5) the Company's reliance on trading related income, including payment for order flow ("PFOF"), and the risk of new regulation or bans on PFOF and similar practices; (6) the Company's exposure to fluctuations in interest rates, rapidly changing interest rate environments, volatile prices of securities and trading volumes; (7) the Company's reliance on a limited number of market makers and liquidity providers to generate a large portion of its revenues, and the negative impact of the loss of any of those market makers or liquidity providers; (8) the effects of competition in the Company's industry and the Company's need to constantly innovate and invest in new markets, products, technologies or services to retain, attract and deepen engagement with users; (9) changes in international trade policies and trade disputes that could result in tariffs, taxes or other protectionist measures adversely affecting our business; (10) risks related to general political, economic and business conditions globally and in jurisdictions where the Company operates; (11) risk of further actions taken by various government bodies in the United States that have made the Company the subject of inquiries and investigations relating to concerns about our connections to China; (12) the risk that the failure to protect customer data and privacy or to prevent security breaches relating to the Company's platform could result in economic loss, damage to its reputation, deter customers from using its products and services, and expose it to legal penalties and liability; (13) risks related to the Company's need as a regulated financial services company to develop and maintain effective compliance and risk management infrastructures as well as to maintain capital levels required by regulators and self-regulatory organizations; (14) the ability to meet, or continue to meet, stock exchange listing standards; (15) the possibility of adverse developments in pending or new litigation and regulatory investigations; (16) risks related to the Company's securities and its status as a foreign private issuer and the fact that the information the Company is required to file with or furnish to the SEC may be less extensive and less timely compared to that required to be filed with the SEC by U.S. domestic issuers; (17) the effectiveness of the Registration Statement for resales or exercises of our warrants throughout the 30-day Redemption Period (as defined in the Warrant Agreement) as well as the risks related to the offer and resale of our securities, such as dilution from the issuance of additional Class A Ordinary Shares upon the exercise of warrants, and increased volatility, or significant declines, in the price of our securities based on increased trading activity and the perception that sales of our securities may occur; and (18) other risks and uncertainties that are more fully described in filings made, or to be made, by the Company with the SEC, including in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in the Company's filings with the SEC. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. Reported results should not be considered an indication of future performance. There may be additional risks that the Company and its management presently do not know about or that the Company and its management currently believe are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In light of these factors, risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this press release may not occur, and any estimates, assumptions, expectations, forecasts, views or opinions set forth in this press release should be regarded as preliminary and for illustrative purposes only and accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law. Webull Investor Relationsir@ Webull Media Relations5W Public RelationsNicholas KoulermosWebull@ 999-5585 View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Webull Corporation Sign in to access your portfolio
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Walmart plans to introduce 'several hundred new roles' in the US and India; also has 'message' for laid-off employees
Walmart will soon introduce 'several hundred new roles' in the US and India, reports MoneyControl. This comes days after the company announced to let go of approximately 1,500 employees from its technology department, e-commerce fulfillment centres and the advertising segment named Walmart Connect. The publication quotes a top company executive who anonymously said 'Within each country, that is United States and India, several hundred new roles are going to be introduced as the company reshapes teams.' 'Employees who were affected by last week's changes are eligible to apply for any of these roles,' the source added. Walmart has over 10,500 stores with about 240 million footfalls in the US. The retailer employs about 16 lakh people in the country– majority of them work in stores with employees in corporate offices making up a small percentage. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Walmart recent job cuts linked with H-1B Tech workers in the US, frustrated over the H-1B visa program, linked recent layoffs to the hiring of foreign nationals, suggesting it was a deliberate move. "Oh, guess what? The large layoffs today at Walmart are from its technology team. You know, the kind of US worker who's replaced by H1B," one person wrote in an online post. Another asked, "1500. Wow, that's a bloodbath. How many H-1Bs are they bringing in next year?" Experts say that while H-1B could be one of the factors, but AI is another. The world's biggest retailer recently introduced the Gen AI tool 'Wally' to automate processes such as data entry and analysis, customer support among others. What Walmart said Walmart said it is cutting jobs in a bid to reduce expenses and streamline decision making. H-1B allows companies to hire foreign nationals for some skilled roles but they get less wages. Walmart, in a statement, said, "These changes reflect a focus on business priorities and our growth strategy and are not related to H-1B visas.' 4 new Apple stores confirmed for Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and Bengaluru! AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Self-Driving Tesla Suddenly Swerves Off the Road and Crashes
A video that went viral on Reddit shows a Tesla Model 3 with its so-called "Full Self-Driving" driver assistance feature turned on veering off a country road, crashing into some fencing, and flipping onto its roof. An image shared by Wally, a Tesla owner in Alabama, shows the aftermath: deployed airbags, smashed windows, and a ripped-up metal wire fence. It's unclear what actually caused the crash, as there's nothing in particular that stands out as far as road conditions. The vehicle drives over several shadows being cast on the road by nearby trees, and a truck can be seen driving in the opposite direction just before the driver assistance feature goes haywire. It's yet another baffling incident involving Tesla's controversial driver assistance software, which has already drawn plenty of scrutiny from regulators after being linked to countless crashes and dozens of deaths. It's particularly harrowing, considering the Tesla is planning to roll out a robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, in less than a month's time, highlighting that the Elon Musk-led company may still be woefully unprepared and putting the public at risk. The company's misleadingly-named Full Self-Driving feature still requires drivers to be able to take over control at any time. However, that requirement still appears to fly over the heads of many of Tesla's customers. "I used FSD every chance I could get I actually watched YouTube videos to tailor my FSD settings and experience," Wally told Electrek. "I was happy it could drive me to Waffle House and I could just sit back and relax while it would drive me on my morning commute to work." "I was driving to work had Full Self-Driving on. The oncoming car passed, and the wheel started turning rapidly, driving into the ditch, and side-swiping the tree, and the car flipped over," he added. "I did not have any time to react." Fortunately, he only incurred a cut to his chin that required seven stitches. His Model 3 featured Tesla's latest Hardware 4 onboard computer, running the latest version of FSD. Despite Musk's promises of kicking off a driverless ride-hailing service in a matter of weeks, we're still likely many years from Musk's promise of having hundreds of thousands of truly self-driving Teslas on the road. In a recent podcast interview, the company's head of Autopilot and AI software, Ashok Elluswamy, admitted that its driving tech is still a "couple of years" behind the likes of Waymo. Considering how easily cars can still crash in the absence of any apparent dangers with FSD turned on, Elluswamy may have a point. More on self-driving: Terrifying Footage Shows Cybertruck on Self-Driving Mode Swerve Into Oncoming Traffic
USA Today
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
HeyDude brings back its best-selling Margaritaville collab just in time for summer ☀️
HeyDude brings back its best-selling Margaritaville collab just in time for summer ☀️ It's always 5 p.m. in Margaritaville, right? HeyDude is back with a second collab with Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville and they deliver everything you love about the original design. You get the island-getaway vibes of Margaritaville (whether you're there or not), plus the comfort you love from HeyDude. The newest editions are Margaritaville 2.0, available in both Wally and Wendy styles, as well as a Margaritaville Hey2O that is perfect for the pool or the bar. The 2.0 features a lime-inspired color that's sure to go with all of your vacation 'fits, while also prominently displaying some popular lyrics from the 1977 hit, "Margaritaville." The Hey2O are the most subtle of the collab, in royal blue with an added rainbow-colored heel that reminds us all of a frozen concoction. The HeyDude x Margaritaville 2.0 collab is available today, Tuesday, May 20. Here's a look at the newest designs: Shop the Margaritaville x HeyDude Collab 2.0 HeyDude deals: Get an additional 40% off the internet's favorite slip-on shoe at HeyDude The OG Margaritavilla x HeyDude collab SHOW YOUR PATRIOTISM: HeyDude's new Americana-inspired slip-on shoes are here for summer 2025 🍉 What makes HeyDude sneakers different? HeyDude shoes are known for their comfortable fit and lightweight design. The company aims to create shoes that make you feel like they're an essential part of your wardrobe. Popular HeyDude sneaker styles: Wally: The Wally features a classic moccasin-style design and is available in various colors and patterns, making it a versatile option for any wardrobe. The Wally features a classic moccasin-style design and is available in various colors and patterns, making it a versatile option for any wardrobe. Wendy: Designed specifically for women, the Wendy combines lightweight comfort with a chic design, perfect for everyday wear. Shop HeyDude deals
Fox Sports
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Red Sox unveil Fenway Park-themed Green Monster jerseys
The Green Monster at Fenway Park is honored every night by "Wally," the mascot of the Boston Red Sox. Now, it's commemorated in the team's attire. The Red Sox unveiled their "Fenway Greens" on Friday, which is a City Connect uniform dedicated to the 37-foot, 2-inch wall — otherwise known as the Green Monster — that ranges from left to center field in Fenway Park. Starting pitchers Brayan Bello and Garrett Crochet and outfielder Jarren Duran wore the "Fenway Greens," which are the same colored green as the Green Monster, in a photo posted by the team. The Red Sox have a three-game series at home against the Atlanta Braves starting on Friday night, which is when the jerseys will be debuted, with Game 2 of the series on Saturday night airing on FOX and the FOX Sports app at 7:15 p.m. ET. [Related: MLB rivalry weekend: A history of baseball's weirdest beefs] "This iteration of City Connects has been two-plus years in the making, for sure, maybe for even longer than that," Red Sox chief marketing and partnership officer Troup Parkinson said Friday, according to "I think we've been intrigued by the idea of somehow making Fenway the star of a jersey." Boston's yellow, Boston Marathon-themed City Connect jerseys will remain in the team's rotation. The "Fenway Greens" will be worn again on May 23, when Boston hosts the Baltimore Orioles, with a schedule thereafter yet to be determined. As for the players depicted wearing the "Fenway Greens," Bello has posted a 2.33 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 17 strikeouts across five starts this season; Crochet, an offseason acquisition from the Chicago White Sox, has posted a 1.93 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 65 strikeouts across nine starts; Duran has totaled two home runs and 23 RBIs, while boasting a .253/.298/.376 slash line. As part of its home run ritual, Boston players have thrown on a "Wally" head in the dugout this season. Boston is 22-23, good for second place in the American League East. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience Major League Baseball Boston Red Sox recommended Get more from Major League Baseball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
