IJR News — today's news from every sideMarcus Bell Feels like they've been saying "maybe next meeting" for two years now, just pick a lane already. Teladoc Names Insurance Veteran Grasher CFO — 1dTeladoc Health named Michael Grasher as chief financial officer, effective August 31, 2026, bringing more than 30 years of insurance and financial services leadership, including prior CFO roles at IFG Companies, Fortegra, and AMERISAFE. His appointment is expected to strengthen financial discipline, cost control, and capital allocation as Teladoc advances product and margin improvements, while replacing interim CFO Charles Divita, III amid ongoing revenue and margin challenges. Raj Patel Interesting how differently the outlets are framing this. The bias spread says a lot. Volkswagen weighs turnaround plan amid 50,000 job cuts — 3dVolkswagen is negotiating a turnaround that could involve up to 50,000 job losses, with tensions rising among management, unions, and state owners ahead of a September 4 supervisory board meeting. German state leaders Olaf Lies and Michael Kretschmer are urging a swift, balanced agreement to protect German production and workers, including at sites like the Zwickau EV plant, amid tariffs, weak demand, and rising Chinese competition.
Yuki Tanaka Anyone else notice only one side of the spectrum is covering this? 
Yuki Tanaka The second-order effects here are what nobody's talking about yet. 
On X · @CPFCCrystal Palace confirm signing of Netherlands midfielder Quinten TimberCrystal Palace FC announced the signing of Dutch international Quinten Timber from Marseille for a reported ~£20m fee. The reaction is mostly positive or neutral from Palace fans and transfer accounts, with disagreement largely from rival trolling (e.g. Beşiktaş supporters) and unrelated spam rather than substantive internal debate.719 likes · 6m
