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Goldman Sachs to Pay $215 Million to Settle Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

WSJ What’s News

The Wall Street Journal

Daily News, News

4.14.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2023

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

A.M. Edition for May 9. Goldman Sachs settles a class-action lawsuit covering 2,800 female employees who alleged the bank systematically discriminated against women. Plus, President Biden prepares to host congressional leaders for high-stakes debt ceiling talks. And WSJ science reporter Eric Niiler explains what record spring temperatures in parts of the U.S. and a variety of countries could tell us about the summer to come. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

One thing we can all agree on, no one wants another energy crisis.

0:07.1

But just talking about it won't make it go away.

0:09.8

Here's what we're actually doing at British Gas.

0:12.2

We're increasing the UK's gas storage so that we can help make energy prices more predictable

0:17.0

for everyone.

0:18.0

And so the 7.5 million homes and businesses who rely on us for their energy today can

0:23.2

rely on us tomorrow too.

0:25.5

That's enough talking.

0:26.5

Let's get on with it.

0:28.4

British Gas.

0:30.0

President Putin condemns Western support for Ukraine as Russian troops parade on Red Square.

0:41.6

Plus Goldman Sachs pays up to settle a discrimination suit brought by thousands of female employees.

0:49.0

And what record spring heat could tell us about the summer to come.

0:53.7

These temperature increases.

0:55.0

They have effects on our daily lives.

0:57.2

From where we eat, where we shop, where we can travel.

1:00.5

So even in the wealthiest and the most developed countries, you're going to see huge effects

1:04.8

coming down the road.

1:05.8

It's Tuesday, May 9.

1:07.6

I'm Lou Vargas with the Wall Street Journal.

1:10.2

And here is the AM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories moving

1:16.2

your world today.

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