Sing for Hope celebrated its 7th annual gala in New York City in a multi-level Chelsea loft space punctuated by brilliantly colored Sing for Hope Pianos and vivid art photographs. Nearly 400 guests gathered to support Sing for Hope's arts outreach programs that democratize the arts and ignite the spark of creative innovation in all people. The event was chaired by Sing for Hope Board Member (and Metropolitan Opera Chair and Lincoln Center Vice-Chair) Ann Ziff, and honored Chobani Founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya. The evening was enlivened by stellar performances from Sing for Hope Volunteer Artists including distinguished lyric tenor Matthew Polenzani, Broadway leading lady Melissa Errico, Pianist Howard Watkins, a capella group The Maccabeats, and, in the surprise of the evening, a trio of "dueling Carmens" - Met stars Sandra Piques Eddy, Alyson Cambridge, and Rebecca Ringle, who performed the Habanera in matched red dresses while winding their way through the audience toward the evening's honoree.
Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ:MXIM) CEO Tunc Doluca unloaded 2,000 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.41, for a total transaction of $58,820.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 8,393 shares in the company, valued at approximately $246,838. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.
New York, NY – The American Turkish Society will commemorate the financial and commercial ties between United States and Turkey at a festive benefit gala on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange on the evening of November 7th. U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker and Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek will attend as guests of honor and deliver remarks to an audience of 300 guests including top-level executives from both countries. Süreyya Ciliv, CEO of Turkcell (TKC), the leading communications and technology company in Turkey, will participate with remarks.
A delegation of 12 Turkish businesses has attended the SelectUSA Investment Summit, the first-ever Summit bringing together 1,200 attendees from nearly 60 countries in Washington and hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama and the U.S. Department of Commerce. “Our two governments and our private sectors have been working together closely to increase our bilateral trade and investment ties. In recent years, we have seen record levels of exports in both directions, and strong interest in bilateral investment. Greater Turkish investment in the United States will lead to greater Turkish trade with our country - a key priority of Turkey’s aspiration to become a Top Ten economy by 2023,” U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Francis J. Ricciardone was quoted as saying in an announcement released by the U.S. embassy on Oct. 31.
