: a Roman god that is identified with doors, gates, and all beginnings and that is depicted with two opposite faces
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Robin Elledge is an in-demand leadership and team coach, speaker, consultant and founder / CEO at Janus Coaching + Consulting.
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Robin Elledge, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Signatories include former directors at H.J. Heinz and Procter & Gamble, where Trian joined the board following a proxy contest, as well as Janus Henderson, Legg Mason, Mondelēz, Sysco, and Wendy’s.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
Globally, investors raked in an all-time high $1.66 trillion in dividends in 2023, according to the asset management company Janus Henderson’s Global Dividend Index report.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2024
The BlackRock analysts join top executives at some of the largest firms, including Janus Henderson Group Plc, Franklin Resources Inc., T. Rowe Price Group Inc. and Neuberger Berman, in emphasizing the role of active management in current markets.
—Silla Brush, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
An attorney for Hussey and Whiting, as well as reps for the defendants — Paramount, Criterion Collection and Janus Films, which owns Criterion — did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's requests for comment.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
Experts noted that the engraving lacks a connection to Christianity, and instead might be a reference to Janus, a Roman god with two faces.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2024
Other points of interest Edward Yang retrospective (Janus Films)
Taiwanese filmmaker Edward Yang, who died in 2007 at age 59, is getting a retrospective from the American Cinematheque, with screenings at the Egyptian, Aero and Los Feliz 3.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2024
January was named for Janus, a mythological king of Rome who was two-faced.
—Dorothy Dworkin, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
Robin Elledge, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Signatories include former directors at H.J. Heinz and Procter & Gamble, where Trian joined the board following a proxy contest, as well as Janus Henderson, Legg Mason, Mondelēz, Sysco, and Wendy’s.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
Globally, investors raked in an all-time high $1.66 trillion in dividends in 2023, according to the asset management company Janus Henderson’s Global Dividend Index report.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2024
The BlackRock analysts join top executives at some of the largest firms, including Janus Henderson Group Plc, Franklin Resources Inc., T. Rowe Price Group Inc. and Neuberger Berman, in emphasizing the role of active management in current markets.
—Silla Brush, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
An attorney for Hussey and Whiting, as well as reps for the defendants — Paramount, Criterion Collection and Janus Films, which owns Criterion — did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's requests for comment.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
Experts noted that the engraving lacks a connection to Christianity, and instead might be a reference to Janus, a Roman god with two faces.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2024
Other points of interest Edward Yang retrospective (Janus Films)
Taiwanese filmmaker Edward Yang, who died in 2007 at age 59, is getting a retrospective from the American Cinematheque, with screenings at the Egyptian, Aero and Los Feliz 3.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2024
January was named for Janus, a mythological king of Rome who was two-faced.
—Dorothy Dworkin, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
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“Janus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Janus. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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