Monthly Archives: March 2023

What Happens When a Company Wants to Go into Voluntary Liquidation? | The Startup Magazine

Posted on March 31, 2023 by knjohn | Leave a comment

Cash flow problems can be a serious concern for any company, especially if they put your business at risk of being unable to pay its debts. If you notice these problems early, you may be able to implement new strategies to resolve these challenges quickly and avoid insolvency. If these problems cannot be resolved, and your business is unable to pay its debts when they are due, the company will be considered insolvent.

At this stage, the available options will become severely limited. Whilst there are several company rescue solutions that might help you to recover your business during the early stages of financial difficulty, there are some circumstances in which the best option may be to enter Voluntary Liquidation.

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Donald Trump likely to be arrested in coming days | BBC News

Posted on March 31, 2023 by knjohn | Leave a comment

The case against Donald Trump stems from a nearly five-year-long investigation led by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office.

The probe began under then-DA Cyrus Vance Jr while Trump was still in the White House.It has since been taken over by his predecessor, Alvin Bragg, 49, who is the first person of colour elected to the office.

Bragg, who is black, claims he helped sue the Trump administration more than 100 times during its four-year term.

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5 Leadership Challenges for 2023 (and How to Overcome Them) | Entrepreneur

Posted on March 30, 2023 by knjohn | Leave a comment

Leadership is a dynamic and constantly evolving field. As the world changes, so do the challenges that leaders face.

Throughout 2023, leaders will face new and unique challenges that will require them to adapt and innovate. In this article, I will outline five of these challenges and suggest practical steps that leaders can take to address them.

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Tagged 5 Leadership Challenges, AI, finding employees, Remote Work

Self-steering droids define Zipline’s new Platform 2 drone delivery service | New Atlas

Posted on March 30, 2023 by knjohn | Leave a comment

When we last heard about Zipline, the California company was using parachutes to drop packages from its delivery drones to the ground. The firm’s just-announced Platform 2 (P2) system, however, lowers loads inside of self-steering “droids.”

Here’s a quick overview of how P2 is intended to work …

A worker at one location starts by placing a cargo item inside a droid – this is basically a streamlined box with a shrouded propeller at the rear. In a docking station at that location, the droid is then loaded into the belly of one of Zipline’s P2 Zip eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) drones.

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Nreal Air AR glasses review: Cool and futuristic, but too many problems to justify the price | Mashable

Posted on March 29, 2023 by knjohn | Leave a comment

When I was a kid, I was given a Virtual Boy — Nintendo’s very ‘90s predecessor to the VR headsets we know today — and I loved it. Since then, I’ve been obsessed with adding new technology to my gaming experience including a 3D projector for movies and gaming, saving up for my first HTC Vive headset, and even tiptoeing into the Metaverse.

When I started seeing videos of the Nreal Air glasses on YouTube, marketed as a lightweight and stylish take on augmented reality glasses, I knew I needed to see them in action. Thankfully, the technology shows just as much potential as I thought it would…but while they show a ton of promise, they also come with a lot of problems.

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Tagged augmented reality glasses, Nintendo, Nreal Air AR glasses, Virtual Boy

Twitter will only show verified accounts on its ‘For You’ page | Mashable

Posted on March 29, 2023 by knjohn | Leave a comment

Elon Musk says that Twitter will only display the tweets of verified users on its For You page, starting April 15.

This decision comes after the company announced it would be “winding down” its legacy verified program and removing legacy checkmarks by April 1. The now-controversial blue checkmark will only be available to Twitter Blue subscribers paying $8 per month.

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Lyft announces new CEO, says co-founders will step aside from management positions | CNN Business

Posted on March 28, 2023 by knjohn | Leave a comment

Lyft announced on Monday that Amazon veteran David Risher will join as chief executive next month, and that co-founders Logan Green and John Zimmer will step down from their management positions at the ride-hailing company.

Green, who is currently the CEO, will be succeeded by Risher effective April 17, the company said in a statement. Zimmer, Lyft’s president, will also step down from his role as of June 30, the company said. Both Green and Zimmer will stay on at Lyft in non-executive roles as chair and vice chair of the Lyft board, respectively. No replacement for Zimmer was named.

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‘Wedge tornado’ in Mississippi is the deadliest in more than 50 years | Live Science

Posted on March 28, 2023 by knjohn | Leave a comment

A devastating, nearly mile-wide “wedge tornado” has killed at least 26 people and battered Mississippi with golf ball-size hail and winds up to 200 mph.

A massive tornado that was nearly a mile (1.2 kilometers) long has killed at least 26 people and injured dozens more after devastating parts of western Mississippi on Friday (March 24) night.

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How A Four Day Work Week Impacts Productivity And Morale” | Business News Daily

Posted on March 27, 2023 by knjohn | Leave a comment

The idea of a four-day workweek is hot. Is it right for your business?

Initial research shows that a four-day workweek may improve productivity and employee well-being.
Work-from-home policies created during the pandemic have shown that greater flexibility in terms of where and when people work is possible.
Creating a four-day workweek involves more than just giving employees one day off per week. It requires creativity, thoughtfulness and communication.
This article is for entrepreneurs considering implementing a four-day workweek at their companies.

Though many treat the 40-hour, five-day workweek as a preordained standard for the American workplace, the reality is that it was created by a revision to the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1940. The 40-hour five-day workweek emerged during a time when communities were smaller and tighter-knit, working remotely was impossible, and 1 in 3 women did not work outside the home. The world has changed so much. Is it time for the structure of the workweek to change too?

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The Forgotten Emotional Aspects of Productivity | LifeHack

Posted on March 27, 2023 by knjohn | Leave a comment

One of the most overlooked causes of being unproductive is emotions. Our productivity and performance are greatly influenced by how we feel about ourselves and what we are capable of.

According to research done by Atlassian, a team’s productivity and the expression of positive emotions are positively correlated. This means that teams are more productive when they are happy with the work they are doing together