Unsexy companies are sexy now: Startups seek safety as the technology crisis continues

Unsexy companies are sexy now: Startups seek safety as the technology crisis continues

Australian venture capital firm Flying Fox Ventures is focusing on decidedly unsexy startups, its partners say, as local investors modify their strategies in the wake of the tech downturn over the past 18 months. Flying Fox led a $1.4 million ($750,000) investment round in British accounting startup Mayday, which founder Rachael Neumann says is part …

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A call center employee fired for whistleblowing to his bosses returns to work

A call center employee fired for whistleblowing to his bosses returns to work

Tracy Neal, Open Justice reporter Photo: RNZ A call center employee fired after he blew the whistle on his bosses, who allegedly ordered some taxi drivers to be reassigned, has been reinstated for now. The Labor Relations Authority ordered the temporary reinstatement of the employee, whose name has been withheld, provided a list of conditions …

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Utah high school entrepreneurs can bring their innovative ideas to life

Utah high school entrepreneurs can bring their innovative ideas to life

Estimated reading time: 3-4 minutes SALT LAKE CITY Waterproof backpack made from an old camping tent. Technology that scans your pantry and gives you recipe ideas for what you have. Glow-in-the-dark hockey puck. A water tester that reads what elements are in water. All of these ideas come from Utah high school students, and there …

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Tartu biotech Icosagen Cell Factory wins the title of Business of the Year

Tartu biotech Icosagen Cell Factory wins the title of Business of the Year

Icosagen Cell Factory has developed, among others: Bioblock, a nasal spray containing anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. Sigrid Harjo, member of the joint organization of Enterprise Estonia and KredEx, stated that Icosagen is one of the most knowledge-based companies in Estonia that creates very high added value in economic terms. In addition to the Business of the Year …

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RT issues almost 75,000 attractive self-employment results

RT issues almost 75,000 attractive self-employment results

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said RT had issued almost 75,000 appeals against the broadcaster over false self-employment cases. In new documentation sent to the committee, RT revealed it had paid out 74,034 people, excluding VAT, referring to false self-employment findings by the Department of Social Protection. False self-employment occurs when a company classifies an …

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One Health: supporting market demand for pork – Swineweb.com – complete pig news, markets, commentary and technical information

One Health: supporting market demand for pork - Swineweb.com - complete pig news, markets, commentary and technical information

We celebrate Health Day As we join the global celebration of One Health Day on November 3, I am reminded of how important it is to recognize the interconnectedness of human, animal and environmental health. Contribution to research and education In my role as Director of Producers and Public Health at the National Pork Board …

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No more Fed Rate Hike Predictions Amid Jobs Uncertainty – RetailWire

U.S. stocks rose sharply on Thursday, boosted by investor optimism that the Federal Reserve may have ended the cycle of Fed interest rate hikes that have strained the economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 565 points, an increase of 1.7%. At the same time, the S&P 500 Index, a broad measure of the performance …

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HC directs state to provide employment on compassionate grounds to wife of frontline warrior who died during Covid-19 pandemic

HC directs state to provide employment on compassionate grounds to wife of frontline warrior who died during Covid-19 pandemic

Helping a woman whose husband, a health inspector, died during the Covid-19 pandemic, a Madras High Court bench has directed the state to consider her representation and provide her with compassionate employment. The court was hearing a petition filed in 2021 by M. Sharmila Banu of Dindigul. The petitioner’s husband, M. Nainar Mohamed, who served …

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AI supply chain startup Tacto is set to raise funds from Sequoia. Talks are already underway to obtain more cash.

AI supply chain startup Tacto is set to raise funds from Sequoia.  Talks are already underway to obtain more cash.

Tacto, a small German artificial intelligence supply chain startup, is about to raise new funds from US giant Sequoia and is already in talks with another major investor to raise another round. The Munich-based company, founded in 2020, has developed a platform for SMEs that provides an overview of their supply chains, procurement processes and …

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