Thu.Dec 08, 2022

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Meetings insight: Just three actionable items!

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How do you get your team to focus and move forward effectively? . A fellow CEO recently told me of her method of assuring positive movement within her team. She holds a weekly meeting of her direct reports and asks them to find three important but actionable items for the group to work on if not complete during the following week. This works for live meetings or those using video team meetings.

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FTC Files Suit To Block Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Buy

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Thursday that it is looking to block the acquisition of Santa Monica-based Activision Blizzard by Microsoft Corp., saying the buy will "harm competition in high-performance gaming consoles and subscription services". According to the FTC, the $69 billion deal will "enable Microsoft to suppress competitors to its Xbox gaming consoles and its rapidly growing subscription content and cloud-gaming business.

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NTWRK Names Chief Strategy Officer

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Los Angeles-based NTWRK, an online livestreaming shopping platform, said today that it has named Ben Dietz as the company's Chief Strategy Officer. Dietz was previously at VICE Media Group, and also co-founded agency VIRTUE. The company said that Dietz, on his spare time, publishes the [SIC] Weekly newsletter and is also the co-founder of the "Culture Club" podcast.

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Dantari Gets $47M For Tumor Medicine Effort

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Thousand Oaks-based Dantari has raised $47M in its Series A funding, saying that it has launched a new, clinical-stage biotechnology company developing targeted therapeutics for the treatment of cancers and other diseases. The company said the funding was led by Westlake Village BioPartners and included participation from Corner Ventures, Alexandria Venture Investments, and Caltech.

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Can You Ask for Office Rent Relief? How to Manage Your Lease During COVID-19

Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.