Berkonomics

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Let’s get personal. Do you think you’re much better than a marginal leader? Well, here are a few tests for you to help come to an answer. And a few tips for you if you fall a bit short. Why do people follow their leader? Dictators are not great leaders in the long run. People follow such leaders by fear, rarely by devotion. Employees want to have a stake in their own destiny, and above all want to understand why actions are taken which affect them, even if the outcome is not in the employee

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OCTOBER 10, 2019

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Atar Capital has acquired New Jersey-based Keypoint Intelligence , Atar Capital said on Thursday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Keypoint Intelligence provides data analytics, laboratory testing and advisory services for the global digital imaging industry. Atar Capital said that Keypoint Intelligence is based in Fairfield, NJ, and also has offices in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Japan.

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L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Smart lock technology company Nexkey raised a $6 million Series A led by Santa Monica-based Upfront Ventures.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Huntington Beach-based Rocket Lab said on Thursday that it has been issued a Launch Operator License from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which will allow it to launch multiple Electronic missions--without having to re-apply for every mission. According to Rocket Lab, the license covers launches from its launches from its Launch Complex-1, which is in New Zealand.

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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.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Sixteen years ago, Kim Witczak’s husband died by his own hand, turning her world upside down. He had just begun taking an antidepressant off-label for insomnia, and she believes an undisclosed side effect of the drug drove him to suicide. Compelled to act, she became an advocate for tougher safety standards. Witczak now sits on the FDA advisory committee that debates the merits of experimental psychiatric drugs that companies bring to the agency for approval.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Brea, California-based TP-Link , which develops networking products for both the consumer and business market, has rolled out two new, low cost routers at Walmart. According to TP-Link, its new Wi-Fi routers, the Archer AX3000 and Archer AX1500 support 802.11ax, the Wi-Fi 6 standard. The AX1500 costs only $69.99, and the AX3000 costs $129.99. The more expensive AX3000 offers up higher dual-band speeds, up to 3Gbps, plus more capacity for devices than the lower cost AX1500, with 1.5 Gbps speeds.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2019

San Diego-based Mercato , which provides delivery of items from independently owned grocery and specialty food stores, has launched a new program that offers up unlimited free, same-day grocery delivery from local grocery stores. According to Mercato, its new Mercato Green program provides unlimited free, same-day delivery via a membership program. Pricing on the new grocery delivery service was not announced, and the company's website does not make it clear what the program costs.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Los Angeles-based Blizzard Entertainment is facing major pressure from fans, after it banned one of the competitors in its Hearthstone e-sports league for expressing his support for protestors in Hong Kong. According to Engadget, Blizzard is "considering its options" as its fans have reacted negatively to its banning of Ng Wai Chung, known as Blitzchung, for his support for Hong Kong protestors on a post-game interview.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2019

PG&E , California's largest utility, has turned to Redlands-based Esri , the help the utility cope with what has been a massive website failure on its part after it decided to shut down power in 34 Northern California counties after high winds and low humidity were forecast on Wednesday. PG&E shut down over 550,000 customer accounts on Wednesday, affecting what some have estimated to be as many as 2.5 million Californians, in an unprecedented, planned blackout for much of Northern Califo

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