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Published 2 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago Tools like Zoom, Teams and Slack have all proven indispensable in keeping companies operations flowing. But one of the biggest challenges for managers and team leaders since the beginning of the pandemic has been cultivating a company culture, especially when everyone is scattered. When Microsoft unveiled its new Viva platform earlier this year, it was sizing up a $300 billion market for employee communications and engagement. It marked a move...

The untitled flick will be produced by acclaimed writer/director Ari Aster ( Hereditary, Midsommar) and Lars Knudsen under their Square Peg production imprint. Michael R. Jackson holds a BFA and MFA in playwriting and musical theater writing from the NYU Tisch School of the Arts. His awards include the Jonathan Larson Grant, a Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award, a Whiting Award, and a Hull-Warriner Award. A Strange Loop is Michaels professional debut. It was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Dra...

Playwright Michael R. Jackson‘s star is on the rise in Hollywood. The Pulitzer Prize winner has already racked up an impressive list of theater accolades including two Obie Awards and two Drama Desk Awards. In 2018, The New York Times spotlighted him as one of the “Black Male Writers for our Time.” Now, he’s teaming with  Ari Aster, the writer-director of Hereditary and A24. Deadline reports that Jackson “has sold an original pitch to write an untitled horror feature for A24.” ...

Sydney’s $120b tech cluster has shades of Silicon Valley Surry Hills, once best known for being the centre of Sydney’s rag trade, is carving out a reputation as a technology hub with a cluster of privately owned tech companies. Updated Save Share Two Silicon Valley veterans running a technology venture fund out of Sydney’s Surry Hills don’t have to walk far to find a dozen technology companies valued at about $120 billion. Chris Barter and Zeb Rice, the co-founders of King ...

Israels Western Wall. Source: Unsplash/Sander Crombach. I’ve just landed back in Australia after six years in Tel Aviv, investing in the Israeli tech ecosystem and its brilliant entrepreneurs. I am constantly asked, “what makes Israel tick?” or “what can we (Aussies) learn from over there?”. So, here are a few thoughts… First, it’s impossible to talk about the ‘high-tech’ market without giving some context, because it’s important to know how critical it is to the Israeli eco...

KPMG expects record investment flows into Australian fintech to continue after the hot sector brushed off the virus to rake in $US1.4 billion.

BeeNext, Vostok Emerging Finance, Quona Capital, and ICU Ventures are investors in Finja.

Pub-goers raise a morning pint inside city centre Wetherspoons as restrictions ease Cafes and bars welcomed customers inside once more as lockdown restrictions eased further across England Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Email updates on the latest on shopping, restaurant news and moreInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in...

Huge lockdown easing today has been marred by fears about the Indian variant triggering a third wave SAGE scientists have said they wont enjoy new-found freedoms because the virus appears more infectious Cases are surging in hotspots Bolton, Blackburn, Sefton, Bedford, Nottingham and Leicester NHS England data show they are all but one (Sefton) behind the England average on jab rollout to adults There are concerns sudden spikes in cases will be severe for people who have only had one or no dose...

SG Digest: Neuron Mobility expands in Canada; Temasek Trust partners SDG Impact Photo: Reuters May 14, 2021 Singapore-headquartered Neuron Mobility has launched in Canada while Temasek Trust has entered into a strategic collaboration with  SDG Impact, a UNDP initiative.  Neuron Mobility launches in Canada Singapore-headquartered rental scooter operator  Neuron Mobility has expanded its international footprint to Canada, according to an announcement.  The arrival of Neuron’s orange e-scoot...