What Does a Background Check Consists of?
Most of you have heard about the term Background Check, and at some point in your life, you may have thought of conducting a Background Check about the person you are dealing with, whether it can be the person you date or the person whom you want to hire. Background Checks usually give you more…
ShinyShiny snippets: Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $41.39bn
Billionaire Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter for $41.39bn, according to a regulatory filing. The Tesla chief executive's offer price of $54.20 per share was 38% higher than the closing price of Twitter's stock on 1 April, the last trading day before his investment of 9.2% in the company was publicly announced. "I invested…
Millions confused by car’s hi-tech features and ‘hidden extras’
Almost half (48 per cent) of the 2,000 car owners polled in a recent survey admitted they don’t know everything their car can do. And of those who activated a new feature, 38 per cent “accidentally triggered” it, while 44 per cent were alerted to the hidden extras by family or friends. It also emerged…
ShinyShiny snippets: Wind turbines set record for UK power production
Wind turbines set a new record in the first three months of the year, generating almost as much electricity as gas-fired power stations. Renewable sources overall generated more power than gas and coal for only the second time, according to data from market specialist EnAppSys. It highlights the growth of renewables in Britain’s electricity system…
ShinyShiny snippets: TikTok launches scheme to tackle youth unemployment
TikTok has launched a programme to help young people find work in the creative and digital industries as part of a scheme to tackle youth unemployment and the digital skills gap. The social media platform is working with the social business charity Catch22 on the multimillion-pound programme, which aims to engage with 2,500 people by…
Getting Your Business Up and Running as Quickly as Possible
If you want to be your own boss, chances are, you’re considering starting your own business. Now, there are so many benefits and perks that come with running a business. First and foremost, you gain control and choice. You get to choose what you sell. You get to choose what industry you operate within. You…
Shinyshiny snippets: Elon Musk will not join Twitter board
Elon Musk has decided not to join the board of Twitter, the company's chief executive Parag Agrawal says. Mr Musk's appointment was due to become effective on Saturday after revealing last week that he had bought a 9.2% stake in the social media platform. However, Mr Agrawal tweeted: "Elon shared that same morning that he…
How to Protect Yourself and Your Business
If you're in business, there's a good chance you're at risk of a partnership dispute. While it's impossible to protect yourself from these types of disagreements completely, there are steps you can take to minimize your risk. This blog post will discuss five ways to protect yourself and your business from partnership disputes. We'll also…
ShinyShiny snippets: Nissan working with NASA on ‘game-changing’ batteries
Nissan ASSB Creation process filmed in Oppama Research Center Nissan is working with NASA on a new type of battery for electric vehicles that promises to charge quicker and be lighter yet safe, the Japanese automaker said Friday. The all-solid-state battery (ASSB) will replace the lithium-ion battery now in use for…
ShinyShiny snippets: Uber plans to become transport hub
Uber plans to let users buy train and plane tickets through its app as it looks to move beyond minicabs into an all-encompassing transport hub. Inter-city trains and coaches will be available to book through Uber in the summer, the company said. It plans to let tourists buy plane and Eurostar tickets later in the…
