- Why the management of companies and administrations is dysfunctional in so many ways: the pervasive principal-agent problem. https://lionelpage.substack.com/p/why-you-are-frustrated-by-your-organisation 25 comments economics
- Palm refuses to do what so many other companies have managed to do and simply integrate with iTunes properly. http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/editorial-palm-itunes-and-the-ties-that-dont-bind/ 6 comments technology
- My manager (who I loved) recently left my company. I summarized some of my notes from our many conversations. Here they are: I wish someone wrote this for me when I started. https://www.reddit.com/r/startups/comments/74pms1/my_manager_who_i_loved_recently_left_my_company_i/ 71 comments startups
- Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly ordered 16 tourism companies stripped of their licenses and referred their managers to the public prosecutor Saturday over illegal pilgrimages to Mecca. Many of the dead at this year's hajj were unregistered pilgrims https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240622-egypt-to-prosecute-travel-agents-over-hajj-fraud-government 15 comments worldnews
- "Don’t ask questions. Just withdraw the money now” In the dramatic leadup to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Avi Eyal, managing partner of Entrée Capital, sent a WhatsApp message that prevented potentially major damage to many of his portfolio companies https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/syilw00hk2 60 comments technews
- “Don’t ask questions. Just withdraw the money now” | In the dramatic leadup to the collapse of SVB, Avi Eyal, managing partner of Entrée Capital, which invests in dozens of Israeli companies, sent a WhatsApp message that prevented potentially major damage to many of his portfolio companies https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/syilw00hk2 6 comments technology
- Why Are There So Damn Many Ubers? Taxi medallions were created to manage a Depression-era cab glut. Now rideshare companies have exploited a loophole to destroy their value. https://www.villagevoice.com/2018/06/15/why-are-there-so-many-damn-ubers/ 2934 comments technology
- Germans trust police more than bankers, new survey finds - A new survey has shed light on the levels of trust Germans have in non-political institutions. Many believe in cops, professors and physicians, but are far more skeptical of insurance companies and managers. http://www.dw.com/en/germans-trust-police-more-than-bankers-new-survey-finds/a-42005615 78 comments europe
- Germans trust police more than bankers, new survey finds - A new survey has shed light on the levels of trust Germans have in non-political institutions. Many believe in cops, professors and physicians, but are far more skeptical of insurance companies and managers. http://www.dw.com/en/germans-trust-police-more-than-bankers-new-survey-finds/a-42005615 102 comments worldnews
- Why France Has So Many 49-Employee Companies: Once a company has at least 50 employees inside France, management must create three worker councils, introduce profit sharing, and submit restructuring plans to the councils if the company decides to fire workers for economic reasons. http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-05-03/why-france-has-so-many-49-employee-companies 73 comments economy