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☆ Inside Amazon's deal machine: How the tech giant acquires companies, who's in charge, and what makes it want to buy 'right now'
  + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Eugene Kim | Stephanie Palazzolo | Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +14 min
Buying other companies is one option to help maintain its historical 20%-plus annual revenue growth, a person familiar with Amazon's deal process said. While Amazon doesn't necessarily prey on companies in trouble, the company is extremely price disciplined, the person familiar with Amazon's deal process told Insider. Bertucci has been a part of some of Amazon's largest transactions, including leading the MGM and One Medical deals. According to the person familiar with Amazon's deal process, Amazon only brings in investment banks when acquisitions reach roughly the $1 billion mark. Indeed, the One Medical deal alone could have netted Goldman and Morgan Stanley, which repped One Medical, in the tens of millions in fees.
☆ It's time to get rid of managers. All of them.
  + stars: | 2022-05-12 | by ( Molly Lipson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +15 min
What would happen if a company completely got rid of middle managers? In 2012, the publishing company Medium restructured its organization and moved away from centralized management power. The model gets rid of managers and spreads their responsibilities across different roles, giving average workers more of a voice. The reality is that psychological safety isn't intrinsically available to everyone, and holacracy doesn't have anything in it to ensure that safety." It's true that holacracy doesn't eliminate the power structures determined by characteristics such as race, gender, age, and sexuality.
☆ All the best products we’ve tested in 2021 (so far)
  + stars: | 2021-11-03 | by ( Cnn Underscored Staff | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +62 min
Best coffee subscription: Blue Bottle (starting at $11 per shipment; bluebottle.com)Blue BottleBlue Bottle’s coffee subscription hit all of our marks during the testing process. This mask, though, formed the best seal around the edges, blocking out more light than any other mask we tested. Not only does it keep your drinks hot or cold for many hours, it’s solidly durable and has the best lid we’ve ever tested. Best smart display: Amazon Echo Show 8 ($99.99, originally $129.99; amazon.com)AmazonThe Echo Show 8 is the best smart display we tested, with a versatile 8-inch screen in a build that really fits anywhere. Best smart thermostat: Nest Learning Thermostat ($223, originally $229; amazon.com)GoogleThe Nest Learning Thermostat studies your habits and controls the temperature in your home automatically.
☆ Logistics giant CH Robinson just hired Whole Foods' former CTO as its first chief product officer — and it shows how high the digital stakes are for the whole industry
  + stars: | 2021-07-29 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Read previewAs the logistics industry becomes increasingly consumed by e-commerce, top-10 global logistics provider C.H. Robinson has hired an online veteran as its first ever chief product officer, reporting directly to CEO Bob Biesterfeld. E-commerce is becoming a dominant force in the logistics industry, with virtually every player attempting to cut off a slice. The CEO is also hoping that some of the hallmarks of digitally-native businesses like Zappos will rub off at C.H. Mimicking the ease of online consumer experiences for logistics processes will be on Rajan's plate come September.
Persons: —, Robinson, Bob Biesterfeld, Arun Rajan, Biesterfeld, Rajan Organizations: Service, C.H, Amazon's, Foods, Zappos, Business, Cargo Locations: Europe, C.H
☆ The new M1 Owner's Rewards Card earns 10% cash back at Netflix, 5% at Starbucks, 2.5% at Amazon, and more incentives based on your investments
  + stars: | 2021-07-28 | by ( David Mcmillin | Jasmin Baron | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
Our experts answer readers' credit card questions and write unbiased product reviews (here's how we assess credit cards). The new M1 Owner's Rewards Card is free for M1 Plus members, but there's a waiting list to apply. Here's what to know about the new M1 Owner's Rewards Card to help you decide if it's a good fit for you. M1 Owner's Rewards Card detailsBefore you decide on the M1 Owner's Rewards Card, there are a few important caveats to consider:You have to join a waitlistThe card's launch involves handing over your data to join a waitlist for the application. The Owner's Rewards Card will be included in that $125 price tag.
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