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☆ Voss Capital wants to maximize shareholder value at International Money Express. How it may play out
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Kenneth Squire | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Business: International Money Express is an omnichannel money remittance services company. IMXI offers money transfer services digitally through a network of agent retailers in the United States, Canada, Spain, Italy and Germany. It offers money remittance services to Latin America and the Caribbean countries, mainly Mexico and Guatemala. International Money Express is a money remittance services provider which enables consumers to send money from the United States, Canada, Spain, Italy and Germany to Mexico, Guatemala and other countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia. If the IMXI does not execute on a strategic plan, Voss will likely consider director nominations.

Persons: IMXI, Voss, Madison, Benefytt, Russell, Michael Purcell, Ken Squire Organizations: Express, Caribbean, La Nacional, Capital Management, MoneyGram, Benefytt Technologies, Madison Dearborn Partners, 13D Locations: United States, Canada, Spain, Italy, Germany, Puerto Rico, America, Caribbean, Mexico, Guatemala, Latin America, Africa, Asia, Dominican Republic, United Kingdom, Voss, Madison Dearborn, Western Union, Benefytt

☆ Homeowners living in dome-shaped houses say they protect against natural disasters and save them money on bills
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Dome homeowners said the structures' energy efficiency saves them money on energy bills. Geodesic dome homes — like this one, pictured in Baiting Hollow, New York — are designed to withstand natural disasters. Voss's home is built out of a geodesic dome, which means their roof is made of triangle-shaped pieces. Courtesy Pamela VossSouth said one bonus of monolithic domes is that the construction yields less waste than geodesic domes since it's one continuous piece of material. Bremner also said monolithic dome homes can be more leak-proof than geodesic domes since no individual components can come apart.

Persons: Pamela Voss, I'd, Voss, South, Chris Ware, Bryan Bremner, Pamela Voss South, Bremner, " Voss Organizations: Service, Getty, Census, CBS News, National Weather Service, New York Times Locations: Wall, Silicon, Texas, New York, Washington, Voss, South

☆ Former FBI agent shares 3 things people with high emotional intelligence always do when talking to others
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Polina Marinova Pompliano | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A key skill he mastered during his 24 years as one of the FBI's lead international negotiators was emotional intelligence. To resolve the conflict, he did three things that he says people with high emotional intelligence do when communicating with others, especially during sensitive conversations:1. This keeps you present and emotionally sober while allowing the bank robber to continue talking. Label the other person's emotionsVoss then told the second bank robber, "It wasn't your fault, was it?" High emotional intelligence requires strategic listening

Persons: Chris Voss, Voss Organizations: Chase Manhattan Bank Locations: Voss, Brooklyn , New York

I read the book "Never Split the Difference" which felt like a detailed negotiation course. Chris Voss, the author of "Never Split the Difference," demonstrating a negotiation technique in his MasterClass. "No" is how negotiations start, not end. It was eye-opening to read that the word "no" is the start of a negotiation, not the end of it. Managing your tone of voice is one of the first things mentioned in the book.

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