- [[English Lesson]]
	- Quizlet for flashcards
		- sweeping
		- a wave of lay-offs
		- alike => use both
	- Recap
		- The **mid-sized** (an average size) company's **acquisition** (=takeover, obtaining) by a larger corporation **comes amid fears**  (=while there’s worry) that it could lead to job losses and a decrease in competition within the industry.
		- Despite facing **money laundering charges** (=legal accusations), the CEO of the company was **quick to praise** (=prompt to voice his approval) the efforts of the employees who had **secure financial stability / a lifeline** for the company (=enough money to go on operating).
		- The **Sunday night's announcement** (=news, notice) of the new CEO's appointment **came after** (=followed) several months of uncertainty, but **shareholders** (=investors) are now confident that he will **restore the confidence** (=bring back confidence) of investors and customers alike.
		- The **casualties** (=victims/loss) of the latest conflict in the region has sparked **renewed / revived** calls for a peaceful resolution **to** the ongoing crisis.
		- The company's management is fully focused on implementing measures to prevent future **financial instability / insecurity** (=lacking funds) and **ensure / guarantee / safeguard**  the long-term **viability** of the business.
		- The government's announcement of a new **lifeline** (=aid, help) for struggling small businesses has been welcomed **by (no specific leader in mind)** industry leaders as a much-needed boost to the economy.
		- The company's board of directors is committed to rooting out any instances of **money laundering** (=the concealment of the origins of illegally obtained money) within the organization and has implemented strict measures to prevent such activities in the future (moving / going forward).
		- Sunday night('s = saxon genitive) **announcement** (=news) of the company's quarterly earnings was met with disappointment by investors, who had expected stronger growth in the current economic climate.
	- **[https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-65156216](https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-65156216) **
		- Twitter's blue ticks disappear as Musk attacks NY Times
		- The New York Times has lost its blue tick on Twitter after it **said** it **would** * not pay to remain verified.  * both in past
		- Twitter has started removing verification badges from accounts which already had a blue tick, after announcing they would be part of a paid subscription from 1 April.
		- The New York Times, **along with** several other organisations and celebrities, said they would not pay for the tick.
		- It prompted Elon Musk to launch a volley of insults at the newspaper.
		- "The real tragedy of @NYTimes is that their propaganda isn't even interesting", Mr Musk, who owns Twitter, wrote on the platform.
		- "Also, their feed is the Twitter equivalent of diarrhea. It's unreadable," he added.
		- There has been no official comment from Twitter and the New York Times has not responded to Mr Musk's comments.