docs/journals/2023_04_03.md

• 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 **
    • 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.
    • 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.