FEI Weekly

May 27, 2020

5 strategies to increase at-home productivity and Samsung heir questioned in accounting probe.

Samsung Vice Chairman Questioned in Accounting Probe

Accounting Today

South Korean prosecutors have summoned Samsung Electronics Co. Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee for questioning in an ongoing investigation into alleged accounting fraud and a controversial 2015 merger of two Samsung affiliates. he decision marked a deepening of a long-running probe into the billionaire scion and his shipbuilding-to-smartphones Samsung Group conglomerate. 

Nissan and Renault Shelve Merger Plans

Auto Blog

Nissan has long resisted Renault's proposals for a full-blown merger as executives felt the French carmaker was not paying its fair share for the engineering work it did in Japan, sowing discord that some feared could wreck the partnership. Now, with carmakers around the world reeling from the pandemic, the partners are planning to overhaul an alliance that largely failed to convert its global scale into a competitive advantage beyond the joint procurement of parts.

Don’t Let Challenges Break You, Let Them Shape You

Forbes

During a downturn, you’ll experience every range of emotion. Fear, shame, confusion, anger, sadness and insecurity, but also appreciation, humility, connection and newfound confidence and conviction. Don’t let the negative emotions make you turn on others, turn on yourself or give in to paralysis. Accept that the emotions and the experience are a part of life, and take solace knowing that more people than you think have been in a similar situation.

5 Strategies to Increase At-Home Productivity

Fast Company

Those who use these five strategies have been able to increase their overall productivity when working from home. They convert their commute time into exercise time, block focused time, and schedule meetings (but keep them short. There’s no need to stretch every conversation out to an hour). They update their online status (that could mean designating yourself as “away” on Slack or otherwise unavailable on IM or other internal communication tools) and resist the urge to self-distract.