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23andMe files for bankruptcy, CEO steps down

Mashable Tech

Biotechnology company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy, with co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki stepping down, effective immediately. On Sunday, 23andMe filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy in the U.S. 23andMe have filed for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. This Tweet is currently unavailable.

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Best tax credits for small business owners filing this year

Mashable Tech

Tax season is no walk in the park — and that’s especially so for small business owners and solopreneurs. Thankfully for small business owners, there are a handful of really good tax credits that you can take advantage of for the 2024 tax year. What is the difference between a tax deduction and a tax credit?

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Is Forever 21 going out of business? Stores closing, locations in peril as retailer files for 2nd bankruptcy

Fast Company Tech

The company that operates the fast-fashion retail brand, called F21 OpCo, LLC, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court. stores and hold going-out-of-business sales, there is still a chance for a sale that could keep some operations running. Forever 21 is facing another bankruptcy.

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When are taxes due? IRS asks taxpayers to ‘act now’ with fewer 2025 returns filed early, amid concerns over DOGE layoffs

Fast Company Tech

There is now just one day left until the deadline for this year’s tax filing. Fewer Americans have filed their federal taxes, and more have requested extensions, compared with the same period last year, according to CNN , which reviewed the IRS data. less, than it received in the same point in the filing cycle last year.

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Why business leaders should have more conversations with frontline workers

Fast Company Tech

Empowered and well-supported frontlines will lead to better business results. In contrast, the leaders who participated in Michael Porter and Nitin Nohrias oft-cited 2018 study on CEO time management spent just 6% of their time with rank-and-file employees.

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Hooters bankruptcy: Brand files for Chapter 11, but won’t close restaurants yet

Fast Company Tech

Hooters of America, LLC, owner of the Hooters restaurant chain, has announced that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The bankruptcy filing is aimed at helping the company restructure itself so it can transition from a company-owned restaurant chain to a franchisee-owned chain. So, is Hooters going out of business?

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BOI Reporting 2024: Your Guide to Yet Another Fun Federal Filing Requirement

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BOI (Beneficial Ownership Information) reporting is the government's latest attempt to make sure businesses aren't secretly run by supervillains or money launderers. Think of it as LinkedIn for business owners, but mandatory and with more serious consequences for ghosting. Nice try, but you might need to file Not sure if you're exempt?

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