Asker Healthcare Group has acquired 100 per cent of the shares in Melet Schloesing Laboratories GmbH (MS Labors), a small niche distributor of point-of-care testing equipment and consumables in Austria.  “We continue to build on our position and customer offering in Austria and are pleased to welcome the MS Labors team to Heintel Gruppe and the Asker family. The founder has established MS Labors as a trusted partner to its customers over the past 25 years. We are proud to have been entrusted to continue developing his company together with him and his team”, says Johan Falk, CEO Asker Healthcare Group.  MS Labors specialises in the sale of point-of-care testing equipment and consumables to general practitioners and other primary care facilities in Austria. The company has 5 employees and generated revenue of approximately SEK 23m in 2024. The acquisition is a bolt-on acquisition to Heintel Gruppe. Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Nalka and its portfolio company Asker Healthcare Group AB (Asker) on Asker's SEK 26.8 billion initial public offering (IPO) and listing on Nasdaq Stockholm. Trading in Asker's shares commenced on March 27, 2025 and the IPO price was fixed at SEK 70 per share. White & Case advised on the deal's capital markets, debt finance and private equity aspects and partner Johan Steen, who co-led the Firm's deal team, said: "We have built strong relationships with both Asker and Nalka and this listing is an important milestone in our partnership with these important clients which demonstrates the depth of our cross-practice offering and ability to support clients through transformational transactions." Established in 2009, Nalka invests in small- and medium-sized businesses in the Nordic and DACH regions. Asker is a Sweden-headquartered leading provider of medical products and solutions in Europe, operating in 17 countries with 45 group companies and employing more than 4,000 people. The White & Case team which advised on the transaction was led by partners Johan Thiman, Johan Steen (both Stockholm) and Mikko Hulkko (Helsinki) and included partner Oscar Liljeson (Stockholm) and associates Gustaf Wiklund, Alexander Lausev Mardell, Carl Hedström, Albin Sonnsjö Lönegren, Michaela Sandberg, Max von Schmalensee, Isak Bruncevic, Matilda Högberg, Daniel Agnemyr, Erik Holm, Jakob Matell (all Stockholm), Thomas Killeen, Helen Happonen and Anniina Nuutero (all Helsinki). Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world Copyright © 2022 ALM Media Properties, LLC. 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Sign In A few weeks after BurgerFi and Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza and Wings sold assetsto TREW Capital has taken ownership of BurgerFi after receiving court approval on Friday who also operate Burger King and Round Table Pizza restaurants in the Pacific Northwest BurgerFi International, Inc., owner of the BurgerFi and Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings brands filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this year in the U.S District Court for the District of Delaware Trew Capital Management Private Credit 2, owned by former BBQ Holdings CEO Jeff Crivello who previoulsy bought Rubio's out of bankruptcy for $40 million 8 to acquire BurgerFi's $10 million assets and Anthony's $44 million according to a Securities and Exchange Commission form 8-K filed Trew has since sold BurgerFi to Asker and Anthony's to Jessica and Kuljeet Singh "We are thrilled to announce the acquisition of BurgerFi by Happy Asker and his family seasoned operators with a deep understanding of franchising," said Steve Lieber who has led development for BurgerFi for the past several years and will continue in that role 60 Happy's Pizza and nine Fat Boy's Pizza locations their proven expertise in multi-brand growth is unmatched," he said in an email to FastCasual "Their 24/7/365 support and powerful purchasing power ensure that franchise partners' profitability remains the top priority we are committed to the strategic growth of all brands driving continued success and profitability for our franchise partners." Carl Bachmann, who has been serving as BurgerFi CEO since 2023 BurgerFi has over 1r0 locations; Anthony's has nearly 50 Get the latest news and resources from Fast Casual Asker Healthcare a Sweden-based provider of medical products and solutions, has set the final price in its upcoming IPO at SEK70 per share equivalent to a valuation of approximately SEK26.8bn The share sale is expect to raise around SEK1.5bn (US$150m) in new capital for Asker The offering comprises up to 126,953,106 shares corresponding to approximately 33.1% of the total number of shares in Asker after completion of the offering (excluding the over-allotment option) of which up to 21,428,571 shares are newly issued shares in Asker and up to 105,524,535 shares are existing shares offered by principal owner Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company and the Sixth Swedish National Pension Fund as well as certain other shareholders including members of the board and the firm’s management team Asker intends to use net proceeds to refinance SEK1.2bn of existing credit facilities which will provide the company with flexibility for future acquisitions It will not receive any proceeds from the sale of existing shares by the selling shareholders Cornerstone Investors have undertaken to acquire shares corresponding to SEK5.8bn Citigroup and Nordea Bank are joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners BNP Paribas and Danske Bank are joint bookrunners White & Case is legal advisor to Asker and Nalka Baker McKenzie is legal advisor to the joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners Annika Sigfrid is an independent advisor to the company MarketsHealthcareLife SciencesPharmaSocial CareVeterinary RankingsM&AEquity ResourcesEventsYearbook CompanyAboutContact UsSubscribeNewsletterEHIA The acquisition marks the sixth major buy-out for the Swedish firm in 2024 as the company seeks to establish its place across the European device scene Swedish conglomerate Asker Healthcare has further expanded its presence across the European device market through the acquisition of UK-based medtech repair firm Hugo Technology the Black County medical and laboratory device repair firm has an annual revenue of SEK 90m per year ($8.6m) from repairing medical devices in the NHS and private UK health firms Asker acquired a German provider of products and digital solutions to the emergency and rescue services In the same month the company would go on to purchase 100% ofcommunication aid company which has a reported annual revenue of SEK 30m ($2.8m) per year A spokesperson for Asker told Medical Device Network that the group has done more than 50 acquisitions in the past 15 years the company made its first steps into the world of medical device maintenance service when it acquired 100 per cent of the shares in Germany’s CRS Medical Now Asker has said the two companies are set to work together closely under the same parent company Hugo Technologies marks the 41st European company to be acquired by a healthcare entity The company has confirmed that they are working on further acquisitions across the European MedTech space with more acquisition announcements on the horizon Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis CEO of Asker Healthcare Group said: “We are pleased to welcome Hugo Technology and their competent team to the group They have over the past 25 years built a strong reputation among quality OEMs and on the UK market With this add-on acquisition to CRS medical we further strengthen the position within the growing area of technical services and we see many possibilities for the two companies to benefit from each other to support the customers even better.” Elsewhere in the world of European acquisitions and mergers, the Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) ruled that the European Commission overstepped its bounds when ordering US device giant Illumina to spin-out Grail shortly after having acquired the company Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network. prime-time TV presenter Nailya Asker-Zade found herself at the center of a scandal: journalists discovered her to be in possession of a nearly $33 million plot of land near the village of Razdory in Rublevka a luxurious residential area outside Moscow The expensive real estate had allegedly been purchased for her by Andrey Kostin the head of state-owned VTB — Russia's second-largest bank Asker-Zade responded by handing over the land to a shell firm called Godovari Development But it didn’t end there: The Insider can report that Kostin still controls the estate and he even built a luxury villa there for himself and Nailya According to estimates from the construction crew, the cost of the house — captioned “Villa in the Pines” in the design documentation — exceeds $223 million RU Kostin personally supervised all stages of construction and commissioning He visited the site with Nailya Asker-Zade the banker's car was accompanied by a police vehicle the managers cleaned up the site and made sure that not a single worker was in sight as the owners went for a bespoke British design project and ordered top-tier finishing materials The paint alone — from the American brand Benjamin Moore — cost an average of around $180 per can The state of the house in the fall of 2022 The vast plot of 10.6 acres was enough to accommodate the master house and a detached cottage for security and service personnel The windows of this building are arranged in a way that prevents anyone inside the auxiliary constructions from observing the mansion The windows in the personnel house are arranged in a way that prevents anyone inside from observing the mansion With a floor area of almost 3,000 square meters which connects to the living room and then to the dining room The ground floor also holds two guest rooms The estate also boasts a huge spa center equipped with a 20-meter swimming pool Adjacent to the spa are a billiard room and an “alpine room.” The house has a separate entrance for personnel and deliveries A plan of Kostin and Asker-Zade's house The 75-square-meter master bedroom is on the second floor Adjacent to the bedroom are two walk-in closets for Kostin and Asker-Zade and two separate master bathrooms There is also a two-square-meter “jewelry storage” room and the master's study The second floor holds two children's bedrooms Above the pool is a gym with an area of almost 170 square meters Construction of a spa center with a swimming pool in 2022 The fireplaces in several rooms of the house are tiled with marble which features prominently in the banker's house decor Each step on the main staircase was carved from a single piece of marble and the same material adorns the spa walls and the jet tub We recreated the look of the spa from the builders' accounts A Canadian diesel generator is installed in the basement The property also features a seven-car garage replete with a car wash The plot is landscaped with expensive species of plants The house was completed at the end of 2024 and her children are likely planning a visit sometime soon The independent publication Proekt wrote about the plot near the village of Razdory belonging to Nailya Asker-Zade back in August 2019 the house has been built on the very same spot its listed owner in the Russian State Register was Godovari Development The next month the firm had already acquired one of the most expensive plots in Rublevka Godovari Development is owned by Cyprus-based Godovari Limited and Kostin has used this ownership scheme — registration with an offshore shell firm — to buy other assets as well The love story of the 68-year-old banker and the 37-year-old journalist began in 2011 and Kostin was going to answer “all of them,” Proekt quoted him as saying the reason was a conflict of interest: the outlet regularly wrote about VTB and Nailya had started an affair with the head of the bank Asker-Zade soon became an anchor at the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK) Not only did the couple hide their affair — they also blocked any mention of it in the media All Nailya has ever said is that there is “a man in her life.” But as the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny revealed in December 2019 Asker-Zade had gifted Kostin a bench with a nameplate dedication in New York's Central Park it was Kostin who helped Nailya get her job at the Rossiya 1 TV channel and arrange interviews with oligarchs such as Oleg Deripaska and Alisher Usmanov for her program “Deistvuyuschie Litsa” (“Main Characters”) Kostin even flew with her to Chechnya so that Nailya could interview Ramzan Kadyrov Kostin took the journalist with him on business trips Now he has built a house worth no less than $223 million — not counting the value of the land which was roughly $30 million in 2019 and has risen to almost $56 million today According to Navalny’s investigation Nailya previously lived in a less conspicuous house in the Zhukovka-3 gated community — one worth only $2.7 million Nailya could not have afforded even this house without Kostin's help The Insider can report that her income at VGTRK in 2021 was $72,600 Kostin's income as head of Russia's second-largest state-owned bank was a record $128 million in 2020 Official Rosstat data lists the average monthly salary in Russia at $960 meaning Kostin's income would be enough to pay the salaries of 11,000 people for a full year Such a level of personal income is not uncommon for Kremlin officials “earned” $50 million in 2024 according to an investigation by Navalny's team As The Insider previously found the official salary of President Vladimir Putin's mistress Alina Kabaeva — head of the board of directors of the National Media Group — was $8.8 million back in 2018 We really need your help! 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Сделано в Charmer устарел и не позволяет корректно отображать сайт A Farmington Hills-based chain known for its sliders and hand-breaded chicken finger sandwiches is adding a Fort Lauderdale burger chain to its portfolio of restaurants Savvy Sliders announced it is acquiring 84 BurgerFi restaurants across 15 states that will continue to operate as BurgerFi A Sunday evening Facebook post officially announced the acquisition calling BurgerFi a “premium QSR brand serving delicious all-natural burgers Michigan’s only BurgerFi location, according to burgerfi.com BurgerFi joins the Savvy Sliders group of restaurants now numbering more than 200 stores said BurgerFi shares its same commitment to using quality ingredients and customers' dining experience “We are pleased to add their award-winning chain to our family of restaurants and look forward to working with the wonderful franchisees and great team at BurgerFi,” Asker said in a news release “We are excited about the infrastructure we have in place to run all our great growing brands and will continue to build and serve on the great quality of the ‘Never Ever Program’ that BurgerFi customers know and love.” BurgerFi’s “Never Ever Program” is its restaurant's commitment to serving all-natural antibiotic and hormone-free 100% American Angus beef BurgerFi's menu includes wagyu beef burgers “Savvy intends to have BurgerFi as a sister company to follow in their core beliefs of offering extremely high-quality friendly service and efficiency in our restaurants," Asker said in an email to the Free Press Asker added that this acquisition will increase its beef purchasing power for both brands "Savvy Sliders will be able to provide USDA prime beef at a very affordable price for our consumer which will result in our 2025 menu," he said Savvy Sliders began in 2018 with its first location in Commerce Township the fast-growing chain now has 52 locations including those throughout Michigan and in Florida Savvy Sliders makes its beef sliders to order Asker was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison after he was convicted of filing false income tax returns and payroll tax returns for several of the Happy’s Pizza franchises This story has been updated to reflect the number of BurgerFi locations Savvy Sliders is acquiring Contact Detroit Free Press food and restaurant writer Susan Selasky and send food and restaurant news and tips to: sselasky@freepress.com. Follow @SusanMariecooks on Twitter. Subscribe to the Free Press Asker Healthcare Group, a Sweden-based provider of medical products and solutions has acquired Northern Ireland-based Hospital Services Limited (HSL), alongside HSL management, from Foresight Group a listed private equity and infrastructure investment manager The transaction will deliver returns ranging between 2.5x to 8.5x across Foresight’s four invested funds HSL is a specialist distributor of diagnostic medical devices surgical equipment and consumable products servicing public and private hospitals across Northern Ireland “With the acquisition of HSL we are taking another step in our ambition to build the leading healthcare group in Europe within medical products and solutions,” said Johan Falk “HSL has an attractive equipment and services offering that will complement our group well and further strengthen our scale benefits “We see HSL as our base for future growth in the region and are looking forward to drive progress in healthcare together with HSL’s CEO Dominic Walsh and his team.” which was founded as a family business in 1962 received an initial £4.5m (US$5.6m) investment from Foresight’s Growth VCTs in 2015 A further £4.9m was invested between 2021 and 2023 by Foresight’s Northern Ireland Fund and the AIB Foresight SME Impact Fund.  HSL has made eight strategic bolt-on acquisitions and Fleetwood Healthcare was acquired in 2023 with the support of the AIB Foresight SME Impact Fund revenues increased seven-fold to almost £60m of which approximately 75% are generated in Ireland Employee numbers have risen from approximately 30 to 175 Net sales amounted to approximately US$73m in 2024 HSL is Foresight’s latest exit in the healthcare sector following the sale of Kingsbridge and ABL Healthcare in 2024 and Mi Healthcare in 2023 To Foresight:Lead advisor – PwC; Legal – Mills Selig Asker Healthcare Group has acquired 100 per cent of the shares in Mayumana Healthcare a leading specialist distributor of medical equipment and related supplies in the Netherlands “Asker holds a market-leading position in the direct-to-patient segment in the Netherlands and is continuously seeking opportunities to expand further in the hospital segment as well Mayumana has a highly knowledgeable team and long-standing relationships as a provider of high-quality equipment to hospitals in the country We look forward to supporting Mayumana in their continued growth journey with the combined expertise of the group” says Johan Falk CEO Asker Healthcare Group Mayumana Healthcare specialises in sales of equipment within urology neurosurgery and oncology to hospitals in the Netherlands The company had 13 employees and a revenue of approximately SEK 60m in 2024 Head of Communication Asker Healthcare Group E-mail: emma.rheborg@asker.com according to people familiar with the matter Shares of Asker Healthcare Group a provider of medical products and solutions in Europe have begun trading on Nasdaq Stockholm following its IPO rising over 17% in early trading to be last quoted at SEK84.99 corresponding to approximately 33.1% of the total number of shares after completion of which 21,428,571 shares were newly issued shares – providing Asker with SEK1.5bn (US$150m) in new capital – and 105,524,535 shares were existing shares offered by principal owner and the Sixth Swedish National Pension Fund as well as certain other shareholders including members of the company’s board and members of the management team Shares priced at SEK70 per share give the company a total valuation of approximately SEK26.8bn Asker intends to use the net proceeds for refinancing SEK1.2bn of existing credit facilities with the remainder being used for general corporate purposes which will provide it with the flexibility for future acquisitions or other investments made as part of Asker’s growth strategy Nalka and Ilmarinen have provided the joint global coordinators a 15% over-allotment option of 19,042,965 additional existing shares equivalent to a value of up to approximately SEK1.,333bn The share offering attracted strong interest from Swedish and international institutional investors as well as the general public in Sweden Denmark and Finland and was oversubscribed several times The firm attracted more than 20,000 new shareholders The strong interest was hailed by CEO Johan Falk:“as proof of the successful business we have built so far and of Asker’s potential to create long-term sustainable value.” He also stated that becoming a listed company will strengthen its opportunities for growth and drive consolidation in our fragmented sector Citigroup and Nordea are joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners White & Case is legal advisor to the Asker and Nalka a leading specialist distributor and services provider of medical equipment and related supplies maintenance services and repairs to hospitals across Ireland and the UK “With the acquisition of HSL we are taking another step in our ambition to build the leading healthcare group in Europe within medical products and solutions HSL has an attractive equipment and services offering that will complement our group well and further strengthen our scale benefits The HSL team and their track record of building strong customer and OEM relationships while also being a local consolidator has truly impressed us We see HSL as our base for future growth in the region and are looking forward to drive progress in healthcare together with HSL’s CEO Dominic Walsh and his team,” says Johan Falk “Over the past 60 years we have established ourselves as a trusted partner to the healthcare providers in the Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland and Great Britain and we are now one of the largest privately-owned medical equipment and service providers in the region Becoming part of Asker Healthcare Group signifies a strategic step and will provide us with an even stronger offering with more innovative solutions to help to improve patient care We are now ready for the next phase of our growth path,” says Dominic Walsh HSL’s product and solutions offering includes diagnostic imaging and detection equipment and a range of healthcare and communication technologies which support healthcare professionals throughout the patient care pathway The company had 175 employees and net sales amounted to approximately SEK 800m in 2024 E-mail: emma.rheborg@asker.com said the people who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private No final decisions have been made on the listing and details of the potential deal could change Asker Healthcare Group, a Sweden-based provider of medical products and solutions, has acquired Mayumana Healthcare a distributor of medical equipment and related supplies in the Netherlands The company had 13 employees and a revenue of approximately SEK60m (US$5.5m) in 2024 “Asker holds a market-leading position in the direct-to-patient segment in the Netherlands and is continuously seeking opportunities to expand further in the hospital segment as well,” said CEO Johan Falk “Mayumana has a highly knowledgeable team and long-standing relationships as a provider of high-quality equipment to hospitals in the country.” Earlier in February 5, Asker took another step in its journey to become the leading healthcare group in Europe within medical products and solutions by acquiring, alongside management, HSL a Norther Ireland-based specialist distributor of diagnostic medical devices including members of the company’s board of directors and management team Proceeds will be used to refinance existing credit facilities and to support future acquisitions and growth The firm had net sales of approximately SEK15bn in 2024 and an adjusted Ebita of approximately SEK1.4bn Nalka Invest intends to retain a majority of its current shareholding in Asker and will remain as a committed long-term shareholder “Asker has grown to become a leading European provider of medical products and solutions and a key partner to the European healthcare system,” says Martin Lagerblad we believe a listing will increase Asker’s visibility and financial flexibility and by that enable the company to further grow and strengthen its already strong position We welcome all new owners to this continued growth journey and look forward to supporting Asker as the main long-term shareholder in a public environment.” Nalka is owned by Interogo Holding. It invested in Asker in 2019 White & Case is legal advisor to Asker and Nalka Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information The IPO could give the company an implied market valuation of 26.8 billion kronor Backers including majority owner Nalka Invest AB are offering about 105 million in existing shares as well to raise as much as 7.4 billion kronor The fast-casual BurgerFi chain has a new owner After being bought out of bankruptcy by lender TREW Capital Management in October the better-burger concept on Friday was acquired by Happy Asker CEO and co-founder of the Michigan-based parent company of Savvy Sliders saying a more formal announcement will come next week But he confirmed that BurgerFi would become a sister brand of the growing Savvy Sliders and other franchise brands within the group BurgerFi and now-former sister brand Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza were owned by Fort Lauderdale which was a public company created through a reverse merger with a special purpose acquisition company It was a rocky few years for BFI, which saw sales plummet during that period BFI defaulted on its credit agreement last year and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September The company also shuttered a number of underperforming units leaving BurgerFi with 93 locations when it was acquired by TREW in a bankruptcy auction for a $10 million credit bid 17 are company-owned and 76 are franchised TREW, which is led by former Famous Dave’s CEO Jeff Crivello, also made a credit bid of $44 million for the mostly company-owned Anthony’s, which was very quickly sold again earlier this month to Florida Burger Inc., whose principal is Kuljeet Singh Singh is also a principal of Burger King franchise group DC Burger Inc. and Round Table Pizza franchise group Circle Pizza Savvy Sliders was listed on this year’s Restaurant Business Future 50 list as an emerging brand with systemwide sales of about $47 million in 2023 UPDATE: This article has been updated to clarify Kuljeet Singh's role in the franchise companies Members help make our journalism possible. 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Sign up here Get today’s need-to-know restaurant industry intelligence Sign up to receive texts from Restaurant Business on news and insights that matter to your brand Tech Check: The big online ordering company is reportedly weighing a sale The two-unit outfit wants customers to order its food every day It's betting that an ever-changing menu and a gamified loyalty app will keep them coming back The Bottom Line: Wendy’s is implementing a system collecting profitability data from its operators It remains surprising that more restaurant franchises don’t do this Do not sell my personal infoPrivacy PolicyCode of ConductContact UsRSS Monday - Friday 9am-12pm / 2pm-6pm GMT + 1 All financial news and data tailored to specific country editions Asker Healthcare Group has signed an agreement to acquire five supplier contracts with exclusive distribution rights in Switzerland including inventory from Anklin AG "We are continuing to strengthen our position in Switzerland with the acquisition of a number of exclusive strategic contracts with reputable suppliers which will further broadening our offer to the hospitals and the clinics in the country the suppliers will get access to a large sales network and the customers ensured a wide selection of quality products” and the acquired operations have a revenue of approximately SEK 23m annually and will be fully integrated into Aichele Medico AG and Gribi AG Belp The acquisition is expected to be completed in December 2024 Asker Healthcare Group is a partner to caregivers and patients across Europe providing medical products and solutions We build and acquire leading companies that together support the healthcare system to improve patient outcomes reduce total cost of care and ensure a fair and sustainable value chain We are a European healthcare group that combines the entrepreneurial drive of strong local companies with the abilities and collected knowledge of a large group – driving progress in the healthcare sector The group has 4 000 employees in 17 countries and revenues amounting to SEK 15 billion Asker Healthcare Group has acquired 100 percent of the shares in Kvinto AS a leading supplier of medical products to hospitals "We are very happy that Kvinto and its team is joining our group The company has a solid position in its customer segments thanks to long-term partnerships with its customers its strong values and customer centric approach They will complement our Norwegian operations well" Kvinto offers a wide assortment of high-quality medical products within ostomy to hospitals and pharmacies all over Norway The company has a revenue of approximately SEK 45m per year E-mail: emma.rheborg@asker.com In a resounding vote of confidence, Sweden’s Asker Healthcare Group AB launched its $2.7 billion initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange Thursday, closing an oversubscribed offering that sent shares soaring nearly 18% on their first trading day. The IPO marks a significant milestone for the healthcare consultancy, which offered 127 million shares at 70 kronor each, raising approximately 8.9 billion Swedish kronor ($880 million). The new shares represent one-third of Asker’s total shares and voting rights, positioning the company for aggressive expansion. Asker CEO Johan Falk hailed the strong investor interest from both institutional and retail backers, emphasizing that being publicly listed will enhance the company’s ability to consolidate its fragmented sector and support sustainable healthcare initiatives. “This IPO is a pivotal moment,” Falk said. “It strengthens our growth opportunities and gives us strategic flexibility for future acquisitions.” The proceeds will be partially allocated to refinancing existing credit facilities, while the remaining funds will fuel acquisitions and new investments aligned with Asker’s long-term expansion plans. We are The People's Media. USA Herald covers everything from breaking news to investigative journalism. We also report on politics on the State and National levels. 21 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Asker vs Eidsvold TF on Mon Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match The current head to head record for the teams are Asker 2 win(s) Have scored 15 goals in their last 5 matches Who won between Asker and Eidsvold TF on Mon 21 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMT?Asker vs Eidsvold TF on Mon 21 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMT ended in a 1–1 tie.InsightsHave scored 11 goals in their last 5 matches Asker is playing home against Eidsvold TF on Mon You are viewing your 1 free article this month HarperNonFiction has hired Tom Asker and James Hodgkinson to work in the commissioning team. These appointments are the last of the HarperNonFiction senior editorial restructure with three new commissioning centres – Mudlark & Smart Thinking Sport & Entertainment and Thorsons & Lifestyle I’ve been fortunate to work with some terrific people and I’m deeply grateful to all the authors agents and colleagues who have taught me so much But the opportunity to join HarperCollins at such an exciting moment is simply too good to pass up Jane and her team are building something brilliant and I couldn’t be more excited get started."   Sturrock said: "I am delighted to welcome Tom to HarperNonFiction where he’ll be leading our Gift & IP list within the lifestyle team creative vision and strong commercial sense make him the perfect person to lead the gift list into its next chapter and I can’t wait to see what he and senior commissioning editor Harriet Prideaux can achieve together." Hodgkinson joined the team at the start of January 2025 as senior commissioning editor reporting to entertainment publisher Katya Shipster from a range of authors including Danny Trejo he will continue to look for commercial non-fiction with a particular focus on pop culture and entertainment Hodgkinson said: "I’m proud to be part of the team here HarperNonFiction is a destination publisher – and an exciting place to be continuing to seek out the most distinctive voices beloved faces and brilliant stories to add to the list." Shipster said: "James brings an incredible depth of experience an entrepreneurial mindset and a sharp instinct for the stories that truly resonate His track record of publishing bestselling books speaks for itself and I know he’ll be a dynamic force within our team." 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However, wider adoption and technology is being held back due to the low efficiency of current thermoelectric devices, as well as the sustainability of state-of-the-art materials (Patyk, 2010) In order for thermoelectric technology to expand into non-niche areas it needs to be ensured that it can compete on efficiency with incumbent technologies This will require a concerted effort in developing new sustainable materials with high thermoelectric performance engineering the nanoscale interfaces in the materials and engineering the devices themselves Whilst the challenge is huge, the opportunity for nations and companies in this sector is also huge. There are a large number of new thermoelectric materials are being developed, and the market for thermoelectric technology is growing (Harrop and Das, 2020) now is an ideal time to capture this momentum and expand the role of thermoelectric technology in society and take us closer to net zero a composition with high-performance at high temperatures with a composition with high-performance at low temperatures This study discusses a few examples of these thermoelectric materials in more detail below (A) Examples of semiconducting polymers and dopants investigated for thermoelectric applications; (B) Frontier energy diagrams illustrating n- and p-type doping of an organic semiconductor (OSC) by charge transfer from a chemical dopant molecule After co-polymerisation with an alkoxy-bithiazole monomer (2Tz) and doping thin films with N-DMBI both polymers exhibited similar electrical conductivities the alkyl-spacer containing polymer revealed a Seebeck coefficient double that of the NDI2TEG-based polymer and a PF of 16.5 μW m−1 K−2 the highest reported value for NDI-based materials the authors attribute the higher Seebeck coefficient to reduced coulombic interactions from the larger host-dopant distance who showed that increasing the electron density on a polythiophene led to energetics so favourable with a strong p-type dopant that two electron transfers occur Upon controlling the substrate temperature during the vapour doping of PBTTT thin films with F4TCNQ they were able to control the degree of charge transfer complex states and thus explore the electrical and thermal conductivities along with the Seebeck coefficients They found that films rich in charge transfer complex states are more thermally stable when exposed to 100 °C for 10 h as compared to high integer charge transfer fractions and utilising a moderate degree of charge transfer complex states also led to good thermoelectric performance BF4 anions exchange with F4TCNQ anions; increased doping levels ascribed to the low activation energy of the PIDF-BT-F4TCNQ-BF4 transition state explain the increased electrical conductivity When compared to the 920 S cm−1 measured via direct doping of aligned PBTTT films with F4TCNQ as the dopant measured in the direction parallel to rubbing the incremental concentration doped films exhibit an improved conductivity of 1,380 S cm−1 highlighting that simple changes in processing methods can lead to vast improvements The low electrical conductivity of pristine organic semiconductors is overcome by increasing the charge carrier concentration through chemical doping although a balance must be struck as the Seebeck coefficient decreases with increasing charge carrier concentration The chemical doping process is further complicated by the fact that it can compromise the charge carrier mobility due to the structural changes upon doping and that untethered dopants tend to diffuse within and out of the film at elevated temperatures required for energy harvesting The above discussion has outlined some of the current challenges in organic thermoelectrics Much effort is being devoted to addressing these shortcomings from several different angles - including semiconductor optimisation and judicious control of the complicated polymer:dopant microstructure further progress is still needed in all these aspects in order to realise competitive organic thermoelectric devices FIGURE 2. (A) Schematic representation of ABX3 perovskite structure. Reproduced from Liu et al., 2019a; (B) Electrical properties of Bi-doped MAPbBr3 single crystals. Reprinted from Tang et al., 2020 Many challenges remain in realising the full thermoelectric potential of halide perovskite but there are promising candidates for low temperature applications the intrinsically high electrical conductivity can be retained while reducing the high thermal conductivity due to the presence of the polymer FIGURE 3. Optimum Seebeck coefficient of the semiconducting single wall CNTs within the diameter range of 0.5–1.5 nm at 300 K. Reproduced from Hung et al., 2015 with permission The dissimilar bonding and vibrational spectra between CNT and PEDOT:PSS along with the segregation by vinyl acetate ethylene copolymer reduced the thermal conductivity of the composites to 0.3 W m−1 K−1 The interconnected network morphology (colloidal PEDOT:PSS particles bridging CNT-CNT junctions) guaranteed an electrical conductivity as high as 400 S cm−1 with 35 wt% SWCNTs and additional meso-tetra(4-carboxyphenyl)porphine also observed a decoupling between the Seebeck coefficient electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity The electrical conductivity of these organic composites increased to approximately 95 S cm−1 in the case of MWCNTs and 960 Scm−1 as the concentrations of both the CNTs and PEDOT:PSS were increased The Seebeck coefficient (∼40 μV K−1 for MWCNTs and 70 μV K−1 for DWNTs) and thermal conductivity (∼0.12 W m−1 K−1) remained relatively unaffected by the increase in concentration In addition to its remarkable power factor of -190 μW m−1 K−2 at room temperature the highly ordered graphene layers also offered a barrier to gas diffusion resulting in a relatively air-stable n-type composite film FIGURE 4. Schematic representations of the layer-by-layer assembly of PANI/graphene/PANI/DWCNT multilayers. (A) The fabrication procedure and (B) carrier transport in the multilayers. Reproduced from Cho et al., 2015 with permission The mixture of CNTs with polymers can bring other advantages, such as increased mechanical flexibility and even stretchability to the as-fabricated composites. For example, Cho and Son fabricated a stretchable thermoelectric multilayer film by alternately depositing 0.1 wt% polyethylene oxide (PEO) and 0.03 wt% DWNT, dispersed with 0.1 wt% polyacrylic acid (PAA) (Cho and Son, 2019) Because of the weak bond strength and high chain mobility between PEO and PAA layers the PEO/DWNT-PAA multi-layered composite exhibits a crack-free surface of up to 30% strain and retains thermoelectric performance of 90% of the unstretched sample The resultant 25 bi-layered composite films (∼500 nm thick) displayed an electrical conductivity of 19.6 S cm−1 a Seebeck coefficient of 60 μV K−1 and attributed to the three-dimensional conjugated network of DWNT The herein highlighted classes of emerging thermoelectric materials inorganic and hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites have all undergone remarkable progress with many high-performing systems being developed in recent years While these thermoelectric materials are still in the initial development stage and face a number of challenges the wide variety of materials and approaches offer many avenues for new material combinations and fine-tuning and optimisation of thermoelectric properties Organic and hybrid organic-inorganic materials still suffer from the scarcity of high-performing thermoelectric materials For the development of next generation state-of-the-art thermoelectric materials further understanding of the fundamental mechanisms of doping thermal and electrical transport are required which is a significant challenge considering the often complex systems with several components and a mixture of ordered and disordered phases the molecular structure and the morphology of their pristine phases or composites e.g. are also highly important and in many cases difficult to control and understand in detail a systematic investigation of the critical roles of a conjugated backbone and polymer molecular weight relationship with the thermoelectric performance can guide future materials selection is likewise an area that will benefit from a better understanding of detailed structure-property relations for the semiconducting polymer as well as for the possible composite components viewed together With the ongoing development of tailor-made organic semiconductors for thermoelectric applications a promising future direction for composite thermoelectrics could be the tailored design of semiconducting polymers with specific interactions with CNTs precise measurements of key thermoelectric parameters for organic thermoelectric materials are different from inorganic bulk materials Seebeck coefficients and in-plane thermal conductivities reported by different groups are measured by different home-made systems some of which are affected by environmental conditions the resulting accuracy and comparability need to be considered A standard for measuring organic thermoelectric device performance does not exist More work in this area will undoubtedly be helpful for the continued progress and 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this practise in favour of patients for an early access to treatment Under the umbrella of the Pharmaceutical Committee and as a result of the discussions at the European Commission Expert Group on Safe and Timely Access to Medicines for Patients (STAMP) a virtual Repurposing Observatory Group (RepOG) was set up in 2019 to define and test the practical aspects of a pilot project thought to provide support to “not-for-profit” stakeholders generating or gathering data for a new therapeutic use for an authorised medicine The group's initial plan was impacted by the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and the launch of the pilot needed to be postponed This article describes the progress and the activities conducted by the group during this past and yet extraordinary 2020–2021 to keep the project alive and explores on the background of this topic together with the obvious opportunities this health crisis has brought up in terms of repurposing of medicines termed “champions,” who are generating or gathering data in accordance with regulatory standards for a new therapeutic use for an authorised active substance or medicine The framework is only intended for medicines already out of intellectual property The “champion” would typically be a “not-for-profit” organisation for example an entity or a person from a charity or patient group The framework builds on existing regulatory tools namely support from the EU-Innovation Network (EU-IN) and scientific and/or regulatory advice provided through EMA and/or a NCA to provide guidance to the champion The framework foresees that the champion would in time liaise with the marketing authorisation holder (MAH) of the potentially repurposed medicine with the expectation that the latter can initiate an application for the new indication of use (i.e. on-label use) of the medicine by applying for variation line extension or new marketing authorisation to a regulatory authority Regulatory framework for the repurposing of medicinal products out of data and patent protection by not-for-profit-organisations For these purposes, a Repurposing Observatory Group (RepOG)3 was established in July 2019 with the aim of defining the practical aspects of the implementation of the pilot phase and to report on the success and opportunities of the project The RepOG initiated its activities by further developing the framework: (i) establishing contact points and the steps for involvement of EMA's scientific advice working party (SAWP) and the EU-IN (ii) developing materials such as a template for “champions” seeking scientific advice (iii) a Question & Answer document and (iv) a dissemination plan targeting potential “champions” as well as MAH with medicines that may be It can also be noted that EMA adapted the policy on conflicts of interest for patients/experts who would engage in drug repurposing or whose organisation would and which entered into force on 1 January 2021 we all know now that March 2020 is not going to be remembered because of the launch of a pilot project for repurposing March 2020 will be kept in our minds because the SARS-CoV-2 virus causing a disease named COVID-19 struck our health systems our societies and our citizens unlike anything else in the last 65 or more years The EU and global medicines agencies had to reorganise themselves to tackle the health crisis and some ongoing activities were temporarily suspended or delayed the finalisation of materials to raise awareness of the repurposing project and the regular meetings with stakeholders were postponed it has shown the various angles of repurposing from medicines that have never been approved before but have been the subject of clinical development in other indications (like remdesivir) medicines approved but still within protection periods (e.g. among others) to medicines out of protection periods (e.g. These three examples of clinical trials are platform trials which compare head-to-head multiple treatments and where a “champion” acts as the sponsor Whilst this mechanism was used in the context of an emergency situation the importance of a scientific dialogue between partners and authorities for repurposing projects is pivotal This is intended to be developed in the context of dedicated Scientific Advices as part of the pilot project The subsequent waves of the COVID-19 pandemic have once again delayed the launch of this project, however, the RepOG has resumed its activities and a proposal for a new date was agreed, the pilot project has finally been launched on the 28th of October (28). In addition to COVID-19 acting as an accelerator, repurposing is also described in the Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe (29) the proposal is also complementary with other important ongoing initiatives like the EU-IN workplan or the STARS project Finding a smooth way for repurposing provides many opportunities for patients and research institutions as well as for MAHs working in the innovation or generic/biosimilar side Publicly available datasets were analysed in this study. This data can be found here: https://ec.europa.eu/health/documents/pharmaceutical-committee/stamp_en~https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/repurposing-authorised-medicines-pilot-support-not-profit-organisations-academia The views expressed in this article are the personal views of the author(s) and may not be understood or quoted as being made on behalf of or reflecting the position of the regulatory agency/agencies or organisations with which the author(s) is/are employed/affiliated 1. ^As per the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO): Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind –everything from works of art to inventions computer programs to trademarks and other commercial signs 2. ^https://www.csa-stars.eu/ 3. ^RepOG composition at the time of the paper elaboration: Anticancer Fund (ACF) Association Internationale de la Mutualité (AIM) Federal Agency of Medicines and Health Products European Organisation for Rare Diseases (EURORDIS) European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) European Confederation of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs (EUCOPE) Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS) 4. ^Covid19db | ReDO Project (redo-project.org) 5. ^https://dataanalytics.citeline.com/coronavirus/ 6. ^https://www.remapcap.org-adaptative Drug repositioning: identifying and developing new uses for existing drugs PubMed Abstract | CrossRef Full Text | Google Scholar Drug repositioning and repurposing: terminology and definitions in literature Drug repurposing from the perspective of pharmaceutical companies Pioneering government-sponsored drug repositioning collaborations: progress and learning Overcoming the legal and regulatory barriers to drug repurposing PubMed Abstract | CrossRef Full Text | Google Scholar Giving drugs a second chance: overcoming regulatory and financial hurdles in repurposing approved drugs as cancer therapeutics Extensions of indication throughout the drug product lifecycle: a quantitative analysis Repurposing existing drugs for new uses: a cohort study of the frequency of FDA-granted new indication exclusivities since 1997 Affordable orphan drugs: a role for not-for-profit organizations Strengthening regulatory science in academia: STARS an EU initiative to bridge the translational gap Advancing development of medicines by academia and non-profit research organizations in the European Union Practical guide to prevention of contrast-induced acute kidney injury after percutaneous coronary intervention 15. 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Available online at: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52020DC0761&from=EN (accessed November 25 Penninckx W and Stepniewska B (2022) Repurposing of Medicines in the EU: Launch of a Pilot Framework Received: 18 November 2021; Accepted: 14 December 2021; Published: 10 January 2022 Copyright © 2022 Asker-Hagelberg, Boran, Bouygues, Eskola, Helmle, Hernández, Houýez, Lee, Lingri, Louette, Meheus, Penninckx and Stepniewska. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) *Correspondence: César Hernández, Y2hlcm5hbmRlemdAYWVtcHMuZXM= †These authors have contributed equally to this work and share first authorship The government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed John Asker of the University of California to a new Competition Taskforce Advisory Panel focused on Australian competition policy Established within the Australian Treasury the panel is tasked with providing “continuous advice on whether Australia’s competition policy settings are fit for purpose in the face of the big shifts underway in our economy.” The Australian Competition Taskforce Advisory Panel is tasked with providing “continuous advice on whether Australia’s competition policy settings are fit for purpose in the face of the big shifts underway in our economy.” Professor Asker brings extensive expertise in firm‑level productivity among other antitrust and competition topics He joins six other experts whose collective experience spans business a noted Australian executive with significant public and private sector experience More information about the Australian Competition Taskforce Advisory Panel is available here Copyright © 2025 Cornerstone Research All Rights Reserved Terms of Use | Privacy Policy For undergraduates and graduate students or degree holders: Please choose the appropriate link below if you are applying to roles based in the US Please note US based students will not be considered for UK or Belgium job openings We look forward to learning more about you students or degree holders: Please choose the appropriate link below if you are applying to roles based in the US Cornerstone Research offers a variety of exciting corporate and administrative roles across our nine locations View our open positions in the United States (US) or the United Kingdom (UK) by selecting the applicable country below For experienced consultants and data science professionals: Please choose the appropriate link below if you are applying to roles based in the US Visma-Lease a Bike announced on Thursday that Jonas Vingegaard would be starting the Tour de France with Tadej Pogačar once again expected to be his chief rival The Slovenian said in 2022 that he bonked on Stage 11 he figured he had eaten too much on Stage 17 the nutritionist at Visma – Lease a Bike that’s because they have the edge when it comes to fuelling “I don’t think Pogačar’s team is close to our system, to be honest,” Jeukendrup said to nos.nl their approach includes a nutrition app and customized advice for each rider The team now employs 15 chefs who are also nutritionists to leave nothing to chance “It leads to a lead that is almost impossible for other teams to overtake,” he said acknowledges the intake numbers Jeukendrup discusses “The maximum is around 120 or 130 grams per hour it was believed riders could only consume 60 grams per hour without intestinal issues.” conducted a study in 2004 that revealed another intestinal transporter allowing for a combination of fructose and glucose to increase intake up to 90 grams per hour during races and often pushing towards 120 or 150 grams This can improve performance by up to seventeen per cent but their effect ranges from 0 to 2 per cent especially with high carbohydrate and salt intake “Stomach problems are quite common in endurance sports These are quite normal and related to what you take and when That means managing nutrition precisely is crucial for performance and avoiding issues The Tour de France begins on June 29 in Florence. You can watch it on FloBikes.com Get the digital edition of Canadian Cycling Magazine Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" EXPERT OPINION BY ALISON GREEN, INC.COM COLUMNIST @ASKAMANAGER Inc.com columnist Alison Green answers questions about workplace and management issues — everything from how to deal with a micromanaging boss to how to talk to someone on your team about body odor Here’s a roundup of answers to three questions from readers How can I turn down a persistent favor-asker About a year and a half ago, I agreed to have coffee with a company intern who was finishing up her internship and preparing to graduate. I did this as a favor to a colleague — this intern never did any work with my team or department and we never interacted prior to this coffee meeting she is also the niece of a company VP.) She asked smart questions about my career and department and about how to approach the job search after graduation told her I’d forward on any entry-level openings that were shared within my networks I’ve received emails and LinkedIn messages from her at least once a month asking for introductions to people at seemingly every company she’d applied to (all large organizations in my industry) I don’t have an appropriate contact for her but other times I do have a contact and simply don’t feel comfortable calling in a favor on behalf of a person I barely know and haven’t directly worked with I know it’s tough to find a good job right out of college but this has been going on for A YEAR AND A HALF How can I politely tell her to stop asking me Some people deal with this by just not responding. I don’t normally recommend that, but in a case like this — with someone you met only once and who has been asking for constant help (and especially when you’ve been saying no and she keeps asking) — I think it’s an option if you want “I’m not the right person to ask for these sorts of introductions since we don’t know each other well and haven’t worked together for someone to call in this sort of favor with a contact they need to have directly worked with you or at least know you fairly well But even though I can’t help with this type of thing I hope our coffee a while back was helpful and I wish you all the best in whatever comes next.” And if the messages continue after that I’m my employee’s landlord and I need her to move and one of my employees at my full-time job lives in one of them Can she file retaliation against me if I tell her she has to move The apartment does not have anything to do with our workplace I would like to fix the place up and it will take me a few months to do so She pays less in rent and I know I can rent it out for more Will telling her that she has to move out cause problems at work you give her a very generous amount of notice to find other housing (that’s crucial) and you comply with the terms of the lease and local housing laws… it’ll probably be fine you need to be extremely careful about being fair and compassionate here (for example since this doesn’t sound urgent) — because otherwise Not that she’ll file against you for “retaliation” (unless she has some reason to believe this is a retaliatory move) but it could harm the relationship and/or your reputation at work among people who hear about it In general, you shouldn’t rent to people who work for you. There’s too much potential for problems — everything from the appearance of favoritism if you don’t address it when she does something fireable because you need her rent income to the impact at work if she needs to press you to meet your legal obligations as a landlord to the power dynamics making it harder for her to enforce her rights as a tenant I have been diagnosed with IBS and my doctor recommended that I follow a low Fodmat diet This diet is very restrictive and makes eating out very difficult (among many other things you’re supposed to start reintroducing foods one at a time to see which ones are causing symptoms you’re still supposed to follow the diet except for the one food that you’re testing My company provides lunch as a perk and no one in my office brings lunch from home. I’ve been eating alone at my desk so that I don’t get questions I don’t want to talk about my IBS at work and I also don’t think anyone is going to believe that I just prefer something like egg salad on rice cakes over work-provided lunch What’s the best way to approach this with co-workers “I’m on a restricted diet for a couple of months — it’s very boring and I’d give anything to talk about something else to distract me from these rice cakes What’s going on with your [subject change]?” if you’re comfortable giving a little more information “I’m trying to isolate what’s making me feel sick so I’m eating a very bland diet for a while.” If that invites follow-up questions Tell me about [subject change]!” For anyone who doesn’t get the hint after that: “I don’t like to talk about it at work But it’s nothing to worry about!” (An alternate version of that is “I don’t like to even think about it at work Want to submit a question of your own? 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Apply now Refreshed leadership advice from CEO Stephanie Mehta Learn More 2023ShareAre You the ‘Asker’ or the ‘Guesser’ in Your Relationships Here’s How To Tell—And Why It Matters"Ask vs Guess culture" describes how people make requests of others Photo: Getty Images / MilkoPublished Sep 30 and she’s spent all month telling everyone in the office how excited she is to move in she corners you by the espresso machine to ask a favor: Can you help me move this weekend educational psychologist and member of the National Coalition on Healthcare licensed educational psychologist and behavior analyst Has your work friend crossed a line and asked you a completely inappropriate question Your reaction to this situation depends entirely on whether you’re an Asker or a Guesser The concept of Askers and Guessers has floated around the internet for years. Interestingly, its origins are not from a psychology textbook, but from a 2007 message board comment by a user named Andrea Donderi you grow up with the expectation that it’s OK to ask for anything at all but you gotta realize you might get ‘no’ for an answer,” Donderi wrote in her post someone who has grown up with what she deemed as “Guess Culture” will “avoid putting a request into words unless you’re pretty sure the answer will be ‘yes.’” Donderi posited that these two very different ways of asking for a favor can create all sorts of misunderstandings in both personal and professional relationships experts say Askers and Guessers have very different ways of communicating and it might all come down to their formative experiences in childhood First, the Askers. “These types of people may be more blunt and straightforward,” explains Reena B. Patel, LEP, BCBA an educational psychologist and behavior analyst The hypothetical work friend from our earlier example—who doesn’t hesitate to ask for help moving on a rainy Saturday—is probably an Asker “[Askers] need to get something checked off their list and will ask for help to achieve that goal effectively.” Askers are much less concerned about the reaction of the person they’re asking and more about accomplishing the task at hand it’s not a big deal; they’ll just ask someone else until they get a “yes.” have a more external focus when it comes to asking for help “Guessers may be worried about imposing on others and [concerned] about the answer they are going to get,” says Patel a Guesser rarely asks for a favor unless they have to They’d most likely never ask a casual acquaintance for help moving and would much rather hire a moving company or do it themselves if necessary “Guessers most likely will not ask the question unless they are certain it wouldn’t be a major inconvenience [to] the person they are asking,” Patel adds “[Askers] need to get something checked off their list and will ask for help to achieve that goal effectively… Guessers most likely will not ask the question unless they are certain it wouldn’t be a major inconvenience [to] the person they are asking.” —Reena B Like so many other human behaviors, an Asker or Guesser may have adopted these communication styles as a result of their upbringing. For instance, a Guesser may have learned to walk on eggshells to avoid upsetting a parent in an abusive or unstable household. But Donna Marino, PsyD notes that these habits might develop not because Askers and Guessers always have drastically different formative experiences but because of their unique perceptions of the asking styles of people around them “An Asker may observe a parent who is brusque and asks for what they want but always seems to get it and is then influenced to do the same,” says Dr “The Guesser could be a child in the very same family who watches the same situation but perhaps they are more tuned in to the social-emotional dynamics and notices how the Asker parent is received negatively by other people they aren’t well-liked or don’t have good relationships.” So the Asker will typically prioritize results while the Guesser will prioritize the feelings of others Let’s go back to your work friend’s last-minute request for help moving If being asked for a favor like this feels so cringey it makes you want to hide in the office bathroom If you don’t feel that much discomfort about being asked (hey Another way to tell whether you’re an Asker or a Guesser? It’s pretty simple, says Dr. Marino. If you are a Guesser, you are likely to be extremely self-aware, so it would already be obvious to you that you’re a Guesser. If you have to ask, well…you’re probably an Asker. Askers and Guessers have wildly different styles when it comes to asking for assistance. And naturally, this can (and often does) lead to a conflict between the two personalities. and may feel that they have to be a mind reader,” says Dr “The Guesser may develop resentment for not having their needs met and at the same time be put off by and even feel burdened or resentful of the Asker’s requests.” a Guesser may feel that their Asker partner is moving too quickly but be uncomfortable requesting to slow things down the Asker might speed ahead in the relationship without considering the feelings of the Guesser it doesn’t hurt to ask if he wants to come back to my place He can always say “no.”) On the other hand two Guessers might spend months in a relationship standstill because they are both too afraid of rejection to move forward (It’s been a year and we still haven’t said “I love you.” But now it’s too awkward to bring up.) Two Askers may have the opposite problem leading to a whirlwind romance that self-destructs before it even gets started Guessers will get more comfortable and may find themselves becoming able to say things even more directly.” —Donna Marino Askers and Guessers might also run into snags when they’re working together professionally “Guessers will think about the questions they need to ask supervisors all day and it can really mess with their productivity and well-being at work,” says Patel assuming you’ll speak up and say “no” if there’s too much on your plate and that can be a helpful strength to have in an office environment “Askers are often extremely efficient and people might look up to them for their confidence and delivery [at work,]” Patel adds that assurance can sometimes be perceived as rudeness or arrogance “They do need to watch themselves to make sure they don’t cross the line and think before they speak in the office environment.” Yes, Askers and Guessers can frequently run into challenges navigating their very different communication styles. But they’re not doomed to constant Mercury-in-retrograde vibes—so long as they’re willing to do some work to meet in the middle. 1. Pay attention to body language and social cues Often, an Asker is so focused on getting a “yes” that they might forget to check and make sure the person they’re talking to isn’t offended or uncomfortable. In the eyes of the Asker, this person can always say “no.” What’s the big deal? But if that person is a Guesser, setting a boundary can be extremely difficult, especially if they’re caught off-guard by a surprise question that feels like it’s come out of left field. “Askers need to pay more attention to noticing people’s non-verbal cues like facial expression, body language, tone of voice, or hesitancy before responding,” says Dr. Marino. She adds that it might be helpful for Askers to keep a tally of how often they ask for help from others. Have you asked to use your roommate’s salad dressing three times this week? It might be time to buy your own bottle. Dr. Marino suggests writing a few scripts, so you won’t get too flustered while setting a boundary. “With consistent practice, Guessers will get more comfortable and may find themselves becoming able to say things even more directly, like, ‘No, thanks, I’d rather just stay in tonight,’ or ‘Actually, I don’t enjoy doing that,'” she explains. Sometimes, says De Los Santos, Askers will double down on their request. “Guessers need to reinforce the ‘no,’ be clear in their answers and stand firm in their position,” she advises. Got it, you've been added to our email list. load moreSign Up for Our Daily NewsletterGet all the latest in wellness, trends, food, fitness, beauty, and more delivered right to your inbox.Subscribe...