Jonathan Webb

Jan 8, 2025 | chestercounty.com | Jonathan Webb

By Jonathan WebbAmerican manufacturing is staging a comeback. More companies are building new facilities stateside or expanding existing ones. The biggest headwind? Companies are struggling to fill positions on -- and off -- the factory floor. There are three simple ways manufacturers can bring the talent they need on board. First, sell potential workers on their enterprises while they're still in school. Second, make opportunity for advancement a priority.

Oct 15, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Matthew Pellan Cheng |Jonathan Webb |Andrew L. Fanning |Paul Snyder

AbstractThe Florida Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula fulvigula) is a unique subspecies of waterfowl whose range is limited to peninsular Florida, USA. As an endemic species, Florida Mottled Ducks face numerous conservation stressors, such as habitat conversion and hybridization with non-native Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos).

Sep 26, 2024 | abc.net.au | Jonathan Webb

A telescope the size of a stadium is rising in the Chilean desert. It promises images of the cosmos sharper and richer than we've ever seen. The only problem? It's never been done before. Davide Deiana could be a building site manager anywhere. He wears the fluoro vest and unflappable demeanour of a bloke who knows what he's doing. "We are pushing the current engineering limit," he says matter-of-factly.

Sep 10, 2024 | lexology.com | William Aitken-Davies |Rohan Dey |Annie Herdman |Roger Johnson |Nicole Kar |James King | +3 more

IntroductionThe average hold period for PE sponsors is the longest it has been since 2007.[1] Liquidity, and the path to realizing it, has rarely been a greater focus for private equity investors. Traditionally, PE exits have typically taken one of two forms, often referred to as the “dual track”: (i) an IPO or (ii) a sale to a third party (whether a strategic buyer or another PE sponsor).

Jan 20, 2024 | abc.net.au | Jonathan Webb

Science Extra: Antimatter, Jupiter's new moons, Beethoven's hair, and that telescope