Financial planning is so crucial and is different for every individual. It differs based on the age of a person, his risk appetite, his current investments and the most important factor – his goals. Keeping this in mind that “No one financial plan fits all”, today in this blog we will be discussing a case […]
Archives for 2020
Food delivery sales touch 85% of pre-Covid-19 levels in September
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Sales of food delivery platforms recovered by an additional 10% over last month to touch 85% of the pre-Covid-19 levels, food ordering firm Zomato said in a report on Wednesday. While Delhi and Mumbai are nearing full recovery, with 95% of pre-Covid-19 sales, other metros such as Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Chennai are […]
Apple’s online store goes live in India
Apple has launched the Apple Store online in India. The online store will offer Apple’s full range of products and will also offer direct support to customers across the country. Apple specialists will be available via the online store to help users on issues like custom-configuring any Mac to setting up new devices. Customers will […]
This deal helped turn Google into an ad powerhouse. Is that a problem?
By Steve LohrGoogle owns the world’s leading search engine, it operates the largest video-hosting service in YouTube, and its popular web browser, email, map and meeting software is used by billions of people. But its financial heft — the source of nearly all its enormous profits — is advertising. And perhaps no day was more […]
Facebook India moves SC seeking to set aside Delhi Assembly Panel Notice
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a plea by Ajit Mohan, the India head of social media giant Facebook, challenging a notice sent to him by the Delhi Assembly. The petition is listed before a bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Aniruddha Bose and Krishna Murari. On Sunday, the Delhi Assembly panel on peace […]
In the blogs: Big surprises – Accounting Today
Taxes, relief and partisanship; more than a nickel; a new pair; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers. Big surprises Taxbuzz (https://www.taxbuzz.com/blog): Unemployment benefits, taxes and the shock therein. Eide Bailly (https://www.eidebailly.com/taxblog): Understatement of the Week: “The death of Justice Ginsberg is setting up a very contentious period in Washington.” This contention only stands […]
The big picture in the entire AR-filter craze
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Unless you live under a digital rock, you have most likely seen or been someone who has done one of these things in their social media posts in recent times: sported animated glasses or an eye patch à la the pirates, swapped their face with a teddy bear or the indomitable Kokilaben […]
House passes spending bill to avoid government shutdown, sends it to Senate
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during her weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol on August 6, 2020 in Washington, DC. Stefani Reynolds | Getty Images The House passed a bill Tuesday that would fund the government into December and avoid a shutdown before a Sept. 30 deadline. After clearing the House […]
Jobkeeper 2.0 made simple with the ICB’s Matthew Addison
In the lead up to the launch of the JobKeeper 2.0 extension, the Xero team is working to help our partners stay on top of the latest information. This week, we hosted a webinar with Matthew Addison of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB), who walked us through the current rules and eligibility tests for […]
Household Net Worth Explodes: What Are Your Thoughts?
[embedded content] Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another round of their favorite game, What Are Your Thoughts? On this week’s episode, Josh and Michael discuss the biggest topics in investing and finance, including: US household net worth just hit a fresh record all-time high. Huh?The new investor class is much more diverse, […]