ByteDance abandoned the sale of TikTok in the United States on Sunday in pursuit of a partnership with Oracle Corp it hopes will spare it a U.S. ban while appeasing the Chinese government, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday. ByteDance had been in talks to divest TikTok’s U.S. business to either Oracle or […]
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ByteDance drops TikTok’s US sale, to partner with Oracle: Report
ByteDance abandoned the sale of TikTok in the United States on Sunday in pursuit of a partnership with Oracle Corp it hopes will spare it a U.S. ban while appeasing the Chinese government, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday. ByteDance had been in talks to divest TikTok’s U.S. business to either Oracle or […]
The Average Cost of Living by State, and Why Ignoring it Could Sink Your Business
You hear about it all the time in the news—Cost of living rising! Maybe you think about it on a daily basis—Do I earn enough to cover my standard of living? But, how often have you thought about the relationship between the cost of living and your business? If it’s crossed your mind before, then […]
Creating A Six-Week Onboarding Program To Train New Advisory Firm Employees
Executive Summary Financial advisory firms can find themselves struggling to grow their businesses for a wide range of reasons. While some firms have difficulty developing a seamless client service experience, others may find business development strategies difficult to implement (or scale across additional new advisors) to increase their client base, and others yet may feel […]
Debit card spend beats credit card in lockdown
Representative image There has been a shift in spending from credit cards to debit cards during the first quarter of the current fiscal, as Indians held back on discretionary purchases and went digital while paying for utilities and groceries. According to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), spending under credit cards in […]
How its success is beginning to turn into a problem for Facebook in India
Existential decisionsIn Delhi, Facebook was seen as something of a case study in navigating complex environments, those steeped in the practice of public policy lobbying in the Capital say. So effective were Das and her team at managing the policy environment that an unsaid understanding had taken shape–Facebook would lead the efforts in areas that […]
Tax-News.com: UK Reviewing VAT Group Rules
The UK Government has recently issued a call for evidence from UK VAT groups on future policy reform.
Check your PAYE Account
HMRC is not always right when it comes to what you owe them. Over the years we have had lots of situations where HMRC have told our clients they have underpaid PAYE when they haven’t. Although, to be fair, they do notify clients when they have overpaid too. Recently a number of employers we work […]
SoftBank executives renew talks on taking the group private: Report
Executives of SoftBank Group Corp are once again considering taking the technology group private as the Japanese company seeks a new strategy after disposing of several large assets, the Financial Times reported on Sunday citing people familiar with the matter. The discussions are driven by frustrations over the continuous discount in SoftBank’s equity valuation compared […]
SoftBank nears deal to sell Arm Holdings to Nvidia for more than $40 billion
The logo of technology company Nvidia is seen at its headquarters in Santa Clara, California. SoftBank Group Corp is close to selling British chip designer Arm Holdings to Nvidia Corp for more than $40 billion, a deal which would create a giant in the chip industry, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. The cash-and-stock […]