U.S. government debt prices ticked higher Friday, after falling Thursday on the back of stronger weekly jobless data. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was lower at around 0.7012% in early trading, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond slipped to around 1.4135%. Bond yields fall as their prices rise. The move follows jobs data which showed […]
Archives for 2020
Dynamic Planner adds investment trusts to risk profiler
Dynamic Planner has expanded its risk profiling service to include investment trusts. The first investment trust to be included is the Seneca Global Income & Growth Trust which was assigned a Dynamic Planner Risk Profile of 7 (out of a scale of ten). Dynamic Planner plans to increase the number of investment trusts to be […]
Xero partners and customers nominated for top honours at the Women in Finance Awards
Our partners and customers are leading the way when it comes to serving the financial services sector, with over 90 nominations for the Women In Finance Awards 2020. Heading into its fourth year, the Women in Finance Awards is a prestigious event aimed at spotlighting the innovation and strength that female leadership brings to Australia. […]
Xero partners and customers nominated for top honours at the Women in Finance Awards
Our partners and customers are leading the way when it comes to serving the financial services sector, with over 90 nominations for the Women In Finance Awards 2020. Heading into its fourth year, the Women in Finance Awards is a prestigious event aimed at spotlighting the innovation and strength that female leadership brings to Australia. […]
Amazon rolls out online pharmacy service in Bengaluru
Ecommerce major Amazon has launched its online prescription medicine delivery service ‘Amazon Pharmacy‘ starting in Bengaluru, at a time when the e-pharmacy sector in India is gearing up for a big wave of consolidation. Amazon’s foray into home delivery of drugs comes on the back of Reliance Industries’ talks to acquire Chennai-based Netmeds, while other […]
Amazon rolls out online pharmacy service in Bengaluru
Ecommerce major Amazon has launched its online prescription medicine delivery service ‘Amazon Pharmacy‘ starting in Bengaluru, at a time when the e-pharmacy sector in India is gearing up for a big wave of consolidation. Amazon’s foray into home delivery of drugs comes on the back of Reliance Industries’ talks to acquire Chennai-based Netmeds, while other […]
Ecomm seeks 6-7 months to comply with consumer rules
E-commerce industry associations have sought more time – at least 6-7 months — to comply with the new consumer protection rules, including one that requires e-tailers to mandatorily display the ‘country of origin’ of goods. The Consumer Protection (E-commerce) Rules, 2020, were notified on July 23. The rules, which came into effect immediately, require e-commerce […]
Ecomm seeks 6-7 months to comply with consumer rules
E-commerce industry associations have sought more time – at least 6-7 months — to comply with the new consumer protection rules, including one that requires e-tailers to mandatorily display the ‘country of origin’ of goods. The Consumer Protection (E-commerce) Rules, 2020, were notified on July 23. The rules, which came into effect immediately, require e-commerce […]
JobKeeper 2.5 announced. What do you need to know?
JobKeeper keeps on iteratively morphing and reshaping as we roll through this pandemic of ours. It’s not exactly easy, even for the keen observer, to keep track of exactly what the deal is at any particular moment. Let’s comb through the most recent JobKeeper announcements and determine what it was, and where it currently stands. […]
JobKeeper 2.5 announced. What do you need to know?
JobKeeper keeps on iteratively morphing and reshaping as we roll through this pandemic of ours. It’s not exactly easy, even for the keen observer, to keep track of exactly what the deal is at any particular moment. Let’s comb through the most recent JobKeeper announcements and determine what it was, and where it currently stands. […]