Wall Street’s main indexes rose 1% on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump eased his stance on trade with China, calming investor nerves after an intense feud between the world’s top two economies last week sent stocks tumbling.
Archives for August 2019
3 Ways to Increase Audit Efficiency While Adding Value
Technology is transforming the practice of audit at an unprecedented pace. In fact, it’s not hard to envision audits in the future as entirely untouched by human hands. Indeed this is an exciting future to consider. While you contemplate the long-term implications, though, don’t overlook how technologies available today can help you automate many routine […]
What are the benefits of outsourcing your bookkeeping?
All businesses need to keep an annual record of their income and their business expenses in order to report them to HMRC through a tax return if they are a sole trader, through partnership accounts if their business is a partnership or through statutory accounts if they are a limited company. So it is important […]
Trump, Abe agree on principles of trade deal at G7
President Donald Trump on Sunday said he and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had agreed on the principles of a trade deal that would probably be signed next month in New York.
Fed wields strong influence on global financial conditions: research
The Federal Reserve’s influence on economic conditions beyond U.S. borders may be bigger than it thinks, according to research that will be presented at the central bank’s conference on Saturday.
India rolls back tax hike on investors; outlines steps to boost sentiment
India is rolling back recent tax hikes on foreign and domestic equity investors and is accelerating a capital infusion of $10 billion into state-run banks, the finance minister said late on Friday, in an attempt to boost market sentiment and revive the slowing economy.
Stena Bulk tanker seized by Iran could be released soon: Sweden’s SVT broadcaster
Sweden has received “very strong indications” that a British oil tanker seized last month by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz is to be released soon, Swedish public service broadcaster SVT reported on Thursday, citing sources within Sweden’s foreign ministry.
Disaster Recovery Plan
Disasters. They happen. In personal lives, and in business. That’s not being negative, that’s being real. Every day disasters affect families and businesses somewhere in the world, but it always seems to happen to someone else, doesn’t it? Touch wood. Then every once in a while something happens a bit closer to home—a disaster hits […]
Get rid of paper for payroll, rosters & timesheets
Still using spreadsheets for rosters, timesheets, and payroll? The administrative load involved in efficiently rostering staff, preparing accurate timesheets, and ensuring that everyone is paid correctly can be a huge burden on a small business – especially if you are doing it all manually. If your business involves shift work or hourly work in hospitality, […]
How To Keep The Taxman Off Your Back
When Benjamin Franklin said that the only things certain in life were “death and taxes” most people didn’t consider that they may be closely linked. But problems with taxes can lead to the death of your small business unless you take steps to keep the taxman off your back. With sales meetings, recruitment, salaries, cashflow […]