Over the last two weeks and especially over the last few days, internet has been shut down in various parts of India, and in Kashmir, from August 4. Here’s the map that shows India’s internet shutdowns, and some key facts.ETtech | December 21, 2019, 15:38 IST
Archives for December 2019
Subscription box companies start making inroads into India
Fans of the Avengers series would probably have heard about GeekCrate. Every month, this company ships out a very special dazzling box to geeks in India who love comics, television, movies, gaming and anime. By paying about Rs 1,900 a month, they get a box of merchandise worth about Rs 2,500, with goodies such as […]
Road, Internet shutdowns disrupt ecommerce volumes
One Act, many protests — and a sudden drop in ecommerce business volume. Among the many disruptions caused by multicity agitations against the citizenship Act is the effect on deliveries and orders of large ecommerce operators. While online food delivery business has suffered a hit of 25-30%, other online categories have seen a drop of […]
Clips From Today’s Halftime Report
Market a great environment for risk assets: Bank of America’s Banks from CNBC. FedEx, Valmont—Michael Farr shares his top 10 stocks for 2020 from CNBC.
Weekend Reading for Financial Planners (Dec 21-22)
Executive Summary Enjoy the current installment of “weekend reading for financial planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that after months of delays, the SECURE Act is finally being passed as an extension of a year-end Congressional spending bill, opening up the potential for Multi-Employer Plan (MEP) 401(k) offerings and more annuities […]
Qualified opportunity zone regs. finalized
The IRS on Thursday issued final regulations (T.D. 9889) providing guidance on tax-favored investments in qualified opportunity zones (QOZs). These regulations provide additional guidance for taxpayers eligible to elect to temporarily defer the inclusion in gross income of certain gains if corresponding amounts are invested in certain equity interests in qualified opportunity funds (QOFs), as […]
Top Zero Days, Data Breaches and Security Stories of 2019: News Wrap
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India leads the world in internet shutdowns
In an unprecedented move, the Indian government suspended mobile internet services in parts of the capital New Delhi on Thursday, as protests over a citizenship bill seen as discriminating against Muslims escalated. As of 2018, India led the world in internet shutdowns, according to a report by internet advocacy group Access Now, accounting for 67% […]
It’s Time for Your SOC to Level Up
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Adaptive learning self-study enabled in new CPE provider rules
Rules for continuing professional education providers for CPAs have been changed to accommodate adaptive learning self-study programs and address other issues. The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and the AICPA announced that they have approved revisions to the Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs and the NASBA Fields of […]