A worker at the photolithography section of a semiconductor plant of the Mikron Group in Zelenograd, Moscow. Anton Novoderezhkin | TASS | Getty Images The Trump administration is weighing trade restrictions on China that would limit the use of American chip-making equipment, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. People familiar with the matter told the […]
Archives for February 2020
Digital payments firms Paytm and PhonePe amp up marketing spends
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Homegrown digital payment companies PhonePe and Paytm plan to spend a combined Rs 2,000 crore on marketing this year, as they look to increase awareness, credibility and promote products to a wider consumer audience, top executives at these firms said. While PhonePe has earmarked Rs 800 crore for marketing, Paytm plans to […]
Environmental activists stage protests at commodities groups in Geneva – police
ZURICH (Reuters) – Environmental activists staged protests at offices of commodities groups Cargill [CARG.UL], Vitol [VITOLV.UL] and Mercuria in Geneva on Monday, Swiss police said on Monday. About 50 activists were present for about 15 minutes at Cargill’s offices, but then left, a spokesman for Geneva cantonal police said. Sit-ins lasted for most of the […]
New evidence PFS members hit by huge PI increases
The Personal Finance Society says it has received new evidence that some of its 40,000 members are being hit with huge increases in Professional Indemnity premiums and facing restricted cover. The professional body says that rising insurance premiums and restricted cover are causing firms to “turn away clients” needing DB pension transfer advice. The PFS […]
How Advisory Firms Can Leverage EOS To Systematically Manage And Grow Their Firms
Executive Summary As the RIA industry’s continued growth has catapulted more and more firms across the $100M (or even the once-unthinkable $1 billion) AUM threshold and transformed many practices into true businesses, many advisors are finding themselves as “accidental business owners” as their firms have grown beyond themselves as the original founders and into professionally […]
Masayoshi Son’s real estate bet has some big problems
By Pavel Alpeyev and Takahiko Hyuga Last March, months before the meltdown at WeWork, Masayoshi Son worked through the prospects for another one of his favorite portfolio companies — a startup from India called Oyo. In a spacious conference hall at his Tokyo headquarters, the Japanese billionaire huddled with lieutenants from the startup and his […]
Google to wind down ‘Station’, working with partners to transition existing sites
Tech giant Google on Monday said it has decided to wind down its ‘Station’ programme globally through 2020, including in India, given that going online has become much easier and cheaper over the last five years. The US-based company said it is working with its partners to transition existing sites so they can remain useful […]
Tips and tricks to get the most out of Xero Projects in 2020
Tracking time and costs spent on a job is a challenge for many trade, consulting and service-based businesses. But you can now power up your project tracking with our time saving tips to help create a thriving business. Pull project time into Xero Payroll Xero Projects integrates with Xero Payroll so it’s easy to pay […]
Grants to Prepare for new Customs Declaration Processes
Did you know that there are grants available to help you prepare for completing customs declarations for importing and exporting goods once we leave the EU? Businesses will need to be aware of and prepared for the new processes which will come into force once the transition period is over. There are 3 grants available […]
AAP candidates have crowdfunded their way to power
Twenty-one Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidates in the Delhi state election raised campaign funds through online crowdfunding platform ourdemocracy.in, with as many as 18 of them winning. The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP swept the February 8 poll, winning 62 out of 70 seats. Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, Atishi Marlena, Gopal Rai, Saurabh Bhardwaj and Sanjeev […]