Whatsapp Banking – Whatsapp is the simple and secure and reliable messaging app. Almost every smartphone users use this app for messaging and calling. Apart from messaging and calling this app can be used for availing basic banking services. Leading banks like ICICI, HDFC, and Kotak have launched the facility of using Whatsapp Banking. You can […]
Archives for April 2020
Covid-19 lockdown is changing how people listen to music on Spotify
Spotify is witnessing a change in how people are listening to the service as they stay home due to lockdown curbs to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. “Morning routines have changed significantly. Every day now looks like the weekend” the music streaming major said in a letter to its shareholders. The company is […]
ETtech Top 5: Home delivery gets costlier, AIFs seek clarity & more
Dear readers, In a bid to conserve cash and cut ballooning losses, hyperlocal delivery companies are passing on additional delivery charges to customers. Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Doorstep delivery gets costlierMicro-delivery firms MilkBasket and Supr Daily have started levying a packaging charge and service fee. The move has been driven in part by increased investment to […]
E-commerce firms stick to MRP as offline stores charge extra: Survey
E-commerce platforms have fared better than offline stores in complying with rules limiting sale of products to their maximum retail price (MRP) during the past five-week period when India has been in mandatory lockdown, according to a survey. Conducted by community platform LocalCircles, the survey showed that 39% of respondents had at some point in […]
Mitigating the cyber risks of IoT and finding solutions
The last decade has seen unprecedented development of the Internet of Things (IoT) landscape, enabled by new distributed network technologies. McKinsey estimates that by 2025, the world will own 50 billion networked devices, up 400% from 2010, and contributing US$11 trillion (€10 trillion) to economies. While this proliferation of IoT devices in recent years has […]
STAR initiative searches for new chair as McPhail exits
The STAR initiative, the cross-industry group aiming to improve the transfer of pension and investment assets between providers, is to seek a new chairman following the decision by its chairman Tom McPhail of Hargreaves Lansdown to leave the industry. Mr Mc Phail announced this week he would be leaving his role as a pensions expert […]
Student Loan Interest Forbearance Planning Strategies Under The CARES Act
Executive Summary With the recent turmoil driven by the coronavirus pandemic, people across the country are faced with tremendous uncertainty about their financial situations. In response to the crisis, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a $2 trillion emergency fiscal stimulus package, in order to offer much-needed relief for both […]
Google makes Meet video conferencing free to all users
Alphabet’s Google on Wednesday said any user will soon be able to host free video conferences on Meet, turning its previously business-only tool into a bigger rival to Zoom and others battling for users during the coronavirus outbreak. Zoom, Microsoft’s Skype and Facebook’s Messenger introduced features this month to attract users as people barred from […]
7 areas of mental wellbeing to nurture while social distancing
Some people plan to learn a new language, others are bracing themselves to tidy the kitchen cupboards. Both noble pursuits of equal ambition, but as we adjust to this new way of life, it’s easy to take an eye off a more pressing matter: our emotional wellbeing. The truth is, extended periods of remote working, […]
Accounting Today seeks Best Firms for Technology – submission deadline extended – Accounting Today
Accounting Today is accepting submissions for its report recognizing the Best Accounting Firms for Technology. This is the second year the publication will recognize firms in this category. The original deadline for submissions has been extended due to firms needing to handle their pandemic responses. Given the growing importance of technology to the profession, the […]