Bill Gates Gerard Miller | CNBC Bill Gates thinks schools will be able to resume in the fall, he said in an interview with CNBC’s Becky Quick. “I do think school will be able to resume in the fall,” Gates said. “But I don’t think this school year there’s going to be any significant attendance. […]
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Exclusive: Wall Street firm dangled up to 175% returns to investors using U.S. aid programs
BOSTON (Reuters) – A New York investment firm pitched wealthy investors in recent days on a way to make returns of 22% to 175% using U.S. government programs designed to help Americans keep their jobs and boost the coronavirus-stricken economy, according to a marketing document seen by Reuters. Following questions posed by Reuters, Arcadia Investment […]
5 steps for advising clients during COVID-19 crisis
A global pandemic. Unstable financial markets. Social isolation. Product shortages in some areas while others are no longer deemed essential. Opportunities for emergency funding. If there was ever a time when clients needed your guidance, expertise, and care, it is now. The time to shine as an adviser is right this minute. And, even though […]
TPR gives employers limited AE flexibility
The Pensions Regulator has given employers more flexibility today with their auto-enrolment pension contributions but also reminded them of their obligations. New guidance for employers on their automatic enrolment (AE) duties during the Coronavirus pandemic have been published today package of measures to safeguard pensions. The TPR says employers continue to have automatic enrolment responsibilities […]
ETtech Top 5: Online firms foray into grocery delivery, Oyo furloughs US staff & more
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Online firms foray into grocery delivery Social commerce startup Meesho, e-tailers like Snapdeal, Paytm Mall, Perpule and Shopclues as well as food delivery app Zomato, and real estate platform NoBroker have all launched delivery of essential grocery products on their platforms. What gives?Cracking the grocery delivery business has always been deemed tough […]
Safeguarding the Industrial IoT: adopting a next-generation approach
The digitalisation of industrial assets is driving a growing awareness of the importance of protecting connected OT environments from cyberattacks that damage production, plant and assets – and expose sensitive data, says Trevor Daughney, vice president of product marketing at Exabeam As we discovered in the previous article, cyber threats are increasingly being directed at […]
Paycheck Protection Program and Additional Resources for Your Business
If you are a small, independent business experiencing financial hardships, you’ve likely heard about the enactment of the Paycheck Protection Program and loan options made possible through the CARES Act. Did you know that the PPP can offer the potential for complete loan forgiveness and that loan proceeds will directly help small businesses KEEP their […]
Zerodha Kite – Online Trading Platform Review
Zerodha Kite – Online Trading Platform – Zerodha is one of the Best discount brokers. I am sure by now you must have opened Zerodha Demat & Trading Account. Zerodha Kite is trading platform of Zerodha. Latest version is Kite 3.0. This version is famous for speed, features and technology. In this post, we will […]
Covid-19 lockdown: Buying from home leads to surge in e-pharmacy sales
Online medical stores such as Netmeds, 1mg and PharmEasy, which have been struggling to take off in a big way for over three years mainly due to regulatory issues, have seen an unprecedented surge in sales across cities amid the Covid-19 crisis. While most brick-and-mortar pharmacies continue to function amid the countrywide lockdown to contain […]
ICICI Bank & HDFC Bank lead the pack in digitization: Report
Private sector lenders ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank, along with Fino Payments Bank led the pack of Indian banks in enabling digitization of country’s payment ecosystem in the month of February, a ranking chart issued by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to banks accessed by ET showed. Performances of several high street lenders […]