Remote patient monitoring has been increasing over the last few years but, with home visits from healthcare professionals minimised because of COVID-19 lockdowns, services are poised to take off into the mainstream, writes Peter Fowler, SVP of Quectel. As the coronavirus has spread rampantly in the US, even patients who typically make frequent trips to […]
Archives for May 2020
Three things you can’t do in this world
Three things you can’t do in this world… There are more than three things but these are the three things that occurred to me over the last few weeks. One: Teach children via distance learning. I know many teachers who are trying to do this and are extremely frustrated. It goes beyond the technological limitations, […]
ETtech Top 5: Swiggy layoffs, SoftBank’s record loss, Jobseekers’ dilemma & more
Happy Monday! It’s the first day of Lockdown 4.0 and we’ve seen companies scramble to pick up the pieces in a few states, albeit with some caveats. E-commerce, as we know it, will soon be back. Ride-hailing services like Uber and Ola have resumed operations in Karnataka. And life seems to be limping back to […]
FSCS declares 12 firms in default in April
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has declared 12 collapsed regulated firms in default during April. In doing so, the FSCS has opened the door to investors to claim compensation for losses with the firms. The defaulted firms include Berkeley Burke SIPP Administration, one of the biggest SIPP failures, and Discretionary Fund Manager and SIPP firm […]
If The S&P 500 Falls To 2,000: How Financial Advisors Can (And Should) Be Preparing For The Next Crisis
Executive Summary Over the past several weeks, the major stock indices have experienced both the fastest crash and the most robust market bounce ever seen. In the process, financial advisors have watched their clients transition from abject panic to outright relief and have worked hard to keep their clients focused on their long-term goals… while […]
Swiggy to axe 1,100 jobs as Covid-19 crisis hits business
Food delivery app Swiggy will cut 1,100 jobs across the country over the next few days, as it reels under the Covid-19 induced nationwide shutdown. The development comes after rival Zomato said last week that it would lay off 13% of its workforce, or about 520 employees. “The core food delivery business has been severely […]
Is Another Accounting Issue Brewing for Amyris? – The Motley Fool
It appears that Amyris (NASDAQ:AMRS) is finally turning a corner. High-margin product revenue from consumer brands is growing at a healthy clip. If the trend continues throughout 2020, then it’s possible the business could be on the path to generating operating income and positive operating cash flow in the next year or two even after […]
Iran complains to U.N., summons envoy over U.S. threat on Venezuela shipment
(Reuters) – Iran complained to the United Nations on Sunday and summoned the Swiss ambassador in Tehran, who represents U.S. interests in the Islamic Republic, over possible measures Washington could take against an Iranian fuel shipment to Venezuela. A senior official in U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration told Reuters on Thursday the United States was […]
General Atlantic open to raising stake in Jio Platforms: Sandeep Naik
General Atlantic will be looking at opportunities to increase its stake in Jio Platforms and its alliance with the digital unit of Reliance Industries is for the long haul and not just till the initial share sale of the company, said a top official of the Indian unit of the US private equity player. “We […]
Powell says GDP could shrink more than 30%, but he doesn’t see another Depression
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell holds a news conference following a two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, June 19, 2019. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The U.S. economy could shrink by upwards of 30% in the second quarter but will avoid a Depression-like economic plunge over the longer term, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell […]