Karnataka on Wednesday announced a ban on online education by schools from pre-nursery to fifth grade responding to opinions shared by child psychiatrists, and educational experts. The decision applies to all schools within Karnataka regardless of their affiliation to central or state boards, Education Minister S Suresh Kumar announced. As for permitting online education from […]
Archives for June 2020
Encryption Utility Firm Accused of Bundling Malware Functions in Product
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ETtech Top 5: VCs back seed-stage startups, card EMIs surge, thrifty consumers & more
Happy Wednesday! The uncertainty wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic has turned venture capital investors picky about their future bets. VC firms, which invest across stages, are now increasingly focusing on very early-stage companies, more so in specific sectors such as health-tech, Software as a Service and edtech, as they believe these areas will largely remain […]
IoT and home automation: What does the future hold?
Once a dream, iot home automation is slowly but steadily becoming a part of daily lives around the world. In fact, it is believed that the global market for smart home automation will reach $40 billion by 2020. This shouldn’t be surprising when you consider the convenience and ease that smart home devices offer. Since […]
Ex-pro footballers join new Tilney sports arm
Two ex-professional footballers have joined Tilney to help kick off its new team advising professional sports people. Financial Planner and wealth manager Tilney has launched a new sports ‘private office’ to provide financial advice to current and retired sports professionals. Former professional footballer Gareth Farrelly, who played for Aston Villa, Bolton Wanderers, and Everton in the Premier League, will join […]
New Disclosure Obligations For Informed Consent And Other Reporting Requirements Under CFP Board’s New Standards Of Conduct
Executive Summary One of the fundamental challenges that professionals face when providing recommendations to consumers is that the recipient may struggle to fully understand the ramifications of their decision about whether or not to accept and follow the recommendation in the first place. After all, professionals tend to be engaged with respect to matters that […]
Office reshuffle and digital transformation top firms’ agenda
“I used to say in my team meetings within the firm that when they were last in the office, they looked around and saw what it looked like. That will probably be the last time they ever see an office look like that again,” says Martin Clapson, managing director at Price Bailey. Following government guidelines, […]
To pay or not to pay, what are the options for your upcoming tax bill?
To help businesses and self-employed workers manage their cash flow during the pandemic, HMRC are deferring VAT payments that become due between 20 March and 30 June 2020. In addition, the second self-assessment payment on account for the tax year 2019/20 due on 31 July can be deferred until January 31, 2021. No interest or […]
SoftBank to expand Vision Fund cuts to as many as 80 workers
By Pavel Alpeyev and Takahiko Hyuga SoftBank Group’s Vision Fund is preparing to cut staff by about 15% after reporting record losses for the last fiscal year, according to people familiar with the matter. Rajeev Misra, head of the London-based Vision Fund, expanded the number of planned cuts in recent days to as many as […]
Take control of your payroll this EOFY
It’s that time of year again – and if you’ve opted into Single Touch Payroll (STP), it’ll be the easiest one yet. Whether you need to produce payment summaries (for the last time ever) or if you’ve already gone paperless and begun your STP journey, we’ve got you covered with some easy-to-follow steps to keep […]