Executive Summary Welcome back to the 186th episode of Financial Advisor Success Podcast! My guest on today’s podcast is Samantha Bezar. Samantha is the director of digital marketing for Thrive Financial Services, a hybrid RIA and insurance agency near Philadelphia generating more than $6 million of annual revenue while serving nearly 500 clients. What’s unique […]
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LinkedIn cuts 960 jobs as pandemic puts the brakes on corporate hiring
Microsoft‘s professional networking site LinkedIn said on Tuesday it would cut about 960 jobs, or 6% of its global workforce, as the coronaviruspandemic is having a sustained impact on demand for its recruitment products. California-based LinkedIn helps employers assess a candidate’s suitability for a role and employees use the platform to find new job. Jobs […]
Netflix India’s newest experiment: A cheaper entry-level plan
Netflix is continuing with its pricing experiments in India, as it looks to broaden access to its service in the country. The video streaming service is testing a new “Mobile+” plan at Rs 349 per month, that allows subscribers to watch high definition (HD) content on a single mobile, tablet or computer screen at a […]
Amazon India’s Prime Day sale slated for next month
Amazon said it will kick-start its Prime Day sale in India early next month, in a bid to revive consumer spending ahead of the festive season. The two-day sale that begins on August 6 offers Amazon Prime users access to services including free 48-hour delivery, exclusive discounts, early deals, streaming music, video, and other benefits. […]
Zoom to open technology center in Bengaluru
ZoomVideo Communications said it will expand its presence in India by opening a new technology center in Bengaluru, where it will hire key talent over the next few years. It added that this commitment represents a growing strategic investment in the country, where Zoom already has a office in Mumbai (which is expected to triple […]
eBay sells its classifieds unit to Adevinta in $9.2 billion deal
Ebay has agreed to sell its classified ads business to Norwegian group Adevinta in a deal worth $9.2 billion, creating the world’s largest classifieds group, the companies said on Tuesday. Ebay will receive $2.5 billion in cash and 540 million shares of Adevinta, making it the largest shareholder with a 44% stake of the pro […]
23% of urban population has access to computers, only 4% of rural: Survey
Right from literacy, accessibility to schools and household expenditure on education, the rural-urban gap remains significant. There is a digital divide, too, with just 4% of the rural households having access to computers as compared to 23% in urban areas. These and other trends on rural-urban gap in education are revealed in the details of […]
Soon, e-commerce companies will have to redress complaints in a month
The government will make it mandatory for every e-commerce company to acknowledge consumer complaints in 48 hours and redress them in a month, food, public distribution and consumer affairs minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Monday. The new rules, finalised in consultation with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, will be notified […]
New e-commerce rules to strengthen consumer rights
Shoppers can expect their life to get easier with the new Consumer Protection Rules of 2020 for e-commerce which says platforms can’t charge cancellation fees if a consumer chooses to cancel an order after confirming the purchase. Otherwise, e-tailers should also pay similar charges, if they cancel the purchase order unilaterally for any reason, according […]
Alibaba’s Ant Group fires starting gun on dual listing in Hong Kong, Shanghai
Image Credit: Ng Han Guan Ant Group, the fintech arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding, said it has started the process of a dual listing in Hong Kong and on Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style Star Market, kicking off one of the world’s most hotly anticipated IPOs. Ant is the world’s most valuable tech “unicorn” – […]