Breakaway Bookkeeping & Advising, a startup company based in Portland, Oregon, is starting to build a network of accountants, bookkeepers and financial advisors who can act as virtual CFOs for small-business clients. “At Breakaway, we’re doing things a little bit differently than a typical accounting firm,” said CEO Kristen Keats (pictured). “We formed our company […]
Archives for July 2020
Chinese Margin Madness
On this week’s new episode of my podcast, The Compound Show, I took a look at the fact that Chinese stocks seem to be rallying hard relative to the US because they’ve done a better job reopening their economy and avoiding resurgences and rollbacks. In fact, they’ve done a better job than most of the […]
Amazon, Flipkart get relief as Bengaluru lockdown comes sans curbs on ecomm delivery
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Karnataka’s decision to permit e-commerce companies to ship all goods during a week-long lockdown starting Tuesday evening in capital Bengaluru, has come as a relief, said industry executives, as it takes the sting out of restrictions they face in other large markets such as Pune, Chennai and parts of Kolkata where only […]
SiriusXM to buy podcasting firm Stitcher for up to $325 million
SiriusXM said on Monday it will buy E.W. Scripps Co’s podcast business, Stitcher, for up to $325 million, as the U.S. satellite radio company pushes further into the podcast space. Stitcher streams popular podcasts such as “Freakonomics Radio”, “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” and “My Favorite Murder” and will help SiriusXM better compete with the […]
5 million downloads for Animal Spirits!
My favorite investing podcast, Animal Spirits, just hit a major milestone this week and I’m so excited about this that I have to share it: Five million downloads since the podcast began. That’s a huge number. Animal Spirits began on a lark when my coworkers Michael and Ben wondered aloud whether anyone else would want […]
20 Popular Business Ideas in USA
Business Ideas in USA – Are you resident of USA? Are you interested in starting a small business in the USA? Do you want to know which are popular business ideas in the USA? Then continue reading. An Information given here will surely help you. Starting a business in the USA is advisable and viable. […]
ETtech Top 5: Google’s $10 billion India bet, Paytm vs telcos & more
Google is placing a big bet on India’s digital economy, becoming the latest tech giant to double down on a country perceived as the last major market for untapped growth. Google’s $10 billion fund The search behemoth has announced plans to invest $10 billion in India over the next five to seven years, focusing on […]
Alibaba’s Jack Ma sells $8.2 billion worth shares, stake dips to 4.8%
Alibaba Group co-founder Jack Ma has cut his stake in the company over the past year to 4.8% from 6.2%, cashing out around $8.2 billion at its current share price, the firm’s annual filing released on Friday showed. The divestment comes as Ma retired as the Chinese e-commerce company’s executive chairman in September and pulled […]
The Enemy Within: How Insider Threats Are Changing
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FCA close to launching enhanced Financial Services Register
The FCA will launch an enhanced Financial Services Register later this month to replace the existing register. The changeover will happen on Monday 27 July with the previous register withdrawn on Friday 24 July. Later in the year the regulator will add a directory of certified and assessed persons to reflect the introduction of the […]