Executive Summary The typical financial advisor meets with clients year-round, both because clients vary as to when they want and feel the need to see their advisor, and simply to ‘even out’ the workload involved in preparing materials for and actually spending time seeing clients during those meetings. The end result is that, according to […]
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Google India makes an education push with CBSE partnership
Google India on Monday announced a partnership with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) at the sixth edition of Google for India. “We will train over 1 million teachers across 22,000 schools by the end of 2020 to deliver blended education,” said Sapna Chadha, Senior Country Marketing Director, Southeast Asia and India, Google. In […]
Google to invest $10 billion in India over 5-7 years
Google will invest $10 billion in India over the next five to seven years with the aim of consolidating its position in the digital ecosystem of the world’s fifth-largest economy that is emerging as a battleground for global internet giants. Alphabet Inc-owned Google’s outlay for India — nearly double the $5.7 billion investment made by […]
Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) – Good Pension Plan for Senior Citizens
Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana or PMVVY was first announced in Budget 2017 and launched on May 4, 2017. The scheme was open till March 31, 2020. The good news is PMVVY has now been extended to March 31, 2023 albeit with lower interest rates. In this post we review the new Pradhan Mantri Vaya […]
After 133% rally, has SoftBank’s Son pulled off yet another escape from the abyss?
By Gearoid Reidy, Min Jeong Lee and Takahiko Hyuga SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son has delivered a clear response to critics who thought the twin disasters of WeWork and the coronavirus would bring down his empire: not just yet. The Japanese technology giant’s shares have more than doubled from their March low, propelled by buybacks […]
#BehindSmallBusiness – Inspiring stories from business owners and Xero partners
What do an event company, accounting firm, corporate services provider and freelancer engagement network have in common? The answer is that they were all prepared to take new, innovative approaches when the pandemic struck. We spoke with six business owners and Xero partners who have pivoted their businesses to keep operating during COVID-19. They also […]
Govt may have to pay ‘fair’ sum for non-personal data from companies
The government may have to pay a ‘fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory’ remuneration for certain non-personal data that it requests from companies, a panel that is looking into the regulation of anonymized data has suggested. The draft was released for public consultation on Sunday. Last year, the government’s decision to form the committee, headed by Infosys […]
Advisor burnout: how to get more done when you just can’t stop
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Online payment firms chase restaurant chains for digital dining pie
India’s top digital payment companies are courting some of the largest restaurant chains in the country to grab a pie of the rapidly digitising dining industry, which has been ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic. Paytm, Google Pay and PhonePe are upgrading their app interfaces to smoothen in-app order flows for restaurants onboarded on their platforms. […]
Do I need a business bank account?
When you start a business one of the things you need to arrange is a bank account to enable you to keep your personal and business spending separate. If you are starting as a sole trader/self-employed with just a little income initially it is tempting to receive it into your personal bank account and to […]