This photograph taken on July 3, 2020, shows a sign of the World Health Organization (WHO) at their headquarters in Geneva, amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus. FABRICE COFFRINI The World Health Organization announced Saturday that it has discontinued trials of the combination HIV drugs lopinavir and ritonavir as a combined treatment […]
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30 Home Based Business with low investment
Home Based Business – Leaving a 9 to 5 job and starting own business is a dream seen by millions of the people. However, very few can pursue their dream. This is mainly due to lack of business acumen or requirement of capital for starting own business. If you are going through a similar phase […]
The Broker Who Saved America
You know Hancock and Washington and Franklin and Jefferson. You might even know Greene and Knox, Henry and Hale. And we know you know Hamilton, pretty tough to escape that one these days! But it is very unlikely that you know the name Haym Solomon. This is unfortunate, because he’s the guy who arranged financing […]
Were Your 2019 Taxes a Mess? Track Your 2020 Expenses Seamlessly with This Handy App.
This is an essential tool for small-business owners and the self-employed. Free Book Preview Tax and Legal Playbook Get game-changing solutions to your small business questions. July 4, 2020 2 min read Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may […]
Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana case sets back abortion foes’ hopes of overturning Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision to strike down a restrictive Louisiana law is far from the final battle by abortion opponents in their fight to overturn Roe v. Wade. Sponsored by an anti-abortion Democrat, Louisiana Act 620 was passed in 2014. State Sen. Katrina Jackson contended that its requirement that abortion providers have admitting privileges […]
Stamp Duty on Mutual Funds – What it means for you?
Starting July 1, 2020 Stamp duty would be levied on various transactions in Mutual Funds. This post explains the impact of stamp duty on mutual funds on your investments. What is the rule on Stamp Duty on Mutual Funds? Stamp duty would be levied on purchase and transfer of mutual fund effective July 1, 2020. […]
SoftBank buys more stake in PolicyBazaar in $130 million deal
SoftBank Vision Fund has picked up an additional stake for $130 million in EtechAces Marketing and Consulting, which owns online financial services portals PolicyBazaar and Paisabazaar, according to three sources familiar with the development. The new investment will give it an over 15% stake in the company and value it at about $1.5 billion, according […]
Goldman buys out Purplle’s key investors
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has bought out key angel investors in JSW Ventures-backed Purplle, a beauty products e-tailer, in a Rs 60-crore transaction that closed recently. The secondary transaction, which values the company at Rs 1,100 crore, also includes a small component of ESOPs offloaded by a clutch of ex-employees, sources close to the […]
Oyo grants ‘deeply discounted ESOPs’ to employees
Following the salary cuts which have been implemented across functions and putting some employees on a leave with limited benefits plan, SoftBank backed Oyo Hotels & Homes has sent off a letter to employees stating they have decided to make every employee a co-owner and shareholder of the company by granting them ‘deeply discounted ESOPS.’ […]
Govt eyes 5 lakh home fibre connections by September
The government aims to provide nearly 500,000 fibre-to-home (broadband) connections by September, a top executive told ET. The Ministry of Electronics and IT’s rural network of 400,000 Common Service Centres has rolled out the facility after the Department of Telecommunications entrusted it to take the ambitious BharatNet fibre optic network to every last mile in […]