The edtech gold rush in India continues as the Masayoshi Son-led Japanese conglomerate looks to make its first bet in the country this year. Meanwhile, Amazon India is foraying into home delivery of medicines as the sector gears up for a big wave of consolidation. SoftBank may back Unacademy Unacademy is finalising a deal to […]
Archives for August 2020
Walmart’s Flipkart eyes alcohol delivery foray with Diageo-backed HipBar: Report
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Walmart‘s e-commerce platform Flipkart has partnered with a startup backed by spirits giant Diageo to deliver alcohol in two Indian cities, according to government letters seen by Reuters, months after Amazon planned a similar foray. Flipkart and Amazon’s interest in delivering alcohol in India marks a bold move to make inroads into […]
Klausmeier makes accounting solutions a dream – Colorado Springs Business Journal
By Christina Cavazos Alicia Klausmeier has a passion for helping small business owners thrive. “I love helping them get to know their finances, understand their financial statements, and really helping them be successful,” Klausmeier said. “I grew up in Colorado Springs, and this community has grown a lot since then, but we are still very […]
5 Defining Qualities of a Leading Modern Accounting Solution – FEI Daily
© GaudiLab/iStock/Getty Images Plus Not all financial close solutions are created equal. Especially during times of flux, organizations need a solution that can sustain social and economic shifts, continue to make us more productive and effective at our jobs, and help prepare us for the future. F&A teams need automation they can trust. BlackLine’s Finance […]
Wren Sterling makes Surrey acquisition
IFA firm Wren Sterling has agreed to purchase Frobisher Capital Ltd, an independent advisory firm based in Woking. Wren Sterling has two advisers. John Westlake will retire following a short handover with Wren Sterling and Murray Peterman has joined Wren Sterling on a full-time basis. The deal adds £68m to Wren Sterling’s assets under advice. It is the […]
The Roaring 2020’s
As World War I came to an end, the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 raced around the globe, infecting as many as 500 million people and killing an estimated 50 million. Shortly after it ran its course, the United States experienced one of the biggest booms in history, the Roaring 20’s. Could it happen again? Another […]
FCA issues client money warning
The Financial Conduct Authority has urged firms which have begun holding increased client money balances during the Coronavirus pandemic to consider returning the money to clients. In a Dear CEO letter sent to firms that offer a non-discretionary investment service, the FCA showed concern about consumers holding large sums of cash in their platform account […]
FCA issues client money warning
The Financial Conduct Authority has urged firms which have begun holding increased client money balances during the Coronavirus pandemic to consider returning the money to clients. In a Dear CEO letter sent to firms that offer a non-discretionary investment service, the FCA showed concern about consumers holding large sums of cash in their platform account […]
Treasury yields come off highs after jobless data beats estimates
U.S. government debt prices ticked higher Friday, after falling Thursday on the back of stronger weekly jobless data. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was lower at around 0.7012% in early trading, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond slipped to around 1.4135%. Bond yields fall as their prices rise. The move follows jobs data which showed […]
Treasury yields come off highs after jobless data beats estimates
U.S. government debt prices ticked higher Friday, after falling Thursday on the back of stronger weekly jobless data. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was lower at around 0.7012% in early trading, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond slipped to around 1.4135%. Bond yields fall as their prices rise. The move follows jobs data which showed […]