Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Brands selling smartphones, appliances and electronic accessories are among those gearing up for a strong spike in online sales during the upcoming festive season, according to company executives, analysts and sellers who estimate an increase of nearly 30% over last year’s sales. New product launches and an almost two-fold increase in the […]
Archives for August 2020
Biden condemns Portland violence — ‘We must not become a nation at war with ourselves’
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden accepts the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination during a speech delivered for the largely virtual 2020 Democratic National Convention from the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, August 20, 2020. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Democratic nominee Joe Biden released a lengthy statement on Sunday condemning the violent clashes in Portland, Oregon a […]
Join us at the Canada Remote Roadshow in October
It’s nearly October, which means the Xero Roadshows are almost here. For me personally, this is one of the most exciting times of the year as our teams get to connect with accountants and bookkeepers from across Canada. Unfortunately, we can’t connect in person this year, but we will be taking the events online. So […]
Unacademy is now an Official Partner for IPL
Bengaluru-based edu-tech firm ‘Unacademy‘ has been roped in the as official partner for the Indian Premier League for three seasons, the BCCI announced on Saturday. The 13th IPL is scheduled to be held in UAE from September 19 to November 10. “We are pleased to have Unacademy on board as the ‘Official Partner’ of the […]
Attracting the Right Kind of Clients for Your Business
I love it when I get to be the teacher! I’m participating in a new and exciting online educational platform for accountants and bookkeepers called Advisable by Fathom. Here, I help accountants grow their businesses by offering insights on how to make a successful leap to advisory services. While geared toward accountants and bookkeepers, a […]
China tightens tech export controls potentially jeopardizing TikTok deal, reports say
The TikTok app icon sits displayed on a smartphone in front the national flags of China and the U.S. in this arranged photograph in London, U.K., on Monday, Aug. 3, 2020. Hollie Adams | Bloomberg | Getty Images An updated export rule from China could jeopardize the sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations, according to reports published […]
China tightens tech export controls potentially jeopardizing TikTok deal, reports say
The TikTok app icon sits displayed on a smartphone in front the national flags of China and the U.S. in this arranged photograph in London, U.K., on Monday, Aug. 3, 2020. Hollie Adams | Bloomberg | Getty Images An updated export rule from China could jeopardize the sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations, according to reports published […]
Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook’s failure to remove militia page ‘an operational mistake’
Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg took responsibility and faulted his company for not removing the page and event for a militia group before two people were killed at a protest in Kenosha, saying it was “largely an operational mistake”. The page and event listing violated Facebook’s policies and should have been removed after numerous […]
Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook’s failure to remove militia page ‘an operational mistake’
Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg took responsibility and faulted his company for not removing the page and event for a militia group before two people were killed at a protest in Kenosha, saying it was “largely an operational mistake”. The page and event listing violated Facebook’s policies and should have been removed after numerous […]
Online shoppers double amid pandemic
The consumer base of e-commerce shoppers has doubled to 42% of urban active internet users in India over the last three months (amid the Covid-19pandemic), according to a study by consulting firm Kantar. Nearly 50% of these are new users of e-commerce coming from tier-1 and -2 cities. For new shoppers, Amazon and Google have […]