Kristen Buttress started up her ice cream business, Kristen’s Kick Ass Ice Cream, with a mission to be the little community scoop shop where everyone feels welcome. The brand has stores in Noordhoek, Constantia (near Cape Town) and a tropical outpost on the island of Mauritius. When COVID-19 hit, she had to adapt the business […]
Archives for October 2020
The strange, sometimes sinister conspiracy theories on Sushant Singh Rajput’s death that flourished on social media
Image Credit: Kamal Kishore Somewhere in the middle of September, a new conspiracy theory emerged in one of the several “Justice for Sushant Singh Rajput” groups on Facebook. The post, which showed a picture of Rajput’s body, with several marks, with a zoom into his eyes was shared by users who believed that the actor […]
#FASuccess Ep 198: How The Creator Of The 4 Percent Rule Applied It For His Clients And His Own Retirement, With Bill Bengen
Executive Summary Welcome back to the 198th episode of Financial Advisor Success Podcast! My guest on today’s podcast is Bill Bengen. Bill is the former owner of Bengen Financial Services, an independent RIA based in Southern California that oversaw nearly 50 million of assets under management for 80 affluent retirees. What’s unique about Bill, though, […]
Facebook bans Holocaust denial, distortion posts
Facebook is banning posts that deny or distort the Holocaust and will start directing people to authoritative sources if they search for information about the Nazi genocide. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the new policy Monday, the latest attempt by the company to take action against conspiracy theories and misinformation ahead of the U.S. presidential […]
MGIM buys Seneca to create £5bn asset manger
Momentum Global Investment Management (MGIM) has agreed to acquire Seneca, creating an asset manager with £4.7bn in assets under management. MGIM said the combined business would create a strong foundation on which to accelerate its growth as an investment provider to the UK adviser market. Seneca’s chief executive David Thomas said the deal added value […]
Ada Lovelace Day: Celebrating the achievements of women in STEM
The 13th October marks Ada Lovelace Day – an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). It aims to increase the profile of women in STEM and, in doing so, create new role models who will encourage more girls into STEM careers and support women already working in […]
Going digital to inspire children across the world
This week we’re launching our annual State of South African small business report. It focuses on the trends set to shape small business recovery and how technology will be key to driving growth in the future. 2020 has been a year like no other and it’s been a particularly tough time for small businesses. We […]
Stronger and smarter: The small business looking to local suppliers
The posts in this series have been drawn from Xero’s Stronger and smarter: a small business handbook. Designed to help small businesses determine which steps to take next, this practical guide uncovers the 10 trends shaping the future – so you can come back stronger and smarter than ever. Melbourne-based boutique gifting company Bindle grew […]
Infodemic forcing everyone to do their bit to curb misinformation
The ongoing ‘infodemic’ has prompted companies like Flipkart, entities like Tata Trusts, as well as a bunch of content creators to take matters into their own hands and debunk fake news. Till recently, the onus of curbing the spread of such news and misinformation rested on social media and messaging platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, […]
Infodemic forcing everyone to do their bit to curb misinformation
The ongoing ‘infodemic’ has prompted companies like Flipkart, entities like Tata Trusts, as well as a bunch of content creators to take matters into their own hands and debunk fake news. Till recently, the onus of curbing the spread of such news and misinformation rested on social media and messaging platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, […]