By Brad Stone The last two weeks have been remarkably eventful for Jeff Bezos. First, the Amazon co-founder’s visit to India was met with street-side protests, a new antitrust investigation into “predatory pricing and unfair trade practices” and hostile comments from the government led by India Prime Minster Narendra Modi. Then last week, Bezos’s yearlong […]
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A fix for online child porn problem in India
A committee formed to look into the issue of child sexual abuse material on social media platforms has recommended that companies follow a uniform benchmark practice in regulating and taking-down such content. The Rajya Sabha panel headed by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said social media platforms must target encrypted content to identify child sexual abuse […]
Practical Cybersecurity Steps For (Independent) Financial Advisors To Better Protect Client Data
Executive Summary In most financial planning firms today, nearly all business operations depend on some form of cloud-based technology or other data storage system. And given the sensitive and personal nature of client information that financial advisors are entrusted with and work with on a daily basis, reliable security measures need to be implemented to […]
Dow futures sink more than 400 points as coronavirus cases rise
U.S. stock index futures fell sharply Monday morning after more cases of the coronavirus were confirmed over the weekend. Around 6 a.m. ET, Dow futures indicated a negative open of about 500 points. Futures on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were also lower. Investors were rattled Monday as worries about the potential impact of the […]
CFP pioneer Jervis is new East Midlands CISI President
Well known Financial Planner Andy Jervis CFP, one of the first people in the UK to achieve CFP status, has been appointed by the CISI as President of its East Midlands branch. The veteran planner, who is chairman and founder of Chesterton House Financial Planning in Loughborough, takes over from David Spokes Chartered FCSI of […]
Treasury yields move lower as coronavirus fears escalate
U.S. government debt prices were higher Monday morning, with investors increasingly concerned about the economic impact of the fast-spreading coronavirus. At 3 a.m. ET, the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves inversely to price, was lower at around 1.6493%, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was also lower at around 2.1043%. Chinese officials […]
5 Quick Ways to check EPF Balance – Missed Call, SMS, App, Web
Most salaried employees have EPF (Employee Provident Fund), which is regulated by EPFO. Earlier it was almost impossible to check your EPF balance in real time. But thankfully EPFO has adopted new technology with time and now you can check your EPF Balance almost real time in following 5 ways. EPF Missed call to 011-22901406 […]
Club Factory accused of selling drugs without prescription
Chinese online retailer Club Factory, which was embroiled in a controversy, for allegedly sending goods to Indian consumers directly from China under the guise of gifts, has now been accused of selling Schedule H drugs on its platform without medical prescription. The office of the joint commisioner of Food & Drug Adminstration in Greater Mumbai […]
Club Factory accused of selling drugs without prescription
Chinese online retailer Club Factory, which was embroiled in a controversy, for allegedly sending goods to Indian consumers directly from China under the guise of gifts, has now been accused of selling Schedule H drugs on its platform without medical prescription. The office of the joint commisioner of Food & Drug Adminstration in Greater Mumbai […]
Late Filing of Payroll Information
HMRC have told us for several years now that we must file our payroll returns on or before the date the employee is paid. Most employers have a regular payment date and as a payroll bureau we ensure that we file the return on or before that payment date. But what happens if you forget […]