Fixed Deposit is the most popular investment in India mainly due to guaranteed returns, choice of interest pay-out frequency, liquidity, safety and ease of execution. Most retired depend on the regular interest earned from fixed deposit for their day to day expenses. Here are 13 most important things you should know before investing in Fixed […]
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Chinese playbook to steal trade secrets
The new trade deal between Washington and Beijing is intended in part to address one of the most acrimonious issues between them: China’s tactics in acquiring technology from companies based in the West. It’s a thorny topic, and one that is unlikely to be fully solved with a trade pact. The Trump administration blames China […]
Have Aadhaar, passport? You will have to share details for NPR
(Representative image) Sharing details of Aadhaar, passport number, voter ID and driving licence during the planned National Population Register (NPR) exercise will be mandatory if you possess these documents, home ministry sources clarified on Wednesday. A senior official explained “voluntary” or “optional” sharing of identification documents only meant respondents would not be required to provide […]
Jeff Bezos tries to win over traders in India
On a nippy Wednesday morning, traffic snarls near Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the capital triggered angry expletives from drivers, who were stranded staring at a huge orange balloon soaring against the skyline with Amazon emblazoned all over it. Small traders, who had threatened to greet Amazon founder Jeff Bezos with vociferous protests for allegedly taking […]
PM Modi unlikely to meet Amazon founder Jeff Bezos this time
Image Credit: REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unlikely to meet Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos during the latter’s visit to India, said two people aware of the development. Amazon had sought such an appointment, they said. “It was communicated to Amazon last month itself,” said one of the persons. Ecommerce marketplaces such as Amazon […]
MeitY fails to notify online content rules
New rules to police online content have not been notified before Wednesday’s deadline. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) told the Supreme Court in October that it would notify the Information Technology [Intermediaries Guidelines (Amendment) Rules] 2018 by January 15. The final rules are expected to change the way internet companies are held […]
Oyo may cut more jobs to shore up bottom line
Job cuts at Oyo, across multiple roles and business functions, are likely to intensify, said senior company executives, as the SoftBank-backed hotel chain struggles to rein in costs and shore up its bottom line. The magnitude of the firings may be “far larger” than expected, they said on the condition of anonymity. A significant chunk […]
What to do about Medicare if your clients are 65 and working
Welcome to Retirement Scan, our daily roundup of retirement news your clients may be talking about. Here’s what to do about Medicare if your clients are 65 and workingClients who are at least 65 years old, and working for companies with more than 20 employees have the option of sticking to group health plan and […]
A Practical Guide to Zero-Trust Security
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Audit fees keep rising, thanks to new accounting standards – Accounting Today
Average audit fees increased 4.25 percent from 2017 to 2018, going from an average of $2,220,251 in 2017 to $2,314,703 in 2018, mainly driven by new standards from the Financial Accounting Standards Board, according to a new report. The report, from the Financial Education & Research Foundation, an affiliate of Financial Executives International, found that […]