We’ve heard this before: the COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global health and financial crisis that has caught many off guard. While the threats to human life are very real, the damage to the health of businesses is really just starting to show. The seriousness of the disease has prompted governments around the world to […]
Which VAT scheme should you use?
When you first become VAT registered you can choose which VAT scheme to use when reporting VAT. Whilst you can change this at a later date HMRC would not want you to keep changing from one scheme to another. So before you become VAT registered you should understand the different ways of reporting VAT and […]
CDC director says federal government does not know how much Covid vaccine the U.S. has
WASHINGTON – The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Sunday that the federal government does not know how much coronavirus vaccine the nation has, a complication that adds to the already herculean task before the Biden administration. “I can’t tell you how much vaccine we have, and if I can’t tell it […]
What’s Your BHAG?
Do you have goals for your company? How about one Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG)? Yes, there is such a thing, and I highly recommend your company has one as well. For Brigade, our BHAG is 100% automation. Why BHAG? A big hairy audacious goal, or BHAG, is a clear and compelling target for an […]
Man who stormed U.S. Capitol charged with threatening to assassinate Rep. Ocasio-Cortez
Protesters supporting U.S. President Donald Trump break into the U.S. Capitol on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images A Dallas-area man who joined a violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol earlier this month has been charged with making a death threat in a social media post against Rep. Alexandria […]
‘It’s just Bernie being Bernie’ — How a photo of Sanders wearing mittens at Inauguration Day went viral
One of the most enduring and endearing photos from Joe Biden’s inauguration does not feature the president at all. Rather, an image of independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has made waves across the internet, sparking thousands of photoshopped memes on social media. In the picture, Sanders dons oversized mittens and a practical brown coat, sitting […]
Former ambassador warns expiration of key nuclear treaty with Russia would make the U.S. ‘worse off’
The Biden administration has pushed to extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or New START, with Russia for five years, which is set to expire on Feb. 5. The nuclear agreement regulates and limits how many nuclear weapons each country can have. Russian officials on Friday said they welcome the news. Michael McFaul told […]
Wellness expert Deepak Chopra wants Biden to rethink health care
Global wellness expert Deepak Chopra told CNBC that he would like to see the administration of incoming President Joe Biden involved in “democratizing well-being” and addressing “true health reform.” Chopra, a worldwide leading figure in integrative medicine and meditation, said talk of health reform in the U.S. today mainly revolved around insurance reform and payments […]
The virtual bookkeeper’s guide to understanding PayPal
Does the thought of working with PayPal transactions make you want to run and hide? PayPal bookkeeping can be very complicated, even for the most experienced virtual bookkeeper. I definitely struggled to understand the ins and outs of how it works at first. Now I want to share my experience with you. I’m going to […]
White House reveals which global leader will be first to hold a call with President Biden
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday told reporters that President Joe Biden’s first world leader call would be to Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “His first call, foreign leader call will be on Friday with Prime Minister Trudeau,” she said during her first press briefing at the White House after Biden’s inauguration. “I […]