Amazon announced Friday morning an award program that reflects its increasing attention to its small business partners. More than one million US-based Small and Medium-sized Businesses, or SMBs, sell products through Amazon. Globally, SMBs sold half of all the stuff bought on the platform last year. Starting Friday, SMBs that […]
Would-be homeowners know that finding the best mortgage rate – that’s the annual interest rate you’ll pay on your mortgage – is one of the most important first steps towards homeownership. Signing on to a mortgage with a good interest rate means you’ll save money every month, and over the […]
There is growing evidence that exercise can help to treat symptoms of depression and lift mood, although the reasons have been unclear. Now, a new study finds that the body’s endocannabinoid system may play a role. New research helps explain why exercise improves mood. The researchers propose that a better […]
Earlier this year, I chanced upon an interesting study by Gartner, listing the potential risks marketers could be facing in the near future. Changing consumer behaviours, organizational shifts and disruptive automation were highlighted as factors that could impact whole organizations. Beyond such studies, the more oft quoted phrase is “customer […]
Continuing technological advances is making it more difficult to keep people safe. The latest in “deep fake” technology is DeepNude – an app that uses AI to transform an image of a clothed woman into a realistic rendering of what she might look like naked. DeepNude surged in popularity after being […]
The draft New Education Policy 2019 includes some long-awaited shifts in the education sector like the inclusion of both early childhood education and secondary education of the Right to Education Act, doubling the budget allocation for education, strengthening decentralised mechanisms of teacher management and support, expansion of school nutrition programme […]
Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them? 1 — Visa gives businesses new way to pay gig workers in real time. This week, Visa announced the introduction of Card Payouts—an app built to support card capture, […]
While New York Fashion Week is largely about the fashion seen on the runways, beauty brands are continuing to find opportunities to seize the moment. Stalwarts like hair brand Tresemmé and makeup company Maybelline have been officially sponsoring the event since 2006 and 2009, respectively. And indie companies like 111Skin, Whal Myung […]
The act is against the basic norms of international relations, a statement from China said (File) Beijing: China has warned the US that it would take “forceful measures” to resolutely safeguard its own interests after President Donald Trump signed a new law that imposes a visa ban on Chinese officials denying […]
As technology advances and retail grows more competitive, the shopping experience is changing. Here are five ways technology could make your shopping experience quicker and easier: 1. Shipping options Anticipating a 15 percent increase in online orders this year, several retailers have updated shipping standards for the season, including Target’s free […]
