Forget about high-tech espionage. Many of the headline-grabbing hacks from the past few months hinged on low-tech social engineering—the use of deception to manipulate users into giving up their passwords and other data, writes LeClairRyan attorney David Z. Seide in a new post on the national law firm's "Information Counts" blog. "This kind of hack […]
It's that time of year again. Revenue agencies are expecting you to mail in your annual income by April 30th 2017. Along with this, it is encouraged to submit any costs or expenses that may lower your annual income. Those could include: childcare expenses, new home ownership, medical expenses, charitable donations, and more. The CRA […]
Here Jamie Diaferia and Benjamin Thiele-Long of Infinite Global provide Finance Monthly with expert insight on the growing needs of branding and why the right balance of considerations will allow your business’ brand to thrive among the competition.
This week Finance Monthly has heard from a number of sources in the housing markets sector, to see what their thoughts are on the slowdown, and whether indeed more growth curbing is to occur in the coming months.
From free gourmet food and bring in your pet day, to napping pods and haircuts on site; companies like Google offer a variety of incentives and benefits to employees. Unsurprisingly, they hold a rating of 4.4/5 on Glassdoor, with 92% of its employees stating that they would recommend the company to a friend. Many organisations struggle with attracting and retaining […]
Giving up "modern day luxuries" for one year could save you over £5,000 towards a deposit for a house, new research from online estate agent Hatched, has found. With research suggesting that you need, on average, £33,000 for a deposit on a house in the UK, people are increasingly starting to really crunch the numbers, budget and save […]
Here Professor of Urban & Property Economics at Henley Business School, Michael Ball gives his own thoughts on the current real estate market slowdown in the UK, and presents his expectations for the remainder of 2017. 2017 could well be the year when the UK housing market hits one of its periodic turning points after a […]
With Donald Trump's inauguration, a new, contradictory era of the USD may have begun, points out Innovative Securities' analysis. They remind: in the past decades, presidents refrained from making clear statements about the USD but the new Administration seems to be different and that can lead to a new situation. Trump and his colleagues expressed […]
Adaptive Insights has released its most recent global CFO Indicator report, taking a closer look at the reporting process and how CFOs can free their teams to deliver the value-added analysis desired by key corporate stakeholders. Alarmingly, CFOs report that their teams continue to spend very little time on strategic tasks—just 17%—and remain reliant on […]
The theme of the Budget, as articulated by the Finance Minister, is to transform and energise the country and the economy - as well as a much cleaner economy. How the year ahead will play out will depend on the growth in the major economies, fresh investment by Indian companies, and spending by consumers and […]
The customer experience is at the heart of every brand’s interaction with its consumer. For financial service brands, experience has become even more important to consumers who are increasingly accustomed to taking more control over their financial affairs - brands are judged by their products, communication and interaction too. Below, Finance Monthly hears from Kirsty […]
Despite some positive economic data in the run up to today’s Budget, the Chancellor has reinforced his steady approach while making some small but significant pro-business adjustments, according to accountancy firm, Menzies LLP. Business rates The Chancellor has announced a £600 a year cap on business rates for smaller retailers that stand to lose the […]
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