Sat, March 15, 2025

by: Euronews

Why is the global rubber market likely to see shortages in 2025?

Euronews Business looks at the factors impacting the rubber market this year, while also exploring how sustainable farming practices like agroforestry may impact the rubber industry.

by: Alternet

'Protect yourself': Here's a survival guide for possible Trump recession

President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada, Mexico, the European Union (EU) and other U.S. allies is worrying investors. And the Dow Jones Industrial Average has been plummeting and aggravating fears of a possible recession.

by: TechRadar

Quickbooks vs Xero: which is the best for your business?

QuickBooks and Xero - and both platforms provide a wide range of tools designed to simplify financial operations but are tailored to different business needs and preferences. This article compares QuickBooks and Xero,

by: Moneyweb

Three strategies for a 'scare' market

The Finance Ghost is a chartered accountant and ex-investment banker who is deeply passionate about markets and business in general and about helping people understand them. He combines his entrepreneurial and corporate experience by writing extensively for South African publications and producing various podcasts.

by: Cryptopolitan

Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs finally gives crypto its due

by: Week99er

Remittix's Crypto Presale Breaks $13.8 Million, Ready to Propel the Bull Run with XRP and Cardano

The XRP price predictions have taken center stage as Ripple's native token continues to gain momentum amidst a broader cryptocurrency market rally. The price increase observed with XRP is as a result of positive expectations from Ripple's SEC conflict together with the expanding cross-border payment functions of the network.

by: abc27

What's a card skimmer and how is it stealing people's SNAP benefits

People are continuing to see answers after some Pennsylvanians say their SNAP benefit funds were stolen. The main culprit? A device known as a card skimmer is thought to be behind the fraud. One of the major problems with the situation right now,

by: Reuters

Berkshire Hathaway director Olson to step down, Buffett opposes shareholder proposals

Berkshire Hathaway said on Friday longtime Director Ronald Olson will be leaving its board because of a policy change requiring directors, except for Warren Buffett, to step down after turning 80. In a proxy statement for its May 3 annual meeting in Omaha,

by: Tuko

Kenya's Smallholder Farmers Receive Boost after Avenews Launched KSh 2.5b Financing Programme

The company which started in 2017 has been transforming the agricultural supply chain in Kenya through tailored and innovative financing products.

by: Patch

Grocery, Brewery Closings + Bookstore Fire + Free Wings: VA Business

Recent business news in Virginia included a bookstore relocating after a fire, grocery and brewery closures, and a bank's shutdown scenario.

by: BusinessTech

South Africa pays R13,473 every second in debt interest

Award-winning economist Dawie Roodt said South Africa's debt is unsustainable and should be considered a ticking time bomb.

by: MarketWatch

If I have a Social Security problem, am I out of luck now that staff and services are being cut?

Dear Fix My Portfolio, I n my Social Security record, I'm missing two years of income because my employer never paid into the system. I have zero income for those years. How do

by: CNBC

Trump's Canadian tariffs are having a chilling effect on Vermont's small business owners

The Green Mountain State's small businesses are getting caught in the tariff crossfire between the United States and Canada.

by: CNA

Pay raises don't always come automatically. I had to learn to ask - and to keep asking

There is no universal rubric or metric to tell you what your "correct" salary is, but that can be a good thing if you are seeking an increment, finance blogger Dawn Cher says.

by: Moneywise

Trump to roll out $5 million 'gold card' visa to attract moneyed migrants. These are the countries millionaires are leaving and the wealth-magnet nations they're going to

President Donald Trump said he will replace the EB-5 immigrant investor visa program with a "gold card" that can be bought for $5 million and could offer a path to U.S. citizenship. "The people that can pay $5 million,

by: Insider

Real estate as an investment? One study says luxury watches do better.

Luxury watches like Audemars Piguets and Rolexes showed higher percentage annual returns than bonds and real estate, a study said.

by: Regtechtimes

Rick Tariq Rahim Sentenced for Massive Tax and Investment Fraud

Rick Tariq Rahim, a businessman from Virginia, has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison for cheating both the government and investors. Over several years, he failed to pay millions of dollars in taxes and tricked people into investing in a false trading scheme.

by: Kiplinger

Retire in Italy for Culture and Beauty

U.S. citizens retire in Italy for a lifestyle of abundance. If you love history, gastronomy, and natural beauty, Italy almost always does it better.

by: Timeslife

Top Countries with the Best Salary Opportunities

One key deciding factor when choosing a job or making plans to work in foreign lands is the salary offered. Many professionals leave their native lands on account of better salaries, opportunities for career advancement,

by: Newsweek

How to Survive a Trump Recession: The Ultimate Guide

Rosenberg listed three indicators people should monitor as signs of a coming recession: consumer spending data, initial jobless claims ("to gauge whether the rapid decline in hiring rates is now being followed by outright layoffs"),

by: GOBankingRates

SBA Loans: Types, How They Work and How To Qualify

If you're a small business owner, or hoping to be one, here's a complete guide on SBA loans so you can understand exactly what you'll need to qualify.

by: News4Jax

Greek government debt upgraded to investment grade, closing the door on a painful era

Greece's center-right government has welcomed a credit rating upgrade by Moody's, the last major ratings agency to lift junk status on government bonds that began 15 years ago during a severe debt crisis.

by: Entrepreneur

Wipro Announces Major Business Realignment to Focus on Industry Trends

By streamlining its business units, Wipro aims to strengthen its ability to deliver integrated services and drive business outcomes for clients across industries.

by: BBC

Why is my council tax rising and how is it spent?

Our council tax bills for the next 12 months are about to arrive through the letter box and throughout Kent they are going up by more than £100 compared with last year for an average home. Almost every authority has gone for the highest rise it is allowed to make without having to ask for special permission from the government and consulting residents.

by: WJHL

Economic uncertainty addressed at Appalachian Highlands Economic Forum

The state of the economy has raised several questions, many of which East Tennessee State University aimed to answer at its annual economic forum. The forum served as an opportunity for local officials,

by: Benzinga

Canadian Grocers Boycott US Products As Tariffs, Trump's Annexation Remarks Worsen Tensions: 'American Booze Is Gone From The Shelves'

Canadian retailers continue to take a stand against U.S. products, starting with non-essential items such as alcohol. This move, driven by recent tariff disputes, is affecting various segments of the agricultural supply chain.

by: AOL

Important business tax deadlines you should know for 2025

Different types of businesses will have different deadlines for their taxes. S-corporations need to file by March 17, 2025. Partnerships and multi-partner LLCs need to file by March 17, 2025. LLCs filing as S-corps need to file by March 17, 2025.
Fri, March 14, 2025

by: Marketplace

Have mortgage rates dropped enough to spur homebuyers this spring?

Four out of five prospective buyers won't act until mortgage rates fall further, a recent U.S. News & World Report survey found.

by: inc42

Lendingkart's Founder On Balancing Growth, Regulation And Public Market Expectations

With its assets under management nearing the INR 10K Cr mark (exactly INR 7,127 Cr as of March 2024) and an IPO slated in 18-24 months, it is poised to move to the next level.

by: Deadline

Laura Lewis' Rebelle Media Inks First-Look Deal With MGM Television; Sets 'The Sicilian Inheritance' Adaptation As First Project

Rebelle Media has signed a first-look deal with MGM Television and set its first project, a series adaptation of The Sicilian Inheritance novel.

by: devdiscourse

Greece's Cabinet Shake-up: Navigating Crisis and Change

Following mass protests over a 2023 train crash, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has reshuffled his cabinet, appointing new finance and transport ministers, among others. The changes aim to regain public support after the tragedy that killed 57,

by: Newsweek

Donald Trump Blamed for UK's Economic Woes

The U.K. finance minister blamed a changing world—an implicit nod to President Donald Trump's unfurling trade war—for the shrinking size of the British economy. "The world has changed and across the globe we are feeling the consequences,

by: Entrepreneur

The One Reason Most Small Businesses Fail. And No, It Isn't Money

Both the data and my anecdotal experience over the decades show businesses don't fail for the reasons we always hear. It's something else entirely.

by: TechRadar

You can now use an IPv4 address as business collateral - and it could be worth millions

You can now secure a loan using your IPv4 address as collateral - you'll even still be able to access and use it.

by: Mint

Former L&T Finance chief Sanjay Garyali appointed CEO of microfinance lender Fusion Finance

Fusion Finance appointed its new CEO, Sanjay Garyali, on March 14, who served as the Former L&T Finance chief and also has experience working with Kotak Mahindra Bank.

by: TheWrap

Justine Bateman Says Trump and Musk Should Use $100 Million of DOGE Savings to Start American Film Fund

MAMGA: Make American Movies Great Again. It might not roll off the tongue as easily as MAGA, but filmmaker Justine Bateman is calling on President Trump to help make it happen. Her proposal: Take a slice of the money the president and Elon Musk are cutting from the federal bureaucracy via the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and use it to finance a handful of feature films each year.

by: PCMag

'Disrupt and Leapfrog': Intel's New CEO Charts a (Risky) Comeback Strategy

Intel's new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, indicates he wants the company to remain in the expensive foundry business, rather than spin it off.

by: healthday

Dr. Oz Accused of Underpaying Medicare Taxes Ahead of Nomination Hearing

Senate Democrats are raising concerns about Dr. Mehmet Oz's nomination to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

by: News24

New VAT-free foods: Most canned veg still excluded, but oxtail, tongue may be in

Most canned vegetables will not be included in the list of zero-rated food products, according to new VAT legislation proposed by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, in contrast to comments made in his budget speech this year.

by: AOL

DocuSign CEO: No signs of recession in our business

DocuSign CEO Allan Thygesen says demand remains brisk despite the stock market pullback and rising economic growth concerns.

by: MarketWatch

Banks are feeling the strain as lower-income consumers struggle with inflation and tariff chaos

JPMorgan Chase banking analyst Vivek Juneja said Friday that banks could feel the crunch from U.S. consumers — especially lower-income consumers — as the first quarter of 2025 wraps up in the next couple of weeks, while overall credit strength remains robust for the sector.

by: Insider

I made $48,000 in profits in 4 months on Etsy. Here's how I experimented to find the right products and prices to sell.

Entrepreneur Taylor Posada scaled her new Etsy shop and made over $48,000 in four months using data from Etsy ads, sales, and listing images.

by: Investopedia

Why Filing Your Taxes Early Could Save You Stress and Money

Filing your taxes early can get you your refund faster. You'll have more time to plan how you'll pay your taxes if you prepare your return before the deadline.

by: Invezz

4 reasons Alibaba stock price is surging this year and what next

Alibaba stock price has bounced back this year, soaring to its highest level since November 2021. BABA rose to a high of $140 in New York, and is beating other technology companies like Amazon and Alphabet.

by: Fortune

Publicis New York CEO Carla Serrano and the downside of Trump's war against all

I was talking yesterday with Carla Serrano. Along with being CEO of Publicis New York and chief strategy officer of Publicis Groupe, she is a fellow Canadian and we were commiserating about the impact of the ongoing tariff war on a personal level.

by: Forbes

AI's Expanding Role In Retail And E-Commerce: Balancing Efficiency With Human Touch

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way businesses operate in the retail and e-commerce spaces. From streamlining supply chains to enhancing customer interactions, AI is becoming a powerful tool—but like any major transformation, it comes with both opportunities and challenges.

by: Reuters

Wall Street slides as trade war escalates, S&P 500 confirms correction

Wall Street ended sharply lower on Thursday and the S&P 500 confirmed it is in a correction after cool inflation data was overshadowed by fears that the escalating tariff war being waged by the United States against some of its biggest trading partners could reignite inflation and tip the economy into recession.

by: CNN

Fear and resignation after 'world's most powerful company' pays Trump a $100 billion 'protection fee'

It was a surprise ceremony at the White House presided over by President Donald Trump to unveil a $100 billion investment from what he called the world's most powerful company, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).

Lendingkart's Founder On Balancing Growth, Regulation And Public Market Expectations

With its assets under management nearing the INR 10K Cr mark (exactly INR 7,127 Cr as of March 2024) and an IPO slated in 18-24 months, it is poised to move to the next level.

The article from Inc42 features an interview with Harshvardhan Lunia, the founder of Lendingkart, discussing the challenges and strategies involved in managing a fintech startup amidst regulatory changes and public market expectations. Lunia highlights the importance of balancing growth with compliance, especially in the lending sector where regulations are stringent. He talks about how Lendingkart has navigated through economic cycles, the impact of the RBI's regulatory framework on digital lending, and the need for transparency and governance as the company eyes a public listing. Additionally, he shares insights on adapting business models to meet both customer needs and regulatory requirements, emphasizing sustainable growth over rapid expansion, and the significance of maintaining investor trust through clear communication and ethical practices.

Read the Full Inc42 Article at:
https://inc42.com/features/lendingkarts-founder-on-balancing-growth-regulation-and-public-market-expectations/