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It’s a gaming PC. It’s a projector. It’s a giant six-pack holder!Free Book Preview Ultimate Guide to Facebook Advertising Get a glimpse of how to use Facebook’s marketing resources to your business’s advantage. November 17, 2020 3 min read This story originally appeared on PCMag If you thought the new console season was over just because the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are out, you were mistaken. Now it’s Bud Light’s turn to bring its own gaming hardware to market. The brewer just announced the BL6, the “coolest* gaming console ever.” It’s real, I’ve been playing with one,…

Most affluent Indians today regard a foreign degree as a passport to the good life for their child. Education from a top-class foreign university has emerged as one of the most important goals among well-to-do parents. But funding a child’s foreign education is not easy as the corpus required is large. Are you also planning to send your child abroad? In this podcast, Business Standard’s Sanjay Kumar Singh tells you how to go about investing for this goal Dear Reader, Business Standard has always strived hard to provide up-to-date information…

National Stock Exchange’s wholly-owned subsidiary NSE Academy on Tuesday announced the acquisition of majority stake in deep tech education firm TalentSprint. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Hyderabad-based TalentSprint offers advanced certification programmes in emerging and deep tech to professionals using a hybrid online/onsite mode. The programmes are offered in a close collaborative partnership with academic institutions and global big tech corporations. The Nexus-backed company’s courses offer coverage of new-age subjects, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, computational data science, Blockchain, cybersecurity, digital health, digital and robotic process…

November 13, 2020 6 min readOpinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Covid has been the ultimate disrupter to the global economy. Fortune 500 companies and small start-ups alike have felt the blow, but it’s the small businesses that have suffered the most. Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy. According to the World Economic Forum, small businesses are responsible for employing nearly half of the private sector workforce. However, during these volatile times where social distancing measures have been put in place and mandatory shut-downs have happened, many small businesses have not been able to…

Morgan Stanley strategists said an expected “V-shaped” economic recovery, greater clarity on Covid-19 vaccines and continued policy support offer a favorable environment for stocks and credit next year. In an outlook for 2021, a team including Andrew Sheets recommended investors overweight equities and corporate bonds ag­ainst cash and government debt, and sell the US dollar. Volatility is set to decline, and investors should be “patient” in commodity markets, the strategists said. “This global recovery is sustainable, synchronous and supported by policy, following much of the ‘normal’ post-recession playbook,” they wrote. “Keep…

November 13, 2020 6 min readOpinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In-person events have traditionally been sales teams’ bread and butter — the perfect opportunity to shake hands and close deals. But the current health crisis has turned that model on its head. Many companies have had to pull back from in-person sales and marketing strategies and instead redirect their budgets to a more digital-focused approach. In light of this shift in the industry, it’s vital for marketing and sales to work together to market and sell effectively. The unfortunate news is that this isn’t something sales…

Soybean is trading at Rs 4,460 per quintal at the benchmark Indore markets; Seed prices at Deesa market are expected to trade towards Rs 4,570 – Rs 4,550 per quintal TopicsSoybean | Soybean prices | castor seed Soybean Soybean is trading at Rs 4,460 per quintal at the benchmark Indore markets. During the week ahead, prices are expected to extend the firm tone and head towards Rs 4,480 and Rs 4,500 per quintal. Positive crush margins and declining farm arrivals are expected to keep the undertone bullish for soybean. Further supporting prices are bullish cues from…

November 9, 2020 5 min readOpinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Saying that we live in a “digital age” may feel a bit cliche, but there’s no denying that the internet and social media have revolutionized the way we interact. Survey data from the Pew Research Center reveals that 81 percent of Americans use the web daily, with 28 percent saying they are online “almost constantly.” This dependence on digital tools also spills over into the business world. The pandemic has accelerated online shopping trends, and countless companies rely on SaaS and PaaS tools to keep their…