Alberta NDP pledges to eliminate small business tax if elected

Posted on May 17, 2023
In her announcement on Monday in Calgary, Notley committed that an Alberta NDP government will eliminate small business taxes for more than 100,000 small businesses, including retail establishments, restaurants, mechanic shops, family farms, and more. She said small businesses are a major economic driver in the province, employing more than one million Albertans.The small business tax rate in Alberta currently sits at two per cent on the first $500,000 of income generated. The NDP said in a media release that small businesses would save up to $10,000 per year, at an estimated cost of $150 million to the Government…

Introducing the Microsoft 365 Copilot Early Access Program and 2023 Microsoft Work Trend Index

Posted on May 16, 2023
In March, we introduced the world to Microsoft 365 Copilot – your copilot for work. We’re excited to share the next step in our journey as we bring Copilot to more customers and introduce new capabilities. We’re also releasing new data and insights from our 2023 Work Trend Index on how work is changing in the era of AI. Microsoft 365 Copilot Early Access ProgramSince March, we’ve been testing Copilot with 20 enterprise customers, learning alongside companies like Chevron, Goodyear, General Motors and Dow. Their overwhelming feedback is that Copilot has the potential to revolutionize work. They point to how…

Tucker Carlson leaves Fox News days after Dominion lawsuit settlement

Posted on May 16, 2023
April 24 (Reuters) – Fox News Media and its top-rated host Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways, less than a week after parent company Fox Corp (FOXA.O) settled for $787.5 million a defamation lawsuit in which Carlson played a starring role roles. The outspoken Carlson embraced conservative issues and delivered his views with a style that made his prime-time show, “Tucker Carlson Tonight”, the highest-rated cable news program in the key 25-to-54 age demographic on the most-watched US cable news network. Shares of Fox closed 2.9% lower on the news, which the company announced on Monday. Dominion Voting Systems…

What I learned co-founding venture-backed handy.com

Posted on May 15, 2023
I am one of the co-founders of handy.com, an “Uber” for cleaning company that went on to raise over 100 million dollars from renowned investors such as Highland Capital Partners and General Catalyst and got acquired by Angie’s List in 2018. Here’s what I learned from co-founding handy.com. Choose your partners wisely. My business partners and I were strangers. They posted on a Harvard discussion group looking for a co-founder, I responded, and we launched handy.com. Before partnering with them, I spent time with them to get to know them. I wanted to make sure that my values ​​align with…

Does Canada really need a digital loonie?

Posted on May 15, 2023
The Bank of Canada is wading into the fraught and controversial world of digital currencies, launching public consultations this week into how Canadians might use a digital dollar. “We’ve been researching a digital dollar for quite a while now,” said Carolyn Rogers, the senior deputy governor of the central bank. “And we’re at a point where we need help from Canadians, we need to understand what Canadians want.” And yet the bank maintains there is neither a need nor a plan to launch a digital loonie. So, why bother with the public consultations at all? Rogers says more transactions are…

Madison Melcher wins $5,000 in the annual Ouachita Business Plan Competition

Posted on May 15, 2023
Ouachita Baptist University’s Hickingbotham School of Business hosted its 13th annual Business Plan Competition in December. Madison Melcher, a senior business administration major from Rockwall, Texas, placed first in the competition with her business plan, Covered by Grace, and received a $5,000 cash prize. Melcher was advised by Johan Eriksson, visiting instructor of business administration and director of entrepreneurship programs. Covered by Grace combines the physical and digital formats of the Bible to provide a personalized and cohesive user experience. “Madison is a super gifted student,” said Eriksson. “She took a business that she had worked on for a while…

Allied Global Marketing names Denise Parkinson as VP, business development | News

Posted on May 14, 2023
LA-headquartered analysis firm Allied Global Marketing has appointed Denise Parkinson as VP of business development.Denise ParkinsonBased in London, Parkinson will work with Clint Kendall, Allied’s CEO; Adam Cunningham, chief strategy officer; and Kelly Estrella, chief of marketing operations. Parkinson is responsible for identifying and driving strategic new businesses to support the company’s continued growth. With more than 25 years of experience in entertainment marketing, Parkinson is an industry veteran, having worked across media companies, studios and agencies. Most recently, she served as global entertainment director overseeing business development for OneFootball, a football media platform with more than 85…

Buffett shares good news on profits, AI thoughts at meeting

Posted on May 13, 2023
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett said artificial intelligence may change the world but new technology won’t take away opportunities for investors and he’s confident America will continue to prosper despite its bitter political divisions. Buffett and his partner Charlie Munger spent all day Saturday answering questions at the annual shareholders meeting for his Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate inside a packed arena in Omaha. “New things coming along don’t take away the opportunities. What gives you the opportunities are other people doing dumb things,” said Buffett, who had a chance to try out ChatGPT with his friend Bill Gates a…