Business

The Essential Steps in Creating a Successful Startup
The dream of owning and running your own business is nearly universal. No boss, no one telling you how your business should be run and having the control of your own fate is the ideal occupation for many people with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. Of course there is a ton

SECO and Aaronn Electronic GmbH announce a distribution agreement for the Qseven® modular products aimed at the German Market
Arezzo (Italy), June 16, 2016 In the context of its continuous global expansion, SECO increases its territory coverage with a new distribution agreement with Aaronn Electronic GmbH for the Qseven® module based product portfolio geared towards the German Market. For more than 20 years, Aaronn transformed from a pure distributor

Brent trades above $37 after US oil output falls for sixth week
On the New York Mercantile Exchange, WTI crude for April delivery fluctuated between $34.20 and $35.30 a barrel before settling at $34.55, down 0.11 and 0.32% on the day. Expectations were for around 2.5 million barrels.

BSF chief to review security after discovery of tunnel from Pakistan
“Since our troops are alert and the infiltrators are finding it hard to cross in, therefore they had drilled a tunnel to sneak into this side of IB”, said a BSF officer. BSF tunnel busting teams are probing if the tunnel was being operated by Pakistan based terror groups to

IDS blasts ‘pathetic’ Labour response to pensions review
Both the BBC and the Daily Telegraph, informed by comments from Tom McPhail, head at pensions research at Hargreaves Lansdown, said this “suggests the review will look at whether the retirement age should rise even if life expectancy slows”.

Barclays Plc: Bank reveals restructuring plan, to exit Africa as profits fall
Laith Khalaf, senior analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown stockbrokers, said: “Cleaning is very much still in progress at Barclays, as the group seeks to focus its business around its core strengths and mop up the grisly legacy bits that are still weighing the bank down”. It is not yet clear how

PPF stays on exemption list, only EPF interest to attract tax
In Budget 2016-17, the government is likely to announce a proposal to amend the Employees’ Provident Fund Act of 1952 to make contributions to the employees’ pension scheme (EPS) managed by the EPFO optional. Explaining the proposal, Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia said contributions to the Public Provident Fund (PPF) will

Uber driver charged in Kalamazoo shootings switched cars during deadly rampage
On Monday Mr Dalton sat emotionless throughout a brief video arraignment held at the courthouse next door to the church, as a district court judge rattled off the list of charges filed against him: sixteen felony charges, including six counts of murder and two for assault with intent to commit

EPA Says Filters Working for Flint Water
The Chicago Tribune reported that the lawsuit quotes a 2013 EPA study that found elevated lead in homes’ drinking water after city construction disrupted lead service lines and they failed to warn residents about the risk. City officials have questioned the EPA’s findings, claiming that Chicago’s water is completely safe

US, Cuba Sign Deal to Restore Airline Travel
Commercial flights make travel to Cuba far easier for USA travelers, with features such as online booking and 24-hour customer service that are largely absent in the charter industry.