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Asia shares under threat as futures fall early

Reuters: Business News Mar 29, 2020 | 23:08 pm

Asian share markets looked set for a rocky start on Monday as U.S. stock futures took an early spill amid fears the global shutdown for the coronavirus could last for months, doing untold harm to economies.

11 Important Tips to Starting a Wine Business

Small Business Brief Mar 29, 2020 | 21:07 pm

The wine industry grew more than 70 billion in 2018 and continues to soar in profit. But not every wine business starts out making tons of profit. Starting and running a successful wine business is an enormous task. Yet it’s[…]

From quills to qwerty: Lloyd's underwriters adapt to home working

Reuters: Business News Mar 29, 2020 | 19:39 pm

Thousands of London's underwriters took their stamps and fountain pens home last week, which they use to sign insurance contracts, but they won't need them.

Coronavirus worries and strife: Investors fear markets not out of woods despite big rally

Reuters: Business News Mar 29, 2020 | 19:23 pm

After a brutal meltdown, some investors have been wading back into U.S. stocks. But others are wary of another leg down as the coronavirus spreads and its economic impact is difficult to predict.

3 Effective Tips for Building a Multilingual Website

Small Business Brief Mar 29, 2020 | 18:48 pm

Do you want to reach a global audience? Having a multilingual website can open a lot of doors for you as only a quarter of all website users are English speakers. In other words, if you want more business and[…]

Graphic: Three months that shook global markets

Reuters: Business News Mar 29, 2020 | 18:17 pm

How much damage has the coronavirus and the oil price collapse inflicted on global financial markets this year? Put simply, it has probably been the most destructive sell-off since the Great Depression.

Governments, central banks must boost efforts to help economies cope with crisis: BIS chief

Reuters: Business News Mar 29, 2020 | 13:16 pm

Governments and central banks need to step up efforts urgently to support their economies in the face of the coronavirus crisis, the head of the Bank for International Settlements said on Sunday.

What Does Workers’ Comp Cover? What You Need to Know About Your Benefits

Small Business Brief Mar 29, 2020 | 03:59 am

Have you been injured at work? It’s time to ask yourself, “What does workers’ comp cover?” There are things that workers comp will cover and other things that you’ll have to pay for on your own. Fortunately, we can help[…]

Can You Be Fired for Being Injured on the Job? This is What to Know

Small Business Brief Mar 29, 2020 | 03:57 am

We all deserve to go to work feeling confident and safe about our well-being. Unfortunately, even in the most well-equipped environments, accidents still happen. Workplace accidents are startlingly common, with hundreds of thousands of workers getting injured on the job[…]

SEO Tricks and Tips: The Top 6 SEO Trends in 2020

Small Business Brief Mar 29, 2020 | 03:52 am

About 55% of the world’s population has internet access. This percentage equates to 4.2 billion global users. The rise in internet use is highly attributable to the increasing use of smartphones. With the escalating use of the internet, website owners[…]