Monthly Archives: October 2020

Some learnings that this bittersweet 2020 has left us

by Daniel Urías • October 5, 2020 • 0 Comments

In addition to your fund for emergencies, do not forget to form your fund for taquitos, those should never be missing in your life.

This woman sold stolen items over the Internet for 19 years. A judge condemns her

by Entrepreneur en Español • October 5, 2020 • 0 Comments

Kim Richardson pleaded guilty in December 2019 and admitted that he participated in a conspiracy, which lasted from August 2000 to April 2019.

Protecting Your Online Reputation: How to Remove a Webpage

by Brook Zimmatore • October 5, 2020 • 0 Comments

If you’re a victim of defamatory online content, you have options to get it removed — and educating yourself on what exactly you can do is the first step.

Do you know why Donald Trump was treated with Remdesivir?

by Entrepreneur en Español • October 5, 2020 • 0 Comments

A study, conducted by Gilead Sciences, manufacturer of remdesivir, indicated that the mortality rate of patients treated with the drug was 7.6% on day 14 of treatment.

Local lockdowns only make the problem of late payment worse

by paulchristensen • October 5, 2020 • 0 Comments

Originally written by paulchristensen on Small Business
Yesterday the government announced a raft of new local lockdown restrictions in Liverpool. These follow on from local lockdowns across the north of the country, and likely precede harsher measures in the next week or so to be imposed on London.
It is clear that the government remains committed to keeping the “R” rate low, and prioritising protecting the NHS’ capacity over any resultant economic harms. That’s its trade off to make – but if it is a trade-off it insists on making, then small businesses need the government’s support more than ever.
These hyper-localised lockdowns have a huge impact on the small business community. For a large number of SMEs, their suppliers and customers are geographically proximate to their base of operations. This means that the viability of their business is tied to the health of the local economy, and, critically, to individuals and businesses producing and buying goods and services.
>See also: HSBC will not accept any more Bounce Back Loan applications
Think about a medium-sized grocer that supplies a number of large corporates in Liverpool. With profits already damaged by the downturn in orders from cruise lines and shipping companies, they are having to extend

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Getting ready for Brexit – 6 steps you need to take to prepare

by sarahgunton • October 5, 2020 • 0 Comments

Originally written by sarahgunton on Small Business
6 steps to getting ready for Brexit
Here, we guide you through the six steps companies should be looking at if they’re getting ready for Brexit with detailed advice as to how firms can best prepare.
#1 – Tax, tariffs and customers
From January 1 2021, an Economic Operators Registration and Identification (EORI) number is required to move goods into or out of the EU. Register for an EORI number here. All goods imported to the UK will also be subject to UK Global Tariffs from 2021. As a business owner you check what these will be here.
>See also: EORI number: What it is and how to get or check one
If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, there will be new tariffs on many goods and services that are exported from the UK to the EU. Even if a deal is agreed, there may still be tariffs to pay on some traded items. Those goods that we export to the rest of the world that are currently subject to EU-negotiated tariffs will be subject to new duty rules too, many of which have yet to be agreed.
Getting ready for Brexit

Monitor announcements about new foreign tariffs