Intuit launches QuickBooks Online Advanced

Intuit has unveiled the launch of QuickBooks Online Advanced, a cloud-based solution aimed at accounting professionals and small businesses. The company says QuickBooks Online Advanced can address the problems of rising complexity by making core business functions “easier, quicker, and safer”.  The new QuickBooks product is set to include capabilities such as customized reports, sensitive data…

A running shoe made from carbon emissions now exists – and it looks good too

If you’re looking for a pair of the best eco-friendly running shoes, Swiss sportswear brand On Running has released the Cloudprime shoe, which are the first running shoe with a midsole made using carbon emissions. Activewear companies are increasingly aware of the impact making their clothes and footwear have on the environment, and the average…

Putin gives ex-NSA contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden citizenship amid sky-high tensions between the US and Russia

Edward Snowden, former intelligence officer who served the CIA, NSA, and DIA for nearly a decade as a subject matter expert on technology and cyber security, speaks from Russia to the audience at a conference in Lisbon on Nov. 4, 2019. Photo by Henrique Casinhas/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin granted citizenship…

Russian crude heading to Asia hits a 5-week high as looming European sanctions inch closer

Russia has rerouted its oil exports away from Europe towards Asia. Suriyapong Thongsawang/Getty Images Russian crude flows to Asian buyers hit their highest levels in five weeks, Bloomberg data shows.  In the week leading up to September 23, the four-week average hit 1.79 million barrels per day, up from 1.74 million barrels per day in…

Advertising for Latin American brands are pursuing more diversity in campaigns

Many consumers in Latin America are no longer content to let brands sit on the sidelines of tough conversations. Given the significant role advertising plays in shaping society, companies that embrace a social cause should stick to brand values. Do you work in the Marketing, Media & Advertising industry? Get business insights on the latest…

Hurricane Ian barrels toward Florida’s Gulf Coast, canceling Biden rally and bringing Ron DeSantis his biggest storm test as governor

Republican Gov Ron DeSantis of Florida issued an emergency declaration for the state as Hurricane Ian prepares to make landfall. Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Hurricane Ian is set to hit Florida’s Gulf Coast this week.  Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency in Florida as the response kicks into high gear….

Putin ally admits he created the Wagner mercenary group linked to wartime atrocities: ‘I cleaned old weapons myself’

Businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin shows Russian President Vladimir Putin his school lunch factory outside Saint Petersburg on September 20, 2010. ALEXEY DRUZHININ/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images Yevgeny Prigozhin admitted to founding the Wagner mercenary firm in 2014. “I cleaned old weapons myself,” the billionaire, known as “Putin’s chef,” said in a statement. Prigozhin previously denied founding the…

Wisconsin Republican fights off Jan. 6 committee’s weekend subpoena to avoid being part of ‘a multimedia show’: report

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos addresses local lawmakers during a contentious legislative session on December 4, 2018 in Madison, Wisconsin. Andy Manis/Getty Images Jan. 6 committee investigators subpoenaed Wisconsin speaker Robin Vos over the weekend. Vos fought off testifying in a countersuit denouncing “the Committee’s public relations scheme.” Investigators want to talk to Vos about…