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Rupee drops for third consecutive day

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KARACHI: Pakistani currency dropped Rs0.05 and closed at Rs278.73 against the US dollar in the inter-bank market on Wednesday, maintaining its losing streak for the third consecutive day amid conflicting reports about the resumption of smuggling of foreign currencies from Pakistan to neighbouring countries. According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data, the rupee … Read more

X Is Boosting the Far Right’s UK Riots as Telegram Scrambles for Control

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As asylum centers are boarding up ahead of another predicted day of violent protests across the UK on Wednesday, X owner Elon Musk has stoked tensions by labeling UK prime minister Keir Starmer “#TwoTierKier” and spreading a far-right conspiracy theory that claims white rioters are being dealt with more severely than minorities by police. For … Read more

There’s Never Been a Better Time to Be Your Own Boss — and Here’s Why

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Every generation has characteristics that set it apart. Gen Z, the first generation to have grown up online, has a vastly different approach to work than millennials, Gen X and baby boomers. Having entered the workforce amid the turmoil of Covid-19, Gen Z has found itself in … Read more

Sitharaman proposes amendments to LTCG tax provision on immovable properties, offers two options to taxpayers

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NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced amendments regarding the Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG) tax proposal on real estate during a debate on the Finance Bill in Lok Sabha. Taxpayers will now have the choice to calculate their tax liability using either the old system or the reduced rates without indexation, and … Read more

Rashid Mahmood Langrial succeeds Amjad Zubair Tiwana as FBR chief

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Rashid Mahmood Langrial of the Pakistan Administrative Services (PAS) has been appointed to head the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) after the federal cabinet approved his name for the top position in the tax-collecting authority, Geo News reported, citing a notification on Wednesday. The grade-21 officer “is transferred and posted as Chairman, Federal Board of … Read more

The Easy Guide to Setting One Up

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I remember the day I decided to take the leap into full-time self-employment. I’d been juggling a corporate job and freelance work on the side for months and, despite putting in double the hours at my corporate gig, was earning only half of what my freelance work brought in.

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The 10 Best SaaS CRM Software

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The secret’s out: behind every “How do they do it all?” SaaS worker is a CRM platform holding their life together. If you’re new to the world of CRMs, then prepare to have your world turned upside down.

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Google antitrust ruling may pose $20 billion risk for Apple

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Apple’s lucrative deal with Google, could be under threat after a US judge ruled that the Alphabet-owned search giant was operating an illegal monopoly, Reuters reported. A potential remedy for Google to avoid antitrust actions could involve terminating the agreement, which makes its search engine a default on Apple devices, Wall Street analysts said on … Read more

NYC Office Building Sells for 97.5% Less Than Original Price

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  Despite many companies issuing return-to-office mandates, the commercial real estate market in big cities like New York remains volatile. Iconic office towers once valued in the hundreds of millions are taking a major hit. For example, a Midtown Manhattan office building just sold at a 97.5% discount after only receiving one offer, the New … Read more

How I Discovered the Value of Imperfectionism and Made It My Team’s a Secret Weapon

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When my company launched a community feature for our customers a couple of years ago, we made some incorrect assumptions in our messaging that derailed the campaign’s success. But when our creativity didn’t land, instead of learning from our mistakes, we made an even bigger error: we … Read more