As your business expands, your payroll grows more complex. Handling payroll reporting and payments becomes confusing, time-consuming, and prone to errors. Growing companies create a need for a scalable payroll tax reporting solution. To adapt to complex Federal and State payroll reporting financial data, business owners must think beyond paper/manual payroll tax reporting. The answer is a complete electronic payroll reporting and payment software solution.Located in Grand Forks, ND, Aatrix Software is one such firm that has been developing cutting-edge accounting software solutions since 1986. Aatrix’s Electronic Forms Division, initially developed to create Macintosh accounting and payroll programs, has made…

Novo Nordisk A/S is set to invest $4.1 billion in a new U.S. factory, increasing its expenditure in its largest market amid rising criticism over the prices of its obesity and diabetes medications.The facility in Clayton, North Carolina, will double Novo Nordisk’s U.S. production capacity, adding 1.4 million square feet for the final stages of manufacturing, where medicines are filled into injector pens and prepared for consumers. This expansion will create 1,000 jobs, the Danish pharmaceutical company announced on Monday.Novo’s shares saw a slight increase in early trading on Tuesday and have surged nearly 85% over the past year.This new…

My journey into pharmacy was ignited by a profound fascination with the complex science underlying botanical ingredients and medications, and their transformative effects on individuals’ lives. Observing firsthand how the correct medication can alter someone’s health trajectory fuelled my ambition to be a catalyst in this transformative process.What drew me specifically to Botanical Chemist Palm Cove was its noble mission to enhance global health and well-being across generations. This mission resonated deeply with my own sense of purpose and fuelled my desire to extend support to underserved communities worldwide. I am impassioned by the prospect of contributing to this mission,…

When Walmart ventured into credit cards in 2018, it partnered with Capital One, one of America’s largest banks. They forged an exclusive long-term agreement designed to enable Walmart to offer cutting-edge digital credit card products to its customers, while Capital One gained access to Walmart’s vast retail market without competition.However, the partnership soured by 2023 when Capital One breached contract terms related to customer service standards, including charge posting times for a specified percentage of cards. Last month, Walmart terminated the exclusive agreement, citing multiple customer service issues in court documents. Despite this, Capital One retained $8.5 billion in credit…

About an hour from Vienna, the Penny Markt in Krems an der Donau is renowned for its low prices and locally sourced meat and fresh produce. However, one mild August day last year, shoppers searching for bargains were startled to find a more exotic and unwelcome guest hiding among the banana crates.The intruder was a Brazilian Wandering Spider, an 11cm black and red arachnid whose bite can cause convulsions, hypothermia, death, and—if you’re a man—a particularly painful case of uncontrolled erections. The surprise was understandable.The store closed for precautionary disinfection, and the spider vanished, never to be seen again. This…

Ellen Bagley was thrilled when she made her first sale on a popular second-hand clothing app. However, the excitement quickly turned to shock for the 20-year-old from Linköping, Sweden, when she realized she had been robbed just minutes later.Initially, everything seemed normal when Bagley received a direct message on the platform asking her to verify personal details to complete the transaction. She clicked the link, which activated BankID, the widespread digital authorization system used by nearly all Swedish adults.After receiving a few error messages, she sensed something was wrong, but it was too late. Over 10,000 Swedish kronor ($1,000) had…

British fintech firm Zilch Technology Ltd. has secured £100 million ($127 million) through a securitized debt financing deal arranged by Deutsche Bank AG, aiming to expand ahead of its planned IPO next year.The funds will enable Zilch to develop new products and reach a broader customer base, the company announced on Wednesday.“This deal signifies growth,” said Zilch co-founder and CEO Philip Belamant in a Bloomberg Television interview on Wednesday. “It allows us to triple the commerce we can direct to our retail partner network, which is phenomenal.”Belamant added that the financing would help Zilch accelerate its product rollout, increase market…

A decade after halting production of the Freelander, Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc is set to revive the four-wheel-drive SUV as an electric vehicle, manufactured and sold in China.Jaguar Land Rover and China’s Chery Automobile Co. have signed a letter of intent to license the Freelander brand for a new lineup of EVs, according to a joint statement released on Wednesday. Production will be managed by CJLR, the 50-50 joint venture between the automakers, utilizing Chery’s facilities and components.Jaguar Land Rover aims to increase its market share in the world’s largest automotive market, where local companies like BYD Co. and…

Fisker Inc. filed for bankruptcy on Monday, following the discontinuation of production for its sole model, the frequently malfunctioning Ocean SUV.In its Delaware petition, the company reported assets ranging from $500 million to $1 billion and liabilities between $100 million and $500 million. This filing offers Fisker protection from creditors while it devises a repayment plan.This marks the second bankruptcy for a plug-in car company founded by Henrik Fisker, a renowned designer of BMW and Aston Martin sports cars. His earlier venture, Fisker Automotive, filed for Chapter 11 in 2013 after numerous recalls led to the collapse of its battery…

Good morning!CHROs have evolved significantly, gaining unprecedented influence within the C-suite over the past few years.However, this expanded role demands a broader skill set. Modern CHROs at the peak of their careers are now expected to handle much more than their predecessors did. “I firmly believe the job has gotten harder and bigger,” says Steve Patscot, head of Spencer Stuart’s North American human resources practice.I spoke with industry experts who detailed the essential skills top-level CHROs need as they become more integral to the business world. These include hard skills like data and analytics. Implementing AI within an organization has…