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ecurity camera systems can be beneficial to small businesses by acting as a visual deterrent for shoplifters and thieves, serving as extra eyes over employees, and by keeping a record of the activities going on inside and around the perimeter of the business. Camera systems may even reduce insurance premiums …

Access Bank Plc said it recently discovered a mistake in its operations records, whereby stamp duty charges on applicable transactions were not passed on to customers. The omissions occurred between February 1st, 2020, and April 30th, 2020. The tier-1 bank said it is deeply apologetic for this error. However, all …

By UbongAbasi Okon In the last 6 months, coronavirus pandemic has disrupted and threatened every sector of business critically. We are in terrible times nobody ever planned and the future continues to look bleak. As the days go by, business owners and entrepreneurs are becoming more and more confused and …

Microsoft is to replace dozens of contract journalists on its MSN website and use automated systems to select news stories, US and UK media report. The curating of stories from news organisations and selection of headlines and pictures for the MSN site is currently done by journalists. Artificial intelligence will …

The next update to Windows 10 is right around the corner, keeping in line with the twice-a-year update schedule — once in the spring and once in the fall. Known as the Windows 10 May 2020 Update, this one seeks to tweak some things across the operating system that’s now used on 1 billion …

European Commission wants gradual and cautious approach Brussels has unveiled a roadmap for the lifting of coronavirus lockdown measures, warning members states should coordinate any easing of restrictions rather than going it alone. The European Commission said its 27 member states should move cautiously and follow scientific evidence, as Austria, Denmark, and …

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has hit out at “groundless” criticism of its involvement in the UK’s rollout of 5G technology. In an open letter published on Monday, Victor Zhang, the firm’s UK chief, said disrupting Huawei’s participation would do the country a “disservice”. It comes amid efforts by rebel Tory MPs to overturn the government’s approval in January of a …

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants the country back to business by April 12, Easter Sunday, when he would like to see churches full of people, even as the coronavirus pandemic worsens. “I would love to have the country opened up and raring to go by Easter,” Trump said during …

Bonnie Morales knew this day would come, but she didn’t expect it to come so soon. Morales is the owner of Kachka, a Russian restaurant in Portland, Oregon, and before this week, Kachka didn’t have an option for online ordering, or curbside delivery. This week, it does. In an effort to …

With the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, sweeping the nation and employers now instructing their workforce to work from home, Amazon is looking to soften the blow for contractors (and possibly even employees) who need to provide their own equipment: It’s currently offering an annual subscription to Microsoft Office 365 Personal for just …