Electronic invoicing could make Australia and New Zealand $30 billion richer over the next 10 years, Small Business Minister Stuart Nash believes. Just in case "electronic invoicing" is making anyone feel drowsy, that would be enough money to buy everyone in the world a short black, at $4 a pop. Are the financial benefits for real? It's an estimate of course. But 1.3 billon invoices fly around within and between the two countries each year. So it is possible to see how saving several minutes (or a few dollars) processing each invoice could add up to that sort of dollar benefit. READ MORE: Company tax option proves unpopular New database highlights effects of late payments Fonterra changes controversial invoicing policy Aren't invoices sent electronically already? We are not talking about email. The e-invoicing that the two governments are talking about involves the direct exchange of invoices between suppliers' and buyers' financial systems, so they … [Read more...] about Electronic invoicing expected to save NZ and Australia $30b over 10 years
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WhatsApp founder touts app’s newest numbers: 700M monthly active users, 30B daily messages
There's a lot of zeros in this story. Jan Koum, the CEO and cofounder of WhatsApp, has rung in the new year with a Facebook post touting the messaging apps' user numbers. WhatsApp now has 700 million monthly active users, up from 600 million at the end of August. Those users combine to send more than 30 billion daily messages. That's more than four messages for every person on earth. See also: What's WhatsApp and Why Did Facebook Pay $16 Billion for It? Post by Jan Koum . Facebook acquired the messaging app in February for a then shocking $16 billion (plus another $3 billion on stock incentives). Since then, the app has steadily added users, leading some to predict that it would top 1 billion faster than Facebook. At 700 million, WhatsApp has a little more than half as many users as Facebook. Facebook: 1.35 billion users WhatsApp: 700 million Messenger: 500 million Instagram: 300 million *Mark Zuckerberg owns all four — Eli (@EliLanger) January 6, … [Read more...] about WhatsApp founder touts app’s newest numbers: 700M monthly active users, 30B daily messages
COVID-19 vaccines coming to 26 Durham pharmacies
Judy Dollo was one of the first clients to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at a Durham pharmacy. Niki Shah gave her the shot at Lovell Drugs in Whitby. April 5, 2021. Durham pharmacies will offer the AstraZeneca vaccine to people 55 and older as early as April 3. Starting on that date, eligible adults can visit ontario.ca/pharmacycovidvaccine to find a list of participating pharmacies. They'll have to contact the pharmacy to make an appointment. It's not clear whether vaccines will be available at all participating Durham pharmacies starting on April 3. While Health Canada reviews data, Ontario is not currently using the AstraZeneca vaccine for anyone under the age of 55. The list of pharmacies in Durham includes five Ajax locations, four in Oshawa, two in Clarington, three in Pickering, five in Whitby and seven north Durham locations. Cory Sydorenko is the regional director of pharmacy operations for Lovell Drugs, which will … [Read more...] about COVID-19 vaccines coming to 26 Durham pharmacies