When you first started your business, you were practically doing everything on your own. You had a small workspace and no employees to worry about. You only had a few clients and not much paperwork to deal with. In other words, you did not have much going on as far as productivity is concerned. But once the business got bigger over time, that all changed.
Nowadays, you have an office filled with employees who are busy working towards a single goal: making your company more successful than it already is. Of course, this means that things can get pretty hectic at times. With so many people running around doing their own thing, it can be hard for you to keep track of everything that’s going on in the workplace.
That’s why it is so important for businesses to find ways to improve their productivity. It will help you work together efficiently without getting overwhelmed by too many tasks at once or having difficulty communicating with each other about what needs to be done next!
Can Help Your Business Be More Productive
Blockchain technology is a distributed ledger, which means that it can be used to securely store and share information. This allows businesses to transfer data transparently without having to worry about security issues or privacy concerns.
In the past, most companies have been forced to use third-party providers for some types of shared storage and processing power. This has made them vulnerable because they are reliant on these external providers, to be honest, and trustworthy with their data. With blockchain technology, however, there is no need for this kind of arrangement because it provides an immutable way for businesses to store their information.
Boost Your Bottom Line
By now you've heard about how blockchain technology can improve your business. And we're sure you've also heard how important it is to improve productivity, efficiency, and profitability in your company. But how exactly do you achieve these goals?
The way to go about improving productivity, efficiency, and profitability is by implementing blockchain solutions into your company's operations.
Here are a few ways that blockchain can help increase profits:
Make more money from customers' purchases - If customers are paying for goods with cryptocurrency, they'll be paying more than if they were using traditional forms of currency like credit cards and debit cards—which means more money for the seller!
Get new customers - By providing discounts or other incentives only available through crypto payments (Bitcoin), merchants have an opportunity to attract new customers who may not have shopped with them before—and those new shoppers might become repeat customers as well!
Here’s How It Can Make It Happen
Blockchain is a distributed database that uses cryptography to maintain a publicly accessible, decentralized data structure. It’s often referred to as a “digital ledger.”
It stores the history of transactions and records them in “blocks.” Each block contains a timestamp and an encrypted link to the previous block in the chain – hence its name: blockchain!
If you want your business to benefit from blockchain technology, then you need to learn about what it is and how it works.
Reduce Unnecessary Costs
In addition to reducing the need for middlemen, blockchain also reduces the need for manual processes. When you use a traditional ledger system, it's common for your product or service provider to require that you check off every step of the process manually. Blockchain removes this need by automating it. This can be done through smart contracts (more on them in a later section).
Make Better Use of Your Resources
Making better use of your resources is another way to improve productivity. You can accomplish this by using blockchain technology to improve resource allocation, management, planning and scheduling, optimization, and forecasting.
In addition to making the most of any asset you have in your organization (manpower or machines), you also need to make sure that those assets are used effectively. This means accounting for all factors when deciding where and how an employee should be working.
Adopt an Agile, Responsive Approach
An agile, responsive approach to operations will help you achieve increased business productivity. This means that you need to be able to respond to change quickly and efficiently.
This can be achieved through the following:
A flexible workforce who understands the value of changing their tasks and methods to get results faster. Employees will have the freedom and flexibility they need to deliver on short-term projects as well as long-term goals.
Cross-functional collaboration between departments so that all members of your team know how each other's work affects their performance levels, which helps ensure that there are no bottlenecks or delays in communication between departments (or even within one department). For example, if someone needs information from another department before they can complete their task list then this should be made clear at the beginning so everyone knows what's happening next so there isn't any confusion later down the road when time is running out.
Equip Yourself for Future Changes
If you're looking for a way to increase your business's agility, blockchain can be an effective tool. By developing an innovative product or service using blockchain technology and implementing it on a global scale, you'll be able to bring about change in the way people do business. In this way, you'll create a "new normal," one that is more agile and adaptable than ever before.
The importance of being agile cannot be overstated. This is true whether you're looking at large corporations such as Amazon or small businesses like yours. It's important because when times are changing rapidly (as they always are), we need to find ways to adapt quickly without compromising quality or performance standards. Otherwise, we risk falling behind our competition.
Organizations have responded by creating processes that allow them to react quickly when necessary. However, what if these processes could respond automatically? This would make them even more efficient than before!
Conclusion
We hope you now have a clearer vision of how blockchain and the Internet of Things can improve business productivity. You may be wondering how to implement these technologies within your organization.
We recommend starting with a feasibility study that identifies areas within your organization where blockchain technology could be implemented. It also outlines potential benefits and costs associated with each of those implementations.
CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves has said the government must support the Bank of England in bringing down inflation while also focusing on growth, ahead of a budget later this year that is expected to include tax rises.
Last week, Reeves said the economy was not “broken” as she announced November 26 as the date for her annual budget.
She pledged to keep a tight hold on spending to reduce inflation and borrowing costs amid concerns over Britain’s fiscal outlook.
Inflation in Britain was the highest among the Group of Seven economies at 3.8 per cent in July. The Bank of England expects it to peak at 4 per cent this month before gradually falling back to its 2 per cent target by the second quarter of 2027.
Prime minister Keir Starmer has said Labour inherited a difficult economic situation from the Conservatives after last year’s election.
Tax increases on businesses, efforts to cut welfare spending, and ongoing arrivals of migrants on small boats have hurt the government’s standing.
Starmer reshuffled his ministerial team last week in an effort to reset his government, though Reeves remained in place. At the first meeting of the new team, Reeves said that controlling inflation was a key priority.
“The government was focused on going further to support the Bank of England in reducing inflation, controlling public spending and driving growth,” a Downing Street spokesperson said after the meeting.
British 20- and 30-year gilt yields reached their highest levels since 1998 last week, with investors watching Britain’s fiscal situation and worried Reeves’ budget could slow growth without generating much tax revenue.
Economists have also warned that some possible tax measures in the budget, such as higher fuel duties and other levies, could add to inflation in the short term.
Previous government decisions on energy policy, as well as increases in employers’ national insurance contributions and the minimum wage, have also been linked to Britain’s high inflation rate.
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US president Donald Trump (R) and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi hold a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump urged EU officials to hit China with tariffs of up to 100 per cent as part of a strategy to pressure Russian president Vladimir Putin, according to a US official and an EU diplomat.
China and India are major purchasers of Russian oil and, as such, they play a vital role in keeping Russia's economy afloat as it continues to pursue its expanded invasion of Ukraine, which began in 2022.
Trump made the request, which was conveyed via conference call, to EU sanctions envoy David O'Sullivan and other EU officials. The EU delegation is currently in Washington to discuss sanctions coordination.
The EU diplomat said the US had indicated it was willing to impose similar tariffs if the European Union heeded the US request.
"They are basically saying: We'll do this but you need to do it with us," the diplomat said.
The US request, if heeded, would result in a change of strategy for the EU, which has preferred to isolate Russia with sanctions rather than tariffs.
China firmly opposes the US applying such so-called economic pressure, its foreign ministry said at a regular press briefing on Wednesday, adding that it also opposed the using of China in discussions on Russia.
Trump, whose request was first reported by the Financial Times, has frequently threatened to impose tariffs on India and China as punishment for their purchases of Russian crude.
While Trump did hike tariffs on India over the summer by 25 percentage points in part due to its economic relationship with the Kremlin, Trump has yet to pull the trigger on the more punishing options he has floated.
At times, he has complained that Europe itself has not fully decoupled from Russia, which supplied about 19 per cent of EU gas imports last year although the bloc says it is committed to fully ending its dependency on Russian energy.
Later on Tuesday (9), Trump suggested that the US could in fact boost trade with India, writing in an evening social media post that the U.S. and India are working to address trade barriers between the nations. He added that he was looking forward to speaking with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi.
(Reuters)
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Donald Trump and Narendra Modi shake hands as they attend a joint press conference at the White House on February 13, 2025.
Trump says he will speak to Modi in the coming weeks amid trade talks
Modi calls US and India "close friends and natural partners"
Trade officials from both countries may restart meetings in September
US-India trade reached $129 billion in 2024 with a $45.8 billion US deficit
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration is continuing negotiations to address trade barriers with India and that he would speak to prime minister Narendra Modi, indicating a possible reset after recent friction.
Trump said he looked forward to speaking to Modi in the "upcoming weeks" and expressed confidence that the two sides could reach an agreement.
"I feel certain that there will be no difficulty in coming to a successful conclusion for both of our Great Countries," he said in a post on social media.
Modi responds with optimism
On Wednesday, Modi said Washington and New Delhi "are close friends and natural partners." He added that teams from both sides were working to conclude the trade discussions soon.
"I am also looking forward to speaking with President Trump. We will work together to secure a brighter, more prosperous future for both our people," Modi said in a social media post.
India's shares rose over 0.5 per cent after the remarks from both leaders.
Trade deal uncertainty
Trump had said for months that a trade deal was close, but later doubled tariffs on Indian imports to 50%, raising doubts about the future of the U.S.-India relationship.
In recent weeks, Trump and top US officials criticised India for buying oil from Russia, saying New Delhi was funding the war in Ukraine, a charge India denies.
At the same time, Modi has engaged with China and Russia. He visited China last month for a summit hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping and was also seen with Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Analysts cautious
"While the social media statements by Trump and Modi signal a potential rapprochement between the U.S. and India, it is still premature to assume that a resolution will arrive swiftly," Madhavi Arora, economist at Emkay Global, said.
"With Trump, we will need to wait for more concrete signals that a deal is in the offing."
Meetings to restart in September
Trade officials from India and the US may meet in September to restart in-person discussions, CNBC-TV18 reported, citing sources. A US trade negotiators’ visit to New Delhi scheduled for August 25-29 was cancelled after talks stalled.
India's trade ministry declined to comment on reports of new meetings.
According to US Census Bureau data, two-way goods trade between the US and India reached $129 billion in 2024, with a $45.8 billion US trade deficit.
Tariffs and EU pressure
Trump recently said India had offered to reduce tariffs on US goods to zero but described the offer as late, saying the country should have acted earlier.
Reuters reported that Trump urged the European Union to impose 100% tariffs on China and India as part of pressure tactics against Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Indian officials in New Delhi said they do not expect the EU to take measures against India and that assurances had been given that EU trade talks would not be disrupted.
INDIA must take an investor-centric approach to attract global funding for its growing sustainable infrastructure needs, the UK-India Infrastructure Financing Bridge (UKIIFB) said in a report released in London on Monday.
The UKIIFB, co-chaired by NITI Aayog and the City of London Corporation, completed one year this week. The group was launched in September last year to help bridge the gap between global investor interest and infrastructure projects in India.
Over the past year, the steering board of the group has consulted on projects such as national highways and regional rapid transport in India. The result is a report with proposals and recommendations to improve investor confidence and financing.
“The transformative UK-India Infrastructure Bridge, jointly steered by India's visionary policy think-tank NITI Aayog and the historic City of London Corporation, is unlocking vast international capital for India's infrastructure revolution,” said BVR Subrahmanyam, CEO of NITI Aayog and Co-Chair of the UKIIFB.
“This landmark partnership draws on India's unmatched capacity for high-growth, sustainable ventures and aligns it with the UK's proven skills in project finance and strategic execution,” he said.
“Together, we are crafting a robust framework to accelerate India's ambitious goals in smart cities, renewable energy, and connectivity,” he added.
Subrahmanyam said the collaboration under the UKIIFB strengthens India’s progress towards becoming a global economic power by combining domestic leadership with international cooperation.
The UKIIFB aims to build bilateral collaboration in project finance to meet India’s demand for sustainable infrastructure growth. Chris Hayward, Policy Chairman of the City of London Corporation and Co-Chair of the UKIIFB, said the initiative plays a “vital role” in mobilising capital for India’s critical infrastructure.
“This report makes a powerful case for action, outlining practical steps to make Indian infrastructure projects more attractive to global investors,” said Hayward, as he released the one-year report with Subrahmanyam.
“At its heart, the findings highlight a clear truth: international investors need clarity, confidence, and consistency – and India's growth ambitions deserve a financing model that matches their scale,” he said.
The report notes that India’s infrastructure demand is being driven by rapid urbanisation and a growing middle class. It adds that the target of USD 4.5 trillion investment in infrastructure by 2030 cannot be achieved through domestic investment alone.
For its second year, the UKIIFB has set out key proposals, including adopting an investor-centric approach to align with global investor priorities on risk, value and returns. It also calls for measures to address outdated perceptions of India’s infrastructure sector.
Other recommendations include aligning with global standards, enhancing transparency and risk management to build investor confidence, and creating a supportive environment for infrastructure development by fostering partnerships with local industry.
The City of London Corporation, the governing body of London’s financial district, leads the UK side of the partnership. The UKIIFB was launched as part of the UK Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) and is supported by a steering committee with members from the UK Treasury, construction, engineering and legal firms from both countries.
In its first year, the committee was tasked with advising policymakers on removing barriers to international private sector investment in Indian infrastructure and helping projects reach the stage where they are ready to attract investment.
(With inputs from agencies)
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Sitting at the centre of a long table, Trump was flanked by First Lady Melania Trump and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on one side, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the other. (Photo: Getty Images)
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump praised Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Google CEO Sundar Pichai during a White House dinner with top technology executives on Thursday. The two Indian-American leaders thanked him for his leadership and for policies in the technology and AI sectors.
Trump described the gathering as a “high IQ group,” calling the executives “the most brilliant people.” Sitting at the centre of a long table, Trump was flanked by First Lady Melania Trump and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on one side, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the other. Pichai and Apple CEO Tim Cook sat across from him, while Nadella was seated toward one end of the table.
“It’s an honour to be here with this group of people. They’re leading a revolution in business and in genius and in every other work you can imagine,” Trump said.
After his remarks, Trump invited the technology leaders to share their thoughts.
Pichai said the “AI moment is one of the most transformative moments any of us have ever seen or will see in our lifetimes. So making sure the US is at the forefront.” He called the White House’s “AI Action Plan,” announced in July, a “great start.”
“We look forward to working together. And thanks for your leadership,” Pichai told Trump. “Great job you’re doing. Incredible, really,” Trump replied.
Turning to Nadella, Trump said the Microsoft chief “has done a pretty good job” and pointed to Microsoft stock rising from USD 28 to over USD 500. “What a job you’ve done,” Trump said.
Nadella thanked Trump “for bringing us all together” and for policies that support US leadership in technology. He added that market access and global trust in American technology were key.
“I think that everything that you are doing in terms of setting in place the platform where the rest of the world can not only use our technology, but trust our technology more than any other alternative, is perhaps the most important issue, and you and your policies are really helping a lot,” Nadella said.
Nadella also thanked the First Lady for hosting a discussion on AI and economic opportunity. Trump responded: “A really amazing job you’ve done.”
Earlier in the day, Melania Trump hosted a meeting of the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education, joined by Pichai, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna and other industry leaders.
Speaking after Nadella, Gates said he is now in the second phase of his career, “giving away all the wonderful money that Satya’s good work has helped multiply a lot,” drawing laughter from Trump.
During the dinner, Trump asked Pichai about Google’s investment plans. Pichai said the company would invest USD 250 billion in the US over the next two years. “It’s great. We are proud of you. A lot of jobs,” Trump responded.
Trump also asked Nadella about Microsoft’s investment. Nadella said the company invests about USD 75–80 billion each year in the US. “Very good, thank you very much,” Trump said.
Responding to media questions at the event, Trump repeated his claim that he had “settled” seven wars, without naming them. He added that three of those wars had lasted 31, 34 and 37 years. Trump also said he would soon speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin, adding, “We are having a very good dialogue.”
Other attendees included Google co-founder Sergey Brin, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Oracle CEO Safra Catz.