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https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2024/09/18/apple-taxes-clarity-on-where-to-invest-money-on-budget-day-says-taoiseach/
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Taoiseach Simon Harris said he anticipates clarity on where Apple's €14bn taxes will be invested on Budget day.The Fine Gael leader told party colleagues that he hopes the principles and parameters on what to do with the taxes will be set out on October 1st next.As the Dáil returned on Wednesday,...
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https://www.techcentral.ie/apples-record-tax-fine-a-test-of-how-big-tech-sees-value-of-irish-presence/
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Apple's record tax fine a test of how Big Tech sees value of Irish presence
TechCentral editor Niall Kitson on what could be lost as a result of the State's €13bn windfall
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After 10 years, four legal decisions...
TechCentral editor Niall Kitson on what could be lost as a result of the State's €13bn windfall
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After 10 years, four legal decisions...
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https://wattsupwiththat.com/2024/09/20/ev-sales-collapse-in-germany/
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Wattsupwiththat
From NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT
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They don't want the useless things in Europe either!
Germany has suffered a "spectacular" drop in electric car sales as the European Union faces growing calls to delay its net zero vehicle targets.
The European Automobile...
By Paul Homewood
h/t Paul Kolk
They don't want the useless things in Europe either!
Germany has suffered a "spectacular" drop in electric car sales as the European Union faces growing calls to delay its net zero vehicle targets.
The European Automobile...
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https://www.techcentral.ie/good-apple-bad-apple/
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Good Apple/Bad Apple, and a field of start-ups
A week full of headlines and how Bord na Mona is backing sustainable start-ups
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It's a truly packed show on this week's podcast in association with...
A week full of headlines and how Bord na Mona is backing sustainable start-ups
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Image: Ekaterina-Bolovtsova via Pexels
It's a truly packed show on this week's podcast in association with...
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https://dmarketforces.com/hydrocarbon-revenue-nigeria-to-breach-2024-budget-deficit-report/
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Nigerian government will likely ramp up more borrowings as uncertainties in the global commodities market saw crude oil price benchmark tank below expectation. It is not only that prices have been fluctuating below expectation, oil production volume has continue to trailing target. . For most part of the year, production volume has remained depressed on the back of low investment in oil assets.
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https://thesun.my/business-news/jg-subang-MM12870862
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KUALA LUMPUR: Hotels near Subang, Petaling Jaya, and Shah Alam are poised to experience higher occupancy rates as more airlines return to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (Subang Airport). Following the announcement of six airlines that commenced operations in Subang starting August Malaysia Association of Hotels president Datin Christina Toh said this move would promote intra-Asean travel for business and vacation, give opportunities for the progressive growth of medical tourism, and encourage more family travel.
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https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/09/11/breaking-news-in-ireland-weather-forecast-kamala-harris-donald-trump-debate-apple-tax-kyle-hayes-budget-2025/
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Irishtimes
Philadelphia is nothing if not a fight town and back in the analogue years, when boxing commanded a prized place at the high table of American culture, Muhammad Ali's old phrase was the one quoted above all others: "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee". And as Tuesday night's US presidential debate in the National Constitution Centre deepened, it was impossible not to recall those words.
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https://a16zcrypto.com/when-is-decentralizing-on-a-blockchain-valuable/
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Decentralizing a business using a blockchain can be beneficial when there is a strong locked-in effect. Locked-in effects occur when it's hard for a user to leave a network after they have joined, due to switching costs and other factors like network effects that give large networks significant advantages. Decentralization through blockchain allows businesses to generate credible commitment, surrendering control over monetization decisions to users by enabling them to decide it through decentralized governance. This means that users can safely join the network because they aren’t worried about it being exploited later, even if they do get locked in. Furthermore, decentralization can help companies avoid the temptation of exploiting locked-in users to increase profits and instead incentivize them with compensation such as no or very little advertisement during the growth phase of the network. When taken together, all of these considerations point towards decentralization as an attractive option for businesses who experience strong locked-in effects. To read more, use the button below to open the original external article.
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https://www.biv.com/news/resources-agriculture/carbon-taxes-did-not-trigger-spike-in-canadian-gas-prices-finds-report-9233331
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Jessica Kelly, a senior policy advisor with the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the report's author, said the analysis was a chance to look back at a record inflationary experience and "try to cut through the noise." "It's really trying to debunk the narrative that climate policy is impacting affordability," said Kelly.
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https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/companies/arid-41451661.html
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Irish-founded oil exploration firm Tullow Oil's half year profits increased on higher crude prices.The company, which focuses its operations in West Africa, posted gross profit of $460m (€421m) for the first six months, compared to $351m a year earlier and its profit after tax rose from $70m last...
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http://ktemoc.blogspot.com/2024/08/oecd-moots-gradual-return-of-gst-for.html
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PUTRAJAYA, Aug 27 — Malaysia should seriously consider bringing back the goods and services tax (GST) to increase its revenue, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said in its report on Malaysia released today. The OECD Survey of Malaysia 2024 noted that the country's current tax system contributes only 12 per cent to the economy and suggested that the government explore ways to boost revenue since its spending, including on subsidies, eats up 3.5 per cent of the GDP.
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https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/15/asia_technology_news_weekly_roundup/
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The interim CEO of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has criticized China's approach to bug reporting. In a (paywalled) interview with Japan's Nikkei, NCSC COO and interim CEO Felicity Oswald was asked for her assessment of China's cyber capabilities and potential risks, in the wake of the leak of personal data at the UK's Ministry of Defence.
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https://theconversation.com/how-sustainable-is-your-weekly-grocery-shop-these-small-changes-can-have-big-benefits-234367
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You might think eating more sustainably requires drastic changes, such as shifting to a vegan diet. While a plant-based diet is undeniably good for the Earth, our new research shows modest changes to your eating habits can also have significant environmental benefits. We assessed how food products on Australian supermarket shelves stack up against key environmental indicators, such as carbon emissions and water use.
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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/loss-making-mncs-liable-to-pay-tax-on-india-setup/articleshow/113533445.cms
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Multinational companies (MNCs) using various outfits in India or engaging people to promote, operate and grow their businesses from the Indian market will have to pay tax attributable to such setups even if these MNCs report losses in their global balance-sheets.This was laid down by a...
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https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2024/06/21/state-owned-vhi-wont-be-subject-to-higher-15-corporate-tax-rate-until-2029/
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State-owned insurer VHI will not be subject to the new higher 15 per cent corporate tax rate until January 1st, 2029 due to an exemption in the legislation for large-scale domestic companies with no international activity, according to the company's annual report.Under legislation introduced last...
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https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2024/06/16/despite-the-concentration-risk-irelands-corporation-tax-windfall-could-grow-to-30bn/
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Most forecasts relating to the Irish economy come with downside risks. Being a small, open economy heavily reliant on foreign investment has its occupational hazards. The exception to the rule is perhaps corporation tax, which seems to continually surprise on the upside.Despite the warnings, the...
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https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2024/08/fertility-crisis/679319/
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The facts of the so-called fertility crisis are well publicized: Birth rates in the United States have been trending down for nearly two decades, and other wealthy countries are experiencing the same. Among those proposing solutions to reverse the trend, the conventional wisdom goes that if only...
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https://theconversation.com/if-australia-wants-to-fast-track-100-renewables-it-must-learn-from-europes-risky-path-237974
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Theconversation
Even after decades encouraging the growth of renewables, we're still too reliant on coal and gas power stations. The problem isn't in our ability to generate clean power. It's what happens after that. Major roadblocks include the need for 10,000 kilometres of new transmission lines to connect rural renewable farms with city consumers.
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https://taxfoundation.org/blog/presidential-debate-tax-policy/
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This Thursday in Atlanta, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off for the first debate of the 2024 presidential election. The future of the US tax code is one topic that should take center stage, as the next occupant of the White House will have to address the expiring...
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https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/politics-news-pmn/russia-urges-us-to-extend-nuclear-pact-due-to-expire-in-2021
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MOSCOW — Russia has formally proposed to the United States that the two nuclear superpowers extend their New START arms control treaty by five years, though…
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https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/01/cnbcs-inside-india-newsletter-is-india-close-to-a-free-trade-agreement-with-the-uk.html
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CNBC's Inside India newsletter: Can India's hot deal-making season extend to a free trade agreement?
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This report is from this week's CNBC's "Inside India" newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its meteoric rise. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. backed Ola Electric is set to raise nearly three quarters of a billion dollars with a stock market listing.
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https://www.fxstreet.com/news/gold-falls-as-trump-effect-weighs-on-bond-markets-202407081130
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Gold weakens as fears Trump could win the next presidency weigh on bond markets.
A fear of increased inflation under a Trump presidency with the consequent higher interest rates is negatively impacting Gold.
Gold is a non-interest-bearing asset that tends to suffer when interest rates remain...
A fear of increased inflation under a Trump presidency with the consequent higher interest rates is negatively impacting Gold.
Gold is a non-interest-bearing asset that tends to suffer when interest rates remain...