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https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2024/06/21/government-considers-incentives-to-help-dublin-stock-exchange-after-loss-of-big-hitters/
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Irishtimes
The Government is keen to help the stock exchange in Dublin "recover" from several high-profile exits and a paucity of new flotations in recent years and is examining if it can introduce tax incentives to boost activity, according to Neale Richmond, Minister of State for with responsibility for...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2024/08/31/tax-breaks-the-scammers-and-students-and-fraud-oh-my-edition/
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Forbes
This is a published version of our weekly Forbes Tax Breaks newsletter. You can sign-up to get Tax Breaks in your inbox here.
Millions of students went back to school this week.Getty
Millions of students went back to school this week—and that means that parents like me were writing checks. It...
Millions of students went back to school this week.Getty
Millions of students went back to school this week—and that means that parents like me were writing checks. It...
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https://wwd.com/business-news/retail/andrew-keith-leave-selfridges-exit-1236508895/
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Wwd
LONDON — In a season of surprises in C-suites and design studios across Europe, WWD has learned that Andrew Keith is leaving as chief executive officer at Selfridges.
Keith, who joined Selfridges as managing director in 2020 and pushed Selfridges' ambitious green agenda, will leave the store in...
Keith, who joined Selfridges as managing director in 2020 and pushed Selfridges' ambitious green agenda, will leave the store in...
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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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Irishtimes
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.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/08/trumps-consumer-tariff-plan/679468/
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Theatlantic
"We believe that a million cheap knockoff toasters aren't worth the price of a single American manufacturing job. We believe in rebuilding American factories and rebuilding the American dream." So said Republican vice-presidential nominee J. D. Vance at a rally in Henderson, Nevada, at the end of...
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/global-trade-is-shifting-not-reversing-11672457528
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Wall Street Journal
This article from the Wall Street Journal discusses how global trade is shifting, rather than reversing. The author argues that despite ongoing disruptions caused by COVID-19, technology and protectionism, the global economy continues to become more interdependent while international boundaries become increasingly blurred. Examples of this include increasing digitalization in global commerce, increasing opportunities for collaboration between companies through joint ventures and strategic alliances, as well as the rise of regional trading blocs such as ASEAN. Despite challenges posed by trade wars and geopolitical tensions, these changes will shape global trade for years to come. To read more, use the button below to open the original external article.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SpeqNbGw8c
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Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs
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https://nypost.com/2024/08/16/business/apple-bashing-margrethe-vestager-ousted-from-europes-anti-trust-job-report/
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Nypost
The top EU bureaucrat who fined US tech giants billions of dollars is set to be forced out of her job, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
Margrethe Vestager, a former deputy prime minister of Denmark, has sparked fury on this side of the Atlantic during her decade as Europe's antitrust...
Margrethe Vestager, a former deputy prime minister of Denmark, has sparked fury on this side of the Atlantic during her decade as Europe's antitrust...
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https://austingil.com/user-location-is-a-lie/
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Austingil
I recently sat in on a discussion about programming based on user location. Folks that are way smarter than me covered technical limitations, legal concerns, and privacy rights. It was nuanced, to say the least.So, I thought I'd share some details. Location, Location, Location There are several...
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https://theconversation.com/nhs-six-key-challenges-facing-the-labour-government-232086
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Theconversation
In 1997, Tony Blair's election "pledge card" included a promise to cut NHS waiting lists, then totalling 1.16 million. Keir Starmer's "first steps for change" include a similar pledge to cut waiting times, but his task is on a different scale, with 7.5 million people currently awaiting treatment. How did things get so bad?
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https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2024/09/26/state-set-for-equivalent-of-another-apple-windfall-in-coming-years/
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Irishtimes
As the US drags its heels over the implementation of the global deal struck three years ago to levy a minimum 15 per cent tax on large corporations - the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) so-called Pillar Two tax reforms - efforts to even secure political agreement...
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https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/indonesian-airline-explores-direct-connection-between-davao-and-manado/
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Travelandtourworld
Indonesian airline TransNusa Aviation Group is showing interest in launching direct flights between Manado, Indonesia, and Mindanao to enhance trade, investment, and tourism opportunities between the two regions, according to an official from the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA). MinDA Assistant Secretary Romeo Montenegro informed MindaNews about his meeting with Dato Bernard Francis, the CEO of TransNusa, at the airline's Jakarta office.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93p2yev3w2o
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Bbc
China has announced a probe of Canadian canola imports, escalating a trade fight between the two countries.The move, which could lead to tariffs on a key Canadian export, came a week after Canada said it would impose new border taxes on Chinese-made electric vehicles, steel and aluminium.Beijing...
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The European Commission's artificial intelligence regulatory proposal aims to promote the ethical use of AI.
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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/chargenet-opens-nzs-largest-charging-hub-in-tauranga-pushes-ufb-model/3D7UIJUJSFAOJDN6NWSSDZ3UKQ/
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Nzherald
The latter will give the average EV some 400km of range in half an hour, she says. (That might still sound slow to petrol vehicle owners, but it's a leap on the 12 to 24 hours it takes to trickle-charge at home).ChargeNet has more chargers than all of its rivals combined, Wypych told the Herald....
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https://www.independent.org/news/article.asp?id=15071
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Independent
Vice President Kamala Harris�s tax plans would be disastrous for the US economy. She wants to raise individual and corporate taxes, as well as tax unrealized capital gains. Harris and her campaign cloak these proposals in the language of fairness and economic justice. In reality, they will stifle economic progress by killing incentives to save and invest.
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https://www.usfunds.com/resource/how-2024s-record-breaking-elections-are-shaping-market-trends/
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Usfunds
As we approach the halfway mark of 2024, I figured it'd be constructive to check in on the results of this year's record-breaking elections. The numbers are particularly striking: Approximately 4.2 billion people are believed to be casting ballots this year, representing half of the world's...
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https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Middle-East-Oil-Benefits-As-China-Buys-Less-African-Crude.html
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Oilprice
China has long been building inroads into Africa, while the U.backs down from the region, leaving a gaping hole in the West's influence over the "final frontier". Now, however, we're seeing all that soft power and oil-backed loans fizzle out as various think tanks note that China is increasingly choosing Arab oil over African crude. .
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https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/08/31/us-fights-canada-over-new-tech-tax-that-could-cost-apple-billions
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Appleinsider
Canada's new Digital Services tax could cost iPhone maker Apple billions, but the US says the fees are discriminating against American tech companies — and is pushing for a delay. Canada first proposed the legislation in 2021 as an interim measure, following a statement from the G20 allowing for international digital service tax (DST) reform.
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Homeland economics is promising economic security but at the cost of higher prices, fewer choices, and a more divided global economy.
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Universal Basic Income could redefine how we work, live, and spend, but can society handle the shift from paycheck to free check?
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https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/12/04/massive-leak-data-reveals-money-hiding-secrets-superrich-and-only-beginning
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Common Dreams
"It's hard to overstate how notorious and suspicious the firm is."