International politics
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https://www.finsmes.com/2024/06/cadana-raises-7-4m-in-funding.html
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Finsmes
Cadana, a NYC-based global payroll technology company that specializes in emerging markets, raised $7.4m in funding to date.
The round was led by Costanoa Ventures with participation by Better Tomorrow Ventures and 500 Startups.
The funds will be used to expand its team, accelerate product...
The round was led by Costanoa Ventures with participation by Better Tomorrow Ventures and 500 Startups.
The funds will be used to expand its team, accelerate product...
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/digital-services-tax-implemented-1.7254356?cmp=rss
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Cbc
The federal government has enacted a controversial digital services tax that will bring in billions of dollars while threatening Canada's trading relationships by taxing the revenue international firms earn in Canada.The Liberal government proposed the tax in its 2019 election platform. It later...
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https://www.exchangewire.com/blog/2024/07/30/uk-bvod-ad-spend-to-surpass-1-billion-in-2024-ftc-to-investigate-surveillance-pricing-grab-abandons-acquisition-of-trans-cab/
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Exchangewire
On today's news digest: UK BVOD Ad Spend to Surpass £1 Billion in 2024; FTC to Investigate Surveillance Pricing; Grab Abandons Acquisition of Trans-cab UK Ad spend on broadcast video on demand (BVOD) services will surpass £1bn for the first time in 2024, forecasts the latest Expenditure Report...
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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-zealands-wealthy-pay-less-tax-than-peers-in-nine-oecd-nations-study-finds/4Z6A7Q4D6JD5BMRHI7T7IT4LJY/
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Nzherald
The study looked at how much tax someone earning five times the average New Zealand wage - around $330,000 - would pay in nine comparable nations. The countries chosen included English-speaking nations with similar political systems including Australia, Canada, the US, the United Kingdom, and...
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https://www.macrumors.com/2024/08/15/altstore-pal-now-free-epic-games/
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Macrumors
AltStore PAL, the open-source app that is designed to distribute apps in the EU from independent developers, is now free thanks to a grant provided by Fortnite developer Epic Games. The alternative iOS app store had charged a €1.50 plus tax annual subscription, in order to cover Apple's Core Technology Fee (CTF).
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https://www.thejournal.ie/investigate-europe-pharma-profits-6419524-Jun2024/
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Thejournal
WHEN DOCTORS REMOVED Miriam Staunton's tumour from her armpit six years ago, they told the 51-year-old Irish woman that she had a 70% chance of relapse. In the months following the operation, she was offered local radiation and regular check-ups, but no drug treatment. Yet, in other parts of Europe, new medicines would have been available.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/25/revolut-receives-much-awaited-uk-banking-license/
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Techcrunch
Revolut has been granted a banking license from the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) in the U.K. This is a significant milestone for the London-based fintech company, particularly since it has been trying to secure this license since 2021.
Revolut has 45 million customers around the world,...
Revolut has 45 million customers around the world,...
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https://www.newstrail.com/medical-disposable-gloves-market-rewriting-long-term-growth-story/
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Newstrail
The Latest Released Medical Disposable Gloves market study has evaluated the future growth potential of Medical Disposable Gloves market and provides information and useful stats on market structure and size. The report is intended to provide market intelligence and strategic insights to help decision-makers take sound investment decisions and identify potential gaps and growth opportunities.
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https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/sales-tax-revenue-reliance-breadth/
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Taxfoundation
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Sales taxes account for 31.18 percent of state taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services, goods, and activities.
revenue, but most sales taxes are...
Sales taxes account for 31.18 percent of state taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services, goods, and activities.
revenue, but most sales taxes are...
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https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240627050600
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Koreaherald
The South Korean government is to revise the inheritance tax scheme that imposes up to a 60 percent tax for big companies here as part of the government's tax code revision slated for late July, Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said Thursday."I personally prioritize the inheritance tax reform,...
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https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/energy/house-gop-blames-biden-harris-admin-policies-high-energy-costs-dems-blame
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Justthenews
As the cost of living weighs heavily on Americans, Republicans and Democrats are presenting different versions of the role energy costs are playing on grocery bills and housing. Two hearings this week highlighted those divergent views.
On Thursday, the House Budget Committee held a hearing on...
On Thursday, the House Budget Committee held a hearing on...
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https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/07/25/future-of-undersea-electricity-cable-linking-greece-cyprus-and-israel-will-be-decided-next-month/
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Toronto
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The future of an electricity cable linking the power grids of Greece, Cyprus and Israel will be cleared up next month when a ruling is expected on whether Cypriot consumers would pick up the tab for the cable's four-year construction costs, Cyprus' energy minister said Thursday.
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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/donald-trump-eyes-bigger-trade-war-in-second-term/GIYUPSLRKZAMNDGUKRAYZFJU3I/
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Nzherald
Trump, who once proclaimed himself "Tariff Man", has long argued that tariffs would boost American factories, end the gap between what America imported and what it exported, and increase American jobs.His first round of levies hit more than US$400b ($673b) of imports, including steel, solar...
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https://grist.org/economics/climate-policy-emissions-study/
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Grist
Following the release of a major climate report last year, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the "climate time-bomb" was ticking. Standing behind a podium emblazoned with the United Nations symbol of a globe encircled by olive branches, Guterres declared, "Our world needs...
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https://www.investigate-europe.eu/posts/deadly-prices-pharma-firms-stash-profits-in-europes-tax-havens-as-patients-struggle-with-drug-prices
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Investigate-europe
About Deadly pricesConfidential agreements and medicines out of reach for millions. This investigation goes inside Europe's secret drug pricing system, revealing a world of opaque deals and unequal access.When doctors removed Miriam Staunton's tumour from her armpit six years ago, they told the...
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https://news.sky.com/story/serious-global-progress-g20-countries-agree-to-targeted-tax-on-super-rich-in-theory-13186697
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News
For the first time, finance leaders from every G20 country have agreed to tax the world's billionaires.Treasury ministers and central bankers from the group of 20 major economies agreed to reference fair taxation of "ultra-high-net-worth individuals" in joint statements after meetings in...
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https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/omc-stocks-under-pressure-over-demand-outlook-price-risks-hpcl-emerges-motilals-preferred-pick-heres-why-11718288140830.html
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Livemint
''With OPEC+ is looking to unwind spare production capacity, we see some risk to net realizations of $73-74/bbl for upstream companies in CY25. We think that the best way to play in a range-bound oil price environment with rising downside risks is oil marketing companies, where HPCL is our...
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Climate change migrants are increasing exponentially due to a rise in extreme weather events globally.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/10652111/us-europe-economies-q2/
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Globalnews
Europe's economy saw modest growth in the April-June quarter even as the U.S. outperformed expectations, highlighting a persistent transatlantic growth gap. Germany, the leading European economy, remained in the dumps while hesitant consumers saved more rather than spending on new houses or...
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https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8392/4/3/83
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Mdpi
The Pink Tax has plagued many sectors within companies for decades []. It refers to gender-based pricing, where products and services targeted at women are priced higher than similar products marketed to men []. Relevant studies and articles will be utilised to highlight gaps in existing research, aiming to raise awareness of the implications arising from the Pink Tax due to marketing and management practices, with a particular focus on a company of choice.
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https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/exclusiveus-epa-says-it-is-auditing-biofuel-producers-used-cooking-oil-supply-3558979
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Investing
(Reuters) - The U.Environmental Protection Agency has launched investigations into the supply chains of at least two renewable fuel producers amid industry concerns that some may be using fraudulent feedstocks for biodiesel to secure lucrative government subsidies. EPA spokesperson Jeffrey Landis told Reuters that the agency has launched audits over the past year, but declined to identify the companies targeted because the investigations are ongoing.
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https://thesun.my/local-news/government-efficiency-commitment-act-to-reduce-bureaucracy-in-business-affairs-rafizi-GL12916044
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Thesun
PUTRAJAYA: The government will introduce the Government Efficiency Commitment Act to reduce bureaucracy and certain procedures in business affairs, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli. He said the meeting of the National Economic Action Council (NEAC) this month agreed to introduce an Act that would give guidelines or parameters to the government to simplify the bureaucratic process.