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Ideological polarization, propaganda, and the evolution of political thought—this page covers the trends and news that will influence the future of politics.
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VisualPolitik EN
Have you stopped to think about this process’s consequences? Are your governments doing something about it? Have they come up with something like a contingen...
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https://journals.openedition.org/etudescaribeennes/31807
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Journals
"End poverty 2015, we can make it happen" is the slogan of the Millennium Development Goals campaign launched by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 2002. The World Tourism Organization (WTO) has fully commited to this approach with the Sustainable Tourism - Eliminating Poverty (ST-EP). In 2007, Secretary Ban Ki-moon declared that "tourism, when it ensures sustainable development, can contribute to poverty reduction" by praising the ST-EP experience as "one of the instruments available to achieve the Millennium Development Goals».
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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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Techcentral
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
Blogs
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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
Blogs
Image: Marco via Pexels
After 10 years, four legal decisions...
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https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/eu/gas-taxes-in-europe-2024/
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Taxfoundation
Fuel taxes continue to be a central policy consideration for European countries amid supply chain disruptions related to the Russo-Ukraine war, increased emphasis on environmental policy, and deteriorating economic conditions felt by average consumers. The European Union requires Member States to...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/gemmawilliams/2024/08/16/china-developers-caught-in-apple-tencent-crossfire/
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Forbes
Tencent's WeChat is a mega app with 1 billion monthly active usersPhoto by Adem AY on Unsplash
On its recent August 15 earnings call, Chinese tech giant Tencent acknowledged an issue facing gaming developers worldwide: Apple's demand to close all payment loopholes.
According to various reports in...
On its recent August 15 earnings call, Chinese tech giant Tencent acknowledged an issue facing gaming developers worldwide: Apple's demand to close all payment loopholes.
According to various reports in...
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https://thesun.my/business-news/malaysia-should-consider-more-fiscal-reforms-says-world-bank-economist-BC12890098
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Thesun
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian economy has maintained its strength, thanks to a confluence of domestic reforms, such as diesel subsidy rationalisation, and external boosts, according to the World Bank. In a post on X today, World Bank lead economist for Malaysia Apurva Sanghi said two other fiscal reforms, however, have not received much attention, namely the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) and pensions.
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https://hbr.org/2022/11/how-companies-can-navigate-todays-geopolitical-risks
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Harvard Business Review
In today's globalized business environment, companies face various geopolitical risks that can have a significant impact on their operations, supply chains, and bottom line. The article "How Companies Can Navigate Today's Geopolitical Risks" published in Harvard Business Review in November 2022 provides insights on how organizations can mitigate these risks effectively. The authors highlight the importance of monitoring and analyzing geopolitical risks regularly, developing contingency plans, and building resilience into their operations. To read more, use the button below to open the original external article.
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https://time.com/7019497/apple-eu-court-vestager-irish-tax-bill/
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Time
Apple Inc. lost its court fight over a €13 billion ($14.4 billion) Irish tax bill, in a boost to the European Union's crackdown on special deals doled out by nations to big companies.The E.U.'s Court of Justice in Luxembourg backed a landmark 2016 decision that Ireland broke state-aid law by...
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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/uk-election-labour-party-wins-keir-starmer-rishi-sunak-4458996
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Channelnewsasia
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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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Irishtimes
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://futurecfo.net/asean-finance-leaders-move-to-control-cost-and-boost-visibility-in-te/
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Futurecfo
In today's business environment which is marked by economic headwinds and geopolitical uncertainties, finance teams are under immense pressure to optimise every dollar spent. Travel and expense (T&is increasingly becoming an area of scrutiny as companies look hard for avenues to trim costs. Organisations' bid to curtail travel and spending, however, has to be weighed against the ongoing need for strategic trips that support business goals.
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https://www.neowin.net/news/canadas-new-tax-bill-could-cost-us-tech-firms-a-fortune/
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Neowin
The Digital Services Tax (DST), a new tax bill proposed by the Canadian Liberal government in 2021 and enacted on June 20, 2024, has significant implications for U.tech firms operating in Canada. The bill, introduced as an interim measure with support from G20 countries, could potentially cost these firms billions of dollars in new taxes, prompting the U.government to intervene and advocate for a delay.
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https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/09/11/government-scrambling-to-control-fallout-from-13bn-apple-tax-ruling/
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Irishtimes
The Government is scrambling to control the fallout from the Apple tax ruling after the Court of Justice of the European Union found the computing giant must pay €13 billion to Ireland.Senior ministers insisted the future risks to Ireland's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) model were limited, but...
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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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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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Bots are being used to automate propaganda content creation.
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2445014-most-climate-policies-do-little-to-prevent-climate-change/
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Newscientist
Most political efforts at tackling climate change have little effectShutterstock
The vast majority of climate policies fail to significantly reduce emissions and so make little difference to stopping climate change, suggesting that governments must work much harder to identify ways to actually...
The vast majority of climate policies fail to significantly reduce emissions and so make little difference to stopping climate change, suggesting that governments must work much harder to identify ways to actually...
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https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/happened-week-uk-election-campaign-manifesto-launches-robots-111124234
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Abcnews
LONDON -- The U.K.'s general election campaign has now passed the halfway mark, and finally the main political parties have published their plans for government should they win on July 4. Beyond the carefully choreographed set piece events, there's always a potential banana skin around the...
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https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/vietnam-air-risks-insolvency-if-state-backed-loan-isnt-extended
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Businesstimes
NATIONAL carrier Vietnam Airlines risks insolvency as early as July if the repayment deadline for a government-backed loan is not extended, according to a statement on the National Assembly's website. The airline is in a "financial crisis" because it has not yet completed refinancing efforts such as restructuring non-core investments and sales of new shares due to delays in regulatory approvals, according to the statement.
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https://www.phonearena.com/news/apple-app-store-alternative-ipad_id162580
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Phonearena
The European Digital Markets Act (DMA) is the gift that keeps on giving when it comes to the life, liberty, and happiness of iPhone and iPad users in the European Union. After allowing third-party app stores for the iPhone there, Apple is now letting in App Store alternatives for iPadOS as well. Earlier this year, Apple found itself compelled to open up its ecosystem in the European Union.
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https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2024/08/fertility-crisis/679319/
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Theatlantic
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://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.
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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://www.mdpi.com/1911-8074/17/9/395
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1. IntroductionIn today's dynamic and rapidly evolving business environment, achieving optimal sales velocity and profit surge is a significant challenge for companies. This paper examines the relationship between five crucial factors: Sales Excellence (SE), Sales Capability (SC), Market...