Politics
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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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/india-eu-to-begin-next-round-of-talks-on-free-trade-pact-on-monday/articleshow/113572133.cms
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Economictimes
Senior officials of India and the 27-nation European Union (EU) will commence the next round of talks for a proposed free trade agreement from Monday here, an official said. The agreement is aimed at further boosting bilateral trade and investments between the two regions. The two sides are...
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https://www.ey.com/en_ie/assurance/how-autonomous-finance-can-be-a-game-changer
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Ey
Up until quite recently, those technologies have been prohibitively expensive for most organisations and the skills to use them effectively have been rare and in extremely high demand. The advent of generative AI (GenAI) and the near simultaneous retrenchment in the tech sector has brought both the technology and the ability to use it within reach of just about all organisations, regardless of size.
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https://taxjustice.net/press/countries-can-raise-2-trillion-by-copying-spains-wealth-tax-study-finds/
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Taxjustice
Ending special tax treatment afforded to superrich can cover estimated climate finance needs Following the example of Spain's "featherlight" wealth tax on the 0.5% richest households would see countries raise $2.1 trillion a year globallyEvidence shows tax reforms targeting extreme wealth have...
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https://thesun.my/business-news/businesses-in-malaysia-upbeat-on-prospects-economic-outlook-uob-study-DK12819138
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Thesun
PETALING JAYA: Businesses in Malaysia are optimistic about the country's growth prospects, according to UOB Business Outlook Study 2024 (SMEs & Large Enterprises). The study, themed "Regional Businesses Eyeing Asean in Overseas Expansion Plans", revealed that Malaysia has emerged as the most important country that businesses in Asean and Greater China want to venture into in the next three years.
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https://www.foxnews.com/world/ukraine-edges-closer-european-union-membership-decade-war
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Foxnews
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss how NATO members have bolstered their spending, the latest on the war in Ukraine and how the alliance can counter aggression from countries like Russia and China. Ukraine, through its ongoing war with Russia and extensive reforms, is nearing its...
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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://www.irishexaminer.com/business/companies/arid-41479291.html
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Irishexaminer
New car sales in the European Union fell 18.3% in August to their lowest in three years, dragged down by double-digit losses in major markets Germany, France and Italy and sliding electric vehicle (EV) sales, auto industry body data shows.The data showed the fourth consecutive monthly drop in EV...
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https://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2024/09/airasias-free-seat-sale-is-back/
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Ttrweekly
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 September 2024: Travellers have to be on their toes to grab AirAsia's latest fare bargains by the closing date of 8 September after the airline's signature FREE* Seat campaign on 10 million seats got underway at the weekend. The fare deals cover flights to 130 destinations in Asia, Australia and beyond.
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https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/12/9/251
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Mdpi
1. IntroductionGreen, blue (water), and energy resources are commonly discussed in the context of Central Asia (Wang et al. 2020; Mohsin et al. 2022; Li et al. 2023). Each of the three resources can be analyzed and discussed separately, but their interactions and interconnections present a...
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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.nzherald.co.nz/business/kiwi-billionaire-backs-wealth-tax-with-a-catch/7CG335AIZ5D47J3U7ZBL7BOVTI/
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Nzherald
His multinational logistics and transport company Mainfreight is one of the country's biggest and most successful companies, currently valued at about $7.3b on the New Zealand Stock Exchange. Plested retains a 14% stake in the company.While Plested said he would personally be happy to pay more...
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https://www.factor-tech.com/health-augmentation/8679-rebranding-cannabis-the-legal-future-of-the-worlds-favourite-high/
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Factor
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https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/european-union-a-small-step-closer-to-alternative-business-structures/5120231.article
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Lawgazette
External ownership of law firms across the European Union inched closer on Thursday with the latest development in a landmark dispute involving a German practice. But there remain formidable regulatory and legislative hurdles to overcome if UK-style alternative business structures are to proliferate across the bloc.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jun/13/g7-summit-live-world-leaders-italy-ukraine-israel-gaza-war
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Theguardian
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureAngela GiuffridaOvernight Angela Giuffrida in Rome teed up the event for us with a look at what it means for Giorgia Meloni:When Giorgia Meloni met Joe Biden at the White House in March, he played Ray Charles's Georgia on...
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Insight posts
Rare earth metals are the new gold rush, powering technologies and instigating a global scramble for sustainable supply.
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https://thesun.my/local-news/malaysia-to-enhance-bilateral-multilateral-market-integration-as-asean-chair-anwar-MK12900914
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Thesun
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is looking at various ways, including trade diplomacy and strategic arrangements, to enhance bilateral and multilateral market integration with neighbouring countries, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said the government would also facilitate the movement of goods, capital, skilled workforce, and technology sharing with neighbouring countries through ASEAN chairmanship next year.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/27/us/politics/trump-trade-tariffs-imports.html
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Nytimes
In March 2018, a day after announcing sweeping tariffs on metals imported from America's allies and adversaries alike, President Donald J. Trump took to social media to share one of his central economic philosophies: "Trade wars are good, and easy to win."As president, Mr. Trump presided over the...
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqv5l6vnvqjo
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Bbc
Amazon at 30: What next for 'The Everything Company'? 21 minutes agoBy Tom Singleton, Technology reporterThree decades on from the day it began, it is hard to get your head around the scale of Amazon.Consider its vast warehouse in Dartford, on the outskirts of London. It has millions of stock...
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Bots are being used to automate propaganda content creation.
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https://nypost.com/2024/09/10/business/eu-court-orders-apple-to-pay-14-4-billion-in-back-taxes-to-ireland/
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Nypost
Apple must pay $14.4 billion in back taxes to the Irish government after the European Union's top court rejected the iPhone maker's appeal of a landmark 2016 ruling — which CEO Tim Cook denounced at the time as "total political crap."
The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg on Tuesday upheld...
The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg on Tuesday upheld...
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https://www.businessoffashion.com/news/retail/south-africa-will-impose-new-tax-on-fast-fashion-parcels/
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Businessoffashion
Importers of low-value parcels destined for South Africa will soon pay value added tax, the country's tax authority said, as an interim measure to protect a clothing industry facing fierce competition from international e-commerce players such as Shein.The move follows other countries, including...
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https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/UK-Renewable-Energy-Producers-Could-Be-Hit-by-the-EU-Carbon-Border-Tax.html
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Oilprice
UK renewable power generators exporting electricity to the EU could be hit with the EU carbon border tax as of 2026 unless the UK and the European Union work a way to change part of the EU mechanism, British industry officials and analysts have told Reuters. The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), commonly known as the "carbon border tax", was launched on October 1 last year in the first transitional phase for imports of several carbon-intensive groups of products into the European Union.