Category: News
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Treasury plans tax on banks and Ashdod Port privatization
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The draft economic arrangements law, which will be attached to the 2025 budget, outlines the reforms that the Finance Ministry intends to implement next year. The draft law includes important measures in the areas of finance, real estate, state-owned companies, and others. The draft does not include any new taxes…
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Harris’ abortion rights bus tour aims for votes the big rallies don’t reach By Reuters
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By Gabriella Porter ALLENTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) – A crowd gathered around a blue bus and listened intently as Hadley Duvall, an abortion rights advocate and supporter of Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, told how she was raped and impregnated by her stepfather when she was 12. Duvall eventually had a miscarriage,…
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The potential investor upside of a Google breakup — if John Rockefeller is any guide
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Google’s (GOOG, GOOGL) legal troubles may force the company to sell some of its prized assets, but investors worried about that outcome may find some solace in what happened to John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil more than a century ago. The empire that controlled nearly all of America’s oil production…
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The potential investor upside of a Google breakup — if John Rockefeller is any guide
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Google’s (GOOG, GOOGL) legal troubles may force the company to sell some of its prized assets, but investors worried about that outcome may find some solace in what happened to John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil more than a century ago. The empire that controlled nearly all of America’s oil production…
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How 5 women lowered their biological age by an average of 5 years
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According to recent research, lifestyle changes in diet, sleep and exercise — along with interventions such as relaxation exercises and nutritional supplements — can reverse the aging process. Six women, ages 46 to 65, underwent an eight-week program that included modifications to diet, sleep, and exercise. They were also given…
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Treasury CS John Mbadi headed for clash with MPs over tax waiver powers
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The National Treasury wants the Cabinet Secretary to have the final say on waiving hard-to-collect taxes in an amendment likely to put Treasury and Parliament on a collision course. Treasury Secretary John Mbadi sought to amend the Tax Procedures Act by introducing a new section that would give him sweeping…
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Middle-class homeowners put kitchen renovations on hold over fears of tax hikes in autumn budget
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Middle-class homeowners across the UK are putting off plans to renovate their kitchens as concerns grow over potential tax rises in the upcoming Budget in October. The possibility of higher taxes, flagged by shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves, has led to a marked drop in consumer confidence, according to kitchenware retailers.…
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Trial in daytime ambush of rapper Young Dolph 3 years ago to begin in Memphis
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Breadcrumbs Path Links BMW PMN Business Article author: Associated Press Adrian Sainz Published on September 22, 2024 • Read for 4 minutes You can save this article by registering for free here. Or log in if you have an account. Article Content MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Dolph grew up riding…
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Trial in daytime ambush of rapper Young Dolph 3 years ago to begin in Memphis
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Breadcrumbs Path Links BMW PMN Business Article author: Associated Press Adrian Sainz Published on September 22, 2024 • Read for 4 minutes You can save this article by registering for free here. Or log in if you have an account. Article Content MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Dolph grew up riding…
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Taiwanese pager company under scrutiny after attacks
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“We may not be a big company but we are a responsible company. This is very embarrassing,” said Hsu Ching-kuang, founder and chairman of Taiwanese company Gold Apollo, whose pagers exploded and injured some 4,000 Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon and Syria yesterday, killing many of them, this morning when Taiwanese…
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Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning Dissanayake leads presidential race By Reuters
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Written by Uditha Jayasinghe and Sudipto Ganguly COLOMBO (Reuters) – Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake led Sri Lanka’s presidential election with half the votes counted on Sunday, appearing to have ousted the incumbent in a bid to steer the debt-ridden nation’s fragile economic recovery. Sri Lanka’s Election Commission said Dissanayake won…
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Fed Is About to Get Validation for Its Jumbo Rate Cut
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(Bloomberg) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of prices and the picture of consumer demand are expected to underscore the central bank’s aggressive rate cuts and Chairman Jerome Powell’s view that the economy remains strong. Most Read from Bloomberg Economists expect the personal consumption expenditures price index to rise just…
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Trump rejects CNN debate against Harris, citing early voting
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US President Donald Trump on Saturday rejected holding a second debate against Kamala Harris before the November 5 election, saying it was “too late” with early voting already underway in some states. Earlier in the day, Harris’s campaign said she had accepted an invitation from CNN to participate in a…
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I earn Sh256,000 but only save Sh4,000. How do I get out of this financial hole?
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I earn Sh256,000 and Sh65,000 goes to legal deductions. Other details are as follows. Sacco loan 1 – Sh77,000 for 12 months, Sacco loan 2 – Sh14,000 for 24 months, Insurance documents Sh13,000, Sacco savings Sh4,000, House rent Sh11,000, Household expenses and children fees Sh58,000. After taking care of all…
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The rise of AI-fuelled data centres set to transform UK regions
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It’s a warm, sunny day on the Slough Trading Estate, where massive grey warehouses dominate the skyline. But inside one of these unassuming buildings, the future is unfolding. At Equinix’s LD6 data center, Mike Oxborough, senior sales engineer, explains the high security measures required to enter, including biometric scans. Once…
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REJO Solidifies Its Global Footprint with a Prominent Presence at InterTabac 2024
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This section is Partnership Content Provided The content in this section has been provided by GlobeNewswire for the purposes of distributing press releases on behalf of its clients. Postmedia has not reviewed the content. by Globe Newswire Breadcrumbs Path Links Globe Newswire Article author: Published on September 21, 2024 •…
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Treasury revives plan to tax EVs for each km traveled
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As part of the Economic Arrangements Law accompanying the 2025 budget, the Finance Ministry plans to impose a tax of NIS 0.15 per kilometer driven by electric vehicles. This tariff will be lower than the NIS 0.19 per kilometer that drivers of cars with combustion engines pay as a customs…
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Japan PM hopeful Ishiba sees ‘room’ for corporate tax hike, Kyodo reports By Reuters
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TOKYO (Reuters) – There is “room for raising” corporate taxes, former Japanese defence minister Shigeru Ishiba, a leading candidate in the ruling party leadership race, was quoted as saying late on Saturday by Kyodo News. “There are still companies that can bear the tax burden. I would like them to…
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3 Dividend Kings to Add to Your Portfolio for a Lifetime of Passive Income
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If you are looking to boost your dividend income, you can never go wrong if you invest in Kings of ProfitsThese are stocks that have increased their dividends for at least 50 consecutive years. Obviously, a company with such a stellar dividend record must have strong balance sheets and growth…
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Harris gets Wall Street cash while Musk, crypto back Trump
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Donors from Wall Street, Silicon Valley and Hollywood helped boost donations to Vice President Kamala Harris in August, helping Democrats build a $109 million cash advantage over Republican Donald Trump ahead of the most expensive period of the presidential election, the latest filings with the Federal Election Commission show. While…