Category: Policy
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Strategies for Optimising Your Company’s Medical Policy
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A recent SHRM report states that the healthcare costs of employers are expected to increase by 8 % to 9 % in 2025. Providing health insurance is a vital part of the employee benefits program. He assures employees that the employer is interested in their well -being. It also helps…
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The University of Austin (UATX) Partners with the Texas Bitcoin Foundation, Bitcoin Policy Institute, Unchained, and Strive to Host the Satoshi Papers Symposium
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UATX University partner with Texas Bitcoin, Bitcoin Policy Institute, unprecedented, and seeks to host the Satoshi papers symposium press release UATX University has a partnership with the Texas Bitcoin Foundation (TBF), BPI Policy Institute (BPI), the management of uncommon assets, and its endeavor to host the Satoshi papers symposium, an…
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Fed’s Goolsbee says policy uncertainty led to his shift on rate-cut path
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(Reuters) – Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said on Friday that he now expects a shallower path for interest rate cuts in 2025 than previously, but added that he still believes the U.S. central bank’s key interest rate will fall “by as much as… Hakim” next year. “Policy uncertainty…
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Bitcoin Policy Institute Develops Executive Order Draft For Trump’s Strategic Reserve
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A newly disclosed public document reveals that the Bitcoin Policy Institute, a US research and advocacy group, has drafted an executive order aimed at classifying Bitcoin as a currency. Strategic reserve assets. This proposed order is designed to take effect immediately upon signing by President-elect Donald Trump on his first…
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Trump Plans To Strengthen Crypto Policy With Dedicated Advisor And Presidential Council
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President-elect Donald Trump is poised to reshape the US government’s approach to cryptocurrencies, as he actively seeks candidates with industry-friendly views to fill key regulatory positions. According to According to The Washington Post, as part of his strategy to establish the United States as the “crypto capital of the world,”…
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Private schools to launch legal action against VAT on fees, calling policy ‘discriminatory’
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Private schools in the UK, represented by the Independent Schools Council (ISC), have voted to take legal action against Labour’s decision to impose VAT on school fees. The International Study Centre, which represents 1,400 independent schools, says the new tax is discriminatory, and particularly affects students with special educational needs…
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Distraught Amazon employees send AWS chief open letter against RTO policy, calling it an ‘outright abdication’ of its role as industry leader
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Frustrated Amazon employees have opened another front in their fight against the company’s return-to-the-office mandate. On Wednesday, 523 employees in Amazon’s Web Services division sent its CEO, Matt Jarman, an open letter detailing their frustration with the new policy. “Our time spent working remotely during the height of the COVID-19…
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Australia’s Elevated Inflation Backs Tight RBA Policy Stance
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Breadcrumb links BMN Business Core inflation in Australia remained high in the latest quarter, reinforcing the Reserve Bank’s view that price pressures will take time to dissipate and that monetary policy should remain restrained for the time being. Article writer: Bloomberg News Swati Pandey Posted on October 29, 2024 •…
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Bitcoin Potential For Monetary Policy Sparks Growing Interest Among Central Banks
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This article is also available in Spanish. Bitcoin, the world’s first cryptocurrency, was designed to serve as a cash or payment option outside anyone’s control. The use of cryptocurrencies, which are decentralized and peer-to-peer, removes the involvement of third parties, such as central banks. This promise of Bitcoin has redefined…
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Bitcoin Potential For Monetary Policy Sparks Growing Interest Among Central Banks
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This article is also available in Spanish. Bitcoin, the world’s first cryptocurrency, was designed to serve as a cash or payment option outside anyone’s control. The use of cryptocurrencies, which are decentralized and peer-to-peer, removes the involvement of third parties, such as central banks. This promise of Bitcoin has redefined…
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Hong Kong policy address seen pivoting from security to economic growth By Reuters
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Written by James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong is expected to announce measures to boost the city’s economy in its annual policy speech on Wednesday, including cutting tariffs on alcohol, as it seeks to revive the financial hub that has struggled to recover since the pandemic. Hong Kong’s…
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Fed’s Bowman does not comment on Fed policy or the economy at speaking engagement
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Singapore’s central bank meets Monday, expected to maintain steady policy
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is the country’s central bank. The policy meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, October 14. MAS is expected to maintain policy stability: Nine out of 10 analysts polled by Reuters expect the Monetary Authority of Singapore to keep its policy unchanged at…
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Singapore’s central bank meets Monday, expected to maintain steady policy
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is the country’s central bank. The policy meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, October 14. MAS is expected to maintain policy stability: Nine out of 10 analysts polled by Reuters expect the Monetary Authority of Singapore to keep its policy unchanged at…
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BoI Governor: We must conduct responsible economic policy
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The Governor of the Bank of Israel, Professor Amir Yaron, opened his remarks at the press conference that followed the decision of the Monetary Committee, which he chairs, to leave the interest rate unchanged at 4.5% by saying, “The State of Israel is in a constant war, and recently the…
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10,000 fewer children in private schools ahead of Labour’s VAT policy, warns sector
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The number of children in special education has fallen by 10,000 over the past year, as parents expect VAT to be introduced on school fees in January, according to the Independent Schools Council (ISC). The organization estimates that the move could cost the government an additional £93 million to educate…
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Report backing Labour’s private school VAT policy written by minister’s close friend
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Labour’s plan to impose VAT on private school fees has come under scrutiny after it emerged that a major report justifying the policy was written by a close friend of a government minister. Matthew Pennycook, a minister in the Department for Settlement, Housing and Communities, was reported to be best…
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Report backing Labour’s private school VAT policy written by minister’s close friend
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Labour’s plan to impose VAT on private school fees has come under scrutiny after it emerged that a major report justifying the policy was written by a close friend of a government minister. Matthew Pennycook, a minister in the Department for Settlement, Housing and Communities, was reported to be best…
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Capital Daily sees further GBP decline amid BoE policy stance By Investing.com
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The British pound on Thursday saw a significant decline, which Capital Daily analysts attribute to a combination of factors including the Bank of England’s (BoE) dovish monetary policy outlook, the currency’s high valuation, and extended speculative positions. The pound’s more than 1% drop against both the US dollar and the…
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ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: BOJ: loose policy still needed. HK stocks pullback.
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