More than 130 countries reach deal on corporate minimum tax
More than 130 countries have agreed on a tentative deal that would make sweeping changes to how big, multinational companies are taxed in order to deter them from stashing their … Read More
Month: October 2021
White House proposes tech ‘bill of rights’ to limit AI harms
Top science advisers to President Joe Biden are calling for a new “bill of rights” to guard against powerful new artificial intelligence technology By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer October … Read More
Delta variant and worker shortage keep a lid on job growth
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added just 194,000 jobs in September, a second straight tepid gain and evidence that the pandemic has kept its grip on the economy, with many companies … Read More
Top female Afghan cop makes dramatic escape from Afghanistan after being hunted by the Taliban
Top female Afghan cop makes dramatic escape from Afghanistan after being hunted by the Taliban who had given her a ‘death sentence’ Gulafroz Ebtekar, 32, was deputy head of criminal … Read More
Grade II listed London home with 60 BEDROOMS on sale for £23million – but you’ll need to spend more
Stunning Grade II listed London terrace with SEVEN floors and 60 BEDROOMS goes on the market for £23million – but you’ll need to spend more on the ‘complete renovation’ it … Read More
Shutdown for winter: UK Steel says rocketing energy costs could ‘strangle’ production
Shutdown for winter: UK Steel says rocketing energy costs could ‘strangle’ production as factories warn they will have to close within weeks amid fears thousands of jobs are in jeopardy … Read More
Electrician David Fuller admits responsibility for 1987 killings of Wendy Knell and Caroline Pierce
‘Bedsit Murders’ suspect, 67, ADMITS killing two women, aged 20 and 25, in in Kent in 1987 – but denies murdering them Electrician David Fuller, from Heathfield, Sussex, admits to … Read More
Biden points to Covid as a reason for disappointing jobs report, but argues progress is being made
In a speech at the White House, Biden pointed to the specific week when the survey for the monthly jobs report was done as one reason the number of jobs … Read More
136 countries agree to minimum corporate tax rate after Ireland drops its opposition
Estonia, Hungary and — most notably — Ireland joined the agreement Thursday. It is now supported by all nations in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the G20. … Read More
Nearly 140 countries reach deal on corporate minimum tax
Nearly 140 countries have agreed on a tentative deal that would make sweeping changes to how big, multinational companies are taxed in order to deter them from stashing their profits … Read More
