Deal to force multinational companies to pay a 15% minimum tax is marred by loopholes, watchdog says
An ambitious 2021 agreement by more than 140 countries and territories to weed out tax havens and force multinational corporations to pay a minimum tax has been weakened by loopholes and will raise only a fraction of the revenue that was envisioned, a tax watchdog backed by the European Union has warned
2023-10-23 06:29
CEO of a prominent tech conference resigns amid backlash for public statements over Israel-Hamas war
Paddy Cosgrave, the chief executive officer of a prominent European tech conference called Web Summit, resigned from his role on Saturday amid backlash for his public statements that suggested Israel was committing war crimes
2023-10-22 02:51
India conducts space flight test ahead of planned mission to take astronauts into space in 2025
India has successfully carried out the first of a series of key test flights after overcoming a technical glitch ahead of its planned mission to take astronauts into space in 2025
2023-10-21 14:15
Houston's next mayor has big city problems to fix. Familiar faces want the job
Houston’s next mayor will tackle many challenges similar to ones faced by other large U.S. cities: crime, crumbling infrastructure, budget shortfalls and a lack of affordable housing
2023-10-21 12:26
EU, US to keep talking about tariffs as war in Israel and Ukraine overshadow talks
By Andrea Shalal and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. and European Union negotiators failed to reach deals to settle longstanding
2023-10-21 06:15
Georgia Medicaid program with work requirement has enrolled only 1,343 residents in 3 months
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s new health plan for low-income adults has enrolled only 1,343 people through the end of September about three months after launching
2023-10-21 05:59
US budget gap soars to $1.7 trillion, largest outside COVID era
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government on Friday posted a $1.695 trillion budget deficit in fiscal 2023, a
2023-10-21 05:53
UAW chief to say whether auto strikes will grow from the 34,000 workers now on picket lines
The United Auto Workers union says President Shawn Fain will update members on progress in contract talks with Detroit’s three automakers as movement was reported with General Motors
2023-10-20 22:56
Wall St eyes lower open on elevated Treasury yields, Middle East worries
By Shubham Batra and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -Wall Street's main indexes were set for a lower open on Friday as
2023-10-20 21:25
Can the new film ‘Uncharitable’ change people's minds about "overhead" at nonprofits?
A new documentary “Uncharitable,” from “Paris Trout” and “Losing Isaiah” director Stephen Gyllenhaal, puts the long-running debate in the nonprofit sector over the role of overhead back in the spotlight
2023-10-20 20:24
AI chatbots are supposed to improve health care. But research says some are perpetuating racism
Hospitals and health care systems are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to help summarize doctors’ notes and analyze health records
2023-10-20 17:17
Vietnam rare earths arrests include key figure in bid to build industry
HANOI (Reuters) -Police in Vietnam have arrested six people accused of violating mining regulations, including the chairman of a company
2023-10-20 13:18
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