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Ireland’s finance chief is still optimistic on a digital tax deal despite US backlash

5 years ago

The United States shocked European nations earlier this month when it pulled out of international negotiations over such a tax.
The United States has been a fierce opponent of plans to make digital giants pay more in taxes, as the majority of these firms are American. It is the White House’s view that digital taxes are unfair toward U.S. companies.
But Paschal Donohoe, the Irish minister of finance, told CNBC Wednesday: “I am actually optimistic about our ability to make progress on this inside the OECD.”

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German district sees lockdown return as country tries to suppress regional outbreaks

5 years ago

Germany was lauded throughout the coronavirus crisis in Europe as a country that had seemingly managed to control the virus’ spread.
It was well-organized from the start, implementing a contact tracing system, and has kept its death toll low.
But in recent days it has seen a number of significant outbreaks of the virus.

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White House trade advisor Peter Navarro denies saying that China trade deal is ‘over’

5 years ago

White House trade advisor Peter Navarro has clarified that the U.S.-China phase one trade deal is not over, and that his comments to Fox News was taken “wildly out of context.”
Fox earlier reported that Navarro, a China hawk, had said President Donald Trump decided to terminate the trade agreement.
In a Twitter post late Monday, Trump said “The China Trade Deal is fully intact. Hopefully they will continue to live up to the terms of the Agreement!”

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Trump’s ‘racist baby’ tweet gets slapped with ‘manipulated media’ label from Twitter

5 years ago

A doctored viral video share by President Donald Trump on Twitter has been labeled as “manipulated media” by the microblogging site as it looks to clean up disinformation.
The video was originally run by CNN last year in a story about two toddlers and went viral at that time.
Trump tweeted a doctored version of the video with spelling errors.

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If I had to start a side hustle now to make extra money, this is what I’d do

5 years ago

“Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary started his first company from his basement in 1986.

Back then O’Leary had no cash and worked hard to ultimately build computer game company The Learning Company into a business that he and his co-founders sold to Mattel Toy Company for $4.2 billion in 1999, he previously told CNBC Make It.

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How start-ups can find opportunities during the coronavirus crisis

5 years ago

Make sure you don’t run out of cash, find new business opportunities and complete funding rounds quickly — that’s the advice experts have for start-ups during the difficult times of the pandemic.
Entrepreneurs trying to build their businesses should try to understand how the coronavirus pandemic is going to shift behavior and adapt to that change, according to a senior executive at Sequoia Capital India.

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Hong Kong shares fall nearly 1% as China’s National People’s Congress continues

5 years ago

Australia’s benchmark ASX 200 was up 1.53%, with all sectors trading higher.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 index rose 1.45% while South Korea’s Kospi index added 0.62%.
Mainland Chinese shares traded mixed, with the Shanghai composite higher by 0.1%.
Markets in Singapore, India and Indonesia were shut due to public holidays.

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Asia Pacific stocks nudge higher as investors watch reopening of economies

5 years ago

The World Health Organization said the number of newly reported cases globally hit a daily record this week, amid authorities around the world attempting to ease lockdown measures put in place to curb the virus’ spread.
Overnight on Wall Street, the S&P 500 advanced 1.7% to 2,971.61, its highest closing level since March 6. Wednesday’s advance stateside put the major averages up more than 3% for the week.

Airbnb hosts are building their own direct booking websites in revolt

5 years ago

Some hosts are building their own booking services. Others are banding together to form new, host-friendly services in an effort to wrest power away from Airbnb, Vrbo, HomeAway and Booking.com in the short-term rental market.

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China’s health care system under pressure as coronavirus continues to spread

6 years ago

Wuhan, the province’s capital city, accounts for 60% of mainland China’s total confirmed cases and about 77% of the deaths.
The rapid increase in coronavirus patients into the tens of thousands is stretching the medical system.

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Ireland’s finance chief is still optimistic on a digital tax deal despite US backlash

German district sees lockdown return as country tries to suppress regional outbreaks

White House trade advisor Peter Navarro denies saying that China trade deal is ‘over’

Trump’s ‘racist baby’ tweet gets slapped with ‘manipulated media’ label from Twitter

If I had to start a side hustle now to make extra money, this is what I’d do

How start-ups can find opportunities during the coronavirus crisis

Hong Kong shares fall nearly 1% as China’s National People’s Congress continues

Asia Pacific stocks nudge higher as investors watch reopening of economies

Airbnb hosts are building their own direct booking websites in revolt

China’s health care system under pressure as coronavirus continues to spread

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