French Wealth Tax Would Affect Less Than 1% of Households, Minister Says (Reuters) -France's plans for a new wealth tax to help to cut the country's spiralling deficit will affect less than 1% of households, Budget Minister Laurent Saint-Martin said on Thursday. 10/3/2024 - 4:14 am | View Link
French Budget Minister reaffirms special tax plans for biggest companies French Budget Minister Laurent Saint-Martin reaffirmed on Thursday special tax plans for the country's biggest companies, although he did not spell out precise details, as France targets a 60 billion ... 10/2/2024 - 6:19 pm | View Link
France considers tax increase for big companies, Le Monde reports France's new Prime Minister Michel Barnier is considering a temporary increase in corporate tax on the country's biggest companies as well as a tax on share buybacks as part of efforts to plug a ... 09/29/2024 - 7:12 am | View Link
Japan's Ishiba Needs China To Thrive To Survive An added challenge as Ishiba, 67, grabs the baton from Fumio Kishida will be lasting more than a year in power. Though Kishida's been around for three years, and mentor Shinzo Abe lasted nearly eight ... 09/27/2024 - 12:33 am | View Link
Morning Bid: US PCE eyed as China rebound accelerates U.S. stocks surf new records as the last full week of the quarter comes to a close, with China's furious monetary easing accelerating the rebound there and Wall Street eyeing the release of the Fed's ... 09/26/2024 - 7:04 pm | View Link
A living room inside David Sullivan's London mansion. Knight FrankBritish billionaire David Sullivan has cut the price of his London mansion by about $13 million. The businessman, who owns the West Ham United soccer club, said he is taking a loss on the property. Sullivan is worth an estimated $1.6 billion.
My family had a great time in Super Nintendo World. Amanda AdlerWe flew to California to visit Universal Hollywood despite living near the company's Florida parks. Tickets, flights, hotels, food, and other expenses totaled $2,855.22 for just one day at the park. Although this was a pricey experience, there's very little I would do differently next time.
The author, not pictured, struggled to connect with her best friend. Milorad Kravic/Getty ImagesMy best friend and I met in high school, and we remained good friends through college. When we became adults, my life became more hectic, and she chose a different lifestyle. We struggled to connect, so I cut her out of my life, and it feels like it was the right move."You just disappeared."As I read the message, I realized we hadn't texted in two years.
Issa Rae's newest partnership is with Cast Jewelry, a San-Francisco-based company. Cast JewelryI had never been to Inglewood, but it felt familiar. After watching the sun-drenched city, nestled on the southwestern side of Los Angeles, on five seasons of Issa Rae's award-winning series, "Insecure," I came to know a few landmarks around town.
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt said we should let AI figure out how to decrease carbon emissions. Shahar Azran/Getty ImagesEx-Google CEO Eric Schmidt urged more AI development, even though it requires so much energy. AI models require enormous data centers that threaten goals to reduce carbon emissions. Schmidt said "we are never going to meet" the goals anyway, suggesting we let AI solve the problem.