Canada’s carbon tax is popular, innovative and helps save the planet – but now it faces the axe
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Business - MarketWatch
‘I’m scared to death’: My wife asked for a divorce after 21 years. She wants to buy a house with our savings, but promises to help pay my mortgage.
“There is more than enough money in the savings to completely pay off the current mortgage.”6 hours ago -
Business - MarketWatch
‘We didn’t sign an exclusive listing’: A realtor said she’d take out an ad to rent my New York City apartment. Am I morally obligated to use her?
“Other agents know our apartment is available for rent and now want to show it.”6 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Eye on America: Inside an extreme sports camp, and a look at how libraries are innovating
In Pennsylvania, we visit a sleepaway camp that’s training the next generation of extreme sports stars. And in South Carolina, we see how public libraries are evolving to better serve the growing ...7 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Saturday Sessions: Marcus King performs "Save Me"
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Marcus King started playing guitar at eight. As a teen, he formed his own band and started performing. Now, he's releasing his third critically acclaimed solo ...9 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Canada’s carbon tax is popular, innovative and helps save the planet – but now it faces the axe
As prime minister Justin Trudeau trails in polls, opposition seek to persuade voters environmental policy is a burden. Mass hunger and malnutrition. A looming nuclear winter. An existential threat ...9 hours ago -
Business - CNBC
52-year-old worked 90-hour weeks in an oil refinery to save money for his business—now he's worth $9.5 billion
Todd Graves, the co-founder and co-CEO of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, is an unlikely billionaire. Here's how he built his business.9 hours ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Stock buyback programs surge in popularity in 2024, despite 1% tax
Buybacks are popular in a hot stock market and despite concerns about a potential increase to the 1% buyback tax12 hours ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Trump and Harris say they want to cut taxes. Here’s why you should prepare for a tax hike.
Whoever wins November’s presidential election will be faced with an immediate need to negotiate with Congress over what income-tax rates should look like after the 2017 Trump tax cuts expire at the ...13 hours ago - Donald Trump -
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Tech - VentureBeat
The future of cooling: How Invensify’s innovative technology is set to disrupt multiple industries
CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: With so many technological advances around, it’s hard to believe that some industries still use outdated manual processes to carry out crucial and sometimes life-dependent ...Yesterday -
Business - The New York Times
Britain Backs Plan to Store Carbon Dioxide Under the Sea
Two proposals in Northern England, led by the energy giants BP and Eni, aim to establish an industry in burying emissions from industrial plants.Yesterday - United Kingdom -
Top stories - NBC News
Supreme Court declines to block Biden rules on planet-warming methane and toxic mercury emissions
The Supreme Court left in place Biden administration regulations aimed at curbing oil and gas facility emissions of methane, a major contributor to climate change.Yesterday - Joe Biden -
Tech - VentureBeat
CleanPlay aims to reduce carbon footprint of gaming | The DeanBeat
Rich Hilleman and David Helgason have helped shape the video game industry. Now they want to offset its environmental impact with CleanPlay.Yesterday -
Business - The New York Times
How States Are Enticing Employers to Help Their Workers Save for College
With college costs high, at least eight states now offer tax credits or deductions for employers that contribute to workers’ 529 accounts.Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
Electric cars brought from China to the EU to be hit with steep tax rise
The vote risks sparking a trade war as the EU looks to protect its own car makers.Yesterday - China -
World - The Guardian
Keir Starmer defends Chagos Islands deal after Boris Johnson accuses Labour of ‘sheer political correctness’ – UK politics live
PM says deal ensures continuation of UK-US military base on the islands and has been welcomed with ‘warm words’ by US. Jonathan Powell, who was leading negotiations for the new government with ...Yesterday - United Kingdom -
Top stories - BBC News
Why 'face of baseball' is on cusp of global stardom
As Shohei Ohtani prepares for his MLB play-off debut, BBC Sport looks at how he has become one of the world's highest-paid athletes.Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
Will carbon capture help the UK tackle climate change?
Will the plan announced today make a difference to the planet and is it worth the huge price tag?Yesterday - United Kingdom -
Top stories - BBC News
Nearly £22bn pledged for carbon capture projects over 25 years
Sir Keir Starmer says carbon capture clusters on Merseyside and Teesside will "kickstart growth".Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
The Englishman who saved Udinese, and the legends reviving them
English striker Keinan Davis saved Udinese from Serie A relegation in May - now two club legends are helping revive them.Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
Rachel Reeves signals plan to spend more on big projects
The UK will prioritise and increase investment in major projects in the Budget, Rachel Reeves says.Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Ex-carbon offsetting boss charged in New York with multimillion-dollar fraud
Kenneth Newcombe, formerly CEO of C-Quest Capital, indicted over allegations of carbon credit manipulation. A former carbon offsetting executive has been charged with fraud by US federal ...Yesterday - New York -
World - Financial Times
Pension tax breaks: what’s in the Budget firing line?
Analysts lay out the range of options at the chancellor’s disposal as Starmer warns of ‘decisions’ on the horizonYesterday -
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Business - Financial Times
UK pledges £22bn in funding for carbon capture and storage projects
Three sites are earmarked for development but prospects for five more have become unclear2 days ago - United Kingdom -
World - ABC News
Billionaire Frank Stronach is facing additional sexual assault charges in Canada
Austrian-Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach is facing additional sexual assault charges involving three additional complainants, court documents how2 days ago -
Sports - ESPN
USWNT to face Netherlands after England friendly
The United States women's national team will end its 2024 campaign with an away match on Dec. 3 against the Netherlands, in a rematch of the 2019 World Cup final.2 days ago -
World - Financial Times
Warning over tax self-assessment ‘time bomb’
Newly self-employed advised to check need to register as deadline looms2 days ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Popular TikTok creator Mr Prada charged with second-degree murder
TikTok creator Terryon Thomas, best known as Mr Prada online, is being charged with second degree murder and obstruction of justice, officials announced Thursday.2 days ago - Tiktok -
Top stories - BBC News
Aitchison returns at 10 to face Black Ferns
England recall Holly Aitchison at fly-half for their WXV meeting with world champions New Zealand on Sunday.2 days ago -
Business - CNBC
Starbucks invests in two innovation farms to help climate-proof its coffee
The coffee giant buys 3% of the world's coffee supply, which has been pressured in recent years due to extreme weather.2 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Expert on financial advice to help parents save money
In her new weekly segment on "CBS Mornings Plus," Jill Schlesinger offers valuable financial advice to help parents save money.2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
‘I won’t believe it until I see it happen’: Could a ban on sea farms save Canada’s salmon?
A row over sea life, lice and livelihoods is dividing communities as the government plans to end open-net pen farming in British Columbian waters. On a clear August morning, Skookum John manoeuvres ...2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Wildfires are burning through humanity’s carbon budget, study shows
Forests around world being changed from carbon sinks into carbon sources, making it harder to slow global heating. Wildfires are burning through the carbon budget that humans have allocated ...2 days ago