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Why Trump should forget about corporate tax cuts in his first 100 days
Corporate tax cuts are inflationary and could spell trouble for Republicans in the 2026 election.MarketWatch - 14h -
Edinburgh becomes first 'tourist tax' city in Scotland
A tourist tax designed to raise £50m annually will be introduced to Edinburgh from next year.BBC News - 1d -
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Luxury brands urge return of UK tax-free tourist shopping
Watch and jewellery companies report double-digit falls in sales to foreign visitors since measure was abolished post-BrexitFinancial Times - 2d -
Why fans of the IRS’s free tax-prep program hope it becomes the next Obamacare
The longer the Direct File tax-prep program sticks around, the harder it is to end it, which is what critics fear — and supporters wantMarketWatch - 2d -
Real Madrid become first football club to generate more than €1bn in revenue
Manchester City second in list with £708m earnings Top 20 revenue-generating clubs made £9.46bn last year Real Madrid became the first football club to surpass €1bn (£844m) in revenue in a ...The Guardian - 3d -
Huntington Beach becomes 'non-sanctuary city'
Officials in Huntington Beach, Calif., voted to become “non-sanctuary city” at a Tuesday meeting, citing an effort to work alongside President Trump’s administration to prevent crime. “As the City ...The Hill - 3d -
Sunac China Becomes First Chinese Developer to Restructure Onshore Debt
The property developer said plans to restructure debt issued by a unit were approved.The Wall Street Journal - 4d -
Ichiro Suzuki becomes first Japanese player elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame
CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner also make list Ichiro falls one vote short of unanimous selection Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, falling one vote ...The Guardian - 4d -
Ichiro Suzuki becomes first Asian player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
Ichiro Suzuki, the dominant contact hitter whose 19 years in the major leagues, most of them with the Seattle Mariners, were lined with records and accolades, on Tuesday became the first Asian ...NBC News - 4d -
Ichiro Suzuki is set to become Japan’s first Hall of Famer. Here’s who might join him in Cooperstown
Ichiro Suzuki could become the first Japanese player in baseball’s Hall of Fame, and CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner and Carlos Beltrán also could be elected when results of the writers’ voting are ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Rubio unanimously confirmed as secretary of State, becoming Trump's first Cabinet official
The Senate on Monday unanimously confirmed Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as America's 72nd secretary of State, putting in place the first member of President Trump's Cabinet on the day of his ...The Hill - 5d -
Jordan Staal To Become First 2006 Draftee To Play 1,300 Games
The Hurricanes captain has been a steady presence since entering the league.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Scotland captain Tuipulotu ruled out of Six Nations
Influential centre Sione Tuipulotu is ruled out of the Six Nations because of the pectoral injury he picked up in training.BBC News - 5d -
Eagles make NFL playoff history vs. Rams, become first team in Super Bowl era to pull off this impressive feat
The Eagles made some NFL history in their divisional-round boutCBS Sports - 6d -
Tax breaks are becoming more generous for natural-disaster victims — just in time for Los Angeles wildfire victims, experts say
A longtime effort to make tax breaks more generous for victims of natural disasters is finally coming to fruition just as wildfire victims are staring at billions of dollars of devastation around ...MarketWatch - Jan. 18 -
Next boss warns first jobs could be harder to find after tax changes
Job prospects for younger workers are likely to be hit by Budget measures, Lord Wolfson tells the BBC.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
UK officials raise hopes of reviving Edinburgh’s supercomputer dreams
Labour axed a similar tech project at Edinburgh university after taking power in JulyFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
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Chinese Celebrities and Tourists Think Twice About Thailand
The brief abduction of a Chinese actor who was trafficked into Myanmar to work in a scam camp has rattled travelers from a country that Thailand relies on for tourism.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Hady Habib becomes the first man representing Lebanon to win a Grand Slam singles match
Hady Habib’s history-making run at the Australian Open will continueABC News - Jan. 12 -
Barcelona uses its tourist tax to tackle the effects of climate change
Barcelona is one of the most visited cities in Europe. A small fee charged to visitors is helping the city address climate change.CBS News - Jan. 11 -
Trump becomes first president to be a sentenced felon but avoids jail time or fines in hush-money trial – live
President-elect claims historic case was ‘despicable charade’; judge says ‘unconditional discharge’ does not ‘reduce the seriousness of the crime’. Full report: Trump avoids punishment ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to share branches
The move is intended to make it easier for people to access banking services, but some warn it will lead to more branch closures.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
Biden becomes great-grandfather, in likely presidential first
President Biden welcomed his first great-grandchild into the world on Wednesday after his granddaughter Naomi had a cesarean section birth in Los Angeles. Biden, 82, is believed to be the first ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Mahout charged after elephant kills tourist in Thailand
Theerayut Inthaphudkij, 38, has been charged with negligence causing death, authorities say.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Trump’s America First becomes America expands
President-elect Trump’s imperialist tendencies ahead of his second term are begging a question that dominated his first term: Should he be taken seriously, or literally? Trump during a Tuesday ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Ohio's COVID-era health director becomes first Dem to file for governor
Former Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton announced Tuesday that she’s running for governor, becoming the first Democrat to enter the race to replace term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine (R). ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
As student loan bills become a normal part of life again, tax break will be available to many
There's one upside to your student loan payments: They might qualify you for a tax break.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
New snow and ice warning for Scotland issued
The alert will run for 24 hours from midday, covering Grampian, the Highlands, Orkney & Shetland, Dumfries & Galloway and across Ayrshire.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
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Temperatures plummet to -13 in northwest Scotland
Forecasters warn of difficult driving conditions as workers and school pupils return after the Christmas break.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
New York first US city to have congestion charge
The scheme has faced resistance, including from President-elect Donald Trump.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
New York becomes first US city to introduce congestion charging
Plan to ease traffic faced years of challenges and opponents want incoming Trump administration to block itFinancial Times - Jan. 5 -
NYC becomes 1st city in US with congestion charge
New York City has officially become the first city in the country to implement a congestion charge for any vehicle entering the middle of Manhattan. The tax has been in effect for decades in other ...NBC News - Jan. 5 -
New York becomes the first U.S. city with a congestion charge despite opposition
Motorists entering Manhattan’s busiest neighborhoods will now have to pay up to $9 in congestion charges, as New York City’s first-in-the-nation Congestion Relief Zone officially launched Sunday.NBC News - Jan. 5 -
Johannesburg’s shuttered main library becomes symbol of city in decay
One of the greatest repositories of Africana is yet to reopen four years after it was closed for restorationFinancial Times - Jan. 3 -
Bengals become first team in NFL history hit with this brutal scheduling quirk after being flexed in Week 18
The NFL hit the Bengals with a brutal scheduling quirk that no other team has ever had to deal withCBS Sports - Jan. 2 -
How did Scotland become a Hollywood hotspot?
From superhero blockbusters to romantic comedies, Scotland has become an increasingly familiar filming location.BBC News - Jan. 2 -
Belgium becomes first EU country to ban sale of disposable vapes
Products banned on health and environmental grounds, while Milan outlaws outdoor smoking . Belgium has become the EU first country to ban the sale of disposable vapes in an effort to stop young ...The Guardian - Jan. 1
