A bipartisan data-privacy law could backfire on small businesses
Aug 13, 2024 22:46 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Business
Orion Brown started Black Travel Box to serve Black female travelers who find hotel lotions and shampoos inadequate. Randel Bennett co-founded the insurance startup Sigo Seguros for underserved Spanish-speaking drivers....
The World Court says Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land is illegal: 4 steps NZ can take now
Aug 09, 2024 18:26 pm UTC| Law
Peace in the Middle East seems further away than ever. The assassinations of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, the threat of Iranian retaliation against Israel, and the ongoing catastrophe in Gaza have all put the region on a...
Aug 08, 2024 23:50 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Politics Law
Top executives from major cryptocurrency firms met with White House officials to discuss future regulatory strategies, signaling potential changes in the Biden administrations approach to digital assets. Top Industry...
Bitcoin Tax-Free Zone Proposed by US Policy Group to Ignite Digital Economy Growth
Aug 08, 2024 16:58 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Politics Law
A US policy group proposes creating a Bitcoin tax-free zone to position the US as a leader in the digital economy. The initiative aims to attract investors by exempting Bitcoin transactions from capital gains taxes within...
The government is under pressure to ban gambling ads. History shows half-measures don’t work
Aug 07, 2024 20:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Business
The federal government is due to respond to a parliamentary inquiry into online gambling. Last year the inquiry, led by the late Labor MP Peta Murphy, recommended phasing out gambling advertising over three years...
A US Court has ruled Google is an illegal monopoly
Aug 06, 2024 23:28 pm UTC| Technology Law
On Monday a US federal judge ruled Google has violated antitrust laws, saying the organisation is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly. Google disputes the ruling. Its president of...
Coca-Cola to Pay $6 Billion in Back Taxes While Appealing IRS Court Ruling
Aug 03, 2024 05:30 am UTC| Business Law
Coca-Cola announced on August 2 that it would pay the IRS $6 billion in back taxes and interest while appealing a federal tax court decision related to disputed taxes from 2007 to 2009. Coca-Cola to Pay $6 Billion in...
Canada retail sales rises in September
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