Big Tech climate plans need to tackle business travel, flights
The 41-minute film, produced by Citizens United’s David Bossie, accuses Zuckerberg of buying the election for President Biden. Its smoking gun? The very public $419 million in grants Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan donated to local and state election officials in 2020 to help them prepare for the unprecedented challenge of pulling off an […]
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Tourism Australia beckons travellers with big holiday plans
Tourism Australia is encouraging travellers to book their next big holiday Down Under in a massive campaign being rolled out in Germany, France, Italy, Canada, the US and the UK. The A$40 million (US$28.6 million) Don’t Go Small. Go Australia campaign supports Australia’s reopening without on-arrival quarantine to fully vaccinated international travellers from February 21 […]
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Lifestyle influencer sued by Texas state for bogus meal plans | Texas
Brittany Dawn Davis, a fitness and Christianity influencer from Fort Worth, is being sued by the state of Texas for promising her followers personalized exercise and nutrition plans that never materialized. Davis’s website promised unsuspecting clients that her Brittany Dawn Fitness (BDF) crew would be with them “every step of the way”, but instead her […]
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Biden plans ‘several’ stops on Asia trip, region to remain focus -U.S. official
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at an event to reignite the ‘Cancer Moonshot’ initiative with a goal to reduce cancer death by 50 percent over the next 25 years, in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 2, 2022. REUTERS/Cheriss May Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register […]
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M&A Likely to Remain Strong in 2022 as Covid-19 Looms Over Business Plans
Companies are gearing up for another banner year for deal making. Mergers and acquisitions hit a record in 2021, fueled by low interest rates, a surge in private-equity fundraising and companies’ efforts to respond to broader shifts in their industries. The total value of global M&A transactions through Dec. 21 was $5.7 trillion, up 64% […]
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Macy’s plans to raise wages and offer tuition assistance in the race for hourly workers.
ImageA new $15 hourly minimum, starting by May, will raise Macy’s average base pay above $17 an hour, the company said. Macy’s said on Monday that it would raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour by May and start offering education benefits to employees in February. The increase will lift Macy’s average base pay […]
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Australia moves to reopen foreign travel but states all have plans of their own, Australia/NZ News & Top Stories
SYDNEY – Australia will start allowing international travel for its citizens and residents from next month. But its plans remain mired in confusion and no date has been set for admitting foreign visitors from Singapore and elsewhere. After more than 18 months of strict border closures, the most populous state, New South Wales (NSW), will end […]
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Democrats’ Tax Plans Worry High-Income Business Owners
The largest closely held businesses would face a series of overlapping tax increases under Democratic proposals, leading to heavier burdens on high-income owners of partnerships and S corporations. The plan, detailed in September by the House Ways and Means Committee, seeks to raise about $2 trillion over a decade to expand the social safety net […]
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