Pandemic Accord Text Falls Short of Expectations
The WHO working group met to consider 307 amendments proposed by governments to update current regulations. February 2023. Credit: World Health Organization (WHO)By Ashka Naik and Nicoletta DenticoGENEVA, Mar 13 2023 (IPS) As countries recently gathered in Geneva for the fourth round of negotiations on the WHO proposed pandemic treaty or accord, close examination of the current text by civil society experts has revealed significant gaps.
Critical concerns about the underlying vision of the draft text have been highlighted in a public statement led and endorsed by civil society organizations globally. The statement has bee...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ashka Naik and Nicoletta Dentico Tags: COVID-19 Development & Aid Featured Global Global Governance Headlines Human Rights Inequity Population Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
Michelle Yeoh Is the First Asian Woman to Win a Best Actress Oscar
It turns out the Academy really liked doing laundry and taxes with “Everything Everywhere All at Once” star Michelle Yeoh, who completed her recent sweep of best actress prizes with a thunderous, history-making win at the 95th Oscars for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She is the first-ever lead…#academy #michelleyeoh #bestactress #academyawards #supercop #bond #tomorrowneverdies #crouchingtiger #hiddendragon #geisha (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Wall Street — not taxpayers
WASHINGTON — Plans announced Sunday to fully reimburse deposits made in the collapsed Silicon Valley Bank and the shuttered Signature Bank will rely on Wall Street and large financial institutions — not taxpayers — to foot the bill, Treasury officials said. "For the banks that were put into…#siliconvalleybank #signaturebank #treasury #fdic #depositinsurancefund #treasurydepartment #dif #svb #berniesanders #ivt (Source: Reuters: Health)
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How British Taxpayers Have Saved Movie Studios $5.8 Billion
Grateful winners at tonight's Academy Awards are once again battling the clock to thank as many people as possible when they give their acceptance speeches. However, there's one organization which few, if any, winners think of namechecking even though many of them wouldn't be on the stage without…#academyawards #disney #batman #bansheesofinisherin #framestore #infrastructure #pinewood #shepperton #heathrow #hollywood (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Becomes Campaign Topic as GOP Warns Against Bailout
The sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has set the stage for the latest fight over the role of the federal government in the financial sector, with Republican 2024 presidential hopefuls threatening to make any hint of a taxpayer-funded bailout a campaign issue. The issue’s clout and staying…#siliconvalleybank #nikkihaley #southcarolina #unitednations #treasury #janetyellen #cbsnews (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Can the chaos from Silicon Valley Bank's fall be contained?
NEW YORK -- Can Washington come to the rescue of the depositors of failed Silicon Valley Bank? Is it even politically possible? That was one of the growing questions in Washington Sunday as policymakers tried to figure out whether the U.S. government — and its taxpayers — should bail out a failed…#siliconvalleybank #siliconvalley #davidsacks #craftventures #elonmusk #peterthiel #washingtonmutual #siliconvalleybanks #federalreserve #firstrepublicbank (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Revised Bill Suggests Prison Time for Russian Crypto Miners Evading Taxation
A draft law designed to regulate crypto mining in Russia introduces harsh penalties for miners failing to report digital assets to the state. In its latest revision, the bill also threatens to punish those who organize illegal trading of cryptocurrencies with imprisonment and hefty fines. Forced…#newbillrussian #moscow #baza #criminalcode #russian #bankofrussia (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Show me the money: The highest revenue raising taxes in Biden's proposed budget
President Joe Biden released his 2024 budget plan Thursday that promises to cut the deficit by $3 trillion over the next decade thanks to a flurry of new and increased taxes aimed at the richest Americans. The proposal is merely the first step in the federal government's budgetary process and is…#republicans #donaldtrump #medicare #obamacare (Source: Reuters: Health)
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How do you get taxed on your investments as an NRI (Non resident Indian)
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Biden Budget Proposes Taxing Crypto Miners
The proposed budget of the Biden administration has a clause that would impose taxes on the electricity usage of cryptocurrency miners. Tax To Discourage Crypto Mining U.S. President Joseph Biden’s proposed budget for the fiscal year 2024 is to be up for voting by the House soon. Reportedly,…#josephbidens #treasury #treasurydepartment (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Americans Plan Frugal Use for Their 2023 Tax Refunds
Americans likely are receiving smaller tax refunds than they have in recent years, and most people will not be going out to spend this money (Source: Disabled World)
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Maximise your Isa allowances
With taxes on investments rising, the benefits of tax-free savings have rarely been greater (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Biden backs science in his 2024 budget plan. But don ’t bank on those numbers
The
2024 spending plan
President Joe Biden unveiled today continues his administration’s pattern of asking for large increases at major U.S. research agencies.
But as with all presidential budgets, Biden’s $6.8 trillion request is simply the starting point for negotiations with Congress over everything from taxes to countering China’s growing economic and military might. And with Republicans vowing to reduce federal spending and the bipartisan support for bigger defense budgets, the prospects for any significant increases for science and other domestic programs remain uncertain at best.
Despite ...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 9, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
President Biden ’s proposed 2024 budget calls for top 39.6% tax rate
President Joe Biden is proposing higher taxes on wealthy Americans to help cover priorities like Medicare and Social Security in his 2024 budget. The plan calls for a top marginal income tax rate of 39.6%, up from 37%, which was reduced as part of former President Donald Trump's signature tax…#medicare #socialsecurity #donaldtrump #shalandayoung #democrats #democraticparty #taxcutsandjobsact (Source: Reuters: Health)
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State Taxes on Remote Work
The pandemic turned millions of Americans into telecommuters, and it persuaded many companies to be more open to allowing remote work by employees. “Temporary” has now become longer term in many cases. This shift can require employees to file returns and pay taxes to more than one state if their… (Source: Reuters: Health)
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