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Texas city weighs budget that would add $86 to tax bills, and raise utility rates 13%
46+ min ago (397+ words) In Alvin, Texas, homeowners could soon be paying more to stay in their homes and keep up with monthly utility bills. City officials presented a proposed budget earlier this month that would raise both property taxes and utility costs. According…...
Bill to increase non-resident withholding tax to 10 percent passed
10+ hour, 5+ min ago (61+ words) Edition.mv Sunday, August 23, 2026 Bill to increase non-resident withholding tax to 10 percent passed The bill, submitted by Mathiveri MP Hassan Zareer, passed with 54 votes in favour and two against. Outstanding taxes in Maldives reach MVR 14 billion MIRA publicizes names of…...
'We have put the breaks on': northern business uneasy without power deal
19+ min ago (648+ words) Tasmanian Labor leader Josh Willie said 1200 northern employees and their families are relying on Bell Bay Aluminium to stay alive and continue to provide jobs for the local economy. One of those people was Hicksy's Hardware owner Paul Hicks, who…...
Auckland city deal risks collapse, as councillors fume over Luxon???s bed-tax back-track; Wellington also left in dark
29+ min ago (19+ words) Auckland city deal risks collapse, as councillors fume over Luxon’s bed-tax back-track; Wellington also left in dark The Press...
Tax reform must end multiple taxation
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (1233+ words) AT its core, Nigeria’s tax reform aims for the government to collect higher revenue without making it harder for businesses to survive, invest, and create jobs. The challenge now is to ensure that this proposition does not remain trapped in…...
NDR 2026: Businesses welcome government move to cover childcare leave costs, but manpower concerns remain
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (667+ words) Some employers warn that replacing absent staff members remains difficult, especially for small firms. SINGAPORE: Businesses have welcomed the government's move to fully cover childcare leave costs, though some point to lingering questions over how to plug staffing gaps during…...
We must move beyond growth - top economist
39+ min ago (165+ words) Novara Media speaks to a top economist about her vision for moving past economic growth as the benchmark for a country’s success. Michael Walker and Professor Jayati Ghosh, a prominent heterodox development economist, discuss the limitations of relying on gross…...
UK fintech funding drops to lowest level in at least a decade: KPMG
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (417+ words) The slowdown is in contrast with fintech investment volumes globally which increased to £75.8 billion in the first half of 2026 INVESTMENT in UK financial technology firms fell to the lowest level since at least 2016 in the first half of this year,…...
KT accelerates AI-driven IT modernization to boost services and security
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (12+ words) CHOSUNBIZ Chosunbiz...
In Texas, council weighs Atmos deal that would raise average gas bills by $13.37 a month
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (428+ words) Wichita Falls City Council members are expected to take up a proposed utility agreement Tuesday that would increase what residents pay for natural gas, making household energy costs one of the meeting's key issues. When the Wichita Falls City Council…...