US Investigates 'Unfair' Tech Taxes by EU and 9 Countries
Jun 03, 2020 13:04 pm UTC| Business Law
The US will formally investigate new digital taxes it feels is unfairly targetting American tech giants like Facebook. The 10 jurisdictions that the US would examine were the UK, European Union, India, Indonesia, Italy,...
S. Korea Eyes Taxing Cryptocurrency Profits by 2021
Jun 03, 2020 13:01 pm UTC| Digital Currency Law
South Koreas Ministry of Economy and Finance proposed taxing profits from cryptocurrencies next year, including income from initial coin offerings and bitcoin mining operations. The Ministry of Information and...
US Senate Bill Could Block Chinese Firms From Listing in US Stock Market
May 22, 2020 01:33 am UTC| Business Politics Law
A US Senate bill requiring overseas firms to follow US standards for audits and other financial regulations could block some Chinese companies from listing and selling shares on American stock exchanges. The planned...
May 20, 2020 15:30 pm UTC| Law
With states reopening or planning to reopen in the coming weeks and months, you may be worried about what returning to work will mean for you and your family, particularly if it means increased exposure to...
China used anti-dumping rules against us because what goes around comes around
May 20, 2020 15:27 pm UTC| Law
Australia has acted with dismay to Chinas decision to impose punitive mostly anti-dumping tariffs of 80.5% on imports of Australian barley. The culmination of an 18-month investigation, Chinas move threatens to wipe out...
S. Korea Eases Regulations to Help Local Alcoholic Drinks Manufacturers
May 20, 2020 01:41 am UTC| Business Law
South Korea will ease regulations on selling alcoholic drinks to help local producers compete against foreign firms. Under the deregulatory move, local companies will have the green light to produce alcoholic drinks...
Surprise medical bills continue during coronavirus time, and Congress still misses major points
May 14, 2020 10:24 am UTC| Law
I am a health policy scholar who became a patient last year, when I needed a surgical repair to a heart valve. My two identities united the day after my operation, when a congenial woman from the admissions department came...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects