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Unrest and rare protests in Cuba: What is happening?

Unrest and rare protests in Cuba: What is happening?

Rare struggles Such protests never really happen in Cuba. The reason why these types of demonstrations are so rare is that freedom of expression is limited in the Caribbean. Anyone who criticizes the government will be arrested. “They are starving us”, Let an opponent know Reuters news agency. “We have no house, we have nothing, but they (the government) have …

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WikiLeaks founder Assange sympathizers ask Merkel for help

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About 120 prominent Julian Assange sympathizers appeal to German Chancellor Angela Merkel. They want WikiLeaks, the founder of the Whistleblower site, to promise to release him during a conversation with 66 – year – old US President Joe Biden. Assange is currently in a British cell and a test is pending to determine whether he will be extradited to the …

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Newspaper: Biden warns US companies about risks in Hong Kong

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President Joe Biden will warn U.S. companies this week about the risks they face when doing business in Hong Kong. Insiders of the US government tell the British business newspaper Financial Times. This includes the possibility of China acquiring data stored by foreign companies in Hong Kong. There is also a new law that allows Beijing to take action against …

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Yellen urges the EU to continue to stimulate the economy

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has urged her European counterparts not to give up anti-epidemic measures too soon and to continue to stimulate the economy. During a visit to EU finance ministers in Brussels, he advocated for closer cooperation between the United States and the European Union in various policy areas, according to Secretary of State Hans Wijelpreef (Taxation). Yellen …

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European Commission postpones digital tax bill

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European Commission postpones digital tax bill The European Commission is postponing the legislative proposal for the EU tax on Internet companies and other digital platforms known as the digital tax. According to a spokesman, the EU Board is waiting daily to further expand the tax agreement reached this weekend in Venice, which is one of the twenty ‘richest’ countries in …

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Supports the G20 Global Tax Rate Plan

Supports the G20 Global Tax Rate Plan

Ahead of the G20 summit in Venice, outgoing Minister Wobke Hogstra poses with OECD Secretary-General Matthias Gorman of Australia.Image AFP Unprecedented consensus should culminate in a major shift in the international corporate tax system. For example, this means that very large companies have to pay taxes in the country where they do business. There is still a lot of work …

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This is short: a setback for the Hawaiian driver in the fight against the extradition of the United States

Tegenvaller voor Huawei-bestuurder in strijd tegen uitlevering VS

Small Information Technology News Today. AG Connect provides an overview of today’s brief IT news below: Hawaii Finance Director Meng Wanshou must deal with a setback in his struggle to avoid being extradited from Canada to the United States. A Canadian judge has denied a request to use the financial institution HSBC’s documents as evidence. For Meng, the data show …

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These schemes will prevent tax evasion by international companies

These schemes will prevent tax evasion by international companies

Negotiators from 131 countries have agreed to reconsider taxing the world’s largest multinational corporations. It is an attempt to thwart complex international evasion plans that cost governments billions in revenue. Globalization and the growing digital economy are big plans to better deal with the world by making it easier to move profits from one jurisdiction to another. The agreement reached …

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Stellandis is investing 30 billion in electric driving

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Stellandis is investing 30 billion in electric driving Stellandis, the auto group behind brands such as Peugeot, Citroen, Opel, Fiat and Chrysler, will invest more than 30 30 billion in electric driving growth in the coming years. Founded after the merger of PSA and Fiat Chrysler, the company also promises to boost battery life. Stellandis CEO Carlos Tavares wants to …

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US and its allies condemn repression of “Apple Daily” and “US News & Top Stories” in Hong Kong

US and its allies condemn repression of "Apple Daily" and "US News & Top Stories" in Hong Kong

WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) – The United States and its allies, including Germany, Japan and Britain, have openly criticized the Hong Kong authorities’ crackdown on Apple Daily and its employees. In a joint statement issued on Saturday (July 10) by the 21-nation Media Freedom Alliance, governments condemned the closure of China’s National Security Act newspaper in Hong Kong and the arrest of …

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