Ireland to join Apple in fight against EU tax ruling
The Independent Alliance, a group of five lawmakers, fell in line after the coalition agreed to conduct a review of what tax multinationals pay and what should they pay. Transport Minister Shane Ross, an Alliance member, defended Apple up to a point. "I think they were acting legally. What they were doing was making use of extraordinary loopholes that existed there," he told reporters. "Multinationals provide absolutely vital jobs to the economy ... (but) multinationals should pay a ..>> view originalWhat Does The Hanjin Bankruptcy Mean For Shipping?
Intro It was exactly three months ago, June 1st, when I wrote an article entitled "Hanjin Shipping Vessel Arrest Foreshadows More Hard Times For Korean Shipping." This article discussed a recent seizure of a single vessel off the coast of South Africa, The Hanjin Paradip, an 82,158 dwt bulker. It was detained in Richards Bay on May 24th due to unpaid charter fees. Hanjin tried to downplay the development and it was quickly resolved. However, I remained skeptical and in my conclusion I wrote "thi..>> view originalA Fed Rate Hike Would Be Great For Housing
A Fed Rate Hike Would Be Great For Housing By Roger Arnold | Sep 03, 2016 | 10:00 AM EDT A Federal Reserve interest rate hike should stimulate the U.S. housing market, not dampen it. Here's why. I wrote several columns during June and July outlining the rationale for first-time home buying to increase as a result of long-end U.S. Treasury yields and mortgage rates steadily declining to record lows between then and next spring....635 more words left in this arti..>> view originalAs Storm Approaches, AAA Offers Tips to Labor Day Travelers
As tropical storm Hermine moves along the East Coast and threatens to hit Ocean City, Labor Day travelers are faced with a difficult decision: Do I stay or do I go? Knowing the driving conditions and accommodation options at your destination is the key to making your decision, according to AAA “Understanding driving conditions, the status of accommodations and cancellation options will enable travelers to make sound decisions on whether to maintain holiday weekend plans or to forgo them,” said R..>> view originalEastern Kentucky Tries To Keep Former Coal Miners From Leaving
Enlarge this image Former coal miners are trained as linesmen in a program co-sponsored by the Hazard Community and Technical College and the Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program in Hazard, Ky. EKCEP Inc. hide caption toggle caption EKCEP Inc. Former coal miners are trained as linesmen in a program co-sponsored by the Hazard Community and T..>> view originalIs Elon Musk trying to do too much too fast?
If you deal in cars and rockets, you’re going to have crashes and blasts.But how many crashes and blasts before your business takes a fatal hit? That’s one of many questions facing Elon Musk, now engaged in one of the most fascinating stories in the history of business, a story playing out in real time.The spectacular explosion Thursday of a Falcon 9 rocket manufactured by SpaceX, a Musk company, inflames concerns about his management style -- that he’s trying to do too much too fast. “This r..>> view originalObama's China visit gets off to rocky start, reflecting current relations
HANGZHOU, China — The problems began as soon as President Obama landed in China. There were no stairs waiting for him to disembark from his usual door at the top of Air Force One. On the tarmac, as Obama’s staff scrambled to get lower-level stairs in place for him to disembark, White House press photographers traveling with him tried to get in their usual position to mark his arrival in a foreign country, only to find a member of the Chinese welcoming delegation screaming at them. He told the ..>> view originalCompanies Back Microsoft's Effort to Alert Users When Authorities Seek Their Data
More than a dozen tech companies, including Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Google parent Alphabet Inc., have unified behind Microsoft Corp.’s legal bid to alert customers when federal agents have requested their digital data. Those companies, as well as media firms and big companies that use cloud-computing services, have filed briefs in support of a suit Microsoft brought against the Justice Department in April over secret customer...>> view originalSorry, Folks, But Wall Street Won't Predict the Next President
These days, political journalists (including us) are all taking a pickaxe to the same election coverage problem. With polling so obviously in need of an update, where do you turn for a credible assessment of public opinion? People are unearthing new theories all the time, so you end up with a newsfeed awash with articles touting brand new, unconventional sourced data. Trouble is, not every bird in an the election prediction coal mine is a canary. Which brings us to this week’s hot would-be poll..>> view original
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