The First Politically Viable Wealth Tax

Protesters gather during the “Workers Over Billionaires” Labor Day rally in Echo Park, September 1, 2025, in Los Angeles.,J.W. Hendricks/NurPhoto via AP Earlier today, one of California’s most powerful unions and two of the nation’s most prominent...

Viewpoint: Autumn 2025 Budget: What businesses and families in the South West need to know about potential tax changes 

By Iona Martin, partner & head of personal tax at Bishop Fleming As the Treasury prepares to unveil its Autumn Budget, businesses and households are bracing for potential tax changes aimed at tackling the growing fiscal deficit. Increased spending...

ATIGA upgrade boosts ASEAN's economic resilience, minister says.

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian Minister of Trade Budi Santoso expressed confidence that ongoing efforts to revise and upgrade the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) would enable Southeast Asian nations to better navigate global economic...

Historic firm drives its fleet fuel card business into France for the first time

A South West business originally formed in 1870 as a family-owned coal merchant and now specialising in fleet fuel cards has expanded into France. Bristol-based Silvey Fleet, one of the UK’s largest resellers of fuel cards, helps its customers run...

Kailash Vijayvargiya triggers political storm by victim-blaming Australian players in Indore molestation case

Madhya Pradesh Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya recently said “players should learn a lesson,” and spared a political storm after two Australian women cricketers were allegedly molested in Indore during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. The...

Istanbul Prosecutor Arrests Suspended Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu for Political Espionage

The Istanbul prosecutor’s office, as part of an investigation into political espionage, secured the arrest of the suspended mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, as well as political strategist Nedjati Özkan and journalist Merdan Yanardağ. After questioning the...

India News | Assam Rifles Distribute Sewing Machines to Enhance Self-reliance and Economic Opportunities for Women in Manipur

Imphal (Manipur) [India], October 27 (ANI): The Assam Rifles on Monday distributed pedal sewing machines across the New Samtal, Yangnomphai, and Aivomjang villages in Chandel District, Manipur. The initiative aimed at fostering self-reliance and...

Businessman wanted in Kerala’s Jawahar Nagar real-estate grab case nabbed from Chennai

The Jawahar Nagar mansion at the centre of the case. The Museum police on Sunday (October 26, 2025) arrested Anil Thampi, 48, a businessman wanted in connection with an elaborate real estate scam Jawahar Nagar, an upscale residential locality in...

Early signs of one health issue may be detected through a wearable patch

A new wearable patch could detect early indications of the most lethal form of skin cancer. The wireless device allows patients to be screened at home so melanoma can be caught sooner, potentially reducing the risk of unnecessary biopsies, say...

Health experts warn of fluoride conspiracies after Gympie council removes it from drinking water

Peak dental bodies have slammed fluoride conspiracy theorists after a local council announced it would be removed from its water supply. The Gympie Regional Council last month revealed it would be taking the advice of a local’s petition by...

Bangladesh, Pakistan resume economic dialogue after two decades

Bangladesh and Pakistan have resumed their bilateral economic dialogue after nearly two decades through the 9th Joint Economic Commission (JEC) meeting, aiming to boost cooperation in trade, investment, energy and technical sectors. The meeting...

Pistoia Alliance survey finds more than three quarters of life sciences labs expect to use AI within two years, but lack of skills is a growing barrier

publication date: Oct 27, 2025 | author/source: Pistoia Alliance The Pistoia Alliance, a global, not-for-profit alliance that advocates for greater collaboration in life sciences R&D has released the results of its annual Lab of the Future survey....

Northwestern Prof. Dashun Wang receives Advanced Science Young Innovator Award

Kellogg and McCormick Prof. Dashun Wang was recognized with the Advanced Science Young Innovator Award, which celebrates early-career researchers whose interdisciplinary approach translates discovery to real-world impact, according to an Oct. 22...

Pakistani Business Community Welcomes Newly Accredited Ambassador

Members of the Pakistani Business Community in Liberia (PBCL) have warmly welcomed the newly accredited Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Liberia, H.E. Mr. Mahmood Akhter Mahmood, following his official presentation of credentials...

Goleta Releases Environmental Impact Report for Sandpiper Golf Course Renovation

The renovation of the Sandpiper Golf Course and the construction of a new clubhouse in Goleta is deemed to have no significant unavoidable environmental impacts. However, it could have potentially significant but mitigable impacts, according to a...

Zydex’s Organic Solution Has Become Farmers’ First Choice for Potato Farming, Improving Yields and Soil Health

Farmers can achieve high yields per acre by properly preparing their fields, sowing, irrigating, and managing pests and diseases. In India, potato farming is done during the rabi season and it is one of the most important vegetables in the world....

BarberTalk to boost mental health awareness among barbers

BARBERS are being invited to a free training session designed to help them recognise, listen to, and support clients who may be struggling with their mental health. Between 2012 and 2021, 68% of all suicides recorded in Jersey involved men,...

Cross River Government To Host WASH System For Health Stakeholders’ Meeting In Obubra

By TheInvestigator The Cross River State Government, through the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWATSSA) and the Ministry of Water Resources, in collaboration with Self Help Africa (SHA), is set to convene a Stakeholders’ Meeting under...

Inflation Vs. Reality: Bilello Slams 'Clearly Wrong' Government Data Claiming Health Insurance Prices Fell 18%—Costs 'Only Go In One Direction'

Charlie Bilello, the chief market strategist at Creative Planning, has sharply criticized official government inflation data, calling its calculation for health insurance “absurd” and “clearly wrong.” Government Reports 18% Price Drop, But Bilello...

Polls: Why businesses are hopeful peace will prevail

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s business community has voiced optimism about maintaining operations amid heightened security for Wednesday’s General Election, echoing assurances from the Police Force that the vote will proceed peacefully without...