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German Economy Slumps, Exports Fall, Underlines Eurozone Woes

14 Feb 10:03 5 articles

German Economy Slumps, Exports Fall, Underlines Eurozone Woes

Growth ground to a halt at the end of the year in Germany, Europe´s largest economy, as manufacturing remained in a slump and exports fell.

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German economy stagnates as eurozone growth reaches 7-year low

Germany, Europe’s largest economy, has recorded a zero growth between October and December, as manufacturing remained in a slump and exports fell.

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German economy stagnates in sign of Europe's difficulties

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Growth ground to a halt at the end of the year in Germany, Europe’s largest economy, as manufacturing remained in a slump and exports fell, official figures showed Friday.The flat reading underlines the challenge facing the broader eurozone economy as it struggles against headwinds from the U.S-China trade dispute and Britain's departure from the European Union.Both the German and eurozone figures were the weakest since 2013, when the region was suffering from a debt crisis that nearly spelled the end of the euro currency.Germany's state statistics agency said Friday there was zero growth in the fourth quarter and a mediocre 0.6% increase for the whole year.

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German economy stagnates as eurozone records weakest growth in seven years

Germany and the eurozone also face the possibility of disrupted trade with Britain, which left the EU on January 31

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German economy stagnated in fourth quarter

FRANKFURT — Growth ground to a halt at the end of the year in Germany, Europe’s largest economy, as manufacturing remained in a slump and exports fell. The figure underlines the challenge facing the eurozone.

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Politico: Zuckerberg accepts Facebook may pay more tax in different places

14 Feb 11:12 5 articles

Politico: Zuckerberg accepts Facebook may pay more tax in different places

MUNICH, Feb 14 — Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg accepts that global tax reforms mean the social networking giant may have to pay more taxes in different countries, Politico reported, citing excerpts of a speech he is due to give on Saturday. Cross-border tax rules are set to be...

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Zuckerberg accepts Facebook may pay more tax in different places - Politico

MUNICH — Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg accepts that global tax reforms mean the social networking giant may have to pay more taxes in different countries, Politico reported, citing excerpts of a speech he is due to give on Saturday.

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Europe wants G20 to make taxing digital giants top priority this year

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe wants the world’s financial leaders to make it their top priority this year to reach a deal on global rules for taxing digital giants like Google (GOOGL.O), Amazon (AMZN.O) and Facebook (FB.O), a document showed.

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Zuckerberg ‘accepts’ that Facebook may have to pay more tax in Europe

Mark Zuckerberg accepts that global tax reforms mean Facebook may have to pay more taxes in some countries, including in Europe.

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Zuckerberg ready for Facebook to pay more tax as welcomes rules review

MUNICH (Reuters) - Facebook (FB.O) Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg accepts that global tax reforms mean it may have to pay more taxes in different countries, excerpts of a speech he is due to deliver in Germany on Saturday show.

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CBDT notifies forms for firms to avail lower corporate taxes

14 Feb 16:46 4 articles

CBDT notifies forms for firms to avail lower corporate taxes

The income tax (I-T) department has notified forms for companies to avail the reduced corporate tax rates that were announced in September last year. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has

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CBDT notifies 10-IC, 10-ID forms for firms to avail lower corporate taxes

Form 10-IC will have to be filed by the companies that wish to avail the beneficial rate of 22 per cent upon relinquishment of the exemptions/incentives offered under the Income Tax Act.

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CBDT notifies forms for firms to avail lower corporate taxes

The move comes after the government had slashed corporate tax rate last year in September as a measure to boost economic activity. The base corporate tax for existing companies was brought down to 22% from the current 30% while for new manufacturing firms, the tax was reduced to 15 per cent from the current 25 per cent.

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I-T Dept notifies forms for companies to avail lower corporate taxes

CBDT has notified Forms 10-IC and 10-ID for existing companies that want to avail lower I-T rate and new manufacturing firms, respectively

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The DNC was reportedly 'intimately involved' with the creation of the infamous app that botched the Iowa caucuses

14 Feb 15:36 3 articles

The DNC was reportedly 'intimately involved' with the creation of the infamous app that botched the Iowa caucuses

National Democratic party officials had requested access to the app before the caucuses, according to a report by Yahoo News.

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The DNC was reportedly 'intimately involved' with the creation of the infamous app that botched the Iowa caucuses

National Democratic party officials had requested access to the app before the caucuses, according to a report by Yahoo News.

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The DNC was reportedly 'intimately involved' with the creation of the infamous app that botched the Iowa caucuses, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - National Democratic party officials had requested access to the app before the caucuses, according to a report by Yahoo News.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

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CannTrust names new CEO as it works to restore licences lost from non-compliance

14 Feb 14:46 3 articles

CannTrust names new CEO as it works to restore licences lost from non-compliance

CannTrust Holdings Inc. says it has appointed its chief financial officer, Greg Guyatt, to be its CEO as the company works to come back from the fallout of its operation of unlicensed grow rooms.

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CannTrust names new CEO

CannTrust Holdings Inc. says it has appointed its chief financial officer, Greg Guyatt, to be its CEO as the company works to come back from the fallout of its operation of unlicensed grow rooms.

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CannTrust names new CEO as it works to restore licences lost from non-compliance

VAUGHAN, Ont. — CannTrust Holdings Inc. says it has appointed its chief financial officer, Greg Guyatt, to be its CEO as the company works to come back from the fallout of its operation of unlicensed grow rooms. The Vaughan, Ont.

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The PlayStation 5 could cost as much as $470 as Sony reportedly struggles to keep the cost of parts down

14 Feb 12:52 3 articles

The PlayStation 5 could cost as much as $470 as Sony reportedly struggles to keep the cost of parts down

PlayStation insiders said exactly where the company prices the PS5 will depend on where rival Microsoft prices its next-generation Xbox.

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The PlayStation 5 could cost as much as $470 as Sony reportedly struggles to keep the cost of parts down

PlayStation insiders said exactly where the company prices the PS5 will depend on where rival Microsoft prices its next-generation Xbox.

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The PlayStation 5 could cost as much as $470 as Sony reportedly struggles to keep the cost of parts down

Sony is struggling with growing manufacturing costs driving up the cost of its next-generation console the PlayStation 5,Bloomberg reports.

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Royal Bank of Scotland to be renamed after 293 years

14 Feb 12:22 3 articles

Royal Bank of Scotland to be renamed after 293 years

The Government-controlled bank will become NatWest Group and agreed to a 5p-a-share special dividend after profits hit £4.2bn last year.

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Royal Bank of Scotland to be renamed after 293 years

The Government-controlled bank will become NatWest Group and agreed to a 5p-a-share special dividend after profits hit £4.2bn last year.

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Royal Bank of Scotland to be renamed after 293 years

The Government-controlled bank will become NatWest Group and agreed to a 5p-a-share special dividend after profits hit £4.2bn last year.

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Canadian home sales up 11.5% compared with 2019: CREA

14 Feb 16:41 3 articles

Canadian home sales up 11.5% compared with 2019: CREA

The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales rose 11.5 per cent in January compared with a year earlier to reach the highest sales figures for the month in 12 years, even as new listings remain constrained.

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Home sales see big jump

The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales rose 11.5 per cent in January compared with a year earlier to reach the highest sales figures for the month in 12 years, even as new listings remain constrained.

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CREA reports home sales up 11.5 per cent compared with a year earlier

OTTAWA — The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales rose 11.5 per cent in January compared with a year earlier to reach the highest sales figures for the month in 12 years, even as new listings remain constrained.

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Tennessee Republicans worry women will go on tampon-buying frenzy

14 Feb 11:00 2 articles

Tennessee Republicans worry women will go on tampon-buying frenzy

During an annual three-day holiday, shoppers are allowed to buy computers and clothing tax-free, but a proposal to include tampons has gotten pushbackWomen can’t be trusted around tax-free tampons. If you cut the price of menstrual products they’re bound to go tampon-mad and buy boxes of the stuff, just

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Tennessee Republicans worry women will go on tampon-buying frenzy

During an annual three-day holiday, shoppers are allowed to buy computers and clothing tax-free, but a proposal to include tampons has gotten pushback

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Coronavirus-hit Hong Kong says 'I love you' with face masks, not flowers

14 Feb 16:15 2 articles

Coronavirus-hit Hong Kong says 'I love you' with face masks, not flowers

Hong Kong's flower markets are lamenting dismal Valentine's Day sales as the city battles the deadly coronavirus outbreak, with admirers joking ...

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Virus-hit Hong Kong says it with face masks, not flowers

A manager at another store, who gave her name as Joyce, said her shop has had to reduce what they buy as customer interest wilts.

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Renault sales and earnings drop in tough market

14 Feb 10:57 2 articles

Renault sales and earnings drop in tough market

France's Renault saw its sales and earnings drop last year and says 2020 will be tough due to the need for investment in new technologies just as the market is shrinking.

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Renault sales and earnings drop in tough market

PARIS (AP) — France's Renault saw its sales and earnings drop last year and says 2020 will be tough due to the need for investment in new technologies just as the market is shrinking.The company said Friday that it sold 3.8 million vehicles last year, down 3.4%, with revenue dropping about the same rate to 55.5 billion euros ($60 billion).That almost wiped out its net earnings, which amounted to just 19 million euros last year compared with 3.4 billion euros a year earlier.Interim chief Clotilde Delbos said "the visibility for 2020 is limited due to an expected volatility in the market.

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Boeing to extend labor contract with engineer's union by four years

14 Feb 17:11 2 articles

Boeing to extend labor contract with engineer's union by four years

U.S. planemaker Boeing Co said it has agreed to a tentative deal with its engineers' union to extend its labor contract by another four years.

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Boeing to extend labor contract with engineer's union by four years

(Reuters) - U.S. planemaker Boeing Co (BA.N) said it has agreed to a tentative deal with its engineers’ union to extend its labor contract by another four years.

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Europe Seeks To Have G20 Tackle Tech Firm Taxation

14 Feb 17:28 2 articles

Europe Seeks To Have G20 Tackle Tech Firm Taxation

Europe now wants global financial leaders in the G20 to make taxing digital giants a priority in 2020.

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Europe wants G20 to make taxing digital giants top priority this year

Finance ministers and central bank governors of the world’s 20 biggest economies meet on Feb. 22-23 in Riyadh

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4 data center spending trends you need to know

14 Feb 12:00 2 articles

4 data center spending trends you need to know

Data center spending is likely to be feast or famine as enterprises pull back and hyperscale cloud providers build out infrastructure only to hit pause and digest.

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Four data center spending trends you need to know

Data center spending is likely to be feast or famine as enterprises pull back and hyperscale cloud providers build out infrastructure only to hit pause and digest.

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IOB to focus on MSME, will increase lending to Rs 50,000 cr: Official

14 Feb 13:14 2 articles

IOB to focus on MSME, will increase lending to Rs 50,000 cr: Official

Laying more focus on MSME segment, IOB would increase its lending to the sector from the present Rs 31,000 cr to Rs 50,000 cr in a couple of years from now.

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Indian Overseas Bank to focus on MSME-lending: CEO

Laying more focus on the MSME segment, Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) will increase its lending to the sector from ₹31,000 crore at present to ₹50,000 crore in a couple of years from now, said a top offi

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Profits at River Island’s Irish arm rise 53%

14 Feb 17:16 2 articles

Profits at River Island’s Irish arm rise 53%

Revenue declines by 15%

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River Island’s Irish profits jump more than 50%

Gordon Deegan Pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of fashion retailer River Island increased by 53% to €4.89m in 2018, newly-filed accounts show.

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Exports contract for 6th straight month, drop 1.66 per cent in January; trade deficit widens

14 Feb 13:14 2 articles

Exports contract for 6th straight month, drop 1.66 per cent in January; trade deficit widens

Shipments of petroleum products, plastic, carpet, gems and jewellery, and leather products contracted by 7.42 per cent, 10.62 per cent, 5.19 per cent, 6.89 per cent, and 7.57 4 per cent, respectively, in January. Imports also fell for the eighth consecutive months, down 0.75 per cent to USD 41.14 billion in January, widening the trade deficit to a seven-month high of USD 15.17 billion, according to the government data released on Friday.

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Exports decline by 1.66% year-on-year to $25.97 billion in January

Imports too declined by 0.75 per cent USD 41.14 billion, leaving a trade deficit of USD 15.17 billion during the month under review

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Aldi is about to increase the price of its bag for life up to 15p

14 Feb 14:28 2 articles

Aldi is about to increase the price of its bag for life up to 15p

Stores will also scrap single-use produce bags

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Aldi is about to increase the price of its bag for life up to 15p

Stores in the Midlands will also scrap single-use produce bags

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India’s pulses import may fall 60% next fiscal: IPGA

14 Feb 11:56 2 articles

India’s pulses import may fall 60% next fiscal: IPGA

There would be lower imports next year also because traders might not be able to buy from overseas market, says IGPA Chairman

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Pulses import may fall 60% next fiscal on good crop expectations: IPGA

There would be lower imports next year also because traders might not be able to buy from overseas market, taking advantage of loopholes in the import quota order

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10 things you need to know before the opening bell

14 Feb 11:58 2 articles

10 things you need to know before the opening bell

This is what traders are talking about.

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10 things you need to know before the opening bell

This is what traders are talking about.

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