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Gucci Falls Into Italy’s Tax Cross Hairs
Source: nytimes.com - Dec 5, 2017 Gucci, Italy’s greatest fashion success story and a brand whose renaissance has become a model the whole industry wants to emulate, is also being investigated as perhaps among its biggest tax... Read more > Category: General Business |
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High profile sex scandals mean less booze at your office holiday party this year
Source: nola.com - Dec 5, 2017 NEW YORK -- With a series of high-profile workplace sex scandals on their minds, employers are making sure their holiday office parties don't become part of the problem. There will be less booze... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Five social experiments buried in the Republican tax cut bill
Source: qz.com - Dec 4, 2017 Tax law may seem like it is all about the economy—or, last week, all about cutting taxes on the highest-earning Americans—but it touches on all aspects of society. As Republican lawmakers spend... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Homeowners: Use these year-end tax moves to save ahead of tax reform
Source: cnbc.com - Dec 4, 2017 Sprint to the finish for tax reform Sprint to the finish for tax reform 9 Hours Ago | 03:00 Homeowners might want to consider prepaying certain house-related expenses this year in advance of tax... Read more > Category: General Business |
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RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel: "Democrats were for tax reform before they were against it"
Source: whitehouse.gov - Nov 30, 2017 The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act is steadily making its way through Congress and will be a welcome relief to families, businesses, and workers, letting everyone keep more of their hard-earned money. Now,... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Dow soars 356 points as chances of Senate tax bill passing increase with McCain support
Source: cnbc.com - Nov 30, 2017 Stocks rallied on Thursday as the possibility of the Senate passing a bill aimed at overhauling the U.S. tax code increased. The Dow Jones industrial average surged 356 points, breaking above... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Sen. Rubio tells a secret: After giving a tax cut to the rich, GOP will cut Social Security and Medicare
Source: latimes.com - Nov 30, 2017 Advocates for seniors and the middle class have been warning for weeks that the Republican drive to cut taxes for the wealthy is the prelude to a larger attack on Social Security and Medicare. In... Read more > Category: General Business |
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The Senate tax bill has something for every Republican to hate
Source: accountingtoday.com - Nov 30, 2017 Some Republican senators hate that they’re about to vote for a bill that cuts individual tax rates before raising them back in a few years. Others hate that they might have to approve... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Baton Rouge, New Orleans add jobs in October; Lafayette down 33rd straight month year-over-year
Source: theadvocate.com - Nov 29, 2017 The number of jobs in five of Louisiana’s nine metro areas were higher in October than 12 months earlier and the state had 9,200 more nonfarm jobs than it did a year ago. There were 1,992,000... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Holiday train begins tour through several states, including Louisiana
Source: wdsu.com - Nov 29, 2017 The Kansas City Southern Holiday Express Train began its journey Friday in Victoria, Texas. It arrived in Louisiana Tuesday in DeRidder. From DeRidder, the train will move through Many, Louisiana;... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Millions Pay the Obamacare Penalty Instead of Buying Insurance. Who Are They?
Source: nytimes.com - Nov 29, 2017 The Senate Republican tax bill includes the repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate, the requirement that all Americans purchase qualifying health insurance or pay a penalty. The... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Seven Smart Tips For Starting A Small Business In 2018
Source: forbes.com - Nov 27, 2017 Everyone knows you cannot hang a shingle and announce that you have started a business. Launching a company involves research, planning, financing, and fulfilling legal requirements. Starting a... Read more > Category: General Business |
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10 tax planning tips for an uncertain environment
Source: accountingtoday.com - Nov 27, 2017 As 2017 draws to a close, an uncertain tax and legislative environment means that year-end tax planning is more important than usual. The possibility of major tax reform in the next several months... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Lot 1701, a new tiny-cottage retail market, pops up in Central City
Source: theadvocate.com - Nov 27, 2017 Sydney Miranda and Cyntelle Renteria had known for years they wanted to open up their own store, but the prospect of finding a place was a headache. As young fashion entrepreneurs, the duo faced... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Historic building tax credit alive in US Senate, future uncertain in House
Source: neworleanscitybusiness.com - Nov 22, 2017 A federal tax credit that has helped renovate historic New Orleans buildings is still included in U.S. Senate legislation that overhauls the nation’s tax code. But a measure passed by the House... Read more > Category: General Business |
