Carol Miller talks energy and corporate taxes
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Cyprus supports US-Egypt-Qatar effort to diffuse Gaza crisis
Cyprus fully supports the joint effort by the United States, Egypt and Qatar to get both sides of the war in Gaza to meet next week and resume talks on a ceasefire and release of hostages. President Nikos Christodoulides stated on Friday that he, “fully endorses (the statement by) Presidents Joe Biden, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi … Read more
GOP Tax Team Lead Talks Corporate Tax Rate, Priorities (Podcast)
The corporate tax rate is coming up in nearly “every conversation” House Ways and Means Committee Rep. Carol Miller (R-W.Va.) has been at recently. Listen here and subscribe to Talking Tax on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Megaphone, or Audible.Miller is leading one of the 10 House Ways and Means GOP tax teams, created to collect information … Read more
MSP, loan waiver and crop insurance, crucial issues for farmers
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance faced huge setbacks in the Lok Sabha elections in the agrarian belts of the country. The BJP lost in at least 38 seats in five States where the farmers’ movement against the policies of the Narendra Modi government was strong. This government is a continuation of the first … Read more
Trump is keen to lower corporate taxes. Not all his GOP colleagues are on board.
Republicans are united around Donald Trump as their nominee, but where they are still divided is what to do about the 21% federal corporate tax rate if they control Washington next year.Some are pushing for a corporate rate as low as 15%. Others have signaled a willingness to accept an increase up to 25%. Donald … Read more
K Street is getting ready — and paid — for a tax fight
As loyal Vault readers know, the lead-up for Washington to confront the expiring Trump tax cuts at the end of 2025 is in full swing. That’s already playing out at full speed in the lobbying world, giving a hint of the frenzy to come and the money on the line next year. Big business groups are springing into … Read more
AEDC director: Income tax dip below four percent ‘sending a message’ – Talk Business & Politics
Arkansas Economic Development Commission executive director Clint O’Neal says the push to lower Arkansas’ top personal income tax rate below four percent as well as drop the corporate income tax rate will open the door for more business to come to the state. Gov. Sarah Sanders is calling the Arkansas General Assembly into session Monday … Read more
South African parties hold crunch talks to decide who will govern
The African National Congress (ANC) was holding last-minute talks with other parties on Thursday to thrash out a deal to form South Africa’s next government, as its secretary-general said it aimed to work with as many parties as possible. The broad parameters of a deal need to be agreed in time for the first convening … Read more
WTI timid at $78.00 ahead of US PPI
West Texas Intermediate remains steady with thin trading, possibly due to anticipation of upcoming producer price figures from the US. The WTI crude oil hovers around $78.00 per barrel in European trading on Thursday. Oil traders have absorbed the hawkish stance maintained by the US Federal Reserve, with the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) keeping … Read more
Nvidia and Salesforce double down on AI startup Cohere in $450 million round, source says
Canadian AI startup Cohere has raised $450 million in funding from returning investors such as Nvidia (NVDA.O) and Salesforce Ventures (CRM.N), as well as new investors including Cisco (CSCO.O) and Canadian pension fund PSP Investments, according to a source familiar the matter.This concludes the first tranche of Cohere’s monthslong fundraising efforts, while the company is … Read more