First published APR 30, 2023 Updated 2 hours ago ReadingRoom Bard Billot on David Parker Taxing Times David of Revenue was led by the Spirit of Piketty Into the wilderness. David studied tax theory forty days and forty nights, And in his delirium he had some Progressive Ideas. Satan appeared in a flash and grinned at him broadly. The horned one saith: 'If you are the truly the Son of the Labour Government, Command these Progressive Ideas To become a Capital Gains Tax.

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MANILA  -Financial technology company First Circle has renewed its partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to provide loans for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), aiming to promote competitiveness and growth of the underfunded sector. First Circle said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the DTI on July 13, which renewed its commitment with the government agency that began in 2018. According to the company, it has disbursed a total of P8.5 billion in business loans to more than 3,450 businesses.

https://business.inquirer.net/413383/first-circle-dti-renew-partnership-to-promote-sme-growth

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Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here's what you need to know on Wednesday, June 14. The Denver Nuggets are finally NBA champions. The Nuggets ended a title drought by defeating the Miami Heat, 94-89, in Game 5 of the finals on Monday night, June 12, (Tuesday morning, June 13, Philippine time). A married nurse and his mistress landed in jail after they were caught checking in at a motel here last Sunday, June 11, 2023. Police in San Nicolas Police Station (Police Station 6) are set to file concubinage charges against a 42-year-old male nurse for allegedly dating a female nurse, 16 years his junior.

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This combination of photos shows Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem performing at the Shaky Knees Music Festival in Atlanta on May 6, 2023, left, and Bruce Springsteen performing with the E Street Band in New York on April 1, 2023. (AP Photo) COMBINATION PHOTO. NO SALES.

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Ogie (right) with Leila Alcasid —OGIE ALCASID INSTAGRAM The mind says yes, but the heart says no. It may sound 'corny,' Ogie Alcasid said, but that's how he feels about the prospect of his eldest child, Leila, getting married to her boyfriend of five years, Curtismith, in the future. 'I've pretty much accepted that we're going on that road sooner or later,' Ogie said, when asked by the Inquirer about his daughter's deepening relationship with the singer-rapper. 'When Gary (Valenciano) talks about his and his wife (Angeli Pangilinan)'s experience as empty nesters, it makes me go, ‘One day, that's going to be me.

https://entertainment.inquirer.net/518863/why-ogie-had-initial-misgivings-about-daughter-leila-moving-in-with-bf

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Energi ( NRG ) traded 1.7% higher against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 20:00 PM Eastern on April 7th. Energi has a total market capitalization of $13.42 million and approximately $144,470.07 worth of Energi was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Energi coin can currently be bought for $0.21 or 0.00000757 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. In the last seven days, Energi has traded 0.8% higher against the dollar. Here's how similar cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours: Avalanche (AVAX) traded 2.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/07/energi-nrg-market-capitalization-hits-13-42-million.html

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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the alliance will work with Swedish manufacturer Saab on up to 10 early warning surveillance planes built by a Canadian c...

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/07/news/nato-looks-saab-build-many-10-surveillance-planes-using-canadian-jets

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Coming off a record season that had the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) breaching financial boundaries it didn't expect, Asia's pioneering pro league is now bracing for a plunge. Season 48 opens in the middle of October with the Commissioner's Cup where the import height limit was slashed down an inch—with a reason—and the league confirming the participation of the Bay Area Dragons with reduced concessions compared to the last time. Imports standing no more than 6-foot-9 will be tapped and PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said that this was a consensus reached among members of the board in their planning session here in Paris, the glitzy fashion mecca, to assure that teams get the 'best talents available out there.

https://sports.inquirer.net/511985/pba-braces-for-slashed-down-profits-bay-area-sees-concessions-cut-for-commissioners-cup-stint

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The U.S. flag flies over the side entrance to the New York Stock Exchange in New York Tuesday, July 18, 2023. A strong stock market turnaround is helping spur a resurgence in companies going public a year after the number of Wall Street newcomers fell to the lowest level since the Great Recession. Some 55 initial public offerings, or IPOs, have priced so far this year, raising $9.7 billion in proceeds, according to IPO tracker Renaissance Capital. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

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Motley Fool Asset Management LLC reduced its stake in Fair Isaac Co. ( NYSE:FICO – Get Rating ) by 9.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 552 shares of the technology company's stock after selling 55 shares during the period. Motley Fool Asset Management LLC's holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $330,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/12/motley-fool-asset-management-llc-has-330000-stake-in-fair-isaac-co-nysefico.html

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According to the police, the woman has lodged a complaint that accused Sanju made obscene gestures at her when she was on the terrace of her house.

https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-youth-booked-for-harassing-married-woman

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Enzyme ( MLN ) traded down 1% against the US dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 19:00 PM Eastern on June 4th. During the last week, Enzyme has traded down 2.4% against the US dollar. One Enzyme token can currently be purchased for about $18.45 or 0.00067802 BTC on popular exchanges. Enzyme has a total market cap of $38.11 million and $475,117.47 worth of Enzyme was traded on exchanges in the last day. Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/04/enzyme-mln-hits-market-cap-of-38-11-million.html

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A power-sharing deal between the IFP and the ANC has isolated the MK Party in the uMzumbe Local Municipality on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal.

https://www.news24.com/news24/politics/new-anc-ifp-deal-isolates-first-mk-party-councillor-in-kzn-municipality-20240718

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FILE - People walk past an exchange office screen showing the currency exchange rates of U.S. Dollar to Russian Rubles in St. Petersburg, Russia, on April 7, 2023. The ruble dropped against the United States dollar in trading Friday Aug. 4, 2023 in Moscow to its lowest level since the first month of the war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, File) FILE PHOTO

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At least four people killed in northern Norway avalanchesA handout photo made available by the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue (Redningsselskapet, RS) 152 Bergesen d.y of rescue workers on a boat near the site of an avalanche on Reinoya island, northern Norway, 31 March 2023. At least four people, including a foreign tourist, were killed on 31 March after several avalanches hit Norway's far north, police said. EPA/NORWEGIAN SOCIETY FOR SEA RESCUE/RS 152 BERGESEN D.Y -- BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE --

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My Legacy Advisors LLC trimmed its position in The Walt Disney Company ( NYSE:DIS – Get Rating ) by 3.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,939 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after selling 324 shares during the quarter. My Legacy Advisors LLC's holdings in Walt Disney were worth $1,100,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/30/my-legacy-advisors-llc-lowers-holdings-in-the-walt-disney-company-nysedis.html

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NASA’s Artemis II—the first mission to carry humans beyond low Earth orbit in more than 50 years—is scheduled to launch on April 1, 2026. The 10-day journ...

https://www.theatlantic.com/photography/2026/04/photos-nasa-moon-launch-artemis-ii/686633/

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Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC trimmed its holdings in iShares Russell 1000 ETF ( NYSEARCA:IWB – Get Rating ) by 46.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 38,796 shares of the company's stock after selling 33,918 shares during the period. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC's holdings in iShares Russell 1000 ETF were worth $8,167,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of IWB.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/05/wealthcare-advisory-partners-llc-reduces-position-in-ishares-russell-1000-etf-nysearcaiwb.html

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Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) -- Although U.S. officials have accused China's military of carrying out dangerous provocations in recent days, diplomats from both countries are ramping up engagement at the same time -- a two-prong approach that seems to be increasingly driven by Beijing. On Monday, White House spokesperson John Kirby condemned a close call in the Taiwan Strait over the weekend when a Chinese warship crossed just about 150 yards across an American destroyer's bow, a move the Pentagon described an "unsafe maritime interaction.

https://wadk.com/world-news/54d2abbc6bb99f253c0c53fdd055dac2

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