In September 2021, El Salvador became the first state in the world to recognize Bitcoin as legal tender. The oldest and most well-known cryptocurrency still has a long way to go. It was in fact born out of a strong distrust of the state and of surveillance. It is therefore only too fair that to […]
Read MoreUpdated: November 26, 2021 at 7:32 PM Hammered Tourism: Horseshoe Bay Beach (Photograph by Akil Simmons) The economy suffered the biggest contraction in living memory last year, according to the latest statistics revealed tonight. Bermuda’s Gross Domestic Product Report 2020 said the economy had contracted 6.9% in real terms as the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown […]
Read MoreThe Pennsylvania attorney general’s office has warned residents about scams and fraudulent businesses during the holiday season. “Pennsylvanians need to be vigilant of con artists this holiday season,” said Attorney General Josh Shapiro. Here are the things to watch for this holiday season: The bait and the switch: Unscrupulous retailers may advertise products at low […]
Read MoreIn the regional and municipal elections held in Venezuela on November 21, President Nicolas Maduro’s socialist coalition won 20 of 23 governor positions and around 200 of 335 mayor positions. The opposition won three governorships, including that of the oil-rich state of Zulia. In the municipal elections, the opposition won around 100 mayoral positions. The […]
Read MorePosted 25 November 2021 The contribution of the crude oil and natural gas sector, which is a sub-sector of the mining and quarrying sector, to Nigeria’s gross domestic product increased from n 2.82 billion in the first quarter of 2021 to 2.55 tonnes in the third quarter, showing a 270 billion n or decrease of […]
Read MorePigs at the trough getty A tax planning saying goes, “Pigs are fed; the pigs are slaughtered. By offering “questionable tax break” to business customers, AmEx taught itself a lesson they should have known already. The tax alchemy of AmEx AmEx wanted to increase commission fees for business customers. So, he suggested private business owners […]
Read MoreThere isn’t a lot in life that offers real passive income. The stock market is arguably an exception. At the very least, I think it has the potential to deliver the best return for the effort involved. Plus, it doesn’t require you to have a lot of money to get started. In fact, I think […]
Read MoreNEW YORK – (BUSINESS WIRE) – November 22, 2021– The New York Stock Exchange, part of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of market data, technology and infrastructure, announced that Home BancShares Inc. (NYSE : HOMB) has completed its listing transfer and will begin trading today as a listed company on the […]
Read MoreI will start receiving my state pension at age 67. But that will not be enough for me to live comfortably. Thus, since the age of 20, I have paid regular monthly contributions to build up a second pot. And I will draw on it in retirement to increase my income in parallel with the […]
Read MoreWith around 8 million tonnes of plastic released into the environment each year, plastic pollution; due to the fact that it is non-degradable, is able to affect lands, rivers and oceans, consequently causing the death of sea and land creatures, causing danger to the soil, emitting toxic gases when it is exposed or heated and […]
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