TOKYO (Reuters) – Shigeru Ishiba, a former Japanese defence minister and leading candidate in the ruling party’s leadership race, said there was “room to raise” corporate taxes, Kyodo News quoted him as saying late on Saturday. “There are still firms that can bear the tax burden. I would like them to bear it a little more,” Ishiba said in an election-related webcast, Kyodo reported. Shinjiro Koizumi, a former Japanese environment minister who is also seen as a front-runner in the Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership race, expressed his intention to introduce the creation of a carbon tax, the report said. Koizumi…
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Right now is an exciting moment for Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR). It’s set to join the S&P 500 index on Monday, showing that the company is one of today’s leaders.The stock has soared more than 100% so far this year, even climbing in recent weeks when other tech stocks have stumbled. And Palantir is starting to see big results from the launch of its Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) last year.On top of this, Bank of America recently added Palantir to its list of top investments and predicts the shares could rise 35% from their current level. The bank selected the…
This section is Partnership Content suppliedThe content in this section is supplied by GlobeNewswire for the purposes of distributing press releases on behalf of its clients. Postmedia has not reviewed the content. by GlobeNewswire Breadcrumb Trail LinksGlobeNewswireAuthor of the article:Published Sep 20, 2024 • 6 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.Article contentVANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Metasphere Labs Inc. (“Metasphere” or the “Company”) (CSE: LABZ ) (OTC: LABZF) (FRA: H1N) , a leader in metaverse and Web3 strategies, is pleased to announce the…
The Greatest Generation and the Future of Montrose: Investing in Our SchoolsBy Dr. Carrie Stephenson, Superintendent(Comments from my personal perspective as a former Montrose High School graduate)In 1940, the people Source link
For many investors, the main point of stock picking is to generate higher returns than the overall market. But its virtually certain that sometimes you will buy stocks that fall short of the market average returns. We regret to report that long term IPH Limited (ASX:IPH) shareholders have had that experience, with the share price dropping 36% in three years, versus a market return of about 22%.It’s worthwhile assessing if the company’s economics have been moving in lockstep with these underwhelming shareholder returns, or if there is some disparity between the two. So let’s do just that. View our latest…
If you’re looking to boost your dividend income, you almost can’t go wrong by investing in Dividend Kings. These are stocks that have increased their dividend for at least 50 consecutive years. Obviously, a company with such a stellar dividend record must have solid financials and growth prospects, or it wouldn’t be able to sustain dividend increases over several decades.Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), Philip Morris (NYSE: PM), and Realty Income (NYSE: O) are three Dividend Kings to buy right now, according to these fool.com contributors. Here’s why.A resilient consumer brandJohn Ballard (Coca-Cola): Coca-Cola is a dominant global beverage brand that has…
By Daniel Trotta and Joseph Ax (Reuters) -North Carolina’s Republican candidate for governor promised to stay in the race on Thursday after CNN reported that he once called himself a “black NAZI!” and proposed bringing back slavery in comments posted on a pornography website. Mark Robinson, an African American who denied making the comments, is North Carolina’s lieutenant governor and running for governor in the Nov. 5 election against Democratic candidate Josh Stein, the state’s attorney general. North Carolina’s gubernatorial campaign has implications for the presidential contest. The fortunes of high-profile candidates there could affect partisan turnout or enthusiasm in…
Elon Musk, left, and Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.Reuters (L) | Getty Images (R)The Brazilian Supreme Court on Saturday asked Elon Musk-owned social platform X to present documents validating its new legal representative in the country, as the firm’s lawyers now say it will comply with court demands to be allowed to resume operations in Brazil.X was shut down in Brazil in late August after it did not comply with orders from the top court related to hate speech moderation in the social platform.But in the last few days, X representatives have started to publicly vocalize intentions to…
By Trevor Hunnicutt and David Brunnstrom CLAYMONT, Delaware (Reuters) -Leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the United States are taking new security steps in the Indian Ocean as outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden hosts counterparts from the Quad grouping established due to shared concerns about China. Biden welcomed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for a four-way meeting near his Delaware hometown on Saturday to stress the importance of maintaining the Quad, which he sees as a signature foreign policy achievement, before he leaves office after the Nov. 5 U.S.…
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced a $1.559 billion conditional commitment loan to Wabash Valley Resources, LLC. The loan guarantee will help finance the construction of a groundbreaking waste-to-ammonia production facility in West Terre Haute, Indiana. Notably, this investment is a part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda. Wabash Valley’s Cutting-Edge Carbon-Capture Ammonia Project Ammonia plays a crucial role in U.S. agriculture, especially for farmers in the Midwest’s Corn Belt who rely on nitrogen fertilizers to grow their crops. However, producing ammonia has traditionally been an energy-intensive process that contributes to 1-2% of…