Trump says his administration is looking at a cut in the capital gains tax when investors sell assets. The Washington Post has reported the administration is considering a temporary payroll tax cut to boost the USA economy, which has recently shown signs of slowing down in the near future. [Full Article...]
However, the union has said pilots feel they've been forced into the industrial action. Ryanair did not respond to a request for comment when asked when it would begin cancelling flights. Mr Hayden told the court Forsa has not actually quantified what it is claiming and Ryanair, although "not indisposed to making an offer", is prevented from doing so in the absence of such a request. [Full Article...]
The low-priced airline will find out on Wednesday morning if its attempt to block the strikes, planned for Thursday and Friday this week , through legal action in court in London and Dublin is successful. It added: "Instead Ryanair is relying on legal technicalities to try to persuade the High Court to block the strike". FORSA and this small group of Irish pilots should now explain why-when FOR... [Full Article...]
Those tax payments reached £9.4bn in July, £300m more than the same time a year ago, helping to balance increased government spending for that month. Borrowing so far this year has grown to £16bn, an increase of 60% on last year. The numbers indicate a commitment to higher spending combined with a weaker economy will push up the deficit, beginning to reverse the progress made since 2010 in cutti... [Full Article...]
Optimism about government action to calm USA recession concerns, triggered by last week's inversion of the bond yield curve, grew ahead of the Federal Reserve's symposium later in the week in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where analysts said central bankers could announce new measures. [Full Article...]
Under the existing withdrawal agreement, negotiated by Theresa May and thrice rejected by Parliament, freedom of movement would remain for a two-year transition period after Brexit . The inevitable disruption at major transport hubs such as ports and airports in the event of a disorderly Brexit have also raised concerns. Patel's move is a shift from the position of her predecessor, Sajid ... [Full Article...]
The company said the layoffs are temporary, but could last beyond six months, according to a filing the steelmaker made with the State of MI. In a June announcement, the company had also stated that it was planning to idle the operations at the blast furnaces of the Gary Works and Great Lakes facilities, owing to reductions in the prices of steel , and weakening demand. [Full Article...]
Video captured by the hospital's cameras and shared by Lam Cheuk Ting, a Democratic Party member of Hong Kong's Legislative Council, appeared to show cops beating and berating a gurney-strapped man who was himself accused of assaulting officers and was reportedly drunk at the time of his arrest. [Full Article...]