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Tax-News.com: US State Maryland Considering Digital Advertising Tax

On January 8, 2020, a bill was introduced in the Senate of the US state of Maryland that would impose a tax on revenues associated with digital advertising derived in the state.




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Millions affected, billions at stake: Scientists urge ‘wiser’ use of wetlands to tackle poverty and conserve ecosystems

2nd February 2014 – Colombo, Sri Lanka Agriculture and wetlands should be managed in unison in order to conserve vital ecosystems and support the livelihoods of millions of people, according to a new report published to coincide with World Wetlands Day, today. Download the full media release Download the report





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Nurses and Combating the Societal Stigma of Poverty

Poverty takes a toll on health in many ways. It often causes malnutrition and hunger, creates barriers to access basic resources, and can also impact




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Persistent Poverty affects 1 in 5 UK Children

One in five children in the UK are affected by persistent poverty, and is associated with poor physical and mental health in early adolescence, reveals




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Advertising Manager - Australia

Company: A V Immigration And Careers Consultancy Private Limited
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Summary: Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the advertising activities within an organisation.




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5 Startups that are Contributing to Avert the Drastic Effects of Air Pollution

Delhi, with a massive population of about 25.8 million, is ranked 5th among the list of 32 megacities formulated by WHO.




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From AR Rahman to Simbu’s brother, meet Hindu-born celebrities who converted to Islam in Tamil

Every individual born in the country has the right to choose his religion. A person might have followed a religion by birth, but nothing can stop the person from embracing a new religion.




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A Sure Roadmap to Reduce Indian Poverty – Part-2

  Some Projects with Spectacular Results!   1. Elappulli Panchayat (Palakkad Dt.): Area: 49.09 sq.km; projects: Ksheera-Gramam (Milk-village), full water supply and total sanitation (Samagra Sanitation).   Milk-Farming: The Elappully...




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Easy Online Earnings Work From Home In Internet Advertising

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RGV makes sexist comment again; perverts enjoy his message without shame

Ram Gopal Varma has shared a sexist post again on Twitter and the response to his post will put everyone to shame.




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Over 250 Muslims of 40 families convert to Hinduism in Haryana; here's why

These family members belong to the Dom caste, were forced to embrace Islam under pressure during the time Mughal ruler Aurangzeb.




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Vertical Restraints for On-line Sales, Competition Policy Roundtables

This document contains the proceedings of a Roundtable on Vertical Restraints for On-line Sales held in the February 2013 session of the OECD Competition Committee. Discussions reviewed recent country experiences focusing on how e-commerce affects competition and what are the main vertical restraints competition issues.




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Competition and poverty reduction

Competition authorities are investigating how competition can help lower the prices of essential goods and services for the poor and what competition authorities can do to help, as well as examining how competition policy can help reduce poverty by stimulating employment, innovation and growth.




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Income inequality and poverty in Colombia. Part 1. The role of the labour market

Income inequality in Colombia has declined since the early 2000s but remains very high by international standards. Income dispersion largely originates from the labour market, which is characterised by a still high unemployment rate, a pervasive informal sector and a wide wage dispersion reflecting a large education premium for those with higher education.




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Income inequality and poverty in Colombia. Part 2. The redistributive impact of taxes and transfers

Income inequality in Colombia has declined since the early 2000s but remains very high by international standards. While most of the inequality originates from the labour market, wealth – and thus capital income – is also highly concentrated and the tax and transfer system has little redistributive impact.




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Inequality and poverty in the United States: public policies for inclusive growth

Income inequality and relative poverty in the United States are among the highest in the OECD and have substantially increased over the past decades. These developments have been associated with a number of other worrying statistics, including low intergenerational social mobility and weak real income growth for many households.




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Reducing income inequality and poverty and promoting social mobility in Korea

To strengthen social cohesion, a top government priority, it is essential to address the labour market roots of inequality by breaking down dualism to reduce the share of non-regular workers and to boost the employment ratio toward the government’s 70% target.




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Reducing the high rate of poverty among the elderly in Korea

One-half of Korea's population aged 65 and over lives in relative poverty, nearly four times higher than the OECD average of 13%. Elderly poverty is thus an urgent social problem.




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Israel’s economy is sound but it urgently needs to address productivity, inequality and poverty

Israel’s economy has strong fundamentals, but the country needs to address productivity, inequality and poverty if it wants to improve well-being and reduce socio-economic divides, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Survey of Israel.




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Tackling poverty and inequality in Greece is crucial to recovery from crisis

Boosting economic growth and investment to create jobs, improve the stability of public finances and provide an effective social safety net are crucial to help Greece recover from the profound social costs of the economic crisis, says the OECD in its latest report.




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The effects of reform scenarios for unemployment benefits and social assistance on financial incentives to work and poverty in Lithuania

In 2015 the Lithuanian government launched an ambitious Social Model reform agenda aimed at balancing flexibility of the labour market and security provided through the system of social protection.




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Tackling the three main challenges in Costa Rica: fiscal reform, reverting the slowdown in productivity and reducing inequality

Costa Rica’s economic, social and environmental achievements are impressive. It has succeeded in combining rising living standards, virtually universal health care, pension and primary education systems with sustainable use of natural resources.




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The effects of reform scenarios for unemployment benefits and social assistance on financial incentives to work and poverty in Lithuania

In 2015 the Lithuanian government launched an ambitious Social Model reform agenda aimed at balancing flexibility of the labour market and security provided through the system of social protection.




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India: Strong growth has raised incomes and reduced poverty, but challenges remain

The Indian economy is expanding at a fast pace, boosting living standards and reducing poverty nationwide. Further reforms are now necessary to maintain strong growth and ensure that all Indians benefit from it, according to a new report from the OECD.




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Reducing poverty durably is a key challenge in Spain

Poverty has risen in Spain in the wake of the crisis, mainly due to lack of quality jobs that provide enough hours of paid work to support decent incomes.




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Do government transfers reduce poverty in China? Micro evidence from five regions

This paper estimates urban and rural poverty rates across five Chinese administrative regions (Shanghai, Liaoning, Guangdong, Henan and Gansu) in 2014 using representative household level data from the China Family Panel Studies survey.




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The key to breaking cycle of poverty in Israel lies in education

Inequality and relative poverty in Israel remain high, particularly among Arab-Israelis and Haredim (Ultra-Orthodox).x




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The Greek economy is recovering. Improving debt sustainability, tackling poverty and boosting investment are vital to sustaining the positive momentum.

Greece’s recovery from deep economic depression is finally gaining traction, according to the OECD. Economic growth has started to pick up led by a rise in exports while labour market reforms have improved competitiveness and are helping to create jobs.




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Generating employment, raising incomes and addressing poverty in Greece

Employment is pivotal to strengthening Greece’s economic recovery, increasing social welfare and redressing poverty.




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OECD Forum on Financing Democracy and Averting Policy Capture

OECD Forum on Financing Democracy and Averting Policy Capture




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Reducing inequality and poverty in Portugal

Portugal has one of the most unequal income distributions in Europe and poverty levels are high. The economic crisis has halted a long-term gradual decline in both inequality and poverty and the number of poor households is rising, with children and youths being particularly affected. Unemployment is one of the principal reasons why household incomes declined.




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Further reforms needed to tackle growing risk of pensioner poverty

Recent reforms have made pension systems more financially sustainable and pensioners have higher living standards than ever before. But future generations are likely to find their pension entitlements much less generous than today’s and many may face a serious risk of pensioner poverty, according to a new OECD report.




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New Zealand Job Advertisements

Job Advertisements in New Zealand decreased to 44341.92 in December from 46008.12 in November of 2018. Job Advertisements in New Zealand averaged 28367.78 from 2004 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 46008.12 in November of 2018 and a record low of 14139.22 in July of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - New Zealand Job Advertisements - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.




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Australia Job Advertisements

Job Advertisements in Australia decreased to 63806 in April from 136235.06 in March of 2020. Job Advertisements in Australia averaged 142388.93 from 1999 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 258085.47 in April of 2008 and a record low of 63806 in April of 2020. In Australia, job advertisements measure the number of jobs advertised in the major daily newspapers and internet sites covering the capital cities. This page provides the latest reported value for - Australia Job Advertisements - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.




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Poverty, priests and politics: why Peronism is back in Argentina

As ‘slum priests’ try to fill the gap left by the state, the populist movement is on the rise again




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Coronavirus set to push 29m Latin Americans into poverty

Social damage could take 2 decades to repair, warns top UN official




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Lebanese riots over economy and soaring poverty leave one dead and dozens hurt

Demonstrators defy coronavirus lockdown and set fire to banks amid mounting currency crisis and joblessness




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Zimbabwe pleads for aid to avert ‘collapse’ and fight Covid

IMF and other international institutions cannot lend to Harare because of debt arrears




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ITV advertising revenues tumble 42% in April

British TV network unable to provide guidance for the rest of 2020 as outlook is ‘uncertain’




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Esports doesn't need a virus to overtake real sports

Tomi Kovanen argues that investors and pundits should temper their expectations for the industry in the short term, but increase them for the long term.




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How Google feeds your data to advertisers

Google is allegedly using hidden web pages that feed the personal data of its users to advertisers, circumventing EU privacy regulations that require consent and transparency. Madhumita Murgia, the FT's European technology correspondent, discusses the implications for both privacy and competition with Malcolm Moore.


Conributors: Malcolm Moore, technology news editor, and Madhumita Murgia, European technology correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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How a plot to overthrow Venezuela’s Maduro ran aground

Former Navy Seal who trained some of ragtag crew tells FT plan was ‘half-cocked’ and ‘inept’




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Carnival and Southwest lead surge in US convertible bond issuance

Companies are seeking to tap whatever sources of affordable funding are available




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VC’s largest funds make big bets on vertical B2B marketplaces

During the waning days of the first dot-com boom, some of the biggest names in venture capital invested in marketplaces and directories whose sole function was to consolidate information and foster transparency in industries that had remained opaque for decades. The thesis was that thousands of small businesses were making specialized products consumed by larger […]




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VC’s largest funds make big bets on vertical B2B marketplaces

During the waning days of the first dot-com boom, some of the biggest names in venture capital invested in marketplaces and directories whose sole function was to consolidate information and foster transparency in industries that had remained opaque for decades. The thesis was that thousands of small businesses were making specialized products consumed by larger […]




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Johnson’s covert Brexit plan is self-isolation

The real story is that all traces of the EU are to be expunged from the public realm