The Hong Kong Government has published in the Gazette legislation to provide profits tax concessions to certain ship lessors and ship leasing managers.

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The UK's National Audit Office has called for a more comprehensive review of the 1,190 tax relief measures available for taxpayers, which are estimated to have cost the UK revenues worth GBP155bn (USD201.7bn) in 2018-19.

Seeking help from health experts could be the best way to win over eating disorders, suggests a new study. A new study has found young people are leaving

HIV outbreak among people who administer drugs in Indiana from 2011 to 2015 could have been prevented if the state's top health officials had responded sooner on warnings, reports a new study.

RBMXL2 gene's role which is very similar to a possible infertility gene found on the Y chromosome present only in men has been discovered by Newcastle University scientists.

Combination of a vaccine and a medicated cream was found to be a promising strategy to dramatically reduce the recurrence of genital herpes, said Yale investigators.

Getting involved in high-intensity interval training (HIIT), also called high-intensity intermittent exercise or sprint interval training, can boost your overall fitness levels, reports a new study.

An integrated approach involving all concerned stakeholders can help farmers combat the ill-effects of climate-induced natural disasters

Accumulation of DNA breaks can cause aging, cancer, and Motor Neurone Disease (MND). But a novel toolkit discovered could help repair DNA breaks caused

HIV genetic code was read in two different ways by cells the virus has infected, stated findings published today in Science. The result is that infected

Sensitive and specific assay to detect different serotypes of Salmonella has been developed, which would paving the way for rapid serotyping directly from specimens.

Eighteen individuals developed symptoms of bacterial infection, and all these patients were admitted to hospitals, of which 14 have been discharged.

Around 880,000 more ventilators are in demand globally because of COVID-19 pandemic, revealed GlobalData analysis. According to GlobalData analysis,

Cholera outbreak kills six people in Cameroon, Yaounde capital, Central Africa. Cases of this outbreak have been documented since May 2018 in four districts

Two hundred school kids have fallen sick after following a flu outbreak in Australia. A team of specialist cleaning staff were sent to the Middle Park

Strategic changes need to be made to government response teams to stop the cholera epidemic in Yemen. By the implementing these suggested changes the

Rakul Preet Singh has taken a break from her busy schedule to spend time with her family.

The United States can further improve productivity in its economy by prioritizing reforms that enhance openness, diversity and competition in services markets, particularly where higher trade restrictions are observed.

The OECD has welcomed the release by China and the US of peer reviews of their fossil fuel subsidies.

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In a ceremony at OECD Headquarters in Paris today, Burkina Faso, Malaysia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Samoa signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, bringing the number of participating jurisdictions to 103.

Ministers and high-level officials from 76 countries and jurisdictions have signed today or formally expressed their intention to sign an innovative multilateral convention that will swiftly implement a series of tax treaty measures to update the existing network of bilateral tax treaties.

11 December 2017, OECD Paris - The 8th annual OECD high-level breakfast event brings together leading investors and senior government officials for informal, focused dialogue, to examine key developments and identify solutions to enable achievement of NDCs and the two-degree commitment.

This paper explores the connection between “zombie” firms (firms that would typically exit in a competitive market) and bank health and the consequences for aggregate productivity in 11 European countries.

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

Imports - Making & Breaking Elec. Circuits Apparatus in Japan increased to 49101.70 JPY Million in March from 33979.76 JPY Million in February of 2020. Imports - Making & Breaking Elec. Circuits Apparat in Japan averaged 25033.77 JPY Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 56325.62 JPY Million in November of 2017 and a record low of 2340.21 JPY Million in April of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Japan Imports of Making & Breaking Elec. Circuits Appar.

Universities and business schools are facing unprecedented challenges across the world

While Google, Facebook and Twitter are set for a grilling in Congress over Russia, it is the online retailer that is drawing intense scrutiny

Bloc faces worst recession in its history as report calls for pan-European recovery plan

The annual parade of work by living composers went online, performed from living rooms

Tyson chairman flags shortages as slaughterhouses and processing plants are forced to shut

Tyson Foods chief warns of supply shortages that critics blame on concentrated production line

Longest expansion in modern American history is also the weakest

From recordings by Memphis Minnie and Led Zeppelin to sampling by Dr Dre, Eminem and Massive Attack, David Cheal traces the various incarnations of ‘When the Levee Breaks’. Credits: Columbia, Atlantic, The Chronic Interscope  

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The singer’s old label boss called the song ‘a morbid mess’, but it shot to number one in the US. Ahead of the 40th anniversary of Elvis’s death in August, FT pop writers Peter Apsden and David Cheal discuss the song's origins, dark appeal and afterlife. Credits: 104pro Media, Legacy Recordings, Entertain Me Ltd, Spectrum, Omnivore Recordings, Vengeance Records  

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Urgent action needed to avoid human and economic catastrophe

G20 agriculture ministers urge governments not to disrupt global supply chains

Business ease in adapting to lockdowns changes attitudes to remote set-ups

Maduro regime rejects latest Washington plan despite fears of humanitarian catastrophe from Covid-19

Approval ratings for the billionaire president have more than doubled

Supplier says sector should be ‘back of the queue’ for additional government support

Potential adversaries could seek to exploit vulnerabilities triggered by pandemic, warn analysts

US benchmark S&P 500 can drop a maximum 7 per cent before first protection kicks in

Asia-Pacific indices broadly higher after S&P 500 closes up 3.4%

The epidemic could weaken Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, feed conspiracy theories and lead to closed borders

Commission warns pandemic will wipe out growth in all member states and result in an uneven recovery

Finding a good credit card deal when you’re older is more difficult

In an overleveraged world headed for economic slowdown, don’t rely on the heavily indebted for rescue

Popular programme is sparking debate about social change during holy month of Ramadan