tax breaks to address declining birthrate

Greece introduces cash incentives, tax breaks to address declining birthrate

September 16, 2024

Patriotic profits? India’s war-themed merch divides opinion
NEW DELHI — Indian brands and entrepreneurs are scrambling to capitalize on public sentiment over the country’s recent conflict with Pakistan by launching war-related merchandise, applying for trademarks and vying to portray the fighting on cinema screens. Markets have been flooded with patriotic memorabilia, such as clothes, mugs and tote bags, emblazoned with the words…
New details in fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing New details in fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers 01:36 UP NEXT Investigation into 18 Army instructors 01:16 Uche Ojeh, Sheinelle Jones’ husband, has died of brain cancer 01:47 Judge blocks Trump administration from banning international students…
San Diego Humane Society employees dress up in bear costumes to care for cub
Think you’re going above and beyond at work? Think again. Employees at the San Diego Humane Society are wearing bear costumes to tend to a cub that came into the organization’s care last month. The reason they’re dressing the part? To make sure the baby black bear doesn’t bond too much with the humans raising…
80% of Chinese banks see margins shrink below profitability threshold
SHANGHAI — With protracted real estate woes pushing down lending rates, 80% of Chinese banks have seen their interest margins fall below the industry threshold for profitability, a Nikkei analysis shows, raising concerns over the sector’s stability. Fifty-four of 58 commercial banks listed in mainland China and Hong Kong posted reduced interest margins compared with…
House Republican tax bill favors the rich — how much they stand to gain, and why
There’s a stark contrast between the effects on high earners and those on low-income households in a sprawling legislative package House Republicans passed Thursday. The bulk of the financial benefits in the legislation — called the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” — would flow to the wealthiest Americans, courtesy of tax-cutting measures such as those…
Hong Kong boy band Mirror brings devoted local fans out in droves
HONG KONG — Hong Kong fans of Mirror are going to greater lengths each year to show their love for the local boy band, taking over downtown areas for celebrations in a sign of its hometown appeal. On April 30, Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay area was packed with more than 1,000 fans, many carrying paper…
Why Trump’s iPhone tariff threat might not be enough to bring production to the U.S.
The once-solid relationship between President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook is breaking down over the idea of a U.S.-made iPhone. Last week, Trump said he “had a little problem with Tim Cook,” and on Friday, he threatened to slap a 25% tariff on iPhones in a social media post. Trump is upset with…
Trump approves Nippon Steel’s deal for US Steel: sources
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has approved Nippon Steel’s deal for U.S. Steel, White House sources said Friday. Trump’s decision clears the way for the deal to go forward nearly a year and a half since it was announced. The president appears to have decided the transaction poses no threat to national security after…
17 hurt in knife attack at German train station; woman arrested
BERLIN — A stabbing attack at the busy central train station in the German city of Hamburg left multiple people injured, some of them in life-threatening condition, authorities said. A woman was arrested as the suspect. The attacker targeted people on the platform between tracks 13 and 14 in the station at around 6 p.m.,…