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Low Dutch corporate tax rate should be scrapped, fails to help small businesses
2 days, 16 hours ago

Low Dutch corporate tax rate should be scrapped, fails to help small businesses

NL Times  

The low corporate income tax rate is not suitable to support small and medium-sized enterprises and it would be better if it is abolished, said the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis after conducting research. "Of the 3 billion euros in tax benefits that the low corporate income tax rate yields this year, more than half will end up with …

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Chennai Photo Biennale Edition 4 celebrates work of women artists
2 days, 21 hours ago

Chennai Photo Biennale Edition 4 celebrates work of women artists

The Hindu  

Phase 1 of the Chennai Photo Biennale Edition 4 began on Friday with its thematic enquiry, ‘Why Photograph?’. Inaugurated by dancer Anita Ratnam at Lalit Kala Akademi, it features works of women artists across India, Germany, Switzerland, France, the U.K. and Palestine. “There are 21 women artists featured in this primary show, which is about positioning women in photography as …

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Children who are born with wealth are becoming increasingly rich; research shows
4 days, 16 hours ago

Children who are born with wealth are becoming increasingly rich; research shows

NL Times  

The amount of wealth a parent has is increasingly becoming a factor in their children’s wealth. This showed that children whose parents are amongst the most wealthy also end up gaining wealth, while children of parents with the lowest assets make less progress and have more difficulty climbing the ladder in terms of how much money and possessions they have. …

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Remembering Donald Trump’s last political abduction racket
1 week, 6 days ago

Remembering Donald Trump’s last political abduction racket

Salon  

It is one of the everlasting quirks of humankind’s time on this earth that many of the bad ones, the ones who are responsible for the deaths and misery of millions, are not big, famous, showy generals, or the elected or unelected leaders of nations, but rather milktoasty little functionaries who sit at desks and execute their ugly, murderous plans …

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Dutch economy should grow 1.5% next year, but inflation will remain high, says ABN Amro
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Dutch economy should grow 1.5% next year, but inflation will remain high, says ABN Amro

NL Times  

The Dutch economy will continue to grow in the next two years although the pace of this will slow slightly. American import duties will slow the growth somewhat in the second half of next year. In 2025, growth will reach 1.5 percent, after which this will slow down due to the introduction of American import duties. But historically high wage …

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Trump's tariffs will have limited impact on the Netherlands: CPB
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump's tariffs will have limited impact on the Netherlands: CPB

Dutch News  

The impact of Donald Trump’s import tariff plans when he assumes the presidency next year will largely affect the US’s own imports and exports, and have only a negligible effect on the Netherlands, economic think-tank CPB said on Thursday. The import tariffs Trump plans to implement will cut US exports by 20%, but will only reduce Dutch imports and exports …

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Trump's import tariffs will have limited impact on Netherlands: CPB
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump's import tariffs will have limited impact on Netherlands: CPB

NL Times  

The import tariffs that the incoming American president Donald Trump wants to implement will only have limited consequences for the Netherlands. According to the bureau, the effect of the import tariffs is greater for some exports in the Netherlands because they export relatively more to the U.S. For example, the production of machines and equipment, electronic and optical products, and …

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How Trump can rid Washington of wokeness
3 weeks, 6 days ago

How Trump can rid Washington of wokeness

Live Mint  

That the electorate has rejected wokeness should be obvious by now. • Rescind and reverse all of Mr. Biden’s executive orders implementing DEI and gender theory, including Executive Order 13985, which advanced a “whole-of-government equity agenda.” Mr. Biden also signed executive orders supporting “gender-affirming” medical interventions on minors, including puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgeries. The National Museum of African …

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Number more important than type in housing construction: CPB
1 month ago

Number more important than type in housing construction: CPB

NL Times  

The number of homes built is more important for the position of households in dire straits on the housing market than the exact type of home. “The most important thing for households in dire straits is that as many homes as possible are built.” Discussion often arises about which type of homes should be built, such as small homes or …

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Myanmar communists take in liberated elephants as battle against junta rages
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar communists take in liberated elephants as battle against junta rages

The Hindu  

Communist rebels battling Myanmar's junta have taken in 138 elephants as fighting rages in the jungles and scrubland around Mandalay. Others have been taken as spoils in territory captured by the Communist Party of Burma as it battles the military and its 2021 coup that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's government. "We were worried that if no one took control …

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Winners of the CPB Photo Awards 2024
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Winners of the CPB Photo Awards 2024

Hindustan Times  

Winners of the CPB Photo Awards 2024 See the winning images from India's leading photo awards.. 1 / 8 View Photos in a new improved layout A newly-married Irular couple at Mahabalipuram during the Maasi Magam festival.. 2 / 8 View Photos in a new improved layout Arya and Akshaya, students of the first batch of female students of Kathakali …

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Women's Quota in listed companies having an effect: CPB
9 months, 1 week ago

Women's Quota in listed companies having an effect: CPB

NL Times  

The women’s quota for supervisory boards of listed companies in the Netherlands is having an effect. It states that at least one-third of the members of listed companies’ supervisory boards must be women, and companies must make appointments aimed at achieving this quota. Before the law was announced, less than 35 percent of listed companies had 33 percent women on …

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Through the CPB lens: the Chennai Photo Biennale Foundation announces the fourth edition of its photo awards
1 year, 1 month ago

Through the CPB lens: the Chennai Photo Biennale Foundation announces the fourth edition of its photo awards

The Hindu  

The Chennai Photo Biennale Foundation believes that photography is not about making the perfect image; it is about telling meaningful stories that represent the times we live in. At the last edition of the CPB Photo Awards — an annual event held since 2019 to recognise excellence in photography and spotlight regional talent in smaller towns across the country — …

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GroenLinks-PvdA plans will halve poverty; VVD scores badly in reducing unemployment
1 year, 1 month ago

GroenLinks-PvdA plans will halve poverty; VVD scores badly in reducing unemployment

NL Times  

The plans of GroenLinks-PvdA will halve poverty in the Netherlands, according to the Central Planning Office’s calculation of the parties’ election manifesto. Despite these billions in additional expenditure, the left-wing party’s plans will improve the government finances, partly thanks to a new millionaires’ tax that yields over 9 billion euros. Government expenditure will increase by almost 20 billion euros in …

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Private real estate investors benefited from tighter mortgage standards: study
1 year, 2 months ago

Private real estate investors benefited from tighter mortgage standards: study

NL Times  

Private real estate investors have benefited greatly from tighter mortgage debt limits for homebuyers, as a portion of house seekers could no longer buy properties and had to rent in the free sector housing instead. By 2018, a household earning twice the modal income could allocate only 24 percent of its gross income to mortgage costs, a decrease from 36.8 …

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Dutch Cabinet wants to support the poorest, despite cracks in the State treasury
1 year, 4 months ago

Dutch Cabinet wants to support the poorest, despite cracks in the State treasury

NL Times  

The domestic budget leaves little room for extra expenditure, but the Cabinet still wants to come up with a package of measures to prevent the poorest people in the Netherlands from being unable to pay their bills. Caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday after the regular weekly Council of Ministers meeting that he wanted to at least limit …

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How an untested, cash-strapped TV show about books became an American classic
1 year, 5 months ago

How an untested, cash-strapped TV show about books became an American classic

LA Times  

Jet-lagged and exhausted, LeVar Burton rallied his youthful energy as he exited customs at New York’s JFK airport and climbed into a waiting limo. If “Reading Rainbow” delivered on its promise that a children’s show focused on the joy and value of reading could be set in the real America rather than on Sesame Street or in Mister Rogers’ neighborhood, …

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Health insurance costs to rise €470 annually by 2027: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

Health insurance costs to rise €470 annually by 2027: Report

NL Times  

Rising healthcare costs will cause a massive increase in health insurance premiums in the coming year. Premiums for the basic health insurance packages have already increased by over 10 euros to around 138 euros per month this year. By 2027, basic health insurance will cost about 175 euros per month, the planning office predicts. And rising wages mean care institutions …

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Inflation expected to stabilize at 2%, with room for wage increases
2 years, 5 months ago

Inflation expected to stabilize at 2%, with room for wage increases

NL Times  

Although inflation is currently very high, there is a good chance that it will stabilize at around 2 percent in the medium term. There is also room for wage increases without directly running the risk of a wage-price spiral, according to the Central Planning Office in an analysis of inflation development. If prices stop rising this year, the average inflation …

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Many vocational students not applying for supplementary grants they're entitled to
2 years, 7 months ago

Many vocational students not applying for supplementary grants they're entitled to

NL Times  

A quarter of secondary vocational students do not apply for a supplementary grant even though they're entitled to them, the central planning office CPB reported based on data from 2019. Not applying for the supplementary grant, which can run up to 370 euros per month, can have several disadvantages, CPB researcher Paul Verstraten said to the broadcaster. According to the …

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Richest 1% of the Dutch pay just 21% of their income in tax: CPB
2 years, 8 months ago

Richest 1% of the Dutch pay just 21% of their income in tax: CPB

Dutch News  

While the very richest of the Dutch are losing 21% of their income to tax, people on average incomes are handing over 40% to the tax office, according to new research by the government’s centre for policy analysis CPB. The CPB found that people on the lowest incomes were spending 55% of their income on tax, although this was largely …

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Richest 1% of the Dutch pay just 21% of their income in tax: CPB
2 years, 8 months ago

Richest 1% of the Dutch pay just 21% of their income in tax: CPB

Dutch News  

While the very richest of the Dutch are losing 21% of their income to tax, people on average incomes are handing over 40% to the tax office, according to new research by the government’s centre for policy analysis CPB. The CPB found that people on the lowest incomes were spending 55% of their income on tax, although this was largely …

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Richest Dutch don't pay the most tax: Planning Office
2 years, 8 months ago

Richest Dutch don't pay the most tax: Planning Office

NL Times  

The wealthiest Netherlands residents don't pay the most taxes. But the 1 percent highest earners only spend 21 percent of their income on taxes - less than the lowest earners, NRC reports based on a new study by central planning office CPB. "The fact that top incomes pay a lot less tax is a new outcome," CPB tax economist Arjan …

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War in Ukraine could lead to recession, government forecaster says
2 years, 9 months ago

War in Ukraine could lead to recession, government forecaster says

Dutch News  

The CPB macro-economic forecasting agency has updated its spring economic forecasts to reflect the war in Ukraine and now says the Netherlands could end up in a short recession. The new scenario assumes that the war will lead to long-term high energy and commodity prices and lower spending in various European economies. Dutch employers’ organisation VNO-NCW has also warned against …

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