Articles for Government Subsidies

Laura Loomer comes for ‘welfare queen’ Elon Musk as MAGA war heats up
1 week, 2 days ago

Laura Loomer comes for ‘welfare queen’ Elon Musk as MAGA war heats up

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Laura Loomer again attacked Donald …

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Chinese electric cars flood Australian market, benefiting consumers but raising concerns
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Chinese electric cars flood Australian market, benefiting consumers but raising concerns

ABC  

Quietly zipping around the streets of Canberra, Awadhesh Prasad's red SUV cuts a striking figure against the dappled autumn light and golden leaves. "About 15 years ago, when nobody else was doing anything about batteries, China saw the opportunity," said Kwangyin Liu, a journalist at Taiwan's Commonwealth Magazine who specialises in cars, climate change and energy. " "And these factors …

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Fallacies of the China 'overcapacity' theory
8 months, 1 week ago

Fallacies of the China 'overcapacity' theory

China Daily  

Recently, a handful of Western politicians and media have been hyping up the false narrative of "overcapacity" in China, targeting China's "new three" industries -- new energy vehicles, lithium batteries, and photovoltaic products. The notion that China's "overcapacity" in new energy sectors harms the global market is "a complete fallacy," a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said. Hence, there's no overcapacity …

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China’s highflying EV industry is going global. Why that has Tesla and other carmakers worried
8 months, 3 weeks ago

China’s highflying EV industry is going global. Why that has Tesla and other carmakers worried

LA Times  

Staff members stand near a logo for BYD, China’s largest maker of electric vehicles, as they wait for visitors at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in 2016. “With Chinese automakers making inroads for most of the market share, that’s a huge challenge for foreign automakers.” China’s rapid expansion domestically and abroad has added fuel to a series of clashes between …

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How to improve eldercare services
1 year, 5 months ago

How to improve eldercare services

China Daily  

Students learn to play traditional Chinese musical instruments at a school for the elderly on Nantangbang Road in Shanghai. Also, communities can provide diversified eldercare services for senior citizens in education, medical treatment and leisure activities and other fields. Another problem is that the elderly people are reluctant to pay for the services, impeding the development of a diversified and …

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How to improve eldercare services
1 year, 5 months ago

How to improve eldercare services

China Daily  

Students learn to play traditional Chinese musical instruments at a school for the elderly on Nantangbang Road in Shanghai. Also, communities can provide diversified eldercare services for senior citizens in education, medical treatment and leisure activities and other fields. Another problem is that the elderly people are reluctant to pay for the services, impeding the development of a diversified and …

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£600m government subsidies driving food waste are ‘bonkers’, says Boris Johnson’s adviser
3 years, 6 months ago

£600m government subsidies driving food waste are ‘bonkers’, says Boris Johnson’s adviser

The Independent  

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Elon Musk Bluntly Told It Like It Is For His Tweets About Cryptocurrencies And The Damage Those Do?
3 years, 7 months ago

Elon Musk Bluntly Told It Like It Is For His Tweets About Cryptocurrencies And The Damage Those Do?

News 18  

Online activist and hacking group Anonymous have taken note of Elon Musk’s tweets about cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, over the past few weeks, and they finally have a message for the Tesla CEO. In a video posted on YouTube, Anonymous has minced no words and called Musk a “narcissistic rich dude who is desperate for attention” and told him off what …

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Inflation figures show consumer prices rose less than economists feared
3 years, 8 months ago

Inflation figures show consumer prices rose less than economists feared

ABC  

A lower-than-expected rise in consumer prices takes further pressure off the Reserve Bank to raise interest rates before 2024, but commercial lenders are sensing a shift in the economy and starting to raise longer-term fixed mortgage rates. Key points: CPI increased 0.6 per cent over the March quarter and 1.1 per cent over the year to March 31 Weaker-than-expected price …

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JobKeeper recipients paying millions in bonuses to their executives, research reveals
4 years, 3 months ago

JobKeeper recipients paying millions in bonuses to their executives, research reveals

ABC  

At least 25 companies have paid bonuses worth a combined $24.3 million to their executives after claiming JobKeeper subsidies, an analysis of the financial reports of 290 entities on the ASX 300 has found. Key points: Not all the bonuses were paid in cash, some were paid in shares The Business Council of Australia says companies should not be paying …

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